MR. FORSTERsaid, that in the absence of his hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham (Mr. Scholefield), who had given notice of the Question, he rose to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether any intention exists to issue any new warrant affecting the position of Masters in the Navy.
§ LORD CLARENCE PAGETreplied that the question of the position of Masters in the Navy was under the consideration of the Board of Admiralty. There were considerable difficulties attending this question, because it involved the corresponding rank and position of other officers, who were similar in grade of rank with the masters. The late Board of Admiralty effected an improvement in the position of surgeons, and he thought it was to be regretted that they had not, at the same time, taken into consideration the position of masters and paymasters in the navy.