§ MR. HOGAN (Tipperary Mid); I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether he is aware that newspaper printed in the British Colonies, but sold and published in Great Britain are at present placed in the same category as foreign newspapers by the Imperial Postal Authorities; And whether, having regard to the inconsiderable loss of revenue that the reform would entail, he is prepared to act on the suggestion that Colonial newspapers having London publishing offices should be registered for circulation within the United Kingdom?
§ MR. A. MORLEYThe Post Office Act of 1870 provides that only newspapers which are both printed and published in the United Kingdom can claim 1316 the advantage of the halfpenny rate of postage. It is not in my power, therefore, to accept for registration newspapers printed in the British Colonies, even although they may have a publishing office in this country.