§ MR. O'DONNELLasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, If the Board of Inland Revenue have, within the past twelve months, called upon a number of supervisors, clerks, and officers 1420 in the Excise Out-door Service, who were sixty years of age and upwards, to retire on superannuation; and, if so, why were not collectors and all other staff officers, who had likewise attained the age of sixty, also called upon to retire?
§ MR. COURTNEYThe Board have called upon certain of their officers who were above 65 (not 60) years of age to retire, where the efficiency of the service rendered this necessary; and collectors and other staff officers have been so treated as well as supervisors.