London vid Bombay, 14th November.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that the trans-Stberian route must not be overlooked when the mail contracts are being settled.—Reuter.
London, 14th November.
Mr. Henniker Heaton in the House of Commons asked the Postmaster-General whether he was aware that letters from China to England were arriving in 26 days against 44 by steamer.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain said he believed it was a fact that letters had been sent from Chefoo to London in 26 days.
The possibilities of the Siberian route would not be overlooked in settling the mail service in the future 'The steamship contracts were termlyable in January, 1905, by iving two years' previous notice.—cial service,
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