§ MR. NANNETTI (Dublin, College Green)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the fact that on 7th May, 1903, it was officially stated that a certain female telegraphist of the Central Office, London, had not been promoted to any superior grade, but had been merely temporarily lent to the Central Telephone Exchange, he will state if the lady in question is still employed at the Central Telephone Exchange, and, if so, what rank she is holding at that place and when her temporary period of duty will expire.
§ THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Lord STANLEY,) Lancashire, WesthoughtonThe lady to whom the hon. Member is understood to refer has recently been appointed a first class assistant supervisor in the Central Telephone Exchange, a post for which, during her temporary employment at the Central Exchange, she showed herself to be fully qualified.
§ MR. NANNETTIHas this lady been promoted over the heads of other ladies equally competent and of longer service.
§ LORD STANLEYNo, Sir, certainly not of equal competence.