Mr John Simpson: I wish to revert to the subject of the Dye Stuffs Regulations. The trouble under which the dyeing industry is now labouring has been represented in this House on more occasions than one. It was the subject of consideration at a meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, of which, doubtless, the right hon. Gentleman has received a report, where representatives of the dye manufacturing...
Mr John Simpson: I have given the figures before the War. That is, in 1913; but I can give the following figures: the Netherlands took, in 1912, 6,000,000 yards; 1913, 5,000,000 yards; in 1920, 8,000,000 yards; and in 1922, 29,000,000 yards. I will only give one further case: Switzerland, in 1912, took 7,000,000 yards; in 1913, 6,500,000 yards; in 1920, 36,500,000 yards; and in 1922, 185,500,000 yards. 7.0...
Mr John Simpson: How many of these were refused?
Mr John Simpson: May I ask the hon. and learned Gentleman where he got that list as to the number of killed and wounded, and the particulars of the five men executed for treachery?
Mr John Simpson: Have there been any similar complaints from the British Colonies?
Mr John Simpson: Why did not you give them the time?
Mr John Simpson: 3 and 4. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India (1) whether, in view of the urgent importance of the matter to the Indian services, he has instructed the Government of India to exercise despatch in dealing with the Report of the Royal Commission on the Indian Public Services; and whether arrangements have been made for similar expedition in the India Office; (2) whether the Royal...
Mr John Simpson: Can the Noble Lord say when the inquiry is likely to be completed?
Mr John Simpson: Is the twopence collected in order to pay the licence charges?
Mr John Simpson: 7. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India how many Moplah prisoners have been transported to the Andaman Islands, and are now detained there; whether they are treated as ordinary criminals; and whe5her any Moplah women and children are resident in the penal settlement?
Mr John Simpson: What has happened since July last?
Mr John Simpson: Will the hon. Gentleman get particulars and bring the information up to date?
Mr John Simpson: 8. asked the Under-Secretary of State for India when the First Report of the Public Services Commission on India is likely to be published?
Mr John Simpson: Is the Commission inquiring into the covenanted service as well as the uncovenanted service?
Mr John Simpson: 45. asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention to make a statement on Indian affairs in this House concurrently with the statement which it is understood will be made by the Secretary of State for India in another place?
Mr John Simpson: Will the right hon. Gentleman permit the House to discuss this question before any orders are issued by the India Office to India?
Mr John Simpson: I am sorry to press this matter, but would the right hon. Gentleman agree that, if there is a question of a re-examination of the Act of 1919, orders on that point shall not be issued before discussion?
Mr John Simpson: (by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the engagement between Akali Sikhs and troops of the Nabha State in the Punjab, which occurred on Friday last, and in which 14 Sikhs were killed and 34 wounded; whether it is true that Dr. Kichlu has been arrested in connection with this outbreak; and whether in view of its grave character the Prime Minister...
Mr John Simpson: Was the officer in command of the troops a British or a native officer, and were the troops Imperial Service or native troops?
Mr John Simpson: In their attempts to find the sources of infection and the methods of transmission of infection, the officials of the Ministry seem to have overlooked one very important possible source of infection—namely, hired sacks. These hired sacks go all over the country. They are carried about in farm carts, they are liable to infection, and when their use on a particular farm is finished they go...