§ 4. Commander BELLAIRSasked the President of the Board of Trade if, in view of its effect on British shipyards, whether the 50 per cent. duty imposed by the American Government on all repairs to American ships effected abroad is uniformly applied or is remitted in such cases as are classed as acts of God?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI am informed that the United States Navigation Laws provide for the remission of the duty on repairs effected abroad which are necessitated, by stress of weather or other casualty, in order to secure the safety of the vessel to enable her to reach her port of destination.