HC Deb 15 February 1895 vol 30 cc834-5
*SIR C. DILKE (Gloucester, Forest of Dean)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty—(1) if, in addition to the French Navy, the Japanese Navy are now using high explosive shells at sea; and (2) whether Parliament can, with due regard to the advantage of the public service, be informed if the British Fleet is now, in any degree, provided with such shell?

*THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. EDMUND ROBERTSON,) Dundee

The Admiralty have no special information in regard to the first part of the Question. It would not be to the advantage of the public service to give a reply to the second part of the hon. Baronets question.