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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 28, 1934.

No. 977

Hong Kong.

ORDINANCE No. 7 of 1926. (POST OFFICE).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1926, the Governor in Council makes the undermentioned regulation in supersession of the regulation published as Government Notification No. 419 in the Gazette of 28th May, 1934, with effect as from 1st January, 1935.

30. Letters, Postcards and "Autres objets" (commercial papers, printed papers and samples) will be accepted at Hong Kong for transmission by the undermentioned Air Mail Services to the destinations named and at the charges specified. The charges are inclusive of the regular postage.

The air mail for each country will be landed at the place named in brackets.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.

SAIGON-MARSEILLES AIR MAIL SERVICE. BANDOENG-AMSTERDAM AIR MAIL SERVICE.

Inclusive rate.

Letters.

P.C.

A.O. (Saigon- Marseilles

Destination.

Service

only).

Per

Per

Each

oz.

107.

€9

$

Siam (Bangkok)

0.20

0.12

0.12

Burma (Rangoon)

0.20

0.15

0.25

India (Calcutta)

0.35

0.20

0.25

Persia (Djask)

0.60

0.25

0.30

Persia (Bushire)

Iraq (Bagdad)

0.70

0.30

0.35

Egypt (Cairo)

0.80

0.35

0.40

Palestine (Beyrouth)

Great Britain (London)

0.80

0.50

0.55

Greece (Athens)

Italy (Naples) or (Rome)

France (Marseilles)

1.00

0.50

0.55

Holland (Amsterdam)

Europe Other Countries

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

28th December, 1934.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.

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