Scientife discoveries and advances such as-wireless communication and transport by motor vehicles and by air have revolutionized many fields of human activity, but to none have they brought a more profound change and growth than to the activities of the British Post Office. Figures mentioned by the Postmaster General in connection with the many departments under his control may almost be described as "astronomical." and only by the ald of mechanization of many activities have they been made Possible. Over 6,700,000,000 letters went through the hands of the Post Office, which also distributed 153,000,- 000 parcels. In the same period 41500,000,000 telephone calls were made and 45,000,000 telegrams were transmitted. 'The Post Office has its own research station, where are Studied such problems as the in-nonce of fog on electrical commiunieation, Interference with wireless' reception by electrical plant of all descriptions, transmission sounds, ete, all with a view to the perfection of services which are ready acknowledged to be a marvel eficiency. The Post Office has fis own underground railway for the conveyance of mall only, 800 trains dally running between various points of London. Among its innumerable other functions the Post Office also acts as a Savings Bank, with branches in every town and village throughout the country, the aggregate sum fof small' investments at present in fis Keeping amounting to the considerable figure of £349,000,000.
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