§ MR. BYLES (Salford, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any official information to the effect that the Japanese authorities have arranged a plan to extirpate the aboriginal population of the island of Formosa; and, if so, whether he proposes to make any representations to the Japanese Government on the subject.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYI have neither heard of any such plan, nor do I believe in its existence.
§ MR. BYLESHas the right hon. Gentleman's attention been drawn to a speech by the Chief Administrator of Formosa in which he said the Government were engaged in clearing the islands.
§ *MR. SPEAKERNotice must be given of that Question.