§ COLONEL SYKESasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether Clifford's method for lowering ships' boats while a vessel is at speed had been adopted in the navy?
§ SIR C. WOODsaid, that Clifford's system had been adopted in some of the ships belonging to the navy, and was well thought of. That plan had, in consequence, been adopted already in several of those vessels.
§ COLONEL SYKESasked the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, whether any alteration in the Mercantile Marino Act is contemplated; and whether, in case of alteration, the use of Clifford's method for lowering ships' boats while the vessel is at speed would be made compulsory?
§ MR. LOWEwas not aware of any contemplated alteration in the Mercantile Marine Act, and if such alteration should take place, he hoped it would not be proposed to render compulsory on merchant ships any particular mode of lowering their boats.