§ 77. Mr. HARRY LAWSONasked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been drawn to the Postal and Telegraphic Conference now sitting at Tokio; whether he is aware of the disproportion between the telegraphic rates between this country and North China and Japan and the new rates to Hong Kong; and whether he will make representations in favour of lower rates for Press and general messages to the Great Northern Telegraph Company and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELMy attention has been drawn to the conference in question; and I am glad to know that one of its results is likely to be a substantial reduction in the rates for ordinary and Press telegrams between this country and China and Japan.