To the Editor of the "Nonrn-Curxa Dany News'
Sm—tI have just had returned to Ime the envelope (which T enclose) of a letter that T sent to London by the: mail route, This letter was posted in Shanghai on February 19 and my correspondent in London informs me that it was delivered to him on March 18. This. as you will see, means that the letter has taken some }28 days in transit, which isno quicker than the ordinary route via Suez America and considerably slower than the Siberian route, The total amount that T paid on this letter was $2.45. There {s a chop on the envelope as follows:—
"Alr Mail Service Postponed: Forwarded by Steamer to Singapore For Onward 'Transmission by Air.'
We all of us understand that there may be an occasional interruption the service, but what does not seem alte honest is that the Post OMice [should continue to advertise this route, fas I belleveithas done steadily from that time to this in its official notices! as well es in-your paper. This is rather like- taking money' on false pretences, - and I believe that the attention of the—authoritles might
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