§ Mr. HENNIKER HEATONasked the Postmaster-General whether, considering the importance of publishing Empire news throughout Great Britain and Ireland, he will consent to the registration in this country, at the present rate for British newspapers, of all newspapers published in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Afrca, West Indies, and all the other Colonies and Dependencies of the British Empire, so as to enable them to be re-posted at a moderate postage rate to friends in the country; whether an alteration in the postal law would be necessary to carry out this reform; and, if so, will he give facilities for the passing of such a law?
§ Mr. BUXTONThe privilege of registration for transmission by newspaper post is restricted by statute to newspapers which are printed and published in the British Islands. I regret I do not see my way in existing circumstances to introduce the necessary measure to extend the privilege in the direction indicated by my hon. Friend.