SEAMEN'S UNIONS (Membership, incomes, returns)

Mr Lee Choon Eng asked the Minister for Labour and Welfare -

(a) what are the total number of members and the total incomes of each of the Seamen's Unions mentioned below, as declared in their annual returns to the Registrar of Trade Unions for the periods ending 31st March in each of the years from 1956 to 1958:-

Chinese Seamen's Union (Singapore Branch);

National Chinese Seamen's Union;

Malay Seamen's Union of Singapore;

Malayan National Seamen's Union;

Pakistani Seamen's Union of Singapore;

Singapore Chinese Seafarers' Association;

Singapore Ship Workers Union;

National Seamen's Union of Pakistan;

Malaysian Mariners' Union;

All Races Seamen's Union; and

(b) on what dates did each of the Unions submit their returns.

Tun Lim Yew Hock: (a) and (b): It is regretted that these are matters which under the Trade Unions legislation cannot be made public.