§ MR. STEADMAN () Tower Hamlets, StepneyI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether arrangements can lie made to allow our troops in South Africa to send letters to their relatives and friends at home free of charge. And whether the same privilege can be extended to letters sent from home to soldiers and sailors in South Africa.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HANBURY,) PrestonIt has been arranged that soldiers actually serving at the front, and consequently not always within reach of an Army Post Office, shall, within reasonable limits, be allowed to send home letters without prepayment, the cost being defrayed out of Army Funds. The same privilege cannot be extended to letters sent from this country to the front; but every assistance will be given as regards postage deficient on letters addressed to the soldiers themselves.