§ MR. W. CODDINGTON (Blackburn)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty what was the amount of coal consumed by the Sharpshooter during her 30 hours' trial; and what was her indicated horse power at that time?
§ MR. E. ROBERTSONThe amount of coal consumed by the Sharpshooter during her 30 hours' trial was 74 tons. The average indicated horse power during the trial was 2,326. Superior results have since been obtained with further experience.