§ MR. MACVEAGHI beg to ask the Postmaster General whether the official who was forced to resign the postmaster-ship of Banbridge, County Down, has been restored to the public service; and, if so, will he state what appointment he now holds, and under what circumstances he has been reinstated.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe officer in question has been appointed Postmaster of Coupar Angus, as I considered that although he had failed in his management of the Banbridge Post Office he might safely be entrusted with the charge of a smaller office.
§ MR. MACVEAGHAnd this is the only Irish postmasterappointed to aScotch office (luring the last ten years!