§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate if the Secretary for Scotland will state the cause of the delay in the construction of a landing place at Shader, in the Point district of the Island of Lewis, in aid of which the Congested Districts Board provided a grant of £270 on 4th June, 1901;and, in view of the demand of the people of the district for this work, and of the fact that they have offered free labour, will efforts be made to have it completed at an early date.
* MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAYThe delay in taking advantage of the proposed grant by the Congested Districts Board is due to the failure of the County Council to take advantage of the grant intimated by that Board and proceed with the work. Unless the County Council move in the matter very soon, the offer of the grant may have to be withdrawn.