§ Mr. CECIL HARMSWORTHasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can see his way to receiving a deputation from the Institute of Journalists with a view to discussing a uniformity of allowances for shorthand writing under 'lie Bankruptcy Acts throughout the country, and the desirability of requesting registrars to appoint as official shorthand writers in their bankruptcy courts professional shorthand writers instead of members of their own staff's'?
Mr. TENNANTThe position of the Board of Trade in this matter was fully explained by the Department to a committee of the Institute towards the close of last year at an interview and by letter. I shall, however, be prepared to examine any additional representations that the Institute may think fit to put before me in writing, and will then consider whether the attendance of a deputation is likely to be of advantage.