§ Mr. LONSDALEasked whether an arrangement has been made with regard to the construction of the Hankau-Sze-chuan Railway, which involves the surrender of the rights secured to the British under the agreement concluded by Sir Ernest Satow with Prince Ching in October, 1903; and whether this arrangement has the approval of His Majesty's Government?
Captain MURRAYasked whether he can state the present position in regard to the construction of the proposed railway from Hankau to Sze-chuan?
§ Mr. McKINNON WOODIn reply to this question, and that asked by the hon. and gallant Member for Kincardine, negotiations respecting the construction of this line are proceeding. No definite agreement has yet been concluded, and for the present I am unable to make any statement.