HC Deb 15 May 1912 vol 38 cc1245-6W
Mr. GODFREY COLLINS

asked the Postmaster-General what is the total loss or gain to the public revenue of the Telegraph Service during the last ten years?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

I would refer the hon. Member to pages 7 and 9 of the House of Commons Paper 328 of this year. He will see that the loss to the public revenue on the Telegraph Service for the last ten years has averaged about £1,000,000 a year.

Mr. GODFREY COLLINS

asked the Postmaster-General, approximately, the average number of words in each press telegram sent last year or any previous year?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

The average for the year ended 30th September last was fifty-five words.