§ Mr. GOLDMANasked the Postmaster-General how much he proposes to spend during the current financial year on the extension, exclusive of replacement of 1882W plant, of the London telephone system and in the rest of the country, respectively, on exchange equipment, on subscribers' station equipment, on junction wire cables between exchanges, on subscribers' cables and distributing cables and wires, respectively?
§ Captain NORTONIt is estimated that the extension of the telephone system will involve the expenditure during the current financial year of approximately the following amounts:—
London. Provinces. £ £ Exchange Equipment 145,000 160,000 Subscribers' Station Equipment 70,000 120,000 Junction Wire Cables between Exchanges 95,000 250,000 Subscribers' Cables and Distributing Cables and Wires 300,000 1,000,000 Total £610,000 £1,530,000