§ Mr. FIELDasked the Secretary of State for War whether the. subordinate transferred from Curragh to Island Bridge to fill the position of foreman has been found incompetent?
§ Mr. HALDANEThe man who was transferred to fill the position of foreman was found incompetent as such and was reduced to assistant foreman in consequence.
§ Mr. FIELDasked the Secretary of State for War if he will consider the advisability 769W of the officers at Island Bridge allowing those charged with the custody of stores a choice as to the men employed under their supervision; whether recently men were suspended in connection with the loss of public stores and after suspension were sent to other foremen; and whether any objections were offered by any or all of the foremen?
§ Mr. HALDANECertain men were recently suspended in connection with the loss of clothing. After inquiry nothing could be proved against these men, but it was considered advisable to place them on another class of work, where they came under other foremen. The latter offered no objection to the arrangement. A reasonable representation from a foreman on this subject would receive due consideration from the officer in charge, but the adoption of the proposal contained in the first part of the question would be impracticable.