§ 62. Mr. HOUSTONasked 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. PRETYMANMy 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.