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11 March 1904.] Mr J. H. Barber. [Continued. 



Duke of Abercorn — continued. Ln-d Heneage— continued. 



<;ome from, outside the House of Commons, if 2()2!J. Whinl] you said had a larger constitu- 



there is any ? — From Lowestoft and Ramsgate ency than the National Fisheries Association ? — 



and longshore fishermen all round the coast No, a larger scope. They include fresh water 



generally. Those fishermen, have many more fisheries, as you see. That is all. 

 votes than a large port. Each large port has 2030. What does the Chamber comprise ? — 



one or, perhaps, at the most, two votes in Parlia- Its members are about 100 in number, 

 ment; but those many little fishing villages have 2031. But from where did the representatives 



many votes. That is where the trouble has come ? — All round. 



been. But in the House ot Commons it came 2032. Are they the same persons who are 



to 33 votes against, and 184 for, I think, on the members of the National Sea Fisheries Associa- 



last Bill. tion, or others ? — Several of them are. 



2033. Is it a representative assembly ? — I 



Lord Heneage. believe so. 

 2028. I will only ask you two questions. You 2034. Who is the Chairman of it ?— Mr. 



say that you represent some Chamber, I do Baxter. 

 not know what ?-The Chamber of Fisheries. ,^,,^^ ^^,.^^^^^^ j^ ^-^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^- ^^^^^^^ 



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