WORK.--There are about 100 girls in the _stamping_ room, about 30 of whom pack up the work in boxes, etc. In some places the stampers have to pack their own work. There is also _envelope work_, etc., done on the firm, but my informant knew nothing of this. Some girls did the hand illuminating, _i.e._, colouring part of a design that has been stamped. REGULARITY.--The trade is seasonal, and is slack in the summer and busy in winter. SKILL.--"You have to be strong to stand the stamping," she said. She herself had to give it up after she had been a learner for two years, and take to packing. Her health gave way; she got very anæmic, and could not stand the strain. Most of the packers were girls who could not stand stamping. They had one very heavy press with big dies, and tried a girl on it, but she got injured internally, so a man was put on it. At R. she heard they had heavy presses. She said she knew of two girls who went there, and both injured themselves. She thinks they had to go to the hospital. The best paying work was done on the big presses. However, many girls stood the stamping all right. Strength is absolutely necessary. HOURS.--The hours worked are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., with one and a-half hours off for meals; on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. When busy they work regularly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and three nights a week to 9.30 p.m. 22 and 23. U. and V., _Two Stamping Firms in London. Employee's Evidence_. WORK.--My informant did plain stamping, but never learnt relief work. She once tried it, but did not get on with it. At U. there were only 5 stampers, at V. quite 30. REGULARITY.--At U. work came in rushes, and they were always either very busy or else very slack; at V. work was steady all the year. HEALTH.--My informant herself had grown rather crooked, and had to leave off work. She did not know of any other girls similarly affected though, nor did she consider it unhealthy. A good many were anæmic. She thought that now she has had a rest she might be able to stand it better. The big dies were the bad ones, and were tiring. HOURS.--At U. the hours were from 9.15 a.m. to 7 p.m., with one hour for dinner and half an hour for tea; at V. from 9.15 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., but at V. one could work till 7 or 7.30 p.m., if one cared. At U. they were then working till 8 p.m. (December). She had never worked later than 9, and that very rarely. PROSPECTS.--She thought that the chance of rising to forewoman was exceedingly remote. GENERAL.--Both U. and V. were very nice and respectable shops, and particular about whom they took on. At U. there was a dining room, and things more comfortable than at V. 24. Y., _Machine Ruling Firm in London. Visit to Works_. WORK.--There are _two departments_. (1) Top floor: _Machine ruling_. (2) Ground floor: _Perforating_, _numbering_, _and paging._ (1) The following is the general principle of the ruling machine: