Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the position in which the scheme for coast-watching now stands; and whether additional precautions are being taken against the danger to shipping of danger-signals being unobserved?
Mr. BUXTONThe proopsals of the Board of Trade are still under consideration by the Treasury, so that I regret that I am therefore unable to make any statement on the subject at present.