TRAMP SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22261, 12 February 1936, Page 12

TRAMP SHIPPING

BRITISH SUBSIDY RENEWED BITTER LABOUR COMMENT Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyrigh I LONDON, February 11. (Received February 12, at 1.30 p.m.)' Coincidentally with the report of th(» Tramp Shipping Administrative Com. mittee saying that the subsidy last year had saved the British tramp shipping industry from collapse, the House of Commons debated the subsidy for 1936 not exceeding £2,000,000. Mr. Greenwood said the Labour Party , opposed the grant of further money “ to people, some of whom had blood on. their hands.” In a bitter speech ho declared there were slums, and sweat* shops at sea as bad as any on landHe challenged any member to say thero ■were not boats insured which leave port with odds against return if foul weather was encountered. Labour demanded a drastic overhaul of the Merchant Shipping Act. Sir Alan Anderson said he did no# agree that the Act needed, revision. The Board of Trade had power to make regulations. as new conditions arose,, but the improvement in safety at sea was not due to regulations, but'mainly to the invention of _ wireless. Shipowners had moved with the times and had made enormous improyeraents : with wonderful and spectacular results. The subsidy was carried by 205 vote* to 134. -----