HC Deb 31 July 1931 vol 255 cc2629-30
26. Mr. WOMERSLEY

asked 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.

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