§ Mr. MIDDLEMOREasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will state the tonnage of the armoured ships in full commission in the Far East on the 31st March, 1904, 31st March, 1909, and 31st March, 1914; and what is the total tonnage of the armoured ships added to the Japanese Navy since 31st March, 1904?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLsupplied the following figures:—
GREAT BRITAIN. 31st March, 1914. Tons. China Battleship, 1 … *11,985 Cruisers, 2 … 25,450 East Indies Battleship, 1 … 11,800 Australia Battle Cruiser, 1 … 19,200 Total … 68,435 31st March, 1909. China Armoured Cruisers, 4 … 43,500 East Indies Nil … — Australia Nil … — Total … 43,500 31st March, 1904. China Battleships, 5 … 62,300 East Indies Nil … — Australia Armoured Cruiser, 1 … 12,000 Total … 74,300 The total tonnage of armoured ships added to the Japanese Navy since 31st March, 1904, is 302,479 tons, including those captured from the Russians.
* "Triumph" is included, since she can he placed in full commission when required.