§ 67. Earl WINTERTONasked the Postmaster-General if any guarantee is exacted by his Department that passenger ships carrying His Majesty's mails should employ a standard proportion of white deck-hands and stewards to lascars?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Captain Norton)The answer is in the negative.
§ Earl WINTERTONDo I understand the hon. Gentleman by his answer to say that his Department are not concerned as to whether or not there are a proper proportion of white deck hands and stewards on the ships carrying His Majesty's mail; and has his attention been drawn to the fact that this is a matter that has been considered by the various Postmasters-General of the Dominions?
§ Captain NORTONI did not make that statement; I said, "The answer to the question on the Paper is in the negative."
§ Earl WINTERTONIs there any standard?