[378] _Who's Who_, 1905, Lawson, Hon. H. L. W.; Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorable-Colonel commanding Royal Bucks Hussars; e. s. of 1st Baron Burnham. Education: Eton; Balliol College, Oxford. M. P. (L.) West St. Pancras, 1885-92; East Gloucestershire, 1883-95; L. C. C. West St. Pancras, 1889-92, and Whitechapel, 1897-1904. [379] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, March 28, 1889, p. 1,022. [380] _Who's Who_, 1905, Hay, Honorable C. G. D., M. P. (C.) since 1900; partner in Ramsford & Co., Stock-brokers; founder, manager, and director of the Fine Art and General Insurance Co., Ltd. [381] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, June 2, 1902, p. 1,096. [382] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, April 15, 1902, p. 283; and August 1, 1902, p. 396. [383] _Who's Who_, 1905, Plummer, Sir W. R., Kt. cr. 1904; M. P. (C.) Newcastle-on-Tyne since 1900; merchant; member of City Council; Director of Newcastle and Gateshead Gas Co. [384] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, March 25, 1903; Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Postmaster General: "The regulation is that all pensionable officers of whatever grade whose conduct, capacity, and efficiency fall below a fair standard shall be called upon to retire at sixty; but retirement at sixty is not enforced in the case of officers whose conduct is good, and who are certified by their superior officers to be thoroughly efficient." [385] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, February 4, 1902, and August 1, 1902, p. 396. [386] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, November 24, 1902, p. 231. [387] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, June 19, 1902, p. 1,101; and July 28, 1902, p. 1,346. [388] _Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Post Office Establishments_, 1897; q. 12,537 to 12,551; and Appendix, p. 1,108. See also: _Second Report of the Royal Commission on Civil Establishments_, 1888, p. xxiii; and _Third Report from the Select Committee on Civil Services Expenditure_, 1873; Mr. R. E. Welby, Principal Clerk for Financial Business in the Treasury; q. 507 to 515. [389] _Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Post Office Establishments_, 1897; Mr. E. B. L. Hill, Assistant Secretary General Post Office, London; q. 15,134. [390] _Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Post Office Establishments_, 1897; Mr. H. Symes, representative of the London Postmen; q. 10,115 to 10,197; and Mr. J. C. Badcock, Controller London Postal Service; q. 11,492. [391] _Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Post Office Establishments_, 1897; q. 15,134 _et passim_. [392] _Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Post Office Establishments_, 1897; Mr. Lewin Hill, Assistant Secretary General Post Office, London; q. 15,135 to 15,142; Mr. T. D. Venables, General Secretary Postal Telegraph Clerks' Association; q. 4,620 _et passim_; and Mr. Jno. Christie, first class telegraphist at Edinburgh; q. 5,117 _et passim_.