§ MR. PLIMSOLLasked the President of the Board of Trade, When inquiries will be held into the causes of the loss of the steamship "Wells," the steamship "Kinshan," and the steamship "Rose," all of which vessels have been lost with all hands?
§ SIR CHARLES ADDERLEYSir, I gave all possible information about the loss of the Wells in answer to the hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Macdonald) last March. As I then stated, an inquiry had been held; but nothing has transpired since, nor could be expected. As regards the Kinshan, I am communicating about her. She left Cardiff last October with coal for Bombay, and has 371 not been heard of since. As regards the Rose, she disappeared after passing Copenhagen December 20, bound for Revel, and no evidence can be obtained as to the cause of her loss. She had a cargo of iron bridgework not excessive for her tonnage.