HC Deb 27 April 1888 vol 325 cc740-1
MR. FOLJAMBE (Notts, Mansfield)

asked the Postmaster General, Whether he is aware that letters from soldiers serving in the Sikkim Field Force, who (from the circumstances) were unable to procure field service stamps for their letters, have been charged extra postage on delivery in this country; and, whether this is in accordance with usual practice?

SIR HERBERT MAXWELL (A LORD of the TREASURY)(who replied) said (Wigton)

The Postmaster General informs me that he was not aware of the circumstance until the hon. Member drew his attention to it; but the charge is in accordance with the usual practice. From that practice, however, successive Postmasters General have from time to time departed on representation being made to them of particular cases of hardship; and he is quite willing to depart from the practice in the case of any of Her Majesty's soldiers employed in the Sikkim Field Force, and to give instructions for letters sent by such soldiers in the circumstances named by the hon. Member to be charged with postage equivalent to the prepaid rate only.