§ Mr. THEODORE TAYLORasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, with regard to the remaining stock of opium in Chinese ports, of which the Chinese Government has by purchase recently relieved the importers, he has any information to the effect that it is the declared purpose of the Chinese Government strictly to confine its use to medicinal purposes?
§ Lord R. CECILNo, Sir; I am afraid that I have no information on this subject which I can usefully give to the House.