§ MR. RATCLIFFEasked the President of the Board of Trade what contracts his Department has recently entered into for a supply of imported meat to this country; with what importing companies have such contracts been made; from what countries such supplies are to be obtained; what are the prices to be paid; and for how long are the contracts to run?
§ Sir A. GEDDESThe Board of Trade have entered into no contracts recently for the importation of refrigerated meat.