§ Mr. KELLYasked the Food Controller if he is aware that the railway and steamship companies refuse to return empty hampers consigned by poultry and rabbit dealers in Ireland to England, and that the dealers are consequently forced to send their consignments in wooden boxes, which are unsuitable for the purpose, and render much of the meat unfit for human consumption when delivered; and will he take 3108W steps to move the railway and steamship companies to accept empty hampers for return to consignors in Ireland?
§ Mr. CLYNESA delay in the return of empty hampers to Ireland occurred some time ago through congestion of steamboat and railway traffic, caused by enemy action in the Irish Channel. My Department has been in communication with the Director of cross-Channel Transportations, and undertand that there is now no ground of complaint on the score of delay.