HC Deb 15 August 1881 vol 264 c1931

In reply to Sir H. DRUMMOND WOLFF,

MR. TREVELYAN

said, that the Naval Lords of the Admiralty watched the fortunes of the old navigating officers, who would not suffer by the ultimate abolition of their service beyond the regret which that abolition naturally caused them. With regard to the warrant officers, the Admiralty were quite determined that that service should always be made sufficiently attractive to bring to it the best men in the Navy.