§ MR. HAVELOCK WILSONI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state what are the powers (if any) of Her Majesty's Consuls to impose imprisonment without trial upon British seamen in foreign ports; and if he is aware that several Consuls have so imprisoned British seamen?
§ MR. RITCHIEHer Majesty's Consuls have no power to impose imprisonment without trial upon British seamen in foreign ports.