MR. KENNARDasked the Postmaster General, If he will state the cause of the delay in filling up the vacant Con-trollership of Savings Banks, and the reason for transferring a clerk from another office to the Department during the late Controller's recent absence from ill-health?
§ MR. FAWCETTSir, in reply to the hon. Member, I may state that during the absence of the late Controller of the Savings Bank from ill-health, I thought the interests of the Service would be promoted by the office being held by Mr. Cardin, who was at the time principal book-keeper in the Receiver and Accountant General's Office. The late Controller, Mr. Ramsay, I regret to say, has recently died, and I have come to the conclusion that it it is desirable that Mr. Cardin should continue in charge of the office. I do not think it would be expedient to come to any decision at present with regard to the arrangements that may be ultimately adopted.