To ask the Postmaster-General whether it is a fact that the system known as the "Cash on Delivery," whereby parcels are delivered by the Post Office and the cost collected from the addressee and transmitted to the sender, is working satisfactorily in the United States, France, Switzerland, and other countries: whether the introduction of this system would not tend to stimulate business in this country, and whether the Postmaster-General contemplates its early establishment?
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - CASH ON DELIVERY SYSTEM.
I am aware that a Cash on Delivery service is in operation in the United States and many Continental States, but I have no information at present as to the results of its working in these places, nor whether the service is remunerative. The system is already in force between this country and some States in Europe as well as certain British Colonies. I am considering whether the establishment of an Inland Cash on Delivery service would be advantageous, having regard to the circumstances of the country and to the wishes and requirements of the business interests and of the public. The matter is one which will require close consideration.