§ 10. Mr. HICKS BEACHasked the Postmaster-General when the contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company for the carriage of the Indian mails expires?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe contract is now terminable at any time by either party on twenty-four calendar months' notice. It has been arranged that such notice shall not be given before the 31st of January, 1915.
§ Colonel YATEIs it contemplated to have a mail to India twice weekly at the termination of the present contract?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat hardly arises out of the question.
§ Mr. SWIFT MacNEILLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that no Member of the present Ministry is a director of this company?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat, too, does not arise out of the question.