§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether preference is given in the appointment of store-housemen at the Royal Naval armament depots to those candidates who have been successful in the Civil Service examination for the post of storehousemen; and whether he is aware of the grievance felt by successful competitors at the examination in January last, who have not yet secured appointments, owing to the retention in various naval armament depots of acting-storehousemen who did not sit for or who failed the examination?
Mr. DAVIDSONPreference will generally be given to candidates according to their position in the recent Civil2330W Service examination; the appointments of successful candidates involving the reversion of many of the men holding active posts, will be issued shortly.