§ MR. A. C. MORTON (Peterborough)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the railway rates on the carriage of coals have been increased under the new system of charges?
§ MR. MUNDELLAIt is impossible to give a general answer to this question, because there is no rate for the carriage of coal which is universally applicable. In many instances the rates have been compulsorily reduced under the provisions of the Act of 1888. In others the companies have raised their rates within their maxima in order to compensate for the loss.