§ 17. Mr. WALLHEADasked the Home Secretary whether he has any further information relative to the source of the match boxes carrying a picture of a blasphemous character; and what is the nature of his information?
§ Sir J. GILMOURFurther information I have received, which is of an unofficial character, suggests that match boxes of the kind described may have reached this country from India. But the police, who made exhaustive inquiries immediately the matter was brought to my notice, have obtained no evidence of these match boxes being on sale here.
§ Mr. WALLHEADIs it correct to say that these matches are not of Russian bat of Swedish origin?
§ Mr. DENVILLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a law case in reference to this question, and that anything said at the moment might be rather awkward? My evidence will be the same as I gave on a previous occasion.
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo, I am not aware of that fact. I have answered the question put to me and can add nothing to what I have said.