§ Mr. HAYESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give particulars as to the recent voyage of the steamer "Montroyal"; and whether she fully complied with the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act, 1919?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI am informed that the steamer "Montroyal" left New York on the 28th January for Cartagena (Colombia). She went ashore on Sandy Point, Boca Chica (the entrance to Cartagena) on the 9th February, but got off without assistance undamaged, and proceeded to Barbados and Christobal. No wireless personnel were engaged prior to the vessel's departure from the United Kingdom on the 17th January.
§ Mr. C. EDWARDSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received information that the British steamer "Harold Caspar" has been wrecked off Sable Island; whether she fully complied with the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act, 1919; and, if not, in what respect she did not?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI am informed that the steamer "Harold Caspar" went ashore on the 11th February at Sable Island, and that she subsequently broke in two. No wireless operator was engaged at Grangemouth when the vessel left for New York on the 27th January.
§ Mr. W. BAKERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware 76W that the steamer "Manchester Producer" was recently in grave difficulties in Mid-Atlantic; whether she fully complied with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act, 1919; if not, in what respect she did not; whether he is aware that after being in tow she was again in distress; that while in this condition the steamer "Valemore" passed her; that the failure of the "Valemore" to render assistance was due to the fact that she was not able to receive signals by wireless on account of having no operator on board; and whether he permitted the "Valemore" to sail without an operator contrary to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act, 1919?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI am aware that the steamer "Manchester Producer" was recently in difficulties in the Atlantic. The vessel did not comply with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act, 1919, no wireless operator being carried. I have no information as to the alleged failure of the steamer "Valemore" to render assistance to the "Manchester Producer." The "Valemore" did not carry a wireless operator.
§ Mr. W. BAKERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the steamer" Clan MacNaughton" was recently in difficulties; whether he will give particulars; and whether she fully complied with the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act, 1919?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKThe steamer "Clan MacNaughton" is reported to have stranded at Middle Bank Low Head, Tasmania, on the 10th February. She was got off by the aid of another steamer and returned to Beauty Point. For the voyage in question, which began at Tilbury on the 18th September, one wireless operator and three apprentices holding wireless watchers' certificates were engaged. The vessel complied fully with the Merchant Shipping (Wireless Telegraphy) Act, 1919.