§ MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether his attention has been called to the non-delivery of a letter addressed to the manager of Moran's Hotel, Dublin, the words "hotel demolished" being officially marked on the letter by the Post Office authorities; and whether he will inquire into the reasons for this action, in view of the position of this hotel.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe address on the letter referred to was unfortunately misread in the Dublin Post Office for Morrison's Hotel—an establishment, which was pulled down about a year ago. An inspection of the envelope does not, in the opinion of the Postmaster General, justify the mistake, and I have to express regret on his behalf that it should have occurred.