§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked the Postmaster General, Whether he has had reported to him further cases of loss of letters in the New Cross district; and, whether he can give the House any information as to the persistent loss of letters in the case referred to?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)In reply to the hon. Member, I have to state that within the last few days a complaint has been received from a person in the New Cross District of the loss of three letters addressed to him, and that special inquiry is being made on the subject. The hon. Member is, I think, aware that no pains were spared to discover the offenders when he previously called my attention to a similar case. This is the first complaint of the kind which has been received from the person in question during the last two months; and I find that the losses of letters in the 950 New Cross District are much less numerous than they formerly were.