Mr. T. Morrisasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the announcement that vessels insured at Lloyds must not carry Polish coal to destinations south of Bordeaux, he can state the nature of the occurrences which have rendered such a precaution necessary?
Mr. StanleyI understand that Underwriters now charge an additional premium for the insurance of vessels carrying Polish coal to destinations south of Bordeaux, because serious losses due to spontaneous combustion of Polish coal cargoes have occurred.