HC Deb 08 December 1936 vol 318 cc1808-10
3. Mr. BENJAMIN SMITH

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of white British seamen and the number of lascars, and their rates of wages, now employed on the steamship "Dumfries"; and the number of white British seamen and the number of lascars employed on this steamer on 1st July, 1936?

Dr. BURGIN

As the answer is in the form of a tabular statement I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

List of British Ratings of Steamship "Dumfries" for voyage terminated at Avonmouth on 30th June, 1936. All born in United Kingdom.
Monthly pay.
£ s. d.
1st Mate 18 10 0
2nd Mate 14 6 9
3rd Mate 10 12 9
Wireless Operator 4 0 0
Carpenter 10 16 6
Boatswain 9 16 6
4 Able Seamen 8 6 6
2 Ordinary Seamen 4 3 3
1st Engineer 21 5 6
2nd Engineer 18 10 0
3rd Engineer 14 6 9
4th Engineer 10 12 9
Donkeyman 9 16 6
8 Firemen and Trimmers (one substituted during voyage by an Italian) 8 16 6
Steward 12 16 6
Ship's Cook 11 16 6
2 Cabin and Messroom Boys 4 0 0
(Total 29.)
List of Ratings of Steamship "Dumfries" for voyage commenced at Barry on 19th November, 1936. British born in United Kingdom.
Monthly pay.
£ s. d.
1st Mate 20 5 0
2nd Mate 15 15 0
3rd Mate 11 15 0
Wireless Operator 4 0 0
Carpenter 11 5 6
1st Engineer 23 7 6
2nd Engineer 20 5 0
3rd Engineer. 14 15 0
4th Engineer 11 15 0
Lascars. Rupees per month.
Deck:
1 Serang 60
4 Seacunnies 55
5 Lascars 25
4 Lascars 22
1 Lascar 21
1 Topaz 22
1st Tindal 37
1 Cassab 30
1. Bhandary 25
Engine Room:
1 Serang 60
1 Cassab 28
1 Donkeyman 28
3 Greasers 26
9 Firemen 23
6 Coal Trimmers 18
Rupees per month.
Engine Room:
1 Bhandary 25
1st Tindal 35
2nd Tindal 30
Stewards:
1 Butler 85
1st Cook 75
2nd Cook 40
3 General Servants 34
(Total 49.)
Note.—It is probable that all members of the crew described in the above lists as "British, born in the United Kingdom" are white.