§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Postmaster-General the number of letters carried during 1929, 1919, 1909, and in previous years at 10-yearly intervals so far as figures are available?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe estimated numbers of letter packets delivered at 10-yearly intervals since 1839 have been:
1859 … … … 577,121,000 1869 … … … 940,582,000 1879 … … … 1,586,937,000 1889 … … … 2,468,500,000 1899 … … … 3,513,300,000 1909 … … … 4,987,700,000 1919 … … … 5,730,000,000 1929 … … … 6,400,000,000