§ MR. CALDWELL (Lanarkshire, Mid)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, 41 whether any negotiations have been proceeding and are now practically concluded between the British and Canadian Governments for a subsidised line of steamers by which the voyage from this country to Canada and vice versâ is expected to be performed in the space of five days; and whether any authoritative announcement on that subject will be made before the Motion for the approval of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Mail Contract to Hong Kong is taken.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir.