§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON (Dundee)I desire to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he has any objection to putting off the next stage of the Navy Estimates till Monday.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe hon. Gentleman made an appeal to me two days ago not to take the Navy Estimates on Thursday. At that time I hoped the information he was asking for would be available in time to make the request for postponement somewhat unreasonable in its character. My hopes, however, have been disappointed, and I acknowledge that under the circumstances there is a claim for postponement. I shall therefore take Supplementary Estimates to-morrow and defer the Navy Estimates till Monday.