MR. FIELDI beg to ask the Postmaster General if he will explain why, in the Telegraph Department, in filling two vacancies in the Assistant Superintendentships of the second class from the class of clerks, two juniors were promoted over four seniors of the same class, one of the latter at the time of appointment having for years performed in turn the duties of Assistant Superintendent with satisfaction to his superior officer; whether he now becomes disqualified for the position of Assistant Second Class Superintendent, after performing its duties for years without remuneration; why, in filling up a vacancy for a first-class clerkship, three qualified men were passed over; and why, in filling up four vacancies in the first class telegraphists from the second class, men, with service from 20 to 30 years, were passed with only eight years' service?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. A. MORLEY, Nottingham, E.)I on unable to identify the office to which he hon. Member refers. If he will let me know what office it is, I will have 1530 inquiry made, and give him all the information I can.