§ MR. J. PENN (Lewisham)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty how many engineer officers have entered during the current year; how many of these officers entered from Keyham and how many from outside; and, how many engine-room artificers have entered in the same period?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTYForty-eight engineer officers have been entered during the current year, 1897–8, of whom 26 were entered from the Training School at Keyham, and the remainder from outside; 321 engine-room artificers have been entered during the same period up to the 26th February.