§ 64. Mr. HOWARDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether British merchant ships on the Yangtze River are still convoyed by His Majesty's gunboats and are still restricted to sailing only in daylight?
§ Mr. HOWARDIn view of the great importance of restoring British export trade, may we expect the utmost protection for British traders in this part of the world in future?
Lord STANLEYThe Rear-Admiral of the district in conjunction with the Consul-General has full discretion to introduce any measures that they think best for the protection of commerce.