§ COLONEL J. M. DENNY (Kilmarnock Burghs)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in the case of H.M.S. Powerful, he will state what were the dates of the launch, the trial of machinery at moorings in contractor's yard, contractor's preliminary speed trials, the official trials at full power, the commissioning and the appointment of chief engineer at present in charge?
§ MR. MACARTNEYThe following are the dates asked for: Launch, 24th July, 1895; trial of machinery at moorings in contractor's yard, 8th June, 1896; contractor's preliminary speed trials at sea, 13th July, 1896; official trials at full power, 27th November, 1896; commissioning, 8th June, 1397; appointment of chief engineer at present in charge, 2nd January, 1895.