§ SIR CHARLES CAMERON (Glasgow, Bridgeton)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what has been the average number of junior collectors of Customs between the 24th of March, 1891, and the 24th of June, 1899, whose salaries have ranged from £250 to £500, and what has been the average number of surveyors of Customs for the same period; how many such junior collectors have been promoted to superior collectorships with salaries ranging from £340 upwards during that period; and how many surveyors have been so promoted, and have such promotions on the part of surveyors caused a flow of promotion from the examining officer grade to that of surveyor.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HANBURY,) Preston(1) The average annual number of junior collectors provided for on the Customs Establishment between the 24th of March, 1891, and the 24th of June, 1899, whose salaries ranged from £250 to £500 inclusive has been 43. (2) The average annual number of Surveyors of all classes for the same period has been 99. (3) The number of junior collectors promoted from class to class to salaries in excess of £340 during the same period has been 62, such promotions having been the result of 18 vacancies in the higher ranks. (4) One surveyor has been promoted to a newly created collectorship within the above mentioned period, but no flow of promotion followed in this instance from grade of examining officer, as the office of surveyor was abolished. Two examining officers have, however, been 1150 appointed collectors, viz., one in 1897 and one in 1898.