§ Mr. HURDasked the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to the frequent illegibility of post-marks in this country; and whether he will consult the postmasters-general of Canada and other parts of the Empire, with a view to our imitating the methods by which they secure postmarks which everyone can read?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYIt is recognised that the impression of the postmarks made on letters by the mechanical stamping machines in the Post Office are not always as clear as could be desired. A large number of machines of the most modern type have, however, recently been installed in the sorting offices, and I hope that, when the staff have been thoroughly trained in their use, complaints of illegibility of postmarks will be of rare occurrence.