§ Mr. J. M. HENDERSONasked the Postmaster-General if he will state the revenue derived from telegraphic communication from the following towns during 1911 and 1912: Stoke-on-Trent, Salford, Portsmouth, Leicester, Cardiff, Bolton, Sunderland, Oldham, Dover, and Penzance?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI cannot give precise figures to my hon. Friend except at such cost as the results would not warrant; but, on the assumption that the telegrams from the towns in question are of average length, the gross revenue is approximately as stated below. The revenue from branch offices, town sub-offices, and railway stations has been included with that of the relative head offices. The revenue from Salford cannot be given, as the Salford records cannot be separated from the general Manchester834W records. Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, and Longton have been included under Stoke-on-Trent and Barry under Cardiff.
Statement showing the estimated gross telegraph revenue derived from the undermentioned towns during the years 1911 and 1912, respectively:—
Town. 1911. 1912. £ £ Stoke-on-Trent … 5,822 5,371 Portsmouth … 12,442 11,683 Leicester … 10,922 10,418 Cardiff … 25,201 25,661 Bolton … 3,480 3,387 Sunderland … 6,150 6,045 Oldham … 2,116 2,171 Dover … 4,702 4,442 Penzance … 2,402 2,239