Canton Is.
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British Post Office At
THE establishment of a British post office at Canton Island is announced by the Western Pacific High Com mission. It will begin operations on January 1, 1942, and on that date will commence to send air mails by PAA Clippers to all parts of the world. Postage stamps used will be those of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony.
The Government anticipates that many philatelists will be anxious to secure special “First Flight Covers”, to be issued in conjunction with the opening of the new service. These will be dealt with solely by Mr. A. Herrick, PO Box 166 Suva, Fiji, and stamp-collectors should despatch their orders to reach Mr. Her rick not later than December 15 An agent’s fee of 2*id. per letter will be made.
Air mail charges are: Canton to Fiji, letters lOd. per I oz., postcards 5d.; to New Caledonia, lOid. and 6d.; to NZ and Australia, 1/9 and lid.; to Hawaii, lOid. and 6d.; to USA, 2/7 h and 1/4. Rates to other countries were published in a special G. & E. proclamation issued last month.