§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE (Bristol, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War what number of men have been enlisted during each month from October to April in 1897–8 and 1902–3.
§ *THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. ARNOLD-FORSTER, Belfast, W.)The numbers, excluding Colonial enlistments, were as follows:—
1897–8. 1902–3. October 3,443 5,901 November 3,165 5,527 December 2,608 3,930 January 4,077 6,105 February 2,991 4,561 March 3,054 3,414 April 2,459 2,404