§ Mr. FIELDasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether ha can state if a scheme of reorganisation for the Customs Statistical Office has been received at the Treasury; and, if so, when an announcement may be expected, having regard to the discontent that exists in that Department?
§ Mr. MASTERMANNo such scheme has been received at the Treasury.
§ Mr. FIELDasked how many second division clerks have been placed on the permanent establishment of the Customs and Excise during the months of January and February, 1912; how many vacancies for second division clerks at present exist in that Department; and how many of such vacancies will be allotted to the 150 assistant clerks who are eligible by service for promotion?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe answer to the first part of the question is seventy-one. There are no vacancies at present; the third part of the question, therefore, does not arise.