§ Mr. J. HUDSONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been ceded to the British steamer "Ryburn," which left Rotterdam on 28th December for Philadelphia and was reported on 1st February 16 days overdue; will he make inquiries whether the "Ryburn" fully complied with the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act, 1919; if not, in what; respect she did not; whether the Board of Trade exempted the "Ryburn" from the Regulations under the Act; what was the nature of the exemption; and whether the Board of Trade will cause a full inquiry into the Circumstances?
§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELThe British steamer "Ryburn" sailed from Rotterdam on the 28th December for Philadelphia, and was reported or 1st February as being 16 days overdue. She arrived at Philadelphia on the 2nd February. So far as is known, she did not carry a wireless operator. As the vessel sailed from a foreign port, the question of detention did not arise.