§ MR. GUTHRIE (Tower Hamlets, Bow, E.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to the successful prosecutions instituted last year against persons for manufacturing, exposing for sale, and selling certain cigarettes manufactured in England and sold as Egyptian cigar- 586 ettes; and can he state whether the importers asked the Board of Trade to undertake a prosecution; and, if so, with what result.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralYes, Sir, my attention has been called to this matter, and the Board of Trade have been asked to institute a prosecution. The question as to whether the Board should do so in a suitable case is receiving the careful attention of the Department, but I would point out to the hon. Member that there have already been successful prosecutions undertaken by private persons, and that intervention by the Board would not, therefore, appear to be essential.