The post office and its story an interesting account of the activities of a great government department

Post Office song, 46 Post Office stone, 255 Post Office uniform, 201, 250, 254 Posts— Origin of word, 19 Masters of, 20, 143 Postwomen, 313 Preece, Sir William, K.C.B., F.R.S., 179, 183, 267 Press telegrams, 158, 189 Preston, 72 Primrose, Sir Henry, 271 Punch, 193, 319 Punctuality, 51 Puzzle addresses, 63 Quarterly Review, 26 Queen Victoria Street, 67, 327 Race Meetings— Telegraph arrangements, 166, 176 Radio telegrams, 178 Raikes, Right Hon. Cecil, 262 Railways— Introduction, 29 Travelling by night, 32 Modern conditions, 71 Parcel carriers, 96, 99 Rat-catcher, 46 Rats in Parcels Office, 95 Reading, 75 Red Hill, 101 Red tape— Supplies, 202 Methods, 347 Registered packets, 112 Reply coupon, 228 Returned Letter Office, 108 Returned Parcels Office, 94 Roads— Early conditions, 19 Improvements in, 27 Neglect of, 98 Motor service, 103 Rome, 228 Rosebery, Lord, 275 Roman remains, 48, 57 Roumania, 328 Royal William, 212 Runners— Early use of word, 19 Indian, 249 South African, 254 Central African, 256 Rural Posts— France, 234 America, 241 Early history, 290 Later history, 291 Russell's Wagons, 209 Russia, 160, 204, 328 Ruthwell, 137 Sailing Vessels— As mail packets, 208 Construction, 211 Contracts with, 220 Sanctuary, privilege of, 48 St. Kilda, 218 St. Martin's le Grand— College of, 48 Design of building, 49 Interior, 50 Chief office, 56 Officials, 54 Closing of, 55 St. Petersburg, 328 Samuel, Right Hon. Herbert, 266 Savannah, 212 Savings Banks, 137, 150 (see Post Office Savings Banks) Scalloway, 80 Scavenger, Post Office, 46 Schooling, J. H., 64 Scilly, 156, 217