§ MR. HOGANI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, (1) what is the present position of the proposed fast Atlantic service between Great Britain and Canada; (2) is the establishment of the service definitely assured; (3) and has the Irish port of call been agreed upon?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIESI understand that steps are being taken by the contractors, Messrs. Petersen and Tate, for the formation of a Company, to take over the contract for this service, and that they have also made provisional arrangements with regard to the building of the ships. (2) With regard to this, I can only say that the contractors have duly made the deposit 977 of £20,000 in cash and securities required by the contract. (3) It will be time enough to discuss the question of an Irish port of call when matters are further advanced.