§ SIR ROBERT FOWLER (London)asked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether there is difficulty in getting seamen safely on board ships in the Port of London after they have signed agreements in the Board of Trade offices; whether there is a combination of crimps and other persons at the East of London who are giving trouble and creating disturbance; and, whether, by extra police assistance or otherwise, steps can be taken to protect seamen and to bring offenders to justice?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Mr. MUNDELLA) (Sheffield, Brightside)There have been cases in which difficulties have arisen in getting men on board who have signed articles of agreement. Extra police have been told off for duty at the Mercantile Marine Office and at the docks to pro- 1770 tect seamen and to prevent a recurrence of these disturbances.