§ MR. HARMSWORTHI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Board of Admiralty contemplate the adoption of an improved system of ventilation on board His Majesty's ships, especially in vessels belonging to the Mediterranean, East Indies, and China Squadrons.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERImprovements are being made continuously in ventilation arrangements for His Majesty's ships, so as to fit them for any stations to which they may be sent. No special action is contemplated for vessels attached to the Mediterranean, East Indies and China Squadrons. A new departure has been made in recent battleships and cruisers, based on the extensive use of electro-motors for fans, with special arrangements for air supply and exhaust in each compartment.