§ MR. HAVELOCK WILSONI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade, whether he can state the number of lascars employed on board the British India Steam Navigation Company's steamship "Goorkha," as able seamen, firemen, trimmers, cooks, and stewards; whether he can state how many cubic feet and how many superficial feet are provided for each lascar on board this vessel; and, whether the crew spaces are kept entirely free for use of crew, as provided by section 210, sub- 786 section 2, of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADEI am informed that the number of lascars and other natives of India employed on the British India Company's steamship "Goorkha" in the capacities mentioned in the Question is 119; for each of these men an average of 10.3 superficial feet and 78.8 cubic feet is provided; the provisions of section 210, sub-section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, are reported by the Board of Trade officers to be duly complied with.