§ 60. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can make any statement with reference to the Church Missionary Society's hospital at Hangchow and its reported occupation on 24th February; and the position with regard to Ningpo Trinity College, also belonging to the Church Missionary Society and reported as occupied by Chinese soldiers?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI understand that the Church Missionary Society's hospital at Hangchow was raided by Cantonese troops on 25th February. The missionaries, however, 816 had already left on 23rd February. I have no information regarding Trinity College, Ningpo.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the hon. Gentleman taking any steps to have this property returned to the Church Missionary Society?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs it not the policy of the Foreign Office to try to get justice for our people? [Interruption.] Does not this show that it is useless to hold Shanghai if you cannot defend our people?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is very argumentative.