§ Mr. BARTONasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the planing mills of this country are being thrown out of work owing to foreign manufactured floorings being admitted at the same duty as the raw material for this industry, i.e., 10 per cent.; that the foreign prepared floorings, &c, are being sold in larger quantities than before at the same price as the raw material; and, in view of the fact that Russia is now commencing to produce and is offering these planed goods in large quantities for export to this country, he will have an inquiry made into the matter?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIf the British interests concerned consider that the Import Duties on foreign timber should be altered, the proper course for them to pursue is to place the matter before the Import Duties Advisory Committee.