§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it has been found necessary to grant increased rates of messing and victualling allowances in seagoing ships, particularly those on foreign stations, observing that in the Admiralty decision on item 32 of the 1924 general welfare requests it was promised that in this respect ships on foreign stations would receive particular attention?
Mr. DAVIDSONThe answer is in the negative. The position on foreign stations continues to receive particular attention. Representations have been received from the Commander-in-Chief, China, as to the inadequacy of the rates on that station, and arrangements are at present under trial with a view to reducing the prices of certain provisions obtained locally. The matter will be given further consideration when the result of this experiment is known.