§ MR. D. A. THOMASI beg to ask he President of the Board of Trade if 1403 he can explain the discrepancy in the figures relating to the foreign export of coal from Cardiff for May, 1900, and 1901, as supplied by the Customs to the proprietors of Brown's Export List and to the Board of Trade respectively.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe matter is being inquired into by the Customs, but I am informed that the investigation will occupy a day or two.