MR. H. ROBERTSONI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether any further steps are contemplated for facilitating the transmission of samples of paints in powder by sample post?
§ MR. HANBURYOn the 1st of March last the public in this country were notified that bonâ fide, trade samples of colouring powders might be sent abroad by sample post at the rate of 1d. for the first four ounces, and ½d. for every additional two ounces, provided that they were packed in an inner covering securely closed and a strong outer covering of metal, wood, leather or cardboard—the whole being so made up as to be easily opened for purposes of inspection. Such things may be sent within the United Kingdom at the same rate by the cheap letter post, which has superseded the inland sample post, under the same conditions as to security of packing, but of course for this post they need not be samples nor need they be open to inspection.