§ 77. Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Secretary to the Treasury if his attention has been drawn to the position of the extra Customs watchers at Liverpool; whether any of these men are in any circumstances only in receipt of 6d. per hour overtime; whether merchants are charged 9d. per hour for such overtime services; and will he explain why the men should receive 3d. per hour less than the charge paid by the merchants?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe Board of Customs and Excise sent instructions to Liverpool on the 26th June last that the extra men employed there were to be paid overtime at the rate of 8d. per hour. They have now telegraphed to Liverpool directing that, if in any case this was not done immediately, arrears are to be paid forthwith.