61. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the decision of Sheriff Gardner Millar, recalling the decision of Sheriff-substitute Lyell, with reference to a collision in the Holy Loch, on 25th September. 1911, that the small sailing yacht "Marguerite." did not exhibit any light, in breach of Article 11 of the Board of Trade Regulations for preventing collisions at sea, and that this contributed to the collision; whether his attention has been called to the evidence given at the previous proceedings to the effect that it was customary for small yachts lying at anchor in such positions not to exhibit lights; and whether he now proposes to take any steps to ensure the observance of the Board of Trade Regulations?
Mr. BUXTONMy attention has been called to the decision to which my hon. Friend refers, and to the evidence given in the previous proceedings. I understand that leave to appeal from the sheriff's decision has been given, and I should prefer to postpone consideration of the case until after the result of that appeal is known.