§ Mr. HAVELOCK WILSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the number of British able seamen, deck hands, seamen, ordinary seamen, firemen, and trimmers who were actually selected for engagement at the Mercantile Marine Office, Victoria Docks, during the period from 1st January to 31st March, 1909, inclusive, for engagement on British foreign-going ships as distinguished from seamen who were selected on board ship or elsewhere; how many such seamen signed agreements at the Mercantile Marine Office, and how many on board the vessels; whether he can state the number of Chinese able seamen, deck hands, seamen, ordinary seamen, firemen, and trimmers who were actually selected during the same period for engagement at that office, as distinguished from those selected on board ship or elsewhere; how many such seamen signed agreements at the Mercantile Marine Office, and how many on board the vessels; how many vessels completed the signing on of the crews at the Mercantile Marine Office, and how many on board ships; and whether he will state the total cost of the maintenance of the Mercantile Marine Office at Victoria Docks?
Mr. TENNANTNo record is kept of the number of men selected for engagement at the Mercantile Marine Office at Victoria Docks. The number of British able seamen, deck hands, seamen, ordinary seamen, firemen, and trimmers who signed agreements at the Mercantile Marine Office during the quarter ending 31st March, 1909, was 726, and the number who signed on board 1,157. During the period in question the only Chinese seamen or firemen engaged at Victoria Docks were 13 firemen engaged at the Mercantile Marine Office. The crews of 75 vessels were engaged at the Mercantile Marine Office, and those of 71 on board. The figures for the total cost of maintenance of the Mercantile Marine Office at Victoria Docks are not immediately available, but I will communicate them to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. HAVELOCK WILSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can state the number of British able seamen, deck hands, seamen, ordinary seamen, firemen, and trimmers who were 1630W actually selected for engagement at the Mercantile Marine Office, Poplar, during the period from 1st January to 31st March, 1707, inclusive, for engagement on British foreign-going ships, as distinguished from seamen who were selected on board ship or elsewhere; how many such seamen signed agreements at the Mercantile Marine Office and how many on board the vessels; whether he can state the number of Chinese able seamen, deck hands, seamen, ordinary seamen, firemen, and trimmers who were actually selected during the same period for engagement at that office, as distinguished from those selected on board ship or elsewhere; how many such seamen signed agreements at the Mercantile Marine Office, and how many on board the vessels; how many vessels completed the signing on of the crews at the Mercantile Marine Office and how many on board ships; and whether he will state the total cost of the Maintenance of the Mercantile Marine Office at Poplar?
Mr. TENNANTNo record is kept of the number of men selected for engagement at the Mercantile Marine Office at Poplar. The number of British able seamen, deck hands, seamen, ordinary seamen, firemen, and trimmers, who signed agreements at the Mercantile Marine Office during the quarter ending 31st March, 1707, is estimated at 518 and the number who signed on board at 686. During the same period 194 Chinese seamen and firemen were engaged at the Mercantile Marine:, Office, and 82 Chinese firemen on board. The crews of 51 vessels were engaged at Poplar at the Mercantile Marine Office and the crews of 30 vessels on board. The figures for the total cost of maintenance of the Mercantile Marine Office at Poplar are not immediately available, but I will communicate them to my hon. Friend.