§ Mr. BRACEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Board of Trade are in possession of the fullest possible details of the tragedy which took place on board the steamship "Strathord," of Greenock, on the voyage from Las Palmas to Barry; whether the whole of the facts as to the habitual gambling which took place in the forecastle of the vessel have been disclosed; and whether, in view of the whole of the circumstances, he will institute the fullest public inquiry into this affair in order to make everybody acquainted with the dangers that exist through the employment of Chinese on board British vessels?
§ Mr. TENNANTFull inquiry was made into the deaths which occurred on the "Strathord" when the vessel arrived at Barry on 6th June, but no reference was made by any of the witnesses examined to any habitual gambling on the part of the crew.