16. Mr. GALLAGHERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the steamship "Dalhanna," on arrival at Barry from Glasgow, paid off a crew of British firemen and replaced them with an Arab crew; and can he inform the House whether this is a subsidised ship and the difference in wages 2576 being paid to the new crew of firemen as compared to the original crew?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Runciman)Yes, Sir. One of the present firemen is a British subject, and the remaining firemen are British protected persons. The wages paid to the present crew are the National Maritime Beard rates, and are the same as those paid to the former crew. It will not be known for some time whether subsidy will be claimed for the present voyage.