§ SIR REGINALD HANSON (London)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster-General, whether, in the interests of the commercial classes, he will consider the advisability of providing a large-sized inland postcard, of the dimensions used in other countries of the world, to take the place of the very small one now issued to the public; whether he will explain the reason why the foreign postcard (British), which is the larger-sized card, 1266 is sold at face value, whilst, in the case of the inland card, which is of smaller size, the material is charged for; and whether there is any hope of all postcards being sold at face value, as is done in India, and in other countries of the world?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. R. W. HANBURY,) PrestonThe question of making certain modifications in the inland postcards is under consideration, and the advisability of increasing the size is one of the points that will come under review. The foreign postcard has, from the time of its first issue, been sold at its face value, mainly with the view of placing it on the same footing in this respect as the foreign postcards in other countries. This consideration does not, however, apply to inland postcards, and I cannot hold out any hope that it will be possible to make any change in the price of these cards.