§ Mr. HARRISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the delay which has taken place at His Majesty's Customs, Hull, in connection with the release of a piece of summer saxony suiting to Messrs. Stockwell & Company, Limited, carriers, of Finsbury Street, London, on behalf of a London firm of woollen warehousemen, to whom it is being returned by a Copenhagen customer on account of its being slightly defective and for the purpose of being put right; whether he is aware that this piece of suiting was despatched from Copenhagen on the 27th May of this year and has not yet been released by His Majesty's Customs, and that it has undergone no process of repair, manufacture, renovation, alteration, or addition while abroad; and whether he will have inquiries made with a view to its release at the earliest moment
§ Mr. McNEILLThe delay in this case was due to the fact that the particulars of the consignment entered on re-importation differed materially from those in the export specification. A declaration of identity was called for, and immediate release of the goods was offered on deposit of the duty pending production of the declaration. This offer was not accepted, and the declaration was not forthcoming until 30th June last. The goods were released on the 17th July.