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consolidated system of parcel conveyance. Sir Rowland Hill
on the other hand, in his separate Report, advocates a. small
parcel post at a uniform rate, to be couducted by the present
machinery of the Post Office, such as had, it appears, been
proposed by Mr. E. J. Pago in his evidence. It appears to me
more plain than ever that however great the advantages of
such minor schemes, they should bo considered only as preliminary
to a general organisation for t,he conveyance of light
gods (say up to 1OOlb.) throughout tho United Kingdom; in
fact to a system of Parcel Posts almost co-extensive with the
prevent Letter Post. 1 believe that it is almost impossible at
present to conceive the advantages that would flow from the
cheapness, ease, and certainty of transmission attainable in
such 8 system.