§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that, previous to October, 1910, the number of signal boatswains was sixty-two, and the number of chief signal boatswains was five, and that eight signal boatswains were added to the list in October, 1910, making seventy; whether, on account of the latter number, one more chief signal boatswain should have been made; and, if so, whether the Admiralty can see their way to making this one more chief signal boatswain?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, except that seven signal boatswains were added in October, 1910, making a total of sixty-nine and not seventy. The answers to the second and third parts of the question are in the negative.