§ SIR JOHN BENNTo ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the captain and paymaster of H.M.S. "Algerine" and the captains of His Majesty's destroyers "Fame" and ''Whiting" received special promotion for their services in the North China campaign of 1900, and if the engineer officers who were in charge of the machinery of those vessels have 1553 received any reward or recognition; and, if not, whether he will secure equal treatment in such matters in all branches of the Navy.
(Answered by Mr. Edmund Robertson.) The captain and assistant paymaster of the "Algerine" and the commanding officer of the "Fame," were specially promoted for services in North China, 1900. The commanding officer of the "Whiting" did not receive promotion. The engineer officers of the "Fame" and "Whiting" have not received reward or special recognition. All branches of the Navy receive equal treatment in this respect, according to the nature of their services, which are carefully considered by the Admiralty. It may be mentioned that several engineer officers received special promotion for war service in South Africa and China.