§ Mr. CAIRNSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the hours of supervision of vessels loading coal and coke at Blyth by Board of Trade surveyors or assistants are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; will he consider the advisability of having supervision for the ordinary hours of loading at Blyth; will he inquire if the present system militates against the movements of vessels; and what effect has the present method of preventing empty coal wagons getting to the coal pits?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe ordinary hours of duty at the surveyors' office at Blyth are 9.30 to 4.30. If the hon. Gentleman will be so good as to inform me fully of his reasons for thinking that the system of supervision at Blyth needs alteration, I will inquire into the matter and see whether anything can be done.