§ Mr. HARTSHORNasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the tonnage under construction at the present time in British and American shipyards, respectively?
Colonel WILSONI have been asked to reply. The tonnage under construction on 659W 30th September, according to the latest return issued by Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping, was as follows:
Gross Tons. United Kingdom 2,816,773 American 3,470,748