London vii Bombay, July 28.
Lt.-Colonel J. E. B. Seely, Under-Seoretary for the Colonies, stated in the House of Commons that Lord Crewe, the Colonial Secretary, was considering the whole question of Opium in Hongkong, including the subject of compensation, if there was to be Fuly 29.
Lieut.-Colonel J. E. B. Seely, Under-Secretary of State for Colonies, referring in the House of Commons to the criticisms upon the Government's action in regard to opium in Hongkong, stated that the Government did its best to get the views of those conversant with the question here, but it was quite impossible to get anything like reasoned opinions from the authorities at' Hongkong before the announcement of the Government's policy was made. In carrying out that policy the Government would act throughout with the advice of the Governor. He trusted that he would be able to satisfy the House that the best opinion in Hongkong as well as the Governor's opinion coincided with the Government's, —Reuter.
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