HC Deb 05 June 1894 vol 25 c419
MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORT (Cheshire, Macclesfield)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty why the order to Messrs. J. and T. Brocklehurst, of Macclesfield, for black Navy handkerchiefs has been reduced from 80,000 in 1893 to 16,000 in 1894; and whether an order has been given to any other firm in this country or abroad?

*THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Sir U. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH,) Lancashire, Clitheroe

The number of these handkerchiefs required for the present year is 16,000. No order has been given to any other firm in this country or abroad.

MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORT

About how many of these handkerchiefs are required in any one year?

SIR U. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH

The number varies; it is only 16,000 this year.

MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORT

And last year it was 80,000.

*SIR U. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH

Yes, I suppose the stock in hand was larger this year.