§ MR. HAVELOCK WILSON (Middlesbrough)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the number of places occupied or exclusively used by firemen and trimmers on board the Royal Mail Steamship "Campania," owned by the Cunard Company, the "Teutonic," owned by the White Star Line, the steamship "Australian," owned by the Allan Line, the "Dunvegan Castle," owned by Messrs. Currie and Company, the "Australian," owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and the "Norman," owned by the Union Steam Shipping Company, respectively; and whether he can state, with respect to each of these ships, the cubical measurement and the superficial measurement of such places measured on the deck or ceiling; the height of such places measured from deck to floor; how many tiers of bunks are in each place; and how many firemen and trimmers are accommodated in such apartments.
§ MR. RITCHIEThe Board of Trade are not yet in possession of the intricate and complicated particulars necessary to enable me to reply in detail to the hon. Member's questions. If it were, it would be quite impossible to inflict on the House so long an answer as would be necessary. Inquiries are being made, and the result shall be communicated to him.