§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he can state the rate per unit for a telephone service between Dublin and Belfast; whether any arrangement is possible by which towns or main lines of railway can be put in communication with Dublin; and, if so, can he give the probable cost per unit of installation and of working of the system per annum.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINIt is not clear what information is desired by the hon. Member in asking for "the rate per unit for a telephone service between Dublin and Belfast." The cost of a telephonic conversation of three minutes duration between those places is one shilling.