§ DR. FOX (King's Co., Tullamore)asked the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whether it is the intention of the Government to complete the docks at Haulbowline, and to open them for the repairing and building of ships?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Lord GEORGE HAMILTON) (Middlesex, Ealing)The dock at Haulbowline is in course of completion; and, when finished, will be utilized on any occasion when it advantageously can be.
§ DR FOXIs it the intention to spend any of the large sums about to be voted for the improvement of the Navy——
§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)asked, if the Admiralty purposed excavating a passage from the deep sea channel to the dock, inasmuch as the dock could not be utilized before that was done? He had asked this Question three times in the course of the last seven months, but had received no answer. Had the work been commenced?
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTONOf course, the dock would be useless unless there was access to it. Of course, the passage would be made before the dock was opened; but he could not answer the Question off hand.