§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury whet her he can state the amount of annual saving to the revenue caused by the institution of the Customs watcher in lieu of the outdoor officer; and whether he will keep this in view while their memorial is under consideration.
(Answered by Mr. Victor Cavendish.) The watchers only perform part of the work formerly allotted to outdoor officers, and the saving caused by creating the new class cannot therefore be stated. In any case, however, it has no bearing upon the question of the adequacy of the pay of the watchers.