§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYI beg leave to present the humble petition of the Trinity House river pilots. Your petitioners, who are the working and seagoing pilots serving the greatest port in the country, humbly request this House not to ratify Article 41 of the proposed Convention directing a change in the ancient custom of helm orders at sea.
§ Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONEOn a point of Order. Before that petition is presented, may I ask whether it is not customary to indicate the number of signatories to the petition, especially as these petitions have only two or three signatures?
§ Mr. SPEAKERNo, that is not necessary.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYPerhaps you will allow me to say that this petition is signed by the whole of the committee of the pilots, all of them sea-going working pilots.