MR. FIELDI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether an opportunity will be given to the Mails Committee and the Council of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce to have a conference with the postal authorities previous to the arrangement of the time table regarding the Irish and American mails; and whether any provision has been made for third-class accommodation?
§ MR. HANBURYUnder the new arrangement of the mail service between London and Kingstown in connection with the proposed acceleration, the down night mail will leave Euston at 8.45 p.m. instead of 8.20 p.m., and arrive at Kingstown at 6.7 a.m., instead of 6.42 a.m.; and the up night mail will leave Kingstown at 8.20 p.m. instead of 7.50 p.m., and reach Euston at 5.50 a.m. instead of 6.15 a.m. As regards the day mail, it is intended that the dispatch from Euston shall continue to be made at 7.15 a.m., the arrival at Kingstown taking place at 5.5 p.m. instead of 5.35 p.m. In the other direction, the dispatch from Kingstown will continue to be made at 7.20 a.m., the arrival at Euston taking place at 5.15 p.m. instead of 5.45 p.m. If, however, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce desire it, an opportunity for conferring with the Department will be given to them. No provision has been made for the conveyance of third-class passengers by the Irish mail trains.
MR. FIELDasked what amount of time would be saved to the London and North Western Company by that arrangement?
§ MR. HANBURYIf the hon. Gentleman will put the Question on the Paper, I shall see.
§ CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)asked whether the representative of the Cork Chamber of Commerce and other public bodies in the south of Ireland would be allowed at the proposed conference?
§ MR. HANBURYThat I cannot say; but I gather from the information supplied me that everything will be done to meet the convenience of all those interested.