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Mercantile Marine—Loss Of Life At Sea

Volume 217: debated on Friday 18 July 1873

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Motion For A Commission

rose to move—

"That it is expedient that a Commission be appointed to inquire and report to the Board of Trade as to the practicability of stowing con- veniently in Passenger Ships such a number of Refuge Boats or Rafts, or other insubmergible appliances, as may be sufficient in their aggregate capacity to receive all on board in the event of accidents to the ships."
The right hon. Gentleman was addressing the House in support of his Motion, when—

Notice taken, that 40 Members were not present; House counted, and 40 Members not being present,

House adjourned at twenty minutes after Nine o'clock till Monday next.