MAIL NOTICE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 45, 17 November 1936, Page 12

MAIL NOTICE

Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, To-morrow AUSTRALIAN OUT THURSDAY Mails will be closed at Chief Post Oftice, Wellington (C.l) (except Parcel Mails), and between 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at le Aro (C2.) and Wellington East (C 3 Post Offices as under, except late fee, packet and newspaper mails, which are closed half an hour before the time of closing ordinary letter mails:— WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER IS. Fiji. Tonga, Apia, Pago Pago and Tahiti, per Matua (from Auckland), 5 p.m.; C.P.O. late foe, 6 p.m. Parcel mail. noon. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 19 Air mail correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, via Australia-Singapore-England air mall (due London December 7), per Wanganella, 10 a.m.; C.P.O. late fee. 11 a.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India. China. Japan, Straits Settlements. Egypt, South Africa, and Italy, per Wanganella, 10 a.m.; C.P.O.' late fee, 11 a.m. Parcel mail, Wednesday, 4 p.m. Money-orders must be obtained by 9.30 a.m. Registered letter mail closes at 9.30 a.m. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, also Central America, Jamaica, British. French, and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia. Peru, Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Rangitiki (from Napier) (letters only), 4 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 5 p.m. Parcel mail. 3 p.m. Secondclass matter. 3.30 p.m. Malls reach London approximately December 24. Correspondence will be accepted for dispatch by air mail services in North, South and Central America, also West Indies. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Apia, Pago Pago and Nine Island, per Maui Pomare, 2 p.m.; C.P.O. late fee, 3 p.m. (steamer, 3.45 p.m.). Parcel mail, 1 p.mLONDON MAILS ARRIVE. Air mail which loft Wellington October 22 via Australia-Singapore-England arrived at London November 9. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. (Arrival dates approximate only.) November 17.—S.S. Awaten, from Sydney, via Auckland. Australian mail for Wellington: 43 bags; 64 parcel receptacles. Due in office, 8 a.mNovember IS.—M.V. Wanganella, from Sydney. Australian and beyond Australia mail (Including English air mail dispatched from London November 2), for Wellington: 67 bags: 11 parcel receptacles. November 19.—S.S. Rangitata, from London, via Auckland. English mail for New Zealand: 1000 bags; 200 parcel receptacles. November 21.—S.S. Strathnaver from Brisbane via Auckland: Australian mail. November 23.—R.M.5. Aorangh from Vancouver, via Auckland. English and American mail. ’ AIR MAIL SERVICE. Great Britain. Ireland and Europe, Egypt, South Africa and intermediate countries served by the Australia-Singa-pore-England air mail: next dispatch per Wanganella, Thursday, November 19, 10 a.m. Due London December 7. For information regarding postage and other particulars, inquire at any post-office. F. W. MATHEWS, Acting Chief Postmaster. Tuesday, November 17. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Position of Sterling By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, November 11. Tile following mean closing rates on foreign exchanges were current to-day compared with those ruling on November

on February 1, 1934. Gold and Silver. London, November 14. Gold.—£7/2/2 per ounce, fine. Silver.—i Spot, 21 5-16 d. an ounce; forward, 21 5-16 d. On New Zealand Currency Basis The Bank of New South Wales, Wellington, quoted the following rates for their purchases and sales of foreign exchange yesterday :—

The Associated Banks (other than the Bank of New South Wales) quoted the following dollar rates on Saturday on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject to alteration without notice. U.S.A. Doi. Canadian Doi. Selling (Ter £1 N.Z.) (Per £1 N.Z.) T.T. 3.92} 3,913 O.D. 3.921 3.911 Baying O.D. 3.9'U 3.9(1 N.Z. Pound Abroad Based on the figures quoted by the Bank of New South Wales the New Zealand pound, compared with its original par value, equivalent to approximately:— 1(1/1 in London. £l/0/1 in Australia. 10/1} in U.S.A. IC/1 in Canada. 13/0} in France. 10/0} In Italy. 9/5} in Germany. 11/10} in Java. £l/S/0} In Japan.

13:— ,'ov. 14. Nov. 13. Par. N. York, <lol. to £ Montreal, dol. to £ 4.SSJ 4.88 1-8 44.866 4.88 4.875 4.S66 Paris, Hr. to £ 105 9-04 105 9-64 124.21 Brussels, bel. to £ 28.885 28.86 48.611 Geneva, fr. to £ 21.245 21.225 Amst’dani, fl. to £ 9.05 i 9.05i 12J07 Berlin, inks, to £ 12.135 12.125 20.43 St’holm, knr. to £ 19.395 19.395 IS. 159 .C'hagen, knr. to £ 22.40 22.40 18.159 Oslo, knr. to £ 19.90 19.90 18.159 Vienna, schgs. to £ Prague, knr. to £ 20.50 20.50 34.5S5 138.50 137.875 104.25 Hel’fors, mks. to £ 226.75 ~ —i 'J 193.23 Madrid, pea. to £ — —- 25.225 Lisbon, esc. to £ 110 3-10 1103-16 110 Milan, lire to £ 021.75 92 11-10 92 Athens, drach. to £ *345 , •545 37'5 Bucharest, lei to £ *667? *6671 813.60 Belgrade, din, to £ 213 213 ' 276.31 Bio de J., p. to mil. 74 i t4i 5.899 B. Aires, p. to peso —■ 47.62 M. Video, p. to peso •39 7-8 •39 7-8 51 Calcutta, p. to rup. IS 1-8 181-8 18 Shanghai, p. to dol. 14 17-32 14 9-16 — H.-Kong, p. to dol. 15 15 Y’hania, p. to yen 141-32 14 1-32 34.582 Batavia, fl. to £ 9.015 9.025 12.107 . iSellers, official. ‘Sellers. jPar, 8.23 31-32 since dollar devaluation

New Zealand Buying Selling on London T.T. 124 124/10/£N.Z. to £ stg. JOO O.D. 12:i/io/.24/8/9 Australia T.T. — £A to £N.Z. 100 O.D. 101 100/10/Fiji T.T. — —. £F to £N.Z. 100 O.D. 90/7/6 89 New York T.T. 3.95J .'1.9’2 Doi, to £N.Z. , O.D. 3.90J 3.924 Montreal T.T. 3.95 3.911 Doi. to £N.Z. . O.D. 3.90} 3.92 Austria T.T. — 20.48 Seligs, to £N.Z. O.D. —— 20.50 Belgium T.T. 23.007 Bel. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 23.07S Czechoslovakia T.T. 1(19.95 Crs. to £N.Z. . O.D. 10.00 Denmark T.T. 1S.203 17.893 Kr. to £N.Z. . O.D. 18.203 17.903 France T.T. — S4.25 Frs. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 84.29 Germany T.T. — 9.073 Mks. to £N.Z. . O.D. —— 9.078 Holland T.T. — 7.224 FIs. to £N.Z. . O.D. 7 Q, *S Italy T.T. 71.31 Lire to £N.Z. . O.D. 74.30 Java T.T. —— 7,18.> FIs. fo £N.Z. . O.D. —— 7.1S9 Nor wav T.T. 10.181 15.891 Kr. to £N.Z. . O.D. 10.241 15.901 Sweden T.T. 15.785 15.490 Kr. to £N.Z. . O.D. 15.845 15.500 Switzerland T.T. —— 10.980 Frs. to £N.Z. . O.D. 10.985 Noumea T.T. — 82.88 Frs. to £N.Z. . O.D. — S2.94 Papeete T.T. •— 83.03 Frs. to £N.Z. . O.D. — 83.09 Hong-Kong T.T. IS 23-04 18 55-64 N.Z. d. to 1 Doi. O.D. IS 21-04 18 27-32 India and Ceylon . T.T. 22? 22 21-32 N.Z. d. to 1 Hup. O.D. 22 11-32 22 41-G1 Japan T.T. — 17 17-32 N.Z. d. to 1 Yen. O.D. — 17 33-04 Shanghai T.T. 17 13-10 IS 5-10 N.Z. (1. to 1 Doi. O.D. 17 25-32 IS 19-04 Singapore T.T. 34 23-32 35 13-04 N.Z. d. to 1 Doi. O.D. 34J 35 3-10 Chefoo T.T. 17 53-04 18 29-64 N.Z. d. to 1 Doi. O.D. .17 25-32 17 7-10