London, Dec, 24, 'Owing to the Christmas holidays there wilt be no further transmissions of British Omtelal Wireless until noon, December 28, when the normal service will be' resumed.
Apart from local fog, fair weather forecast for the Christmas cole-rations which will be on a larger scale than any in recent years, Jud ing by, the experiences of shopkeepers and others handling the Christmas trade and trame, The Post OMee, railways, air tines, shops, theatres and hotels all report record business. In London yesterday between 17,000,000 and 18,000,000 letters which are 4,000,000 or 5,000,000 more than on the busiest day inst Christmas, and 6,000,000 parcels were Estimates by the Post OMce authorities of the number of extra clearances necessary fell far short of the number actually required. While stilt more clearances were being hastily arranged, many pillar-boxes had to be sealed up and polfcemen stationed beside others. Queues of people anxious to post parcels and letters formed outside branch ost otices.
Heavy Railway Trame Trame on railways has been exceptionally heavy, and to-day's rush of Passengers necessitated a great increase in the normal train service, Examples of this are afforded by the fuet that two of the great rail: sys-toms, IMS. and LN.ER. are running' 1,000 and 800 additional. trains respectively during the holidays.
The Great Western Railway ox-acts that the number of passengers assing through Paddington yesterday and to-day will be over 230,000, The main rush on sou" ern railways occurs this evening, and "special trains wilt" be leaving London for southern resorts up tilt midnight.
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