§ Mr. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, (1) whether, having regard to the fact that for the year 1896 there were 8,076 cases in which the telegraph was used merely for giving notice of withdrawal from the Post Office Savings Bank, the withdrawal Order itself being sent by post, will he state the average cost to the depositor of each such withdrawal; and (2) having regard to the fact that for the year 1896 there were 94,477 cases in which the advice authorising payment was sent by telegraph, will he state the average cost to the depositor in each of these cases of withdrawal in which, in order to have payment authorised by telegraph, he had to pay for two telegrams?
§ *Mr. HANBURYThe answer to the first Question is 9d., and to the second 1s. 3d.