§ 33. Sir CHARLES HENRYasked the Postmaster-General if he will consider making arrangements by which facilities will be given to the correspondence of our Colonial troops by the franking of their letters, whether for this country or for the Colonies?
§ Captain NORTONCorrespondence sent to and from the Colonial troops in this country is subject to the same conditions as correspondence sent to and from Home troops. Any unpaid or short-paid Inland letter, which bears an indication that it was posted by a soldier, is charged on delivery at the single instead of the double rate. Colonial troops on active service on the Continent of Europe would be granted the concession of free postage on correspondence sent to this country which I announced in this House on the 31st August last. The question of the collection of charges on correspondence addressed to the Colonies, whether from this country or from abroad, is a matter for the Post Office of destination.