§ 30. Sir F. WISE (for Sir J. POWER)asked the Postmaster-General the aggregate loss on the telegraph service since 1869 up to 31st March, 1927?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe aggregate loss is estimated approximately at £44,500,000.
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say what steps are being taken to encourage the telephone service?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat does not arise.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSWhen calculating these figures, is consideration given to those services that are known to be contracted for actually below cost price, such as newspaper telegraph messages, and so forth?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONYes, the figures include every kind of service. Before 1906 the figures for telephones and telegraphs were not separated.
§ Colonel DAYWill the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of advertising the telegraph service in the same manner as the telephone service is being advertised?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is another matter.