§ CAPTAIN BETHELL (York, E.R., Holderness)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he proposes to make an inquiry into the case of lighthouse keepers, who allege that they are underpaid and overworked, and who have petitioned the proper authorities on various occasions during the last few years?
§ MR. AKERS DOUGLASThe question whether some improvement should not be made in the position of light keepers has been under the consideration of the Board of Trade; but they do not see their way to come to a final decision until the Committee at present inquiring into the Mercantile Marine Fund have made their Report.