asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can now make any statement as to the intentions of the Government with regard to the extension of any measure of protection to the cotton industry?

So far as the Abnormal Importations (Customs Duties) Act is concerned, my hon. Friend is, no doubt, aware that a wide range of cotton goods is covered by the terms of the No. 3 Order made on 17th December. As regards future policy, I would ask him to await the statement which is to be made on behalf of the Government.

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether the trustees have yet notified him that they approve of the design of the new building at the British Museum about which his Department has been consulted?

No, Sir. I understand that the design is still under consideration.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if be is in a position to report the present state of the Divorce Bill now under consideration at Trinidad?

The Bill has been passed by the Legislative Council with a Clause suspending its operation until His Majesty's pleasure is known.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will issue a White Paper showing the debts contracted by the Russian Government with this country, either by loan or value of munitions supplied, from August, 1914, to 12th March, 1917, from 13th March, 1917, to October, 1917, and from the latter date to January, 1919, respectively?

The cash sums advanced by the British Government to the Russian Government during the War period were partly placed at the disposal of the Russian Government for purchases direct from contractors, and were partly used to reimburse British Departments in respect of the value of munitions, etc., supplied by them to the Russian Government. The accounts of the Departments were rendered at varying intervals after the supply of munitions, and accordingly no significance attaches to the particular dates on which cash was advanced. The total capital advances from August, 1914, to January, 1919, amounted to £502,000,000.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the treaty between France and Japan with reference to Indo-China, has been registered with the League of Nations?

So far as I am aware, no definitive treaty has been entered into between France and Japan with reference to Indo-China since the signature of the Covenant of the League of Nations. On 30th August, 1927, however, these two Governments signed at Paris a Protocol for the purpose of regulating in general the economic relations between Japan and Indo-China, pending the conclusion of a definitive treaty of commerce and navigation. This Protocol was registered with the League of Nations on 30th November, 1927.