§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)I beg to ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether it has been decided to light Haulbowline Dockyard by electricity; and, if so, will advertisements be inserted in the Cork newspapers, in order that local firms may have an opportunity of tendering for the contract?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. J. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.No decision has yet been arrived at on this question which is still under consideration. In the event of the electric light being adopted for the purpose, local firms, capable in the opinion of the Admiralty of doing the work, will be given an opportunity of tendering.
§ CAPTAIN DONELANI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty, whether H.M.S. Jason has been sent across the Channel for overhauling at Devonport; and, why the necessary repairs were not carried out at Haulbowline?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. W. E. MACARTNEY,) Antrim, S.The machinery repairs of the Jason are of such a character as to require their being undertaken at Devonport Dockyard, under the superintendence of the experienced officers of the larger yard.
§ CAPTAIN DONELANCan the hon. Gentleman say whether the sum which it is proposed to expend upon Haulbowline during the current year will equip the yard sufficiently to enable the ships upon the Irish station to be overhauled there, in accordance with the promise given by the Admiralty?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTYSuch repairs as are possible will be carried out at Haulbowline on the ships on the Irish coast.