HC Deb 17 November 1937 vol 329 c379
21. Mr. Day

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the figures of the number of men serving at Hong Kong and Singapore for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?

Mr. Shakespeare

The numbers of naval and civilian personnel stationed at Hong Kong and Singapore at the last convenient date were approximately:

Hong Kong 5,250
Singapore 3,000
Mr. Day

How long do these men work in the dockyards before they obtain their holidays?