§ Sir J. Wardlaw-Milneasked the Prime Minister whether he has yet received a full report from His Majesty's Ambassador in China on the Japanese wool monopoly in North China?
§ Mr. ButlerMy Noble Friend has instructed His Majesty's Ambassador in China to keep him fully informed of developments in this matter. In the meantime the Ambassador has reported that, while there appears to be a tendency towards Japanese monopolistic practice in North China, there is as yet little evidence of damage to British trade on this account.
§ Sir J. Wardlaw-Milneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the serious fall in the Shanghai dollar; and whether he will ask the economic adviser to His Majesty's Government to pay special attention to the dislocation of British trade caused thereby
§ Captain WallaceMy hon. Friend may rest assured that His Majesty's Government are fully aware of the effect on British trade of the present situation in China, including the fall in the Shanghai dollar.