§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state the reason why Consul Werner, who refused to send for trial before a British court a British subject charged with having killed a Chinese, is being withdrawn from his post; and whether the accused British subject will be removed?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. McKinnon Wood)The statements implied in the question are not in accordance with facts. His Majesty's Consul at Kiu-kiang happens to be proceeding on leave of absence due to him in the ordinary course. The police inspector whose trial on the charge of causing the death of a Chinese resulted in his discharge is not in the service of His Majesty's Government, and the question of his removal does not rest with them