§ Major GLYNasked the Postmaster-General what are the total number of railway stations at which telephones are installed for public use; and whether the present figure indicates, in rural districts especially, the anticipated development of telephone facilities as foretold by him in reply to a question on 7th April, 1930?
§ Mr. VIANTStatistics regarding public telephones at railway stations in urban districts are not available. So far as rural stations are concerned, 1,924 have telephones. Of these, 1,124 are public call offices; the other 800 are rented by the railway companies, who as a rule provide facilities for the public to use the telephone. I consider these figures to be satisfactory.