§ MR. HENNIKER HEATONI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that in several Australian cities telegrams are forwarded for 6d. for 10 words, with names and addresses free; and whether he will now give the same privileges to the inhabitants of London and chief towns of the Kingdom as is enjoyed by the Australian people in this respect, if he is unable to recommend that names and addresses be sent free in all telegrams in the United Kingdom?
§ MR. HANBURYThe Postmaster General is aware that in some Australian cities there is a local rate for telegrams of 6d. for 10 words, with addresses free; but he is not prepared to propose special privileges for particular towns, or any departure from the principle laid down by Parliament that the charges are to be uniform throughout the United Kingdom.