§ MR. HENNIKER HEATONI beg to ask the Postmaster General what was the number of letters registered last year, and what was the total amount received by his Department for such registration?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Sir J. FERGUSSON,) Manchester, N.E.The Returns for the last financial year are not yet complete. The figures for the previous year, ending 31st March, 1891, are given at page 1 of the last Report of the Postmaster General. They show that 11,357,197 letters on which fees were payable were registered. At 2d. each, therefore, the total amount received was £94,643. In addition to these, 1,467,376 letters were registered for Government Offices without fee. These are not included in the published Return.