§ Sir JOHN ROLLESTONasked the President of the Board of Agriculture, 1301W whether he is aware that quantities of grapes, tomatoes, and cucumbers from Belgium and the Netherlands are imported into this country and sold as English produce; and whether he will take some steps to check the growth of this fraud upon both the English producer and the English consumer.
Mr. RUIMCIMANThe Board would be willing to take proceedings under the Merchandise Marks Acts in the circumstances to which the hon. Member refers if sufficient evidence to support a prosecution is forthcoming. Perhaps the hon. Member would supply me with any information on the subject which may be in his possession.
I—FISHERY GRUISERS. Rank. Salary. Victualling (in kind). Good Conduct Money. Uniform.* Total. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Masters Minimum 180 25 1 10 2 5 8 4 15 0 212 2 6 Triennial increment 15 15 0 0 Maximum 240 272 2 6 First mates Minimum 108 25 1 10 2 5 8 4 5 0 139 12 6 Triennial increment 12 12 0 0 Maximum 132 163 12 8 Second mates Minimum 78 25 1 10 2 5 8 4 0 0 109 7 6 Triennial increment 9 9 0 0 Maximum 96 127 7 6 First engineers Minimum 132 25 1 10 2 5 8 4 0 0 163 7 6 Triennial increment 12 12 0 0 Maximum 180 211 7 6 Second engineers Minimum 96 25 1 10 2 5 8 3 15 0 127 2 6 Triennial increment 6 6 0 0 Maximum 108 139 2 6 Boatswain Minimum 57 25 1 10 2 5 8 2 15 0 87 2 6 After 2 years 60 90 2 6 After 3 years 63 93 2 6 Cooks and stewards Minimum 54 25 1 10 2 5 8 3 5 0 84 12 6 Annual increment 3 3 0 0 Maximum 63 93 12 6 Leading A.B.'s 51 25 1 10 2 5 8 2 15 0 81 2 6 A.B.'s 48 25 1 10 2 5 8 2 15 0 78 2 6 Ordinary seamen 27 25 1 10 2 5 8 2 15 0 57 2 6 Boys Minimum 18 25 1 10 2 5 8 2 15 0 48 2 6 Annual increment 3 3 0 0 Maximum 24 54 2 6 Leading fireman 57 25 1 10 2 5 8 — 84 2 6 Fireman (with 3 years' service) 54 25 1 10 2 5 8 — 81 2 6 Fireman (with less than 3 years' service) 51 25 1 10 2 5 8 — 78 2 6 * The value or uniforms varies according to current contract prices. On the fishery cruiser "Vigilant" the first mate gets a salary of £120, and the second mate £66, rising after two years to £72. The chief engineer is rated and paid as shown above for second engineers, and the second engineer is paid £60, rising after two years to £66. The other ratings