§ Mr. NANNETTIasked if the right hon. Gentleman will state what amount of money in the way of payment of overtime, etc., to the staff at Dublin was saved by the shamrock pressure arrangements for 1911, and if he considers such a saving justified the delay to public correspondence which occurred on the occasion; will he say what punishment, if any, has been meted out to the officer responsible for the 1911 arrangements; and whether he will consider the advisability of adopting different arrangements for 1912?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELA saving of £47 in overtime and trip allowances in 1348 Dublin resulted from the revised arrangements made this year for the shamrock pressure. These arrangements were, however, made not with the object of reducing expense, but with that of ensuring more expeditious treatment of the packets, and they appear to have been largely successful. The result of this year's arrangement will of course be taken into consideration in arranging for the shamrock pressure next season.