§ THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (EARL STANHOPE)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to give effect to an International Convention for the safety of life at sea, signed in London on the 31st day of May, 1929, to give 113 effect to an International Load Line Convention, signed in London on the fifth day of July, 1930, and to amend the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1928, relating to passenger steamers, life-saving appliances, wireless telegraphy, load lines, timber cargoes, and other matters affected by the said Conventions; and to move that it be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Hill be now read 1a.—(Earl Stanhope.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a and to be printed.