§ 14. Mr. NEVILLEasked the President of the Board of Trade if a large quantity of coffee was taken out of the Red Lion Wharf, Upper Thames Street, on 23rd November by a Dutch skipper to be sent to Copenhagen; and, if so, whether this coffee belonged to Baron Schröder?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Robertson)A warrant for the exportation of 1,059 bags coffee from Red Lion Wharf to Rotterdam was passed by Henry Grey, junior, lighterman, on the 23rd November last. This warrant was supported by a statutory declaration, of ultimate destination made and subscribed by Leandert Floris van Heusden, and the consignee's name was given as Van der Willigen and Company, of Rotterdam. The coffee was bonded in the name of Henry Schroder and Company.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIs there any power of enforcing and carrying out of that statutory declaration?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe declaration that they are for neutral countries.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANWhat I ask is, is there any power to enforce that statutory declaration?
Mr. ROBERTSONNo case has yet arisen, but if a false declaration was given there would clearly be a case of prosecution.
§ Mr. NEVILLEDoes the statutory declaration declare that the goods shall not be removed from the neutral country, or is it merely as to the ownership of the goods?
Mr. ROBERTSONThe statement is made that so far as the knowledge of the person making goes, the goods are for consumption in the neutral country for which they are destined.