§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether any, and, if any, what, special provision will be made for the relatives of the two stokers (William Cotter and Daniel Yeates) who have died from injuries caused by the recent explosion on board the guardship at Queenstown?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.The Court of Inquiry reported that the death of those men was due to an explosion caused by a naked light carried by William Cotter (stoker 2nd class) contrary to the standing orders of the fleet engineer; and further, that although Daniel Yeates (the chief stoker) carried a safety lamp himself, he did not compel Cotter to do the same. Yeates being fully aware of the fleet engineer's orders, the Board of Admiralty concur in the finding of the Court. The Regulations do not permit pensions or gratuities to widows or dependent relatives of men whose death is caused by accident due to their own culpable action or negligence.