§ MR. HENNIKER HEATON () CanterburyI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether his attention has been called to the heavy parcel post charges to the Cape of Good Hope, namely, a minimum of 9d. per pound; and whether he will endeavour to make a reduction in the case of the small parcels of comforts for the troops in South Africa which arc transmitted by their relatives during the war.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (MR. HANBURY,) PrestonNo general reduction in the parcel postage rates to South Africa can be effected without the concurrence of the Cape Government, by whom the sea service is provided; but the Secretary of State for War is considering whether any 1088 additional facilities can be afforded for the transmission of parcels addressed to the troops serving at the front.