MR. BOSS (Londonderry)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty if the Admiralty have any power to make allowances to the officers and men of the Victoria to compensate them for private property lost in the ship?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. E. ROBERTSON, Dundee)The Admiralty have no power to give compensation, except for the loss of necessary articles of clothing or equipment, or for books, instruments, and tools used in connection with the duties of officers and men on board ship. As I informed the hon. Member for Devonport on 25th July, every survivor of the Victoria is entitled to have all loss of kit (which includes clothing) made good to him, either by fresh articles being issued free of charge, or by money compensation.