§ 11. Colonel BURNasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will favourably consider the suspension of the 50 per cent. increase in train fares during the months of July, August, and September, as this increase is particularly hard on the middle and working classes, many of whom may thereby be prevented from taking a holiday at the seaside?
Mr. ROBERTSI can only refer the hon and gallant Gentleman to the announcement made by the Board of Trade in Friday's newspapers that in view of the heavy and urgent demands made upon the railways in connection with the War there is no prospect that the concession desired can be given.