§ 26. Mr. WOMERSLEYasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that
Date. | Place. | Nature of Outrage. |
1928. | ||
17th December | Lahore | Murder of Mr. J. P. Saunders, Indian Police Service. |
1929. | ||
8th April | Delhi | Bombs thrown in Legislative Assembly. |
22nd April | North West Frontier Province. | Captain W. C. S. Haycraft shot dead by sepoy. |
14th June | Waziristan | Captain M. Stephen shot dead when en route to Razmak. |
23rd December | Delhi | Attempt to blow up Viceroy's train. |
1930. | ||
February | Lahore | Attempt to shoot Mr. Lewis, Additional District Magistrate. A friend to whom Mr. Lewis had lent his car was shot at when returning it. |
2nd February | Loralai | Sergeant Ives killed while shooting. |
24th & 25th February | Landi Kotal | Lieutenant G. B. H. Hawkes, Assistant Garrison Engineer, Khyber, murdered by burglars. |
§ the new type of hand microphone instrument, for which an extra rental is charged, cannot be taken to pieces for cleaning; and will he take such action as is possible to enable cleaning to be done to avoid the unhygienic conditions that might otherwise arise?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Attlee)It is not necessary to take a telephone instrument to pieces in order to maintain it in a hygienic condition. Dismantling is very liable to damage the delicate parts of the instrument, and it is undesirable to facilitate such action.