§ MR. BOWLES (Lambeth, Norwood)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any instructions have been issued to the officers commanding His Majesty's ships with reference to their compliance or otherwise with the regulations made by Order in Council for preventing collisions at sea; and, if so, can he lay a copy of those instructions upon the Table or state their effect to the House.
§ MR. MCKENNAThe rules for preventing collisions at sea which have to be complied with by officers commanding His Majesty's ships, are stated in Article 1035 of the King's Regulations, to which I beg to refer the hon. Member.