§ MR. OSMOND WILLIAMS (Merionethshire)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to the case of the poor dependents of the five men who sacrificed their lives in attempting the rescue of the sailors in danger of shipwreck at Holyhead on Sunday the 26th ultimo; and whether he can do anything towards assisting them.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFODR, Leeds, Central)My attention has been drawn to the case, which was one in which great courage appears to have been shown by the unfortunate men who lost their lives, and I will consider the question whether anything can be done for the dependents whom they have left behind them. I fear that in any event the utmost the Board of Trade could do would be to give a small gratuity.