Mr. T. MORRISasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, according to the information in the possession of his Department, any of the larger shipping lines are finding any difficulty in recruiting the best type of younger officer; and whether, in that case, he can state his reasons?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI am not aware of any difficulty in recruiting navigating officers. I am informed there is a shortage of engineer officers and that this is under consideration by the shipping industry.