§ General CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that a certain big firm in Leeds advertised in the newspapers that they were prepared to pay all return fares of the country customers attending their sale, which commenced last Monday week; and whether he will take steps to prevent such an incentive to increased railway travelling?
Sir A. STANLEYI am not aware of the circumstances of the case referred to, but it would hardly appear to be one in which the Board of Trade could intervene.