§ SIR JOHN LENGI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, if he can explain what are the hindrances to the adoption by British steamship companies of the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy now in use on board of Belgian and German steamers; whether he can state what requirements are made by the British Post Office which are not made by foreign post offices; and whether such as are proved to be hindrances will be speedily removed.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe only steamship companies who have applied to the Postmaster General are those engaged in the Channel services to Prance. Negotiations are proceeding with those companies, and the Postmaster General is not in a position to give any further information at present.