HC Deb 03 January 1913 vol 46 c681W
Mr. POINTER

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has received a copy of a resolution from the Trinidad Working Men's Association asking for an Ordinance on the lines of the British Workmen's Compensation Act; and whether he can make any statement regarding it?

Mr. HARCOURT

The resolution to which my hon. Friend refers has not yet reached me.

Mr. POINTER

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the Wheel Tax Ordinance recently brought before the Legislative Council of Trinidad; whether it has been passed by the Council; whether it has come within his notice that the provisions of the Ordinance will not apply to the vehicles of the tramway company, who exercise their monopoly powers without any payment of any kind for the valuable monopoly held by them; and whether he is able to offer advice to the Trinidad Government, suggesting that the provisions of the Ordinance should apply to the tramway company?

Mr. HARCOURT

My hon. Friend no doubt refers to the Port of Spain Carriage Licences Ordinance, 1912. That Ordinance has been passed by the Legislative Council, but has not yet been submitted to me for His Majesty's pleasure to be taken with regard to it.