HC Deb 13 May 1890 vol 344 cc820-1
DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)

I had a notice on the Paper to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is aware that Mr. Wilcox, Lieutenant R.N., and Coastguard Officer at Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, County Clare, acts as local agent for the Army and Navy Cooperative Stores, and has a shop fitted up and stocked in the locality, selling, amongst other things, wine, spirits, and tobacco; and if such conduct is in accordant with the Regulations of the Admiralty; and, if not, whether instructions will be issued to Lieutenant Wilcox to desist from such practices. As the noble Lord is not in his place I will postpone the question until to-morrow, but I wish to say that as this is the third time I have postponed it at the request of the noble Lord I hope he will find it convenient to give his attendance here at 12 o'clock to-morrow.