§ Mr. C. EDWARDSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty why the Admiralty has turned down an application from coalowners and others for permission to conduct experiments with pulverised coal on an old man-of-war; and whether, seeing the position of the coal industry, he will reconsider that decision?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMThe Admiralty are willing to lend a small obsolete warship suitable for such experiments.