§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)asked the Postmaster General, Is he aware that any Australian or other Colonial newspaper that is posted direct from the Colonies to England at a cost of 1d. postage is, if re-posted in this country, charged double the rates fixed for English newspapers, and that these Australian newspapers are stamped "Foreign," and a further charge is made by the English Post Office if these newspapers are posted without the double fee?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge University)I have to state that a Colonial newspaper re-directed to the same person, but at another address, in this country is, if it has not been opened, not charged for re-direction; but if re-posted to another person it is liable to the book rate of postage, as the privilege rate conferred by the Newspaper Act of 1870 applies only to newspapers printed and published in this country. Many Colonial newspapers do not, I believe, exceed two ounces in weight, in which case the prepaid book rate would be ½d. only.