§ Mr. MARTINasked, the First Lord of the Admiralty what orders his Department has given for oil produced in this country by a low-temperature carbonisation process for use in His Majesty's ships; and whether he will give the House full particulars and further state whether he has considered giving orders for oil produced by any hydrogenation process?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLA contract has been placed for a small monthly quantity of oil produced by a low-temperature carbonisation process during the present year. We shall always be glad to consider offers of oil produced by a process of hydrogenation.