HC Deb 16 March 1916 vol 80 c2253
62. Mr. HOUSTON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the various nationalities in numbers of the ninety-five vessels which brought pit props to Bristol Channel ports for the use of South Wales collieries during the past month (February)?

Mr. PRETYMAN

My information is that 102 vessels brought pit props to Bristol Channel ports during February, made up as follows: British, nine; Belgian, two; Dutch, one; French, fifty-four; Greek, two; Italian, one; Norwegian, sixteen; Portuguese, three; Spanish, ten; Swedish, four.

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