§ MR. J. WILSON (Govan)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that in sending a telegram from Barrow to Govan the word Glasgow had to be attached; and whether, seeing that a large populous burgh like Govan is a burgh independent of Glasgow, and has now a population of upwards of 70,000, he will see that this addition of the word Glasgow shall not be insisted upon?
§ MR. HANBURYNo, Sir, the Postmaster General is not aware that a telegram sent from Barrow to Govan has to have the word Glasgow added to the address. The burgh has been allowed to retain the privilege which, as a country 1214 sub-office, it formerly possessed of having telegrams addressed to it without the addition of the post town. If the honourable Member will bring to the Postmaster General's notice any case in which the addition of the word Glasgow has been insisted upon, inquiry shall be made into it.