HC Deb 06 March 1899 vol 67 cc1349-50
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will furnish the name, age, and tonnage of each of the ships referred to in Sec. 11, Subhead L, Navy Supplementary Estimates, 1898–9; were the ships sold by public auction or privately: and, if privately, were tenders invited; and will he state the price obtained for each of the ships sold?

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. W. E. MACARTNEY,) Antrim, S.

Of the ships sold during 1898–9 10 were disposed of by tenders invited by advertisement; the remainder by public auction. In order to avoid wearying the House unnecessarily, I have directed the honourable Member to be furnished with the particulars as to the name, age, and tonnage of the ships in question.