§ MR. MALCOLM (Suffolk, Stowmarket)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Imperial (government has given any order for British Columbian coal to be supplied to the fleet upon the North Pacific station during the present year.
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER, Belfast, W.)Orders for the supply of British Columbian coal for the Pacific Squadron were given in 1901, and it is proposed to give a further order during the present year.
§ MR. MALCOLMCan the hon. Gentleman say for how many tons of coal the contract of 1901 was made?
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERI think, the contract was for between 3,000 to 4,000 tons; and a new contract will be made for the year 1902.