§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, besides the three cruisers now under construction, we have 48 cruisers in commission, as stated by him, or 49, as shown in the Fleet Return for 1925 issued some months ago?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe number of effective cruisers of the British Empire (not all of which are in commission) is 48. The number 49 shown in the Fleet Return for 1925 included the Royal Canadian Ship "Aurora," which has been partly dismantled.