_July 4, 1911_.
SIR: We have the honor to report that your letter of April 4 with
reference to the minimum number of lifeboats to be earned on vessels of
10,000 tons gross tonnage and upward, and your letter of May 17 on the
subject of the depth of lifeboats, have been very carefully considered
by the merchant shipping advisory committee and that it was unanimously
decided at a meeting held on the 29th ultimo to adopt the report of a
subcommittee which was specially appointed to inquire into these
questions.
A copy of the report is accordingly forwarded herewith, and the
committee desire us to suggest for the consideration of the board of
trade that effect should be given to the recommendations contained in
it.
We are, etc.,
NORMAN HILL, _Chairman_.
R. W. MATTHEW, _Secretary_.