§ MR. PLATT-HIGGINS (Salford, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, will lie explain on what grounds un established postmen with good characters receive a merit stripe carrying with it an increase of pay, whereas unestablished linesmen and mechanics are refused a similar privilege.
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, Worcestershire, E.)The award of good conduct stripes to un established postmen who do a full day's work was made on the recommendation of the Tweedmouth Committee. The Committee made no such recommendation in regard to un established linesmen and mechanics; but the Postmaster General has directed an inquiry to be made into the question.