Mr. POINTERasked the Secretary for the Colonies whether he is aware that, in a recent advertisement in the "Engineering News," the Barber Asphalte Paving Company, of Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A., set forth in great detail the valuable properties possessed by Trinidad liquid asphalt for road-making, etc.; whether he is aware that this same company export this same article from Trinidad under the name of crude petroleum, so escaping the export tax on liquid asphalt; and whether he will cause full inquiry to be made?
Mr. HARCOURTI have not seen the advertisement in question, nor have I any official information as to the matter referred to in the latter part of my hon. Friend's questions, but the Governor is being asked for a report.