§ Captain P. MACDONALDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any licences have been granted for the importation of Russian chickens into this country; if so, the number of such licences granted and the value of the chickens covered thereby; and whether he has any information as to the approximate number of Russian chickens in cold storage in this country when the embargo on Russian imports first came into force?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEOne licence has been issued for the importation of Russian poultry, but the proportion of the value represented by chickens is not known. The ground for the issue of the licence was that the goods had been substantially paid for before the Proclamation. As regards the last part of the question, the information is not available.