§ MR. COOPERTo ask the Postmaster-General whether he can state how many telegrams were received at and despatched from the temporary telegraph office on the racecourse at New market, on 14th and 28th October, 1908; whether he can say whether these telegrams were sent to and despatched by bookmakers and related to bets; and whether the Post Office incurred any financial loss by establishing offices on this racecourse on these days.
§ Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) On l4th October, Czarevitch Day, the numbers were: 872 ordinary telegrams received at the grand stand; 3,772 ordinary telegrams despatched from the grand stand; 636 Press telegrams despatched from the grand stand. On the 28th, Cambridgeshire Day: 773 ordinary telegrams received at the grand stand; 3,372 ordinary telegrams de- 658 spatched from the grand stand; 561 Press telegrams despatched from the grand stand. I can give no information as to the contents of these telegrams. No financial loss was incurred.