§ 35. Mr. E. SMITHasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether he can inform the House of the number of employes of the Department who enjoy a holiday, with pay, on the King's birthday and the number who do not, stating the grades, technical, administrative and industrial?
§ Mr. R. S. HUDSON(for the First Commissioner of Works): The day appointed to be kept in the Civil Service 'as His Majesty's birthday is one of the holidays with pay granted to approximately 2,310 employes (administrative, technical and clerical) of the Office of Works: of the remaining 6,550, all but a few 'are industrials: these receive six days' holiday a year, and, in addition, six public holidays—the King's birthday is not one of these.