HC Deb 09 June 1899 vol 72 cc776-7
MR. HEDDERWICK

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the summer cruise of Her Majesty's squadron, now in the China Seas, has been arranged; and, if so, whether Port Arthur and Talienwan are amongst the ports to be visited.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. G. J. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover Square

Yes, by the commander-in-chief of the station. The ports named by the hon. Member are not in the admiral's programme.

MR. HEDDERWICK

Will the right hon. Gentleman state the reason why these interesting ports are omitted?

MR. GOSCHEN

The commander-in-chief appears to have formed a programme which did not include these ports.