§ Mr. KIRKWOODasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the reduced rates of Press cablegrams over the British Empire, he will consider the question of allowing a proportional reduction on the existing Post Office rates when transmitting the class of message referred to by the lines of the cable companies.
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELA proportional reduction of the Post Office share of the charges on the telegrams in question has already been made.