§ SIR MANCHERJEE BHOWNAGGREE (Bethnal Green, N.E.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the unanimous Report of the Mercantile Marine Committee, presided over by Sir Francis Jenne, in favour of the continuance of the employment of Lascars on British vessels, he intends to take any steps to remove the difficulties thrown in the way of such employment by the setting aside, in virtue of a judicial decision given on that point, of the provision as to space contained in the legislation of the Government of India.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURLascars on British ships running to the United Kingdom are in exactly the same position in the matter of the space to be allotted to them as other British seamen, and I do not see my way to propose the legislation which would he necessary to give effect to the suggestion of my hon. friend.