§ MR. STAVELEY-HILL (Staffordshire, Kingswinford)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty upon what date the "Hindustan" left Portsmouth after repairing; whether she then joined the Channel Fleet, or, if not, by whose orders and for what purpose was she sent to any other destination; and to what place was she sent.
§ MR. McKENNAThe "Hindustan" left Portsmouth on 16th October; she did not join up with the Channel Fleet, but by the orders of the Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet proceeded to Portland.