THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1935.
for
STAMP COLLECTORS
E total number of standard
THE
By A. E. L.
Peru has issued a new 10c stamp varieties of new postage with the central design showing a stamps distributed by one of the tue of General Francisco Pizarro
best known Now "Issue Services" in England during 1934
mounted on a charger.
笋
哺
Was Roumania has issued two
add
1,620 In the British Colonial tional values of the large size
CORRESPONDENCE.
Hockey Chairman Replies
[To the Editor)} “China_Mall,”]
Sir, I was surprised to note the contents of your paper dated the 11th April, 1936, regarding the la ternational hockey match scheduled" to be played between India and Eng- land on the 14th Instant. I would
section this represented an in-stamps, showing different portraits very much like to clear the misun- of King Carol. The values are the derstanding about the Punjab Regi-
crease of 21 stamps only upon 50 b brown and the 6 L lake. the previous year, but unong for- Switzerland's
and S. Brigade new charity set ment and I.K. eign countries there was a rise contains four values. The 5e. por-players who were selected to play of 116. which was largely ae-trays a girl from Appenzell, the 10 for India. To the best of my know-. counted for by the large propor- girl from Valals, the 20c a girl ledge, as Chairman of the Indian from Granbunden, and the 30c A
tion of Italian and other com-portrait of the Bernese statesman, Inmoratives.
Albrecht V. Hallar.
I
A new lasue of postage stamps 15
秘
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farshadowed from the Straits SALES IN AMERICA
Settlements. The design, which is
THE United States
of standard size, consists of a
A group photograph taken after the wedding between Mr. lu Tak Kong and Miss Fong Foon Sin last Sunday,
Hockey Selection Committee, I can say that the officials of the Punjab Regiment and H.KS. Brigade never disallowed their men to represent India in the International hockey | To-day's Short Story Philatelic matches, but, unfortunately, as they important
ments" is at the buse, flanked right tive commemorative issues, the cials concerned to approach the
Who Was
Not Toomey
By J. Russell Warren
AM writing this down now made the first movement toward
name again, and somethingt
I while every word of Toomey's throwing him out when he spoke
my
vigatte of His Majesty the King's ress in its history in 1934: Stamps match of their own on the 16th in- The Man head inside a border display,, com-were sold to the value of 3910,781, stant, they did not think it justifi- nearly double the amount of those able to allow their players to play prking pulm trees right and left sold in 1933. This advance in sales one day prior to their own match in and the word "Malaya" at the top. Is due primarily to the rapid growth order to avoid any mishap. Conso- The inscription "Straits, Settle-of stamp collecting and the attrac-quently, it was advised by the ofll-
Eyrd stamps, and the Park series. ilong Kong Hockey Association with and left with the duty tablets. The]
The plans of the department for a view to changing the date if possi-' atumps are also to be available for the year include the possible issur ble, which was accordingly done; revenue purposes, and the values ance of the Presidential series of but the Hong Kong Association could extraordinary story is still vivid are 1.2.3.4.5.6.8:19.12.26.30.40. postage stamps to replace the cur- not make any alterations in the fix in my mind, while the voice that strangely familiar in his voice file.$1-$2.36. New issues are also rent regular issue. No definite date tures, and hence the officers concern was his and yet not his still checked me.
He made a sound that was almost coming from" Negri Sembilan, for the issurance of this set hase have kindly given their consent seems to be echoing in this quiet Pahang Perak and Selangor. been bunounced, but it is expected allowing their men to play for. India itting-room of mine.
agligle; a high-strung, hysterical. that the first stamp will appear dur-on the 14th instant.
They have only just taken him sound. JUBILEE SUPPLIES
Ing the early summer.
"You don't recognise me, of Hoping that the above will clear away; my mind is still staggered Requests have been made for all the misunderstanding, and
by the problem he has presented, course," he said, "but I'm Toomey." I simply gasped at him. Toomey to weigh it up, to get it into proper was not an intimate friend, but I perspective. It is one o'clock in the knew him very well. This man not. morning, too, and I am mentally ex-only was not Toomey, he was no-
thing like Toomey. Toomey was al hausted.
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re-
I leting that supplies of silver memorial stamp to be issued on May move discontentment in the Hockey level I need time to think about it.
to
S. S. MAMAK, (Chairman, Indian Hockey Selection Committee).
31 by the ladies of the Grand Army circles of the Colony. ulice Commemorative stamps have of the Republic and other national en despatched from London groups.____No definite action has every one of the Crown Colonies, been taken by the department to to be in readiness for simul-ward the issuance of such a stamp. tamous release throughout the Em- Special issues of stamps expected pire on May 6. Circumstances daring the coming full are the Just A Player-Correspondence palat to a uniform design, with the Scout stamp and the Connecticut should be accompanied by the bona names of the different Colonies and tercentenary stamp: There is also fides name and address of the sender. Dependencies inserted after the a possibility of a new Graf Zeppe---Est manger of the French Colonial Ex-in stamp if the transatlantic ser- hibition series of 1931. In order vice opens this summer.
to speed up the production the con- tral was divided among three lead- ing firma of stamp engravera viz. Waterlow, Bradbury Wilkinson, and
De in: Ruc.
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Sir Robert II. Johnson, Comp trolkr of the Royal Mint, has mado] some scathing comments on the new printings of the stamps of Great
DESERTER DELAYS POLISH SHIP
Cadet Disappears In
Hong Kong . Britain, which, like their precedes SUPPOSED TO HAVE GONE
sors are not printed from
plates
preared by the Royal Mint. In
the Annual Report for
· 1933 he
write that. "the design, in any case.
lever"
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Yet I feel that I shall carry out small, plump, fair man, with a mild, the poor chapa wishes best if I put almost. fatuous fuce, and an down all he told me as nearly as habitual expression of innocent possible word for word. After all, surprise in his pale eyes. This It is the only evidence he has, and man was tall, lean and definitely It must be unshakable. It cannot unprepossessing. His face was be quite that if I let a night's rest; intervene; some brute of a coungeli
H.K. AREA HOCKEY would, in cross-examination, put it
SEC. EXPLAINS
Fixture Arranged Long Before Interport
(By ""STICKS")
to me that my memory was at fault or that I had dreamt much that 1 claimed to remember.
up.
It was an hour ago that the bell
MONDAY'S STORY
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PERRINS
HONG KONG
OF
SAUCE
CELEBRATION
SILVER JUBILEE
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
May 6- Morning
10 a.m.-Official Service in St. John's Cathedral.
Kong Volunteers Defence Corpa, attended by His Excellency 11 am-Public meeting in the Headquarters of the Hong
Councils, Judges, Local Justices of the Peace, Heads of Depart the Governor, the Members of the Executive and Legislative ments and the Jubilee Committee, and their ladies, at which a loyal address and a telegram of congratulation to His Majesty the King will be read and approved.
Noon-Royal, Salute by the Navy and the Garrison. May 6-Afternoon
4 p.m.-Garden Party at Government House, Noon to 6 p.m.--Chinese procession in the town.
May 6 Evening
Colony will be switched on instantaneously.
8 p.m.-Lighting up time" The illuminations of the
of my flat rang. My man had been in bed for hours and myself was about to put my book, away and lock long, thin and pale, his mouth, long Lt. C. Ravenhill, R.A., Hon. Hoc Wondering who on earth could be twist to it; his forehead was nar and thin and cruel, with a sardonic TOkey Secretary of the Hong Kong calling on me at that. hour it is row, his deep-sunk eyes dark, with Area Sports Board, informed me not a custom with my friends a cast in one that gave him an un- CANTON OR MACAO yesterday afternoon that the posi-weat to the door and opened it a pleasantly furtive expression.
tion with regard to the withdrawal little. An utter stranger stood on His clothes were such as Toomey, Although she cleared on Wednes-of the Indians from the India In- the mat. Before I could ask him the soul of conventionality, would was never intended for reproduction day for Singapore, the Polish ternational hockey team and from what he wanted, he and "Crock-never have worn; a suit objection- by photo-gravure, and the claim training ship. Dar Pomorza, only the Colony side was in no way at ford" in a tone of such agonised able in cut, colour and pattern, that the colour of the stamps is left the Colony yesterday. tributable to the Area Board as appeal that involuntarily I drew brightly coloured linen and shabby richer is true to the extent that The cause of the delay was the the final of the Area Hockey Cham- back,
suede shoes. His shoes and auft they even suggest a touch of the absence of one of the cadets, who pionships had been a standing fir In that instant he thrust the door were mud-stained, there was a jag-
deserted while the ship was in port ture for over
two months and open, stopped into the hall, closed ged tear in one trouser knee, his and 'could not be located. He was therefore took precedence over the 'the door again, and was facing me black hair was dishevelled and he still undiscovered when the vessel Interport. left for Singapore.
wore no hat. The withdrawal of the men from
Yet, looking into those eyes that WE first stamp Issued in Bel- Since leaving Gdynia, Poland, the Punjab Regiment and from Victoria Printing Press for gifts were nothing like Toomey's, I saw
gium showing the head of the last September there have
been the Hong Kong Singapore Brigade, and many individual donations.
bewilderment an innocent new King Leopold (75e Sepia), is three deserters from the Dar Po-Royal Artillery, was thought fit in A statement showing the receipts, made me think of Toomey. I saw likely to have a short life. Owing morza, but this is the first occa-order to save them from over fati-payments, and the to a reduction of the inland lettersion on which a Cadet has left the gue from a very strenuous week made out by the Joint Hon. Trea-porate fear, a horror, as if he had net proceeds.(something else there, too; a dés-f rate to 70.centimes, it became re-ship. On the other occasions end and not for the purpose of surers Miss Maisle Chui and Mr. just come through some unspeak-] dundant on February 1. It is an-sailors deserted.
"keeping them fit for the Area Kwan Yim Chor is set out below:-able ordeal. line engraved After a ticiasted that the
very thorough search Hockey final on Monday."
To Sale of 271 Tickets at
"For God's sake," he entreated, in high values with portrait of the the officers of the ship believe that
$3.50
$948.50 a voice stronger, more mordant than new ruler from 1 to 20 francs will the deserter is not in Hong Kong be-wailable for issue at an early but has gone to either Canton-or
Toomey's had ever been, and yet) Macao.
62,90 with an intonation and inflexion" displays.
that definitely resembled Toomey's 100.00 rather plaintive tone, "let me tell'
25.00 you; let me explain."
BELGIAN'S SHORT LIFE
THE
date,
President Carlos Mendieta m - Cabs refuses to sccéde' to the demands of Labour organisations that he resigns,... Military" law. , ruled the troubled island as additional unions daily"joined the geni ́oral 'strike: last month.) Pictured-above are soldiers searching for
cocented weapons;
Children's Hospital And Clinic
[To the Editor, “China Mail”:]
To Programme Advertise-
ments (Nat Receipt) To Sundry Salen
To Mr. Tse Yung Kwong's
donation,
To Mr. & Mrs. R. C. H.
Lim donation
Sir, The Charity Ball held un-To Sir Robert Hotung dona- der the distinguished patronage tion
of H. E. Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., To Mr. F. II. Loseby donation K.B.E. and, the Hon. Presidency of To Mr. K. C. Chen donation.
>To Mr. & Mrs Kwan Yim Sir Shou-son Chow. Kt. LL.D. o Cher donation *********** March 30 at the Hotel Cecil for To Hon. Mr. T. N, Chau dona- raising funds in aid of the Chil- tion dren's Hospital and Cliale, Kew-To Mr. Tam Yik Fong dona- loon, has turned out to be a sue-l tion
To Mr. Andrew Cheung dans-
tion That the ball was so well at To Miss A. Chan donation tended, despite similar functions To Mr. J. M. Alves (Balance held elsewhere on the same night, from tickete)
cess.
is ample evidence of the public, Mr. M. K. Lo's donation support of this institution.
Tota! Under the prevailing trade de By Payment of Din- pression, and considering the very пат
$190,00
low charges for the dinner-dance By Fee for Orches,
tra
175.00
of $3.50 per cover, a sum of over By Stationery $900 raised from this ball; is none-
Printing theless a goud figure. This splen-By Cost of Decora
tion did result is, therefore, all that' Souvenirs for could be desired.
For our success sincere and By Cost of Sweets grateful thanks were due to: Sir By Miscellaneous Ex- William Pael; Sir Shouson Chow;
penses Messrs. Tao Yung Kwong and R. Net: Proceeda V.
40.20
47.98
23.60
9.00
158.00
10,00
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that
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I found the appeal, both to my 10.00 humanity and to my curiosity, 10.00 irresistible. I turned to show him to my altting-room, but he was! 'already walking into it with the 7.00
assurance of a man who knew the 5.00 way by previous acquaintance with
"It. 5.00
Give me a drink," he begged, and 5.00 simply dropped into my easy chair',
Military Bands will play in Hong Kong and Kowloon. 9.30 pmSearchlight and rocket display by the Navy. Night-flying display by the Air Force. Fireworks and "artificial fountain" displays in the harbour.
Tuesday, May 7.
9.45 to 11 a.m.-Review at Happy Valley. Special space
reserved for school-children.
Noon to 6 pm. - Chinese procession.
Chinese
8 p.m.-General illumination. Military Bands. lantern procession, which will pass Government House at 9.15
p.m.
9.30 p.m-Repetition of the searchlight and Night Flying
Wednesday, May 8,
Noon to 6 p.m. Chinese procession.
4 to 6 pm-Jamborally at Happy Valley including a March Past, displays of Bridge Building, Ambulance and other of handicraft work. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel Scout and Guide activities. Country Dancing and exhibitions will be present.
Sunday, May 12
Morning Services in all churches and places of worship,
CUTS PRICES
Admission prices to the Central
3.50 as if he could stand on his feet no little woman-and two children a CENTRAL THEATRE
longer.
boy of five and a girl of three; 8.00
Silent with amazement, I poured Bernard and Audrey, I think-I'm 5,001
him a stiff whisky peg-and myself sure it's Audrey, but I keep wanting $1,352.90 another. I had a feeling that I to say Jessia. She has freckles and
should need it. He poured his a mola on her chin. That right?" Theatre, which is at present' show- straight down his throat (Toomey Then his voice suddenly changed ing first-class pictures simultan-, had a way of sipping his drinks into a note of agonised entreaty. Jeously with the Alhambra Then- timorously). I stood on the hearth- "Crockford, - of God's sake re-tre, will be, considerably reduced rug, looking down at him, and asked member I've told you this. Try to as from to-morrow."" him what the devil he meant by remember every word. I say. Be The admission charges to the. telling me that he was Toomey: cause it's fading from my mind Dress Circle have been reduced, to "Cyril Toomey," he said, almost fading fast. Remember it so that $1.10, back stalls, to 55 cents and ironically, and his voice and accept you can swear I told it to you to front stalls to 85 cents.
The "new" schedule comes into 36.22620.98 were unfamiliar to me, travels in night. If you knew what hangs
(hardware for Scroop and Company, on it .
force with the presentation to 881.98 of Upper Thames-street. Can't re- Of course, I couldn't understand morrow of the Paramount Alm G. H. Lim; Miss Grace Au Young; Thanking you............. Bir, for: the member, the number. Lives in in the least what he was driving st. "Ruggles of Red Gap,” featuring Hotel Ceall," Messrs. Gands Price courtesy of allowing spaces for this Ealing. Number seventeen some I told him that he was not Toomey, Charles Laughton, Ltd. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd., Tsang function and for the above report, read—the name's gone, but there's and if he were trying to make me This film will be screened simul- Fook Piano Co., The Dairy Farm
ADELE LEB a big cinema on the corner. Has a believe, against all the evidence of taneously at the Alhambra Thea-
wife named Alice-a plump, dark, (Continued on Page 10) tre, Kowloon
Ice and Cold Storage Co. Ltd, the
(Hon Becretary);