§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)asked the Postmaster General, How the German and French Post Offices can carry letters from Shanghai to London for 2½d., while it does not pay the British Post Office to do so for less than 5d.; has he inquired what proportion the British trade bears to the French and German trade with Shanghai; would it be possible to get a Return of the cost of the maintenance of each Post Office, and the amount paid in postage at Shanghai at the British, the French, and the German Post Offices; and, if not, can he give the amount received for stamps at the English Post Office at Shanghai, and the salary paid to the staff there?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University), in reply, said, he had fully answered this Question some time ago. The French and German Post Offices had the option of levying, or not levying, additional postage on sea-borne letters. He did not see what useful purpose would be served by inquiring as to the latter part of the Question.