asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of motor cars and chassis manufactured in this country during the months of April, May and June, respectively, of this year and during the same months, respectively, of last year?

Precise information as to the number of motor cars and chassis manufactured in this country during the months specified in the question is not available.

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can give details as to the original sources of motor spirit imported into this country which is classified as being of British origin; and whether, in view of the false impression created by such designation, he will cause further particulars to be provided?

For the five months ended 31st May, 1934, 26,400,000 gallons of motor spirit are shown as consigned from British countries. Of this quantity 23,200,000 gallons were consigned from Trinidad and 3,000,000 gallons from Sarawak, both of which have a substantial production of petroleum and also refine a large proportion of the crude oil produced. I do not understand my hon. Friend's suggestion that the particulars convey a false impression.

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that it has been estimated that a profit of over £1,500 can be made by not paying for proper cargo stowing, he will now reconsider the question of taking powers to enable a more severe penalty than the maximum fine of £100 for overloading offences under the Merchant Shipping Act?

If, as I assume to be the case, my hon. and gallant Friend refers to cases of failure to take the necessary precautions in loading a ship with a grain cargo, I would refer him to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Durham East (Mr. McKeag) on 15th May last.

asked the Postmaster-General the rights of the general public, if any, in relation to the use of telegraphic offices established by railway companies at their different stations?

In accepting telegrams from the public the railway companies act as agents of the Postmaster-General, and the public have the same rights in respect of railway station telegraph offices as they have in respect of Post Offices which transact telegraph business.

asked the Postmaster-General whether he has yet arrived at a decision as to the possibility of reducing the minimum rate for telegrams to 9d. in the near future?

The question of telegram charges is receiving careful consideration, but, as I am sure my hon. and gallant Friend will appreciate, the in- vestigations involved must necessarily take some time.

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what were the

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will investigate the circumstances attending the cessation of a special campaign pension to James Gordon, 14, Trevelyan Road, Stratford, E., pension No. G.40; and whether, in view of this man's domestic circumstances, he will make a fresh award?

I find, on investigation, that Mr. James Gordon's present income disqualifies him for the award of a special campaign pension. Such a pension is not payable to a single man or widower whose income exceeds 18s. weekly, or 19s. weekly if he was first granted pension before October, 1931.

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is satisfied with the response of employers of labour to the appeal made to them to give facilities to those of their employés who are serving in Territorial units to enable them to attend the annual summer camps; and whether he has any statement to make?

I understand that the majority of employers of labour are giving the usual facilities to their employés who are Territorials to attend annual camp. I, therefore, have no special statement to make on the subject.

The following is the information desired by the hon. Member:

asked the Minister of Labour the number of juveniles now unemployed as compared with the number a year ago?

At 25th June, 1934, there were 44,383 unemployed boys and 33,333 unemployed girls, aged 14 to 17, on the registers of Employment Exchanges and Juvenile Employment Bureaux in Great Britain. The corresponding figures at 26th June, 1933, were 51,709 and 35,679 respectively.

asked the Minister of Labour if he can furnish an estimate of the number of juveniles, between the ages of 14 and 16, now in employment and, for comparison purposes, the number a year ago?

I regret that precise information on this point is not available. It has been estimated, however, on the basis of the information obtained at the 1921 Population Census, that the total number of juveniles in this age group who are likely to be available for employment this year is about 160,000 more than the corresponding total last year. This estimate may be subject to revision in flip light of the further information which will be provided by the results of the Population Census of 1931. I am unable to state the total numbers of unemployed boys and girls, of ages 14 and 15 (some of whom do not, at present, register at the Employment Exchanges), but there is no reason to suppose that there has been arty substantial increase in the number since a year ago.