London, May 23.
In the debate in the House of Commons to-day on Naval works an item of £500 with respect to Weihaiwei was queried in view of its pending restitution to China, Mr. Eyres-Monsell said that at present we were awaiting a Conference with China on the whole question of Weihaiwei. In the meantime the Chinese Government permitted us to use the place for a health resort purely. This was its greatest advantage and the money mentioned was being spent in this connexion.
Mr. Wedgewood again pressed for an answer regarding the Vickers and Marconi bonds and asked whether representations had yet been made to the new Chinese Government.
Mr. Cecil Harmsworth replied that the Government had not yet received information of the constitution of the new Chinese Government.—Reuter.
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