§ MAJOR RENTONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War how many officers were appointed from 1st January, 1898, to 1st January, 1903, not including riding masters and quartermasters; and how many of these officers were serving in the Regular Army on 1st January, 1907.
§ MR. HALDANEThe number of officers (exclusive of quartermasters and riding masters) appointed to the Cavalry, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Infantry and Army Service Corps, including those appointed from the ranks, from the 1st January, 1898, to 31st December, 1902, was 6,082 and the number serving on 1st January, 1907, was 4,091.