§ 78. Captain CROOKSHANKasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the number of naval units now in Chinese waters; and how does this figure compare with those in February, 1927, 1928, and 1929, respectively?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. A. V. Alexander)As the reply is in tabular form and contains many figures, I propose, with the hon. and
| Class of ship. | 1st February, 1927. | 1st February, 1928. | 1st February, 1929. | 20thDecember, 1929. |
| Cruisers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Aircraft Carrier | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Flotilla Leader | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Destroyers | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Submarine Depot Ships | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Submarines | 12 | 12 | 6 | — |
| Sloops | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Despatch Vessel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Submarine Tender | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gunboats | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Vessels commissioned for special service. | 3 | 4 | 3 | Nil |
| 60 | 67 | 50 | 39 |
§ It is anticipated that the Submarine Depot Ship "Medway" and four "O" Class Submarines will leave England for China in February, and two more "O" Class Submarines will follow later on in the year.