§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the President of the Board of Trade how many warships and other vessels, respectively (giving the respective total tonnage), were under construction at Greenock, and elsewhere on the Clyde, respectively, on 30th April, 1938, or other latest date, and on the corresponding date for each of the two preceding years; what are the corresponding figures for Great Britain and the rest of the world, respectively; and whether he has any statement to make on the subject?
§ Captain Wallace:I do not know of any statement I could usefully make on the position within the scope of an answer to a Parliamentary question. Following is the information desired:
broke into the Post Office in Lennox Street, Weymouth, and what was the amount of banknotes, stamps, and postal orders taken?
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§ Sir W. Womersley:The Lennox Street Town Sub-Office, Weymouth, was broken into during the night of 4th–5th May. The safe was cut open and the following Post Office stock was stolen:—Cash £115, Postal Orders £72, Postage Stamps £76, other stamps £100. No arrest has so far been made.
§ Mr. Thorneasked the Postmaster-General whether he can give any information in connection with the robbery of a post-office van in Broad Street, Birmingham; what was the value of the jewellery and money taken; and whether the van has been found?
§ Sir W. Womersley:While the two postmen in charge of the van were collecting mails from a firm, the thieves drove the van away. The van was found within about half-an-hour in a street half-a-mile away. Seven registered packets were missing. The value of the articles stolen, consisting of jewellery and cigarettes, amounted to about £50 according to information at present available.