§ Mr. JOHN WARDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether he has any information he can give the House as to a recent strike of between 500 and 600 workmen engaged upon the new dock works at Rosyth, and as to the cause and circumstances of the same?
§ Mr. McKENNAThere appears to have been a dispute between the contractors and their men, which was easily settled. I 1687W have ascertained that on the night of the 9th instant eighteen crane drivers and 100 men employed on the monoliths struck work. Similar numbers were absent en the day shift on the 10th instant. Up to about three weeks ago the men worked for 101½2 hours and were paid for 10½; it was then arranged for them to work 10 hours only and to be paid for 10. When the men found that they were getting less weekly pay they struck apparently for this reason; but the arrangements now made by the contractors have satisfied the men, who have returned to work.