§ 10. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many persons, European and native, respectively, are now employed on the constructional and other work on the new naval base and dockyard at Singapore?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Lieut.-Colonel Headlam)The number of persons employed by the Admiralty and the contractors is 116 European and 1,499 Asiatic.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYWhen the hon. and gallant Gentleman speaks of the number of persons employed, does that include the number of persons employed on constructional work, and does it include the number employed by the contractors?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMI have tried to give the hon. and gallant Gentleman as much information as I could; therefore, I gave him the number of people who were employed in one capacity or another.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDoes the number include all those employed on the work at Singapore or only those employed direct by the Admiralty?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMIt includes all employed at Singapore either in industrial work or clerical work, or any work.
§ Mr. TAYLORCan the hon. and gallant Gentleman say how many Americans are employed in the dock?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMI cannot give that information unless I have further notice.
§ Mr. MARDY JONESHas any complaint been received from Singapore about Europeans not being employed?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat does not arise out of the question.