§ Lieut.-Colonel BUCHANANasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that Private John Prentice, No. 204983, 9th Battalion East Surrey Regiment, over ten weeks ago received a green postcard from the Controller of the Post Office, telling him that if he called at the Coat-bridge Post Office he would receive an account book; that although Private Prentice has applied three times a week he has not been able to receive payment from the post office; if he is aware that this man has written three times to the Controller and all his letters remain unanswered; and whether he is prepared to offer any explanation of the delay in this case?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHBy an unfortunate error, since rectified, the gratuity book was missent to the post office at Colchester instead of Coatbridge.