22. Mr. SHINWELLasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of lascars sailing on British vessels and in what capacity; and whether he can state the rate of wages paid to lascars expressed in British currency?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEI will circulate a Table in the OFFICIAL REPORT giving the information for which the hon. Member asks.
§ Following is the table promised:
§ The number of lascars employed on British ships at the time of the Census 216 taken on 19th June. 1921, was as follows:
Deck Department: | |
Petty officers | 2,911 |
Others | 10,952 |
Engine Room Department: | |
Petty officers | 2,515 |
Others | 16,546 |
Stewards' Department | 11,317 |
Total | 44,241 |
§ The rates of pay for lascar crews vary according to the port at which the men are engaged. The following are the rates for crews engaged at Calcutta. The sterling equivalent is calculated at the rate of exchange of the 3rd March.
Rating. | Rupees per month. | English currency. | ||
Deck Dept. | £ | s. | d. | |
Deck serang | 60 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
1st tindal | 37 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
2nd tindal | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Cassab | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Winchman | 28 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
Lascars | 25 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
Lascar boys | 12 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
Bhandary | 25 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
Topass | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Engine room dept. | ||||
Fireman serang | 60 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
1st tindal | 35 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
2nd tindal | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Donkeyman | 28 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
Oilman | 26 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
Fireman | 23 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
Coal trimmer | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Bhandary | 25 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
Bhandary's mate | 10 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
Stewards' dept. | ||||
Butler | 70 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
2nd class butler | 50 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Baker | 70 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
Chief cook | 70 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
2nd cook | 40 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
3rd cook | 25 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
1st class pantry-man | 40 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
Saloon boys | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Officers' boys | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Mess room boy | 30 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Butcher's mate | 25 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
Scullion | 24 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
Saloon topass | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Bhandary | 25 | 1 | 13 | 10 |