§ MR. KENDAL O'BRIEN (Tipperary, Mid.)To ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the boy telegraph messengers employed at the larger offices complain of their excessive hours of duty on Sunday, for which they practically receive no remuneration; and, 901 if so, will he cause an intimation to be published in the Post Office Official Circular instructing postmasters that the boy messengers arc only to be employed on Sunday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., all Sunday duty previous to 8 a.m. and after 8 p.m. to be performed by adult night messengers.
§ MR. KENDAL O'BRIENTo ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that there is a hardship at present imposed upon the adult night messengers of making a special day attendance to receive their weekly wages; and, if so, will he insert instructions in the Post Office Official Circular to the effect that at all offices where adult night messengers are employed they be either paid their wages when leaving off duty on Saturday morning, or be allowed the usual rate of overtime if compelled to put in a special day attendance for the specific purpose of receiving their weekly wages
§ (Answered, by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) I will have inquiry made on the subject of the hon. Member's Questions, and will inform him of the result.