§ MR. MONKasked the Postmaster General, Whether the provisions of "The Post Office (Money Orders) Act, 1883," which came into force on the 1st of January, are now in operation; if not, when they will be brought into use; and, whether any arrangement has been entered into for the interchange of postal orders between this Country and the Dominion of Canada?
§ MR. FAWCETTRegulations for giving effect to the Post Office (Money Orders) Act of 1883 have been approved by the Treasury, and will be published in the course of a few days in The London Gazette. The date fixed for these Regulations to come into effect is Monday, the 2nd of June next, being the 1197 earliest date on which it is possible that the new Orders could be manufactured and issued. In replying to the second Question of my hon. Friend, I may state that as soon as the Regulations have been published a copy will be sent to the Canadian Post Office, and steps will be taken to ascertain whether the Dominion Government is disposed to enter into an arrangement for the exchange of Postal Orders with this country.