HC Deb 08 February 1887 vol 310 c888
MR. HUNTER (Aberdeen, N.)

asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether a contract for 500,000 cartridges for Queensland has been given to a German who has no manufactory, and will have to set one up before he can make cartridges?

THE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE ORDNANCE (Mr. NORTHCOTE) (Exeter)

(who replied) said: No, Sir; that is not the case. The contract has been given to a well-known English firm.