§ MR WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that it is the practice of the Government bacteriologist at Hong-Kong to demand a fee of twenty-five dollars from private individuals for the examination of any bird or animal suspected of having died of plague; and, if so, will arrangements be made for no fees to be charged by a public medical officer when plague is shown to he the cause of death.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINI have no information, and shall be glad to receive privately from the hon. Member the authority on which he makes the suggestion.
§ MR. WEIRI will supply it to the right hon. Gentleman. He has not answered the last part of my Question.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINUntil I have the facts which the hon. Gentleman has promised me I cannot say what course I shall take.