§ SIR GEORGE SITWELL (Scarborough)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether there is any reasonable hope of telegraphic communication being restored with the South Cliff at Scarborough; and whether, as a period of six months or more has passed since the telegraph office there was closed, he will ascertain who is responsible for the long delay and great inconvenience which have resulted?
§ MR. A. MORLEYThe Department is prepared to restore the telegraphic communication with the South Cliff, and I regret to say that the Corporation of Scarborough is responsible for the delay to which the hon. Member refers. They seek to compel the Department to extend telegraphic communication to the new office in a way which would be about four times as costly as that which the Department proposes to adopt, and I am not prepared to incur this expense. I trust the hon. Baronet will use his influence with the Corporation to induce them to co-operate with the Department in carrying out work which is needed by the inhabitants.
§ SIR G. SITWELLWhen was the Corporation informed that the Post Office objected to the laying of the wire as they required?
§ MR. A. MORLEYI cannot give the exact date. Communications have been passing for some time.