§ Major HORE-BELISHAasked the-First Lord of the Admiralty whether the crew of His Majesty's ship "Hermes" is turning over to the "Furious," when the former ship returns home in May; whether, seeing that the present crew of the "Hermes," who are going to the "Furious," will have done over 15 months' sea service upon paying off, and that, according to the Regulations, they are not eligible for harbour service, he will consider if it is necessary that the ship's company of His Majesty's ship "Hermes" should go to the "Furious," and whether he will state that the last 15 months will be taken into consideration for determining the length of their next commission?
Mr. DAVIDSONHis Majesty's ship "Furious" will be attached to the Atlantic Fleet, and as it is in contemplation that the combined sea service of the present crew of His Majesty's ship "Hermes" in that ship and in His Majesty's ship "Furious" should not exceed the normal 2½ years, no reason is seen for modifying the present arrangement.