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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHL : FRIDAY,

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LOWER AIR MAIL General Chamber of Commerce on

RATES

thia Council.

Seconder's Speech

B Mr. W. H. Bell: In rising TAKES EFFECT FROM to second the motion put forward.

26, 1935.

RANSOM $850,000

RED DEMAND TO BRITISH MISSION

Shanghai, Apr. 25.

by my honourable friend, Bir MAY 6

A ransom of 8850,000 has been Henry Pollock, I feel it might pos- "Government feels justified. In albiy be argued that the compari- demanded, according to the head- air son which is drawn between Hongquarters of China Inland Mission, reducing ns from May 6 the mall postage rate to 60 conta for kong and Great Britain and Great in London, for two British mis- trafle carried by British Imperial Britain and Hongkong is not quite sionaries, Rudolf Bosshardt, who Inasmuch is of Swiss origin, and A. Hayman the same basis said the Post-on Airways only,"

of there is no question

n Now Zealander, who have been Eng-captured by bandits. manter General (Hon. Mr. M. J.ne Breen) during a discussion in the Military Contribution in

Their captors have sent the Legislative Council yesterday land, the bug-bear we get up afternoon of a motion that the against here, which is dimicult for Mission an ultimatum threatening exlating air mail rates between the man in the street to understand to kill the captives on May 9 Hongkong and Great Britain were thoroughly. I think it might be unless they have received the

and that Singapore is exactly on ransom by that dato. excessively high.

The Mission has decided not to the same basis, and in Singapore Hon. Sir Henry Pollock: Bir, I the postage rate is 25 Singapore

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London, Apr. 25. "My wife and I are both keeping our hearts up and living in hope, though of course It is all extra- ordinarily disturbing," said Mr. A. captured missionary. Bosshardt, the father of the

beg to move the following resolu-

as my honourable friend, Sir Henry use it is considered inadvisable generally, but it la suggested that between flongkong and Great Pollock, has stated, 18, 10d. here. In the fnterests of foreigners The difference is so vory ver a local official of the Mission Britain is excessively high and ought, in the interests of trade, to large that I feel that we are not might pay a small sum-Reuter's be reduced most materially."

unreasonable in asking the Govern- Sir, with regard to the postagement to make some reduction, a Sprcial Service, between Ilongkong and Great really substantial reduction.

Government Reply Britain being excessively high, I should like to state that in making! that remark I need only refer, I The Postmaster General (Hon. The inclusive think, to the rate of postage the Mr. M. J. Breen): other way, that is to say, the air nir mail rate per. 1⁄2 oz, letter to mail rate of postage between Great United Kingdom commenced at Britain and Hongkong. Here, Sir, $1.60 in December 1932. It was the rate of postage for letters is reduced to $1.35 as from 1st. June roughly speaking. at the present 1934. and finally, reduced, to 80 day exchange of 28. td., equivalent cents on lat. January 1935.. This to 1s. 10d. as against Gd. postage rate involved a definite loss to the from Great Britain to Hongkong. Department which the subsequent rise in the dollar exchange has not yet been able to overtake, as the folowing figures show:

Then again, with regard to post cards sent from here the rate is 50 cents on the exchange of the day equivalent to 18, 2d., as against 3d from Great Britain' to Hong- | kong.

Another point of view fram which the rate we have to pay for air mail postage from here might

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Be 01.co

Ilo denied the bandits' allegn- tion that his son and his fellow captive. Mr. Hayman, were sples in the service of both the Chinese Mr. Bosshardt expressed the and the British Governments. opinion that the bandits might be holding on to the captives because they thought that bombing nirmen might be afraid to drop bomba too close.

He concluded: "Even if they my son what can they gain thereby? Sooner or later they are bound to be caught.-Renter.

40249French Frenca 400,48 Frenck France G.GH Tuesday's (23.4.45) opening rate

A further re- 767.K.1 0.32 end of Inst year.

11.K.4 0.80 duction will, as you see, involve a Perent rate ta Ialdon Therefore on each letter the loss further loss which will also have air mail postage from Hongkong in 3% cents.

ordinary letter mail, namely ten cents, with the 80 cents rate by

but four cents.

my

re-

to come out of Colony Revenue. In making comparison perhaps it If the rate were 50 cents the

Government is very anxious to to is relevant to bear in mind that loss would be 33% cents per letter. give every encouragement only a few years ago the rate of These figures take no account of trade, and I am prepared with the Executive ordinary postage from Hongkong overhand charges.

of concurrence to Great Britain was not ten cents Assuming the volume of air, Council to grant a reduction to 50

mall does not increase the loss on cents from 6th. May.

cent scale would be about Under the circumstances, the 1 therefore think, Sir, that I have 50

Actually the mover and seconder of the sufficiently made out that it would: $15,000 per annum. be only reasonable that Governmentions will increase progressively assolution will perhaps wish to with-

draw their motion. should make some concession in the the traffic Increases.

This loss will fall on the tax- Hon. Sir Henry Pollock: In matter of air mail postage between

but payer,

Government feels view of the statement made by the Hongkong and Great Britain.

With regard to the auggestion injustiert in reducing as from May Hon. Postmaster General, and the my motion that such a reduction G the rate to 50 cents for the concession which has been made by would be in the interests of trade, trallic carried by British Imperial the Government, I ask leave I think, Sir, it has been an ne-Airways in order to provide chen-withdraw this motion. cepted axiom since Rowland Hiller postage for those willing to

service which, in the! introduced the penny Postage adopt throughout Great Beltain that it is absence of regular steamship con- of benefit to trade between different nections, is slightly less favourable. places that the postage. premium

Motion Withdrawn should be at a comparatively low:

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