The Archive · 1937

Lapse from Earlier Record

the Editor of the "Nonmu-Cina Dany News Sm—There has been some correspondence In connection with the European airmail service "in." your correspondence columns recently, and T beg to make further comment.

According to schedule, I believe, aalrmails sent from Shanghai Wednesday evening should reach Lionel on Saturday afternoon, 0 connect with the Hanoi-Marseilles alr service, taking In all. twelve days from Shanghai/Hanoi/Marseilies, T have frequently used the airmail service to Saigon via Hanoi, Up to December last, I had nothing to complain, as lotters sent me from Saigon on Wednesday evening would Fetch me early Monday morning, and vice versa, However, T was. very surprised tobe' Informed. that urgent airmail letter posted by myself on the afternoon of Decem: ber 90, instead of reaching its destin: Von on January 4 as usual, arrived on January 12. This envelope wi relured to me by addressee, corns plaining of the delay, and showing me at the same. time 1, The Shanghai post fee stamp-Dggomber 0, 1038: January fon post fice stamp=

1 auch alrmalis are going to take bout. it" days to reach Hanoi, how is dt going to reach. Marselles in 12 days, "us advertised by. the Post T should also be grateful to have some enlightenment. on. the above ubjects ar the" alt mall. service. is indispensable, it only dependable.

Shanghai, Mar. 10.

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