§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR (Donegal, E.)asked the Postmaster General, Whether he is aware that, owing to exist- 1754 ing rates of postage, a manufacturer in the North of England distributes his trade samples throughout the United Kingdom by means of the Belgian Post Office, effecting thereby a considerable saving; and, whether this does not represent a loss of income to the Post Office Authorities here?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)The subject to which the hon. Member refers has already been brought before me, and is now under my consideration. I am, at the present moment, actively engaged in endeavouring to ascertain upon what system a satisfactory Pattern Post can be established without injury to the Revenue, and without affording opportunities for fraud.