§ MR. MURNAGHAN (Tyrone, Mid)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he can state whether the discovery has been made that bags of flour have been utilised extensively at Havre for the purpose of smuggling saccharine and other dutiable goods into the United Kingdom; and, if so, whether steps will be taken to prevent this practice.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.The Board of Customs have no knowledge of such extensive misdoings at Havre as those referred to, but they are fully alive to the possibility of attempts of the kind being made, and their officers are taking all precautions in their power to prevent the irregular importation of saccharine or other dutiable goods to the detriment of the Revenue.