§ Mr. DAYasked the Postmaster-General the number of cable lines and telegraph and telephone trunk circuits that were totally disconnected owing to the recent fire which took place in the Victoria Embankment subway; and whether all these lines are now restored to full service?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe number of Post Office telephone and telegraph circuits disconnected as a result of the fire in the Victoria Embankment subway on 8th September was:
Telegraph … 85 Telephone trunks … 129 Telephone junctions … 1,800 Subscribers' circuits … 1,375 All these circuits have been restored.