§ THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,) Worcestershire, E.formally moved that the contract with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, dated 12th October, 1901, for the conveyance of mails, troops, and stores between Halifax and Hong Kong for the period between 7th April, 1901, and 6th April, 1906, be approved.
§ MR. CALDWELL (Lanarkshire, Mid)expressed the hope that the Postmaster General would take the first opportunity open to him of terminating this contract.