§ Captain WARINGasked the Postmaster-General whether representations have reached him regarding the inadequacy of the postal facilities in Portsoy, Banffshire; and whether this town is now of sufficient commercial and social importance to warrant the establishment of a salaried post office?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI have recently been considering the question of post office accommodation at Portsoy. The circumstances there do not warrant a provision of a salaried sub-post office. I have made arrangements that the sub-postmaster shall devote one side of his shop exclusively to post office business, and I consider that the requirements of the case will then be met.
§ Captain WARINGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in the neighbouring town of Cullen, which is much smaller than Portsoy, there is a sub-post office? Why should not Portsoy have equally generous treatment?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELPerhaps the question is, whether Cullen ought not to be reduced to the level of Portsoy.