§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the President of the Board of Trade, whether one of the members of the Local Marine Board at Plymouth is a woollen draper; and, if so, whether he will inform the House what practical knowledge this gentleman has of nautical matters?
Mr. BUXTONI understand that one of the four nominees of the Board of Trade on the Plymouth Local Marine Board is a warehouseman and woollen draper. He was selected for appointment in 1890 on the ground that he was a Justice of the Peace, it being regarded as desirable that one or more of the members should be J. P.'s in view of the quasi judicial duties of Local Marine Boards when holding inquiries with regard to alleged misconduct of certificated officers of ships.