§ 18. Mr. Henry Clarkasked the Postmaster-General what is the cost of the forms and envelopes used for 5s. 6d. and 7s. greeting telegrams, respectively.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterThe printing costs, per 1,000 forms and envelopes, are respectively £2 17s. 6d. and £6 15s. 0d.
§ Mr. ClarkDoes not the cost of the cards represent rather a high profit margin when one is charging a 2s. premium, and is this not one cost of a nationalised industry which should be cut?
§ Mr. SlaterNo, Sir. The average loss per telegram last year was 4s. It is reasonable that users of this service or the greetings service should pay something near to the economic price.