234653-1937-Post-Office-Ordinance-1926-Rates-of-postage-via-Pan-American-Airways — Page 1

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 19, 1937.

No. 109.

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 rescinds the addition to regulation 30, published as Government Notification No. 100 in the Gazette of the 10th February, 1937, and substitutes the following addition therefor :-

Letters will be accepted at Hong Kong for transmission by the Pan American Airways Service to the destinations named and at the charge specified. The charge is inclusive of the regular postage. The mail for each country will be landed at the place named in brackets.

Via Pan American Airways.

Destination.

Inclusive rates

for letters.

Guam (Guam)

Hawaiian Islands (Honolulu)

1.80

3.00

United States of America (San Francisco)

4.20

As from and including the date of the extension by air of the said service from Hong Kong to Manila, the above mentioned rates shall be deemed to be rescinded, and the following rates substituted :-

Destination.

Inclusive rates for letters.

Philippine Islands (Manila)

Guam (Guam)

0,35

0.80

Hawaiian Islands (Honolulu)

1.80

United States of America (San Francisco)

2.80

Council ChamBER,

18th February, 1937.

R. A. D. FORREST,

Clerk of Councils.

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