epared, and the first supplies thereof were sent out sufficiently
early to Postmasters to permit of the inauguration of the special
delivery service on the 1st July, 1898. The object of the service
is to secure special and prompt delivery of a letter on which a
special-delivery stamp, in addition to the ordinary postage, has
been affixed.

The new system was dealt with at some length in a circular issued to
postmasters under date June 7th, 1898, and as this is of considerable
interest we reproduce it below:--

The Postmaster-General has approved of arrangements whereby, on and
from the first of July proximo, the senders of letters posted at
any Post Office in Canada and addressed to a City Post Office now
having Free Delivery by Letter Carriers shall, on prepayment by
Special Delivery stamps of the face-value of ten cents, affixed one
to each letter, in addition to the ordinary postage to which the
same are liable, secure their special delivery to the persons to
whom they are addressed within the limits of Letter Carrier
Delivery at any one of the following Post Offices in Cities,
viz.:--Halifax, St. John, N. B., Fredericton, Quebec, Montreal,
Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Brantford, Hamilton, London, Winnipeg,
Victoria, and Vancouver. The hours of delivery to be within 7 a. m.
and 11 p. m. daily, except Sunday. These hours are subject to
change as dictated by local circumstances. Drop-letters posted for
local delivery, and bearing Special Delivery stamps, in addition to
the postage, will also be entitled to special delivery in the same
manner as letters received at the Post Office by mail.

Registered letters may likewise come under the operations of this
scheme of Special Delivery, in the same way as ordinary letters,
provided they bear Special Delivery stamps, in addition to the full
postage and the registration fee fixed by law, and the regulations
respecting the record and receipting of registered matter are
observed. In despatching registered letters that bear Special
Delivery stamps, the Postmaster should write prominently across the
registered-package envelope the words "For Special Delivery." When
Special Delivery letters (unregistered) number five or more for any
one office the Postmaster should make a separate package of them,
marking it "For Speci