§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the repeal of the Act 4 Geo. 4, c. 72, by The Statute Law Revision Act, 1873, he will explain how the Treasury Warrant, declaring the trade between Great Britain and Ireland to be a coasting trade, issued under the authority of the Act of 1823, is still in force; and under what authority does the Treasury Continue to treat Irish trade on the basis of a coasting trade only.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe Treasury Warrant declaring the trade between Great Britain and Ireland to be 1478 a coasting trade was issued in pursuance of the Act 4 George IV. Cap. 72, in November, 1823, when the Act was still much regret the state of affairs. The present authority for treating the trade between Great Britain and Ireland as a coasting trade is contained in the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, 39 & 40 Vict., Cap. 36, Section 140.
§ MR. FLYNNIs the right hon. Gentle man aware that there is a considerable discrepancy owing to this system of keeping the figures?
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir.