§ MR. CLANCY () Dublin County, N.I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether it is intended to allow the steamers of the London and North Western Company to make use of Kingston Harbour without charge; and, if not, what charge will be made.
§ MR. RUNCIMANThe London and North Western Company will be charged the same dues as other companies using the pier for like purposes.
§ MR. CLANCYWill it be more or less than the Dublin company?
§ MR. RUNCIMANI cannot say without notice.
§ MR. CLANCYIs it to be a merely nominal charge?
§ MR. RUNCIMANNo, Sir. It will be exactly the same charge as is made to other steamers.
§ MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN () KilkennyIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of any case where the charge is made at all? Is it not a fact that no such charge has been made before for the use of a royal pier?
MR. RUNICIMANWe have been charging dues to the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company ever since we made the pier, and we shall charge dues to the London North Western Company on exactly the same scale.