§ Major WARINGasked the Postmaster-General whether he can give the full detailed statement showing all facts and figures of the specification on which the estimate of £20 for establishing the telephone at Abbey St. Bathans was based?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe guarantee of £20 required for the establishment of a public call office at Abbey St. Bathans is made up as follows:
£ s. d. Interest, depreciation and maintenance of 7.734 miles (single wire) at £1.98 per mile 15 6 0 Interest, depreciation and maintenance of call office instrument 1 7 0 Remuneration of sub-post-master and operating charge 2 9 6 £19 12 6 Five per cent. added for contingencies 19 7 Total £20 12 1 Rounded down to £20.