§ COLONEL DENNY (Kilmarnock Burghs)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can state how many vessels have been chartered by the Crown Agents for the Colonies during the last twelve months for shipment of Government cargo to Mombasa, with dates of fixtures and rates of freight thereon.
§ *VISCOUNT CRANBORNEThere have been thirteen sailings since the beginning of 1900, and one more is contracted for. The rate of freight has varied from £1 1s. 3d. to £1 17s. 6d. The average has been £1 8s.