[158] Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates, September 16, 1893, p. 1,453 and following.
[159] Who’s Who, 1905, Kearley, H. E., J. P., D. L., Member of Parliament (G. L.), Devenport, since 1892. Director of Kearley and Tonge, L’t’d., tea importers and merchants; owns 1,200 acres. In 1906 Mr. Kearley became Political Secretary of the Board of Trade in the Campbell-Bannerman Ministry.
[160] Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates, May 17, 1895, p. 1,446 and following.
[161] Who’s Who, 1905, Rollit, Sir Albert Kaye, J. P., LL. D., D. C. L., D. L., Member of Parliament, South Islington, since 1886. Partner in Bailey and Leatham, steamship owners at Hull, Newcastle and London; Director of National Telephone Co.; Mayor of Hull, 1883 to 1885; President Associated Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, 1890 to 1896; President London Chamber of Commerce, 1893 to 1898; Chairman Inspection Committee Trustee Savings Bank since 1890; President of Association of Municipal Corporations.
[162] In 1891-92 to 1894-95 the number of telegrams transmitted had remained practically stationary.
| Number of Telegrams | |
|---|---|
| 1890-91 | 66,409,000 |
| 1891-92 | 69,685,000 |
| 1892-93 | 69,908,000 |
| 1893-94 | 70,899,000 |
| 1894-95 | 71,589,000 |
[163] Who’s Who, 1905, Rollit, Sir Albert Kaye, J. P., LL. D., D. C. L., D. L., M. P., South Islington, since 1886. Partner in Bailey and Leetham, steamship owners at Hull, Newcastle and London; Director of National Telephone Co.; Mayor of Hull, 1883 to 1885; President Associated Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, 1890 to 1896; President London Chamber of Commerce, 1893 to 1898; Chairman Inspection Committee Trustee Savings Bank since 1890; President of Association of Municipal Corporations.
[164] Report of Bradford Committee on Post Office Wages, 1904; q. 1,024; Mr. E. Trenam, Controller London Central Telegraph Office; and q. 1,048, Mr. W. G. Kirkwood, a principal clerk in Secretary’s department, General Post Office.
[165] Compare also, Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates, March 4, 1890, p. 1,774. Mr. Cunninghame-Grahame: “I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether it is the custom of the Post Office to give bonuses to Inspectors or other officials for cutting down working expenses, and whether continual complaints are being made of the arbitrary stoppage of payment for over-time?” “No,” was answered to both questions.
[166] In April, 1896, Mr. Lewin Hill, Assistant Secretary to General Post Office, stated that on the basis of the staff of 1896, the Fawcett and Raikes schemes were costing the Post Office Department $6,000,000 a year in increased expenditure. The Postmaster General’s statement of an increase of $3,750,000 in the expenditure had been made on the basis of the members actually employed in 1881 and 1891 respectively. Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Post Office Establishments, 1897; q. 12,382 and 15,123.