§ Mr. FIELDasked the Chief Secretary whether he has ascertained the number of 868W the carcases of Chinese pork imported into Ireland; and whether he can state if any of those carcases were sold as Chinese pork or manufactured into Irish bacon?
§ Mr. BIRRELLCarcases of Chinese pork have not been imported into Ireland so far as the Department of Agriculture are aware. Chinese bacon (cured) has been brought to Ireland from Great Britain; but no evidence has been obtained to show that any of this bacon was sold as Irish. Further enquiries are being made into the matter.
§ Mr. FIELDasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he can state how many carcases of Chinese pork were recently landed at Liverpool; whether they were inspected, and, if so, with what result; and whether he is able to state if they were sold as Chinese pork or manufactured into English bacon?
§ Mr. BURNSI am informed that a consignment of 16,089 carcases of Chinese pork arrived recently in Liverpool. A portion only of the consignment has so far been landed, and, as the inspection of the carcases will be a prolonged operation, the results of examination will not be available for some time. So far as is known, it is the intention of the owners to convert the whole consignment into bacon, and none of it will be sold as pork.