§ MR. J. C. MACDONA (Southwark, Rotherhithe)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Liverpool Tug Company's tug Gamecock has to-day (May 7th) towed into Queenstown Harbour a dangerous derelict from the Atlantic, the barque Brigette; and, whether the Government will give this Tug Company any reward in recognition of this successful search for a derelict in the Atlantic?
§ MR. BRYCEI have received information that the derelict Brigette has been towed into Queenstown as stated by the hon. Member. With regard to the salving tug, I can only repeat what I told the hon. Member on the 4th March last, that the Board of Trade have no funds to devote to the purpose suggested, and that it is open to any person who has brought a derelict or wreck of any description into port, to claim and obtain salvage from the owners of the property.
§ MR. MACDONAinquired whether it was not a fact that the Government had sent out two ships in search of derelicts?
§ MR. T. GIBSON BOWLES (Lynn Regis)asked from what fund the Board of Trade provided rewards from time to time.
§ MR. BRYCEsaid this had nothing to do with the question of the hon. Member for Rotherhithe, and therefore it would not be in order to answer it.
§ MR. T. GIBSON BOWLESpressed for an answer, but—
§ *MR. SPEAKERruled that the Motion did not arise out of the question on the paper.