§ MR. CREAN (Cork, S.E.)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether for the collection of mail bag by private messenger the charge is usually £1 1s. per annum; whether some people got special and better terms; and, if not, will he state what is the fixed practice of the Department in these matters, and amend the Post Office Guide, page 46, accordingly.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONThe charge for a private bag to be conveyed by a private messenger once a day is £1 1s. a year irrespective of weight. Special terms have been given in a few cases where the Department has received valuable concessions in return but not otherwise.