§ MR. LOUGH (Islington, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received an application from the Vestry of Hammersmith with regard to the service of workmen's trains from that station on the District Railway, in which complaint is made that no workmen's trains left the station later than 6.34 a.m.; and whether the complaint has been brought before the Railway and Canal Commissioners, and what action has been taken in the matter.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. RITCHIE, Croydon)Yes, Sir, I have received this application containing the complaint specified. The company have required that the matter shall be referred for the decision of the Railway and Canal Commissioners, and such reference will accordingly be made.
§ MR. LOUGHI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received a complaint from the Fulham Vestry with regard to the service of workmen's trains from that station, and what action has been taken in the matter.
§ MR. RITCHIEThe same answer applies.