London Mar. 11.
The Air Ministry announces to-day that it is concluding a new agreement with Imperial Airways for an air service to Hongkong of two services weekly, each way, between Hongkong and Bangkok, via Udong, Hanoi and Fort Bayard. The service is to begin on March 23 when the old agreement expire'.
The maximum sub: the Company in one y payable to ar is £26,000, to which Hongkong will contribute one-sixth.
The carriage of all first-class mail, without surcharge is being considered, but it cannot be undertaken until the full services between the United Kirgdom and Singapore are in operation, as provided by the Empire Agreement of June, 1927.—Reuter
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