§ MR. HOGAN (Tipperary, Mid)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has received a report from the Admiral in command of the Australian station in reference to a recent sudden visit of H.M.S. "Tauranga" to the native kingdom of Tonga; and if so, whether he can state the object of the mission and the result of Captain Stuart's interviews with King George.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordPerhaps I may be allowed to answer this question. The report of the captain of H.M.S. "Tauranga" has only just been received, and I shall be obliged if the hon. Member will postpone his question till after the holidays, to give time for its consideration.