asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total number of ex-service men on disability pensions in Glasgow who are having supplementary Poor Law relief for themselves and families; and the number of single men involved?

The total number of ex-service men in receipt of disability pensions who are at present receiving poor relief in Glasgow is 832. Of these, 662 are married, 162 are single, and 8 are widowers.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been drawn to the serious injuries which have been sustained by children in Glasgow by falling on spiked railings; and whether he will introduce legislation to have all spiked railings removed from buildings in Scotland?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. On the information before me, general legislation on this subject would not appear to be necessary. As regards Glasgow the erection of spiked railings between back courts has been prohibited since 1922 by local building regulations Acts and as the corporation are, I understand, proposing to consolidate and amend those Acts, it will be open to them to consider the question of extending their existing powers.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will call for a report from the chief constable upon the case of the two police officers of Cambuslang, Sergeant Craik and another, who arrested Frank Hillhouse on a charge of breach of the peace which proved to be unfounded; whether he is aware that the evidence given by these officers in this case was rejected by the fiscal who withdrew the charge; and whether the officers are to be prosecuted for perjury for the evidence which they gave?

I am aware that Frank Hillhouse was arrested on 2nd October, 1933, by Sergeant Craik and Constable Ross, that he was tried in the J.P. Court at Hamilton on a charge of breach of the peace and that the charge was found not proven. An allegation by Frank Hillhouse shortly after the trial that the police officers had committed perjury was fully investigated at the time, and it was found that there was no ground for prosecuting.

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has come to any decision as to the compulsory dressing of all cattle with derris powder solution with a view to the extermination of the warble fly?

As to the general question of compulsory measures, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave yesterday to questions by my hon. Friend the Member for East Fife (Mr. H. Stewart), the hon. Member for the St. Rollox Division of Glasgow (Mr. Leonard), and my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen, North (Mr. Burnett). I fully recognise the advantages of a potent derris root preparation for the destruction of warbles.

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he has now received any information with regard to the experiments in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire in the use of cyanide fumigation for keeping down rabbits; and what degree of success has been achieved in dealing with large warrens in those counties?

I have now received the report of the officer of the Ministry who has visited the district, and I understand that the cyanide fumigation method is likely to produce useful results. My information does not, however, enable me to estimate the degree of success which has been achieved in dealing with large warrens generally in these counties.

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office when the committee under the chairmanship of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State was appointed to examine the promotion situation in the Royal Artillery, Royal Corps of Signals, Royal Army Service Corps, and Army Education Corps; and when the report of this committee was received?

The committee was appointed in October, 1933, and reported as regards the Infantry in May, 1934, and the Royal Artillery in July, 1934, and as regards the other arms in March of this year.

asked the President of the Board of Trade the latest statistics indicating the volume and value of British textile and other imports into Manchukuo; and how these compare with the similar figures before the intervention of Japan resulting in the creation of a kingdom separate from China?

The following statement shows the recorded value of the imports into Manchukuo from Great Britain during the years 1931 and 1934, distinguishing textiles and other principal articles so far as particulars are available for both years.

—	1931.	1934.
	£	£
Total imports from Great Britain.	336,200	625,900
Of which:
Tissues of wool	68,900	66,300
Tissues of cotton	6,700	9,900
Tissues of silk	800	900
Iron and Steel	14,200	70,200
Machinery and tools	43,600(a)	118,400
Vehicles and vessels	6,800	1,200
Tobacco	28,500	40,100
Paper	1,000	3,800
(a) Including clocks and scientific instruments in this year.
Notes:
(1) The particulars for 1931 relate only to the direct trade of Manchurian Customs Houses with Great Britain; goods which passed through the Chinese Maritime Customs at other Chinese ports are not included.
(2) Conversions to sterling have been made at the average rates of exchange.

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that certain manufactured cotton goods exported to the United States are, in addition to a duty of 62½ per cent. subjected to three additional surcharges, namely, 25 per cent. added to the invoice value, 10 cents per pound for length of staple of cotton, and 6 to 10 cents per dozen compensation tax; whether it is appreciated that these penal taxes constitute a complete embargo on the exportation of these goods to this market; whether he has made protests to the authorities in the United States on the matter; and, if so, what is the nature of their reply?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I am aware of the difficulties created by the charges which are levied on the importation of the goods in question into the United States. As regards the third and fourth parts, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Westhoughton (Mr. Rhys Davies) on 22nd May, of which I am sending him a copy.

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the Air Ministry are considering the advantages of Northern Ireland in selecting the locations of the additional reserve training schools?

Very careful consideration has been given to the possibility of siting a reserve training school in Northern Ireland. I regret, however, that, in view of the facts that the proportion of candidates for the reserve forthcoming from Ulster has been very small, and that it is essential to site training schools in areas convenient of access for pupils, the location of a training centre in Northern Ireland is unlikely to be practicable.

asked the Home Secretary the number of male persons found guilty of indictable offences by juvenile courts or ordinary courts of summary jurisdiction in the county of Lancashire in 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934, showing, separately, the numbers under the age of 14, those of 14 and under 16, and those of 16 and under 21; also giving separate figures for Blackpool, Liverpool, Manchester and Southport?

Figures for 1934 are not yet available, but the following table shows for the years 1931, 1932 and 1933 the number of male persons under 21 found guilty of indictable offences in courts of summary jurisdiction (including juvenile courts) in the police districts mentioned:

Police District.	1931.	1932.	1933.
Lancaster County.
Age under 14	160	204	240
14 and under 16	168	183	185
16 and under 21	402	419	393
Blackpool.
Age under 14	7	11	18
14 and under 16	14	6	12
16 and under 21	26	30	42
Liverpool.
Age under 14	406	594	621
14 and under 16	276	252	241
16 and under 21	465	516	567
Manchester.
Age under 14	182	242	232
14 and under 16	134	96	114
16 and under 21	221	219	184
Southport.
Age under 14	14	10	37
14 and under 16	13	20	20
16 and under 21	15	21	30

In reading these figures it must be borne in mind that there was in England and Wales during these years an increase in the number of children aged 10 to 14 owing to the rise in the birth rate after the War, and a decrease in the number of persons aged 14 to 21 owing to the decline in the birth rate during the war years.