§ 84. Mr. A. M. SAMUELasked the Postmaster-General at what o'clock an ordinary letter will be delivered in High Street, Guildford, Surrey, if posted at mid-day on a week-day in the letter-box at the Western District Office, Welbeck Street, London?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Lees-Smith)An ordinary letter posted at noon at the Western District Office in Wimpole Street should be included in the 4.0 p.m. delivery at Guildford on the same day. The latest time of posting in other boxes in the Western District (including Welbeck Street) to secure the same connection is 11.0 a.m.
§ 85. Mr. SAMUELasked the Postmaster-General what o'clock a letter will be delivered by express delivery in High Street, Guildford, Surrey, if handed in at the counter at mid-day on a weekday at the western district office, Welbeck Street, London?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHAn Express letter handed in at the Western District Office up to 12 noon on a weekday should be delivered in Guildford at about 3.15–3.30 p.m. the same afternoon.
§ Mr. SAMUELDo I understand the Postmaster-General to say that an ordinary letter will be delivered at 4 o'clock and that an express letter will be delivered at 3.15? If so, may I send him proof that an express letter posted at 12 o'clock was not delivered at Guildford this week until 7.40[...]? Is not this an opportunity to do away with a very inefficient branch of the Post Office service?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHI shall, of course, be' glad to consider a particular case, but it certainly does not represent what usually happens.
§ Mr. THURTLEOn a point of Order. May I ask whether these two last questions conform with the Standing Orders fioverning the putting of questions, one of the conditions being that questions shall not be of a frivolous character?