§ MR. H. H. MARKS (Tower Hamlets, St. George's)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he will consider the expediency of introducing in London the carte telegramme, or pneumatic card, in common use in Paris and other continental cities, and of utilising the existing pneumatic tubes of the Post Office Department for the transmission of such cartes telegrammes, or pneumatic cards, and other written messages in the London district?
§ MR. HANBURYThe question of the expediency of introducing in London a carte telegramme or pneumatic card system has received careful consideration both by the Postmaster General and his predecessors, but they have not seen their way to recommend the very large expenditure which would be necessary for the construction of an efficient network of tubes. The existing pneumatic tubes of the Post Office could not be utilised for the purpose without detriment to the Telegraph Service.