HC Deb 08 July 1925 vol 186 c405
23. Major HORE - BELISHA for

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what progress has been made with the new dockyard in the Jahore Straits, near Singapore?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

The progress to date consists in the preparations for and commencement of the ancillary works involved by the installation of the floating dock at the naval base site, including the provision of connecting road and railway from Woodlands, temporary housing accommodation, water supplies, jetties and workshops and anti-malarial work in order that the dredging of a berth for the dock may commence on arrival of the dredging fleet in November.