§ Mr. GILLasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that at some of the London district offices telegraph messengers are being placed on sorting work during the hours of evening despatch and on Saturday afternoons; and, if so, what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL:Boy messengers over sixteen years of age, employed during the evening and on Saturday afternoons in London district sorting offices, perform certain simple duties, such as facing, stamping, and carrying letters. In view of the fact that these boys may seek later to become sorters, it has not been thought necessary to forbid their giving occasional assistance in elementary sorting work.