§ MR. E. BOND (Nottingham, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that Mr. Carl Sipman, of Nottingham, to whom for many years telegrams addressed "Sipman, Nottingham," have been regularly delivered, has recently been informed that telegrams 631 so addressed will be treated as undeliverable; whether the Post Office authorities have any right by statute or otherwise to refuse to deliver a prepaid telegram the addressee of which is perfectly well known at the office of delivery; and whether, if such right exists, he can give an assurance that it will not be exercised in view of the inconvenience and annoyance which its exercise will occasion?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. R. W. HANBURY,) PrestonThe Postmaster General is aware that Mr. Carl Sipman, of Nottingham, has been informed that telegrams addressed "Sipman, Nottingham," will, after the 31st August next, be treated as undeliverable. Mr. Sipman's case is covered by the answer I gave to the Question asked by the hon. Member on the 3rd instant. "Sipman, Nottingham," is not a sufficient address for telegrams, and the Postmaster General is not prepared to arrange for the continued delivery of telegrams so addressed unless Mr. Sip-man registers the address in accordance with the usual practice.