§ Sir W. SMILESasked the Secretary of State for India if, in view of the fact that Assam is a deficit provInce now with an additional prospective loss of 15 lakhs per annum from opium revenue, he will take all possible steps to make the Excise duty on motor spirit and on kerosine a provincial source of revenue?
§ Sir S. HOAREI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer which I gave to his question, on the same subject, on 13th March.