§ Mr. GREENEasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, seeing that the maximum wage of the senior watchers of His Majesty's Customs is only 24s. a week, even after thirty or forty years' service, he will give further consideration to the 1365W claims of thie branch of the service, with a view to making some concessions which may improve the position of those serving in it?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSESo far as the question of the maximum wage is concerned, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my predecessor to the hon. Member for the St. Patrick's Division of Dublin on 16th March, 1908. Certain other points affecting the Customs watchers were put before me by a deputation which waited on me in December, 1908, and are still under consideration, and on this matter I would further refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for Deptford on the 22nd ultimo.