The Archive · 1936

34 Days to France

SLOW AIR MAIL

To the Editor to the "Nonri-Cuma Dany News" relatives "at home, I' posted. three Sm—On February 12, to please m

letters for France by the frst alimall trip through Canton and Hanoi, where connection for Europe should' be. assured with the French line "Air Orient" for the first time, 'Later was glad to learn in your paper that! this nail arrived safely in England thirteen days. after" departure But, a few days ago, T received one' of my thes envelopes and was' very Surprised to find that it hod reached its destination 34" days after being posted.

7 sive below the stgmpe which had) been printed by different post emees uring this dificult and long Journey:

Shanghat 12230, {3)_ Aira "Service postponed, forwarded' by steamer" to "Singapore For enwara transmission ty ait "aj"Delaved. by adverse weather, Reforwarded 20236.

"s} "Dempatened 6328.

Mareetiies Gate "Avian 10230.

Besides, T know that another of my three letiere reached its destination within thirteen days. Then why did Dart of the mail go through regularly when the other cave 34 days must be a 60 fo say nothing about the heavy rate of portage.

Can anyone give me a full explanation of what happened?

Shanghai, "Apr. 9.

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