§ MR. WISEsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is true that Mr. Churchward, junior, a third class clerk in Deptford Dockyard has been recently appointed Store Receiver of Chatham Dockyard; what were the services which led to so great a promotion; and what are the salaries of the two offices alluded to?
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETsaid, it was quite true that Mr. Churchward, a second class clerk at Deptford, had been appointed to the Store Receivership at Chatham. The salary of his former office was £225 per annum; and that of his present one was £450. With regard to what Mr. Churchward's services had been to-lead to so great a promotion he (Lord C. Paget) thought he had better leave that question to be answered by the right hon. Gentleman the late First Lord of the Admiralty.