§ 20. Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will furnish the number of short-service ordinary seamen entered between the 1st April, 1926, and the 31st January, 1927?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Lieut.-Colonel Headlam)The number of short-service seamen entered between 1st April, 1926, and 31st January, 1927, was 519.
§ Sir B. FALLECan the hon. and gallant Gentleman say if that is the number the Admiralty expected?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMYes, I think that is so.