§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON (Canterbury)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster-General, whether he is in a position to give the names of other colonies and dependencies of the British Crown which have, since the last notification, given in their adhesion to the plan for Imperial penny postage.
§ MR. HANBURYSince the last public notice issued by the Post Office on this subject Jamaica, Mauritius, British North Borneo, and Labuan have given in their adhesion to the scheme. The penny letter late will come into force both here and in these places on the 24th instant.