§ SIR J. COLOMB (Great Yarmouth)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty to explain what, if any, progress has been made towards providing dock accommodation for Her Majesty's ships at Simon's Bay.
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, Worcestershire, E.)Tenders have been 1091 invited for the construction of the works sanctioned by the Act of last year, and are returnable on 3rd July next. It has been necessary to allow this time in order that contractors might visit Simon's Bay and make their inquiries as to labour, etc., on the spot. In the meantime the necessary land not already in the possession of the Government has either been acquired or is in process of being acquired.