Mr. MURRAY MACDONALDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what was the original cost of the "Gladiator "; and what was the estimated cost of repairing her before the recent sale of the vessel?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe original cost of the "Gladiator" was £287,604, and of her guns £12,970. The estimated cost of repairing the hull and machinery of the "Gladiator" after collision and restoring here to her former condition as a cruiser was £145,000.