§ Mr. WILLIAM THORNEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can state, the cubic space allowed to each officer, officer's wife, and each child on board a British transport; and what is the cubic space allowed to the men, women, and children of the rank and file on board a British transport?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe average cubic space in the transports is as follows:—First class, 209 cubic ft. per adult or two children under 10 years of age; third class, men, 74 cubic ft. per man; women and children, 172 cubic ft. per adult or two children under 10 years of age.