§ THE PATRONAGE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir WILLIAM WALROND, Devon, Tiverton), moved:—That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the objections which have been raised to the adoption by Order in Council of Rule 15 of the revised International Regulations for preventing Collisions at Sea, dealing with Sound Signals in Fog, as suggested by the Washington Conference, and considered by the Maritime Powers, including any objections which may be taken to that Rule having regard to the Sound Signals prescribed by Rule 28.
§ That the Committee do consist of Eleven Members.
§ That Mr. Attorney-General, Sir George Baden-Powell, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Mr. Cayzer, Sir Francis Evans, Admiral Field, Mr. Penrose Fitzgerald, Mr. Robert Price, Sir Robert Reid, Mr. Parker Smith, and Mr. Havelock Wilson be Members of the Committee.
§ That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records.
§ That Three be the quorum.
§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid), objected.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. C. T. RITCHIE.) Croydon, hoped the hon. Member would withdraw his objection. This was merely a proposal to reappoint the Committee that sat for so long a time last Session. The question referred to 1208 it was one of great and pressing importance. The whole of the evidence to be adduced had now been heard, and he did not imagine the Committee, when reappointed, would have to sit more than once or twice. The Members were being reappointed for the purpose of further considering their Report.
§ DR. TANNERpersisted in his objection, on the ground that no Member of the Party to which he belonged was proposed for election to this Committee.
§ Motion deferred.