§ MR. J. C. FLYNNI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether Her Majesty's ships Warspite, Melampus, and Argus, now stationed in Irish waters, are about to be sent to an English dockyard for repairs; and, why these repairs are not to be undertaken at Haulbowline Dockyard?
§ CAPTAIN DONELANI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is intended to send Her Majesty's ship Warspite, the guardship at Queenstown, across the channel for overhauling at Devonport; and, if so, will the Admiralty reconsider their decision, in view of the promise recently given that all repairs required by ships on the Irish station should, as far as possible, be carried out at Haulbowline Dockyard?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. W. E. MACARTNEY,) Antrim, S.Arrangements have been made to carry out the repairs of the Argus at Haulbowline. The repairs of the Warspite are under consideration, but such of them as can be conveniently carried out at Haulbowline will be undertaken at that yard. The defects of the Melampus are of such a nature as to necessitate her repairs being executed at Devonport.