§ MR. WALTER HAZELL (Leicester)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that in nearly every Continental country the railways carry cycles free or as personal luggage, while in England a distinct and considerable charge is made for their 1296 conveyance; and whether he will use his influence with the railway companies to induce them to give to cyclists travelling by rail the same advantages that they enjoy in other countries?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. C. T. RITCHIE,) CroydonI communicated with the Railway Companies' Association, and have received a reply stating that the railway companies do not see their way to convey cycles free of charge.