§ Mr. SMITHERSasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the last collection of letters in the city is at 7 p.m., and that any letter for post after that time has to be sent to the General Post Office, whence they depart at 1 a.m.; and whether, seeing that this is causing inconvenience to business houses in the city, he will consider the advisability of reverting to pre-War facilities?
§ Viscount WOLMERThe time of the last collections from posting boxes throughout the city is 7.30 p.m. There are collections from a number of the larger branch offices at 8 p.m., and from five branch post offices at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., connecting with late mails despatched to provincial offices at irtervals during the evening. These differ little from pre-War arrangements, and I do not think they can be regarded as inadequate.