HC Deb 06 August 1902 vol 112 cc787-8
MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury a Question of which I have sent private notice to the Postmaster General, viz., whether he will meet the earnest wishes of the people by telegraphing to all Post Offices of the United Kingdom on Saturday afternoon the news of the completion of the ceremony of the Coronation of the King.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.

Facilities are to be given to the newspapers and the news associations to send telegrams from within the Abbey itself, and it is understood that special arrangements are being made throughout the country for publication of news of the ceremony as it proceeds. Where so much is to be done by private enterprise, the Postmaster General does not think it necessary for him to interfere.