§ MR. J. O'CONNOR (Wicklow, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, if the paragraph in Official Circular No. 1251, of 15th March last, which provides that when the substitute is acting for an officer of the same class receiving allowance for a superior duty they have decided that he shall receive a like allowance, provided that it does not exceed £20 a year, applies to one postman relieving another who acts as inspector of telegraph messengers, or to one postman relieving another who acts as head postman?
§ MR. HANBURYYes, Sir, a postman acting for another postman, in receipt of an allowance, continuously for nine months, is entitled after the nine months have expired, and during the continuance of such employment, to receive the same allowance, provided that it does not exceed £20 a year.