§ MR. PAUL (Edinburgh, S.)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether his attention has been called to the discontent which prevails among the telegraph clerks in Edinburgh, especially those of the Second Class, with reference to slowness of promotion, uncertainty of prospects, and other causes; and whether he will personally inquire into these grievances with a view to their redress?
§ *THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. A. MORLEY,) Nottingham, E.An application was made in January last by 10 of the telegraphists of the second 1759 class at Edinburgh on the subject referred to by the hon. Member, and a reply was sent to them on the 14th February last. I have already given careful attention to the organisation of the Telegraph Service, and have made known my intention to adhere to the lines settled in 1890. I regret, therefore, that I am not prepared to depart from that decision. I may add that no officer in the Second Class at Edinburgh has yet reached his maximum, and it will take nearly four years before the senior officer will do so. The last telegraphist promoted was getting 32s. a week, and, therefore, was in receipt of 8s. below his maximum when his promotion occurred.