§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Postmaster-General if he is now in a position to state the expenditure and revenue for the months of April, May, and June, 1923, of the Post Office wireless stations at Cairo, Leafield, Northolt and Stonehaven, respectively, allowing for depreciation, interest, sinking fund, and all proper overhead charges, distinguishing on the revenue side between revenue for commercial
Quarter ended 31st March, 1923. — Revenue. Expenditure. Commercial. Government. Total. £ £ £ £ Cairo … … … … 1,666 324 1,990 10,927 Leafield … … … … 7,399 2,604 10,003 10,828 Northolt … … … … 3,104 — 3,104 2,100 Stonehaven … … … 1,309 — 1,309 3,901 Quarter ended 30th June, 1923. Cairo … … … … 1,719 253 1,972 11,094 Leafield … … … … 7,255 2,226 9,481 10,919 Northolt … … … … 1,485 — 1,485 2,555 Stonehaven … … … 1,521 — 1,521 3,746
For purpose of comparison the corresponding figures for the last quarter of the year are also given: Quarter ended 31st December, 1923. — Revenue. Expenditure. Commercial. Government. Total. £ £ £ £ Cairo … … … … 2,387 317 2,704 11,232 Leafield … … … … 8,427 2,478 10,905 11,193 Northolt* … … … … 1,968 — 1,968 2,772 Stonehaven … … … 1,569 — 1,569 3,742 * The decrease was due to the fact that an Italian Station, with which Northolt had previously communicated, had gone out of commission—see paragraph 34 of the Report of the Imperial Wireless Telegraphy Committee, 1924, Cmd. 2060.