§ Mr. SLOANasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that a number of frauds have recently been discovered in Customs bonded warehouses in Liverpool, and can he state the extent of the defalcations; whether such results so frequently recurring are regarded as justifying the system of supervision of bonded warehouses obtaining in that Department; and if he can state why that system is not applied equally to all Customs ports?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEDuring the last 15 months some irregularities have been detected in Customs bonded warehouses in Liverpool—involving duty to the extent of £243. The whole amount has been recovered, and the Crown has sustained no loss. These irregularities are not regarded as justifying any alteration in the present system of supervision of Customs bonded warehouses, which is in force at all Customs ports, subject to any variation deemed necessary in the interests of the Revenue.