§ SIR JOHN C. R. COLOMB (Great Yarmouth)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can state approximately the total annual cost of maintenance of the squadron on the Australian Naval Station; and what proportion of that cost is borne by the Mother Country and British Australasia respectively?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTYThe total cost of the squadron is £300,000 annually, and the contribution of the Australian Colonies is £91,000.