§ MR. E. H. BAYLEY (Camberwell, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the total number of sea casualties which have occurred in 1893 on or near the coasts of the United Kingdom; the number of lives lost; and, approximately, the value of the property lost in vessels and cargoes; and the number of lives saved by coastguardsmen by means of rocket apparatus, &c.; by luggers, coastguard boats, and small craft; ships and steam boats; ships' own boats; Government life boats; and other means (not life boats)?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. MUNDELLA,) Sheffield, BrightsideThe Abstract of Shipping Casualties is made up annually from 1st July to 30th June. The Return for the year ending 30th June, 1893, is being prepared, and will in due course be presented to Parliament. No Returns are made of the value of property lost at sea, and I am unable to give any approximate estimate. It would involve enormous labour and cost to make a special Return such as my hon. Friend asks for, and would delay the ordinary Annual Abstract.