§ 150. Mr. Dribergasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what progress has been made in lessening the delay in the release of stokers; and how soon he now anticipates that this inequality will have been completely removed.
§ Mr. J. DugdaleStokers are only four age and service groups behind the seamen at the present time. It is expected that at the end of September they will be only two groups behind, and that they will probably be level with the seamen releases by the end of the year.