§ MR. W. P. SINCLAIR (Falkirk &c)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been drawn to the following statement of the officer in charge of the Ballycastle (Antrim) Coastguard division, which is given in the Report of the Inspectors of Irish Fisheries:—
There should be more knowledge of forecasts of weather, and if the system of hoisting drums were carried out at Port Ballintrae and Portrush it would be advantageous, the fishermen at those places being very persevering. At the former place two boats lost their long lines on two separate occasions, owing to unforeseen gales coming on;and if, in consequence of this suggestion, it is proposed to arrange that, drums shall in future be hoisted, so as to allow the fishermen of these ports to have the advantage of weather forecasts?
§ *MR. JACKSONI am informed by the Meteorological Council that they are quite prepared to issue storm warnings to Portrush and Port Ballintrae if local arrangements are made for publishing them.