THE MARQUESS OF HAMILTON (Londonderry)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General if ho can state if the Allan Line have come to a definite conclusion as to the abandonment of Moville as a port of call for the Canadian mails.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONThe Canadian Government, with whom the final decision rested, has now informed mo that it finds itself compelled, in connection with the acceleration of the Canadian mail service, to abandon Moville as a port of call for the direct packets. It is stated that this decision has been 709 arrived at most reluctantly and after careful consideration of the strong protest made by the British Post Office against the change. I have from the first pointed out the postal disadvantages which will accrue from the abandonment of the Moville call, and I regret the decision at which the Dominion Government have arrived.