§ COLONEL WELBY () TauntonI beg to ask the Postmaster General whether 660 he is aware that in America the using for an improper purpose of the United States mail service is an offence punishable by heavy legal penalties; and whether he will consider the advisability of seeking similar powers to protect the postal service of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINI am aware that there are many provisions in the Postal Laws of the United States of America for the punishment of offences in relation to the improper use of the post. There are similar, though not identical, provisions in the laws of this country, and I am not prepared to make any proposal for further legislation on the subject at present.