§ Mr. RENNIE SMITHasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies concerning raids by Abyssinian subjects into Kenya Colony, how the compensation of £21,578, of which five-sevenths has already been paid by the Government of Abyssinia, is to be applied; and if he can furnish particulars?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREMy right hon. Friend has been in correspondence with the Governor of Kenya in this matter, and is awaiting his detailed proposals for the disposal of the sum received.
ENGAGEMENT of SEAMEN at MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICES in the United Kingdom during each quarter of the years 1927 and 1928. Quarter ended. British other than Asiatics and Africans. Foreigners other than Asiatics and Africans. Asiatics and Africans, British and foreign. Total. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. 31st March, 1927 116,536 93.9 3,421 2.8 4,093 3.3 124,050 30th June, 1927 145,122 95.0 3,725 2.4 3,934 2.6 152,781 80th Sept, 1927 150,151 94.7 3,926 2.5 4,443 2.8 158,520 31st December, 1927 127,142 94.8 3,007 2.2 3,988 3.0 134,137 31st March, 1928 118,773 94.1 3,337 2.6 4,046 3.3 126,156 30th June, 1928 145,961 95.2 3,321 2.2 3,971 2.6 153,253 30th Sept, 1928 157,137 95.0 4,342 2.6 3,872 2.4 165,351 NOTE.—The above figures relate to engagements, and not to individual seamen. If a seaman were engaged twice during the quarter he would be counted twice in the total. The proportion of British subjects among the Asiatics and Africans cannot be stated exactly, but it is probably considerable.