Note 165 — Chapter IX · The Post Office Employees Press the House of Commons for Increases of Wages and Salaries

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.