§ Mr. NEWMANasked the number of duly qualified cadets that have presented themselves for final examination at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, during the year 1909; and how many cadetships were thrown open for competition during the same year to such duly qualified candidates?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe number of cadet-ships offered for competition during 1909 was 226 for the June-July examination and 161 for the November-December examination. The number of qualified candidates who applied to attend these examinations were 184 and 154 respectively. No competitive examinations were therefore held.