57. Sir GEORGE HAMILTONasked the President of the Board of Trade whethe he has yet considered the advisability of imposing an import duty on rubber manufactured goods, such as waterproofs, hot-water bottles, &c.; whether he is aware that the imports of these goods have increased during the past few months; and whether he can now announce his decision?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Members for Barnstaple (Sir B. Peto), Ealing (Sir F. Sanderson), and South-East Leeds (Major Milner) on 25th November last.