London, July 25, It is learned here to-day that the Pan-American "Airways recently ape plied for permission for a services from the Philippines to. Hongkong with the ultimate object of linking up with the Shanghai-Canton line.
'The British Government, it is understood, definitely rejected the dea, while it is known that the Chinese Government forbids foreign, aeroplanes to enter' China, thus blocking a branch to China from the Anglo-Australian alr-line, It_is reported that' the Pan-'American Airways suggested that they should get a concession to operate the desired branch line and sub-let the Imperial Airways, but the scheme was hot favoured by. the British, Meanwhile, the British public is becoming increasingly alr-minded. as evidenced by the popularity of the Airlines operated by the Imperial Airways and the railways combine formed last. March, New lines will shortly be opened from Birmingham to "Bristol" and Southampton on July 30 and from London to Belfasi and Glasgow on. Aumust 20, Sir Kingsley Wood, the Postmaster-General, in an announcement to-day, states that, in view of its phenomenal success, the London-Inverness-Ork-noys air-mail service will. shortly be extended to all the chief business centres, Letters weighing two ounces will require a 34d stamp, after which it will cost a penny an ounce. A. letter posted at Belfast at 848 in the morning can be delivered in London at 4 pam,
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