§ Mr. MILDMAYasked the Postmaster-General whether he would consider the desirability of providing that upon Coronation Day working hours in post offices and rural sub-offices throughout the kingdom should be assimilated to those prevalent on Sundays, in order that many employés may not be debarred from taking part in the national rejoicings?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI have decided that on Coronation Day the postal and telegraphic arrangements throughout the United Kingdom shall be, generally speaking, as on Christmas Day and Good Friday in England. Post offices will be kept open to the public during the same hours as on Sundays, except that at offices not ordinarily open at all on Sundays attendance will be given from 8.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Coronation Day for the sale of stamps and registration of letters only. There will be one delivery both of letters and parcels, and one collection.
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe same arrangements will prevail in Scotland as on Christmas Day and Good Friday in England. They are similar to Sunday arrangements, with some slight difference.