MR. LAWRENCETo ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether there has been any complaint from any quarter of the manner in which Mr. M. Vos has discharged his duties as agent for certain training ships in finding employment at sea for their pupils and, if not, why has his 354 licence been revoked, and that without notice, whereby his living is prejudiced.
(Answered by Mr. Bonar Law.) Yes, Sir. Many complaints reached the Board of Trade with regard to the manner in which Mr. Vos conducted his business under Board of Trade licences to supply boys as seamen, and, after making inquiries, the Department came to the conclusion that it was not desirable that he should continue to act as licensee, and the licences were accordingly withdrawn.
§ MR. NANNETTI (Dublin, College Green)To ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of the licence by the Board of Trade from Mr. Maurice Vos, shipping superintendent of the Father Berry's Homes and other Liverpool institutions; whether, seeing that Mr. Vos has been instrumental in placing hundreds of poor orphan boys in a way of earning an honest living as sailor apprentices on various merchant ships, he will state the reason which called for the withdrawal of the licence from that gentleman.
(Answered by Mr. Bonar Law.) Yes, Sir. Many complaints reached the Board of Trade with regard to the manner in which Mr. Vos conducted his business under Board of Trade licences to supply boys as seamen, and, after making inquiries, the Department came to the conclusion that it was not desirable that he should continue to act as a licensee, and the licences were accordingly withdrawn.