§ Sir BASIL PETOI beg to present a Petition, signed by 219 glove workers of the Borough of Barnstaple, in the County of Devon, showing that, whereas a Customs Duty has been imposed upon imported leather and fabric gloves since the year 1925, and, as a result, employment in the gloving industry has been greatly increased, and new female workers and learners have obtained employment; and that, in consequence of the fear that the Duty will not be continued after the termination of the five years for which it was imposed, employment is decreasing, and without the Duty many of those now employed in the industry will lose the employment they have obtained since the Duty was imposed; and praying that the Customs Duty on leather and fabric gloves shall be continued for a further period of years.