§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether any steps have been taken to carry out the undertaking given last year to the deputation which waited upon the First Lord in reference to the Roman Catholic chaplains for the Navy.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERThe Admiralty, in consultation with his Eminence Cardinal Vaughan, arranged last autumn for a priest to be sent to the China Station to minister to the Roman Catholics of the Fleet. This is in addition to the ministrations of local priests. The Admiralty will bear in mind the question of embarking a priest in any hospital ships employed in connection with naval operations, but no opportunity has yet occurred of taking action. An adequate supply of Roman Catholic prayer books has been arranged for. The various matters referred to by the deputation will continue to receive due consideration, and the Admiralty is in direct communication with Cardinal Vaughan, or his representative, in respect to matters concerning the Roman Catholics of the Fleet.
§ MR. DILLONHave the Admiralty carried out their promise to place Roman 854 Catholic chaplains in the Navy on the same footing as Protestant chaplains—as they are in the Army?
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERIf the hon. Member will give me notice I will inquire.
§ CAPTAIN DONELANHas any decision yet been come to in regard to increasing the salary of the Roman Catholic chaplain at Queenstown?
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERI cannot answer that without notice.