§ SIR WILLIAM ALLAN (Gateshead)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty when His Majesty's cruiser "Good Hope" left Cape Town, when she arrived at Las Palmas, how long she lay there, and when she left Las Palmas and for what port, and where she is at present; and will he say what was her average speed in knots from Cape Town to Las Palmas; and what number of tons of coal she took on board at both ports.
(Answered by Mr. Arnold-Forster.) H.M.S. "Good Hope" left Cape Town on the 24th January, and arrived at Las Palmas on the 10th February, having spent nearly three days (4th February, a.m., to 6th February, p.m.) at St. Vincent en route. She remained at Las Palmas until the 13th February when she left for Arosa Bay, arriving there on the 17th February and remaining till the 26th February. The "Good Hope" is at present with" the Home Fleet at Portland. Her average speed from Cape Town to St. Vincent was fifteen knots, and from St. Vincent to Las Palmas ten and a half knots, or twelve and a half knots for the whole distance. The vessel did 89 not coal at Cape Town or Las Palmas, but at Simons town and St. Vincent. At the former port 1,606 tons of coal were taken on board, and at the latter 1,780 tons.