§ MR. HENNIKER HEATONI beg to ask the representative of the Postmaster General, whether he is aware that there is no exchange of postal orders between England and many of the important Colonies of the Empire, including Australasia; whether he is aware that repeated applications have been made by the Australasian postmasters general for the introduction of these postal orders; and, whether he will reverse the decision of his predecessors, by giving a trial or experimental introduction of Imperial postal orders?
The hon. Member further asked whether the Postmaster General is aware that an express letter sent from England to France or Germany on Saturday night is delivered on the Sunday; but that an express letter arriving in London on Sunday morning from the Continent or from any town in England, Ireland, or Scotland, is not delivered until Monday morning, although telegrams are delivered in London on Sunday mornings; and, whether he will give instructions that express letters shall be treated as telegrams in regard to their delivery in London on Sundays?
§ MR. HANBURYI will deal with the two questions of my hon. Friend together. They both relate to important questions of public policy, and I cannot doubt that my hon. Friend will perceive that neither the Postmaster General nor Her Majesty's Government can be prepared, on a short notice, to reverse the decision of preceding Administrations upon subjects of a complicated character which require the most thorough consideration.