§ Mr. BENNETT - GOLDNEYfurther asked the Secretary for War (1) if he will give the number of recruits who joined the Regular Army, exclusive of re-enlisted men and those for Colonial Corps, who failed to reach the standards but were accepted; and if he will also give the percentage enlisted under standard for the years ending 30th September, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1913, respectively; and (2) the percentage of rejections of recruits offering themselves for enlistment in the Regular Army for the years 1st October, 1907, to 30th September, 1908, 1st October, 1908, to 30th September, 1909, 1st October, 1909, to 30th September, 1910, 1st October, 1910, to 30th September, 1911, 1st October, 1913, to 30th September, 1912, and 1st October, 1912, to 30th September, 1913, respectively?
609W
§ Colonel SEELYThe figures and percentages asked for in these questions in respect of the period ended 30th September, 1912, will be found in the General Annual Return for 1913. Those for the year ended 30th September, 1913, will appear in the General Annual Return for 1914, which will shortly be presented to the House.