§ MR. W. A. MACDONALD (Queen's Co., Ossory)asked the Postmaster General, Whether titles, which it is often inconvenient to omit in telegraphing, consisting of two letters, such as P.P., C.C., M.D., M.P., &c., may not in future be counted as one word, in the same way as the letters indicating the Postal Districts of London are counted at present?
§ THE POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. RAIKES) (Cambridge Univerity)I regret that I am not prepared to adopt the hon. Member's suggestion. The effect would be to reduce the receipts from telegraph business; and, as a loss is already incurred on that business, I do not consider that I should be justified in taking any steps which would tend to increase the loss.