Employment of Larcars on Vessels Trading Between Great Britain and India London, Mar,'
a the House of Commons today, Commander—Kenworthy (Liberal) called attention to the fact that five vessels sailing from Hull for the East now carried coolie crew instead of Whites. formerly. Ho asked whether stops could be taken to restrict employment of Aviaue "crows, to eau fading St of Sueno Mr. Sidney fobb, the President of the Board of Trade, replied that four of the yo "vets name were trading. regular" between Tndia and. "Britain. and carried aay ey like citer nese employed in- this trade, There was nothing unusual or irregular in this method of manning sich vessel Coenmnenses menworthye naestion woud. reqtire legis mrirhich would be controversial Ho was certainly unable to under tke to jintroduco it, but the points would be borne in mind.
"Replying to Sir Jamon" Hops Simpron, © Liberal Mermber for Taonton, Mr. Webb agreed that Lascews were ci ins of the British Empire in the sonss that they were eliizens of India.
Mr, J. Sexton, Labour Member for St, Helens, declared that the wages paid were not commensutwith good citizenship. Mr.
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