§ MR. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN (Kent, Faversham)asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether the Regulation by which the Dockyard apprentices of Sheerness, who obtained 60 per cent of the requisite marks, were permitted to retain their school books with their names written in them, has been rescinded; if so, why; and, if not, whether he will take steps to see that it is carried out?
THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Lord GEORGE HAMILTON)(who replied) (Middlesex, Ealing)said: The present Regulation issued by the Admiralty in April last is to the effect that any apprentice who obtained 50 per cent of the maximum number of marks at the final examination should be allowed to retain his books.