HC Deb 05 August 1912 vol 41 c2690W
Sir EDWARD COATES

asked the Postmaster-General why the Ceylon mails, which were overcarried, through an error in the way-bill, past Naples in the s.s. "Osterley," and were not landed at Toulon through the further erroneous instructions on the way-bill, which indicated that they were intended for the all-sea route, when they arrived at Tilbury on the 24th May were even then not delivered until the 28th May?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

The delay was due to labour difficulties at the docks.