§ MR. GRANTHAMasked the Postmaster General, If his attention has been called to the statement of Mr. Anthony Nesbit, the analytical chemist, that the ink stamp on the present postage stamp can be easily obliterated, and the stamps re-used without any possibility of detection; and, if he will take some steps to prevent the possibility of such fraud in the future?
§ MR. FAWCETT,in reply, said, he thought there was some difficulty in removing the ink stamp on the postage stamps now in use; but whether that be the case or not, it was arranged that in the new stamp about to be issued for postage and receipt purposes alike—and he hoped the stamp would be issued in the course of two or three weeks—such a colour would be chosen that any attempt to remove the ink marks would at once be detected.