§ Mr. STEPHEN COLLINSasked whether any entries of free exports, except ships and boats, from the ports of Goole, Grimsby, Manchester, and Southampton have been checked from specifications into the primary registers in the Customs Statistical Office during the four months ended 30th April last; and, if so, what was the last date on which such checking was done?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. During the four months ended 30th April last the checking of entries of free exports was reduced owing to pressure of work; but I am not in a position to say 97W what was the last date in April on which entries were checked for any individual port.