§ Dr. WATTSasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the present early collection and despatch of the night mail at 7 p.m. from the Withington, Didsbury, and Chorlton-cum-Hardy districts of Manchester causes great inconvenience and loss to the business community; and if he is prepared to consider the advisability of making it an hour later, namely, 8 o'clock?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe latest hour of posting for the night mail despatch is 7.45 p.m. at the Withington and Didsbury Sub-Post offices and 7.30 p.m. at the Chorlton-cum-Hardy Sub-Office. The times of posting are in conformity with those in force at other offices in the Manchester district and are the latest which will admit of connection with the general night mail despatches. I am sorry that it is not practicable to extend the hour.