§ ADMIRAL ERSKINEasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, If he can state the number of Ordinary Seamen of the Merchant Service who have enrolled themselves in the Naval Reserve (Second Class) from its establishment to the present time?
§ MR. BAXTERI regret to state that owing to circumstances which are, no doubt, known to my hon. and gallant Friend, but which it would be needless to explain to the House now, the Second 1385 Class Naval Reserve has proved a failure, only nine men having enrolled themselves.