§ COLONEL BRIDGEMAN (Bolton)I beg to the Secretary to the Treasury whether there is any objection to keeping the British Museum open to the public in the afternoon till the same hour as the Branch 46 Museum at South Kensington is kept open?
SIR J. GORSTI am advised by the trustees of the British Museum that the desired extension of hours could not be carried out without increase of expense; and in view of the great cost of the evening opening which, to judge by the attendance, dose not seems to be as fully appreciated by the public as might have been hoped, they are not disposed to recommend further outlay.