§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state the names of the proprietors of the United Service Gazette, to whom the War Office lent Government property for the Naval and Military Exhibition at Manchester and Leeds.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Lord STANLEY,) Lancashire, WesthoughtonThe correspondence was carried on with the proprietors of the United Service Gazette, and letters on behalf of the paper were signed by Mr. J. Maclean Ankett (sub-editor), and by Mr. Henry Sutton (manager).
§ CAPTAIN NORTONAm I together that these are the proprietors of the paper?
§ LORD STANLEYNo; the hon. Member will only gather what I have told him. I do not know who the proprietors are. We dealt with a paper which is well known in naval and military circles, and with those who might be reasonably supposed to be responsible for the paper.
§ CAPTAIN NORTONThe noble Lord cannot give me the names of the proprietors?
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! That Question has already been asked and answered.