§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General if he will state the reason for the transfer of Mr. Kent, postmaster of Cork, to Southampton.
LORD STANLEYThe Southampton vacancy was advertised in the Post Office Circular in the usual way, and I selected Mr. Kent from among the candidates who applied for the post as being in my opinion the best qualified for the appointment.
LORD STANLEYNo, Sir. These positions are open to the whole service—English, Irish, and Scotch—and I shall always endeavour to select the best men I can for promotion.