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COLLECTORS
By A. E. L.
HE first fight of a new is of the authorising decree, there bi-weekly service between seems to have been no inordinate Plymouth and Jersey took place rush in issuing it..
on June 28. Although the service
is not being used officially for mails, we understand
a certain
-Red-Cross--Insces
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1935-
POOR LITTLE RICH
GIRL SPENDS ONLY
8S POCKET MONEY
Pity The NY. Heiress
ONLY LIMITED ICE-CREAM
· SODAS POSSIBLE
New York.
A schoolgirl is riding à pony along the lonely tracks of a Not to be outdone by Costa large estate in New York's number of covers-less than 100-Rica Colombia has issued a 5c Adirondacks. She has a few postmarked at Plymouth on the National Red Cross stamp in pennies in her pockets to boy sent myrtle green and red, with an herself cold drinks and 'sweets. morning of the 28th were
-She does not think she has -over by this plane and postmarked allegorical design.
The new Red Cross provisional enough to buy, all the ice-cream Jersey, the same day. Some were autographed by the pilot. Mr. W. Costa Rican stampe consist of the sodas she would like in this hot
orange overprinted weather.
B. Caldwell
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current Sc.
with a large, cross in red and the And yet this child is one of As the Jubilee stamps were in-figure 5c The cover. bears the richest children in the troduced on May Te for two printed inscription," "First day world and and is forced by law months" sale, this period expired cover Costa Rican Red Cross 50th to spend £9.150 35. 6d. between on July 7. Before that date many anniversary,” which exphins the now and December 1936. offices had run out and had re-stamp. sumed the sale of the ordinaxy
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George O'Brien will be seen once again in “When A Man's A Max,” which will be screened, by the courtesy of Fax. Fihn Inc. _ALL_S_A_)`m the King's Theatre to motivw_at_11.32_am_in_aid.
of charity.
Court: Order
Frazier. Brenda Diana fasue. Doubtless other offices will The Red Cross 10c. is a special daughter of one of America's continue selling until their stocks design showing a Red Cross nurse "Four Hundred." and grand- are exhausted. They will remain placing a wreath on a book or daughter of Sir Frederick Tay- MR. F. A. BARRETTO current for pestal use indefinitely. tablet inscribed "Pro humanitasilor, general manager of the Bank of Montreal. has been. One interesting outcome of this
The new Iran definitive series ordered by the Surrogate Court issue is the numerous letters to
at their in-are similar in design as hitherto, of New York to spend the the press protesting convenient size, clearly demon-but the inscription has been alter equivalent of sixteen shillings every hour, night and day, for strating that larger stamps woulded from "Postes Persanes"
the next eighteen months. out be generally unpopular among "Poates Iraniennes.” those who use stamps for their proper purpose..
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Fresh Jubilee Supplies
come in the near future.
The Czechoslovakian. Battle of
10 dinars, old rose
15 30
turquoise
light green.
visit are
5m 15m. 3. T. 12c. 50c.
South African Precautions
to
LAID TO REST
Large Gathering At Happy Valley MANY TRIBUTES OF REGARD
had
formerly
Treasurer
DEATH OF RABIES VICTIM
Coroner's Enquiry Opened
MEDICAL EVIDENCE
wels as
STIFF SENTENCE
DROWNED IN WELL
Inquest On Married Woman
BRAVE EFFORT AT RESCUE
HIGHLY PRAISED-
Immigration Officer
Gaoled
ACCEPTANCE OF BRIBE ALLEGED
-London.
Sentence of 12 months' imprison-
„An enquiry was conducted at ment was passed at the Old1 Hi- the Kowloon Magistracy yester fley recently on Leonard Milti day, Mr. Thombon sitting as ton, antimmigration concer Coroner, into the death of Li Lin, Southampton, charged with 34, z married woman, who was ing corruptly received gifts found drowned in a well at Tung Attilio Croci, an Aldwych Tan Village, Kowloen City, on taurant-keeper, as an inducemen July 21
for showing favour to him The jury comprised. Messrs. Alation to the affairs of the Crown. G. Pile (Foreman), E.“Abraham. The case for the prosecution and Shum Taze-chung.
was that Croci gave Millington After evidence had been given 280 to allow Croci's «broti by Lam Tai, deceased's mother-llaw, a man named Costa; tolkan in-law, and Li Kat, a pigwash improperly into this country. carrier, who recovered the body
A London from the well, the jury, after a Millington's defence was that briei redrement, recorded their the 350 was a loan andabai rekha verdict as follows:-
ing to do with the admission of **Accidental death caused Costa. He said that there was no |through the planks on the well reason why Costs should notchaams. being rotten. We consider some-been admitted to the country to thing should be done at once to become a partner of Crocs, and cover in or protect the well in a that he had agreed to facilitats proper mennes· Li Kat is to be his entry by legitimata meanst complimented, and we suggest his He denied that he had done any deed be recognised in same: tên- thing wrong" in the matter. gible way if possible. We wish to express sympathy with the de- ceased's relatives."
CHIEF SCOUT ON HOLIDAY
Fails To Catch A Fish
of the fortune of nearly £1,000,- 1000 left her by her father.
The remains of the late Mr. But she personally does not
At the Kowloon Magistracy ADRIFT SEX DAYS IN that Frederico Alberto Maria Barretto, spend more than half of
an inquest sixteen shillings in a whole who died at the Canossa Hospital yesterday afternoon,
A CANOE As the Jubilee stamps are to
The visit of President Vargas week She is so frugal because on Thursday, aged 32, from blood was begun by Mr. Wytine-Jones, remain on sale. as originally an-has had a nasty reaction on the ber mother. Mrs. Frederic poisoning, were laid to rest yes-sitting as Coroner, into the death
December 31. republic if the Uruguayan stamps to Watriss gives her 8s. pocket:terday at the Roman Catholic of Cheung Yau, a 19-year-old Russian Seaman Picked nounced, until printing has become inevitable.celebrate. the
any money every Saturday.
died at the Up In English Channel Cemetery, Happy Valley, the Rev. stonebreaker, who
the Kowloon Hospital on July 20, 2ị British Somaliland has announced criterion. What appear to be a
St. John's (Newfoundland). at She does not know she is so. Father Rossi officiating that further supplies have been couple of ancient Romans both rich. She realises her mother graveside, assisted by the Rev. victim of rabies.
Pazia. Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief follows: ordered for that enlony. We now holding the scales of Justice, in has quite a lot of money, but Father Spada and the Rev. Father The jury
A fishing vessel at Lotient re- Scout, has been spending “a few a background of stars, she has never been told she will Rosello.
Messrs. Archibald Walter Hopes ports having picked up in the days of his stay in Newfoundland Jearn that further supplies are front of being provided for all other form a design which does not have a bank Balance of £1,000.- Practically all the members of (Foreman), Samuel Gray and Channel a young Russian seaman salmon fishing on the Codroý colonies whose original supplies appear to have any direct applica-000 when she reaches the age the Catholic Union Club, of which Carlos Arnulphy.
who had been drifting six days River, but he has caught nothing. [of twenty-one- Her mother deceased
Inspector Whelan been
was present and nights,in a canoe without food have proved insufficient for the tion
Miss Baden-Powell
the demand. The present temporary
|thinks it would not be good and honorary
for many on behalf of the Police..
for drink
ļother hand, has caught four fishi shortage will therefore be over-
proper for her to know she is years, were present at the funeral.) In giving the history of the case. The young man was brought Lord Baden-Powell; who is in a poor little rich girl, so Brenda as well as members of the staff of the Coroner said that on June 15 ashore in a serious condition from the best of health, is travelling to The high values of South Africa lives just like any other little the Netherlands Indies Commercial deceased was bitten by a dog and exhaustion. He was able to Nova Scotia next, whence be will Arras stamp bears the picture of are not as common as might be girl, although her legacy brings Bank, where he had been employed a short time after two other per-give a coherent account, of his proceed to Boston. Washington
memorial. The seated suggested by the catalogue quota- her in £21,000 every year.
the sons were also bitten by the same adventure. soldier has an eñormons left foot. tions for the pictorials. I regard
Rises Early
dog. On June 16, two two brothers (Carlos and Alberto),
bitten by this Rotar line engraved:—
the 10/- current as much scarcer | She rises early every morn and brother-in-law (Mr. A. D. people were
dog
1k. rose
used than the 10/- E. George ing, and soon after seven, she Sequeira).
which was finally shot by a Po- type, although catalogued at less has a plain breakfast, and then The coffin was carried
the lice reservist The five people Charity, for Cultured Profes Large parcels of used copies of her ponies are brought and she graveside by fefends, the pall-received anti-rabic injections sions is to be raised in Holland by the former have come on the mar- takes a long ride through the bearers being Messrs. S. Sousa, A the Kowloon Hospital, as the dog means of four stamps. They bear ket, many of them telegraphically woods before a simple luncheon Xavier, A Guterres, E. P. Sousa, was found to be suffering from
She is taught her lessons. Remedios and A Beltrao. rabies. the portraits of social workers:-used. I am told that much more
arithmetic. Among the large gathering were Deceased received 14 injec- 140 (c) H. D. Gayot (1753-care is exercised with the current reading, writing,
1828)
stampa to see that this leakage and a few modern languages, noticed Messrs. M. Andres, vtions, which, finished on July 1, but later he developed certain Se (1) A J. M. Diepenbrock does not occur again, and that and then she goes for a swim Antonio, J. Almeida, J. Baptista,
telegraphically used stamps are She goes to bed before it is D. Boomsma, Dr. J. Barnes, A Symptoms and died, in the opin
dark 6c (40) J. P. Sweelinck (1562- really destroyed
At week-ends she has a few Delgado, G. F. d'Aquino, H. Dixon, woman and a man out of the four Castro, J. Cruz, T. Claasen, Jon of the medical officers, from hydrophobia Since then one 1624)
of her friends around her, and A. Barros, A. Gutterrez, E. Gosano, that were left had died. and they have a quiet time playing A Gomes, F. Garcia. F. Gill, M. ice-cream and cake.
a
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-(1862-1921)
2k. blue
An Ancient Temple is shown on
The chief mourners
were
to
more
at
two Portuguese stamps which may "DEAD MARCH” AS with Brenda's toys and eating Caan, P. F. J. de Kok, J. van dence that he had examined the
foretell a new series:
4c. black
Sc. blue
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Portuguese Colonies
The Mocambique Company (not
to be confused with the province
PROTEST
:
Musicians Haled Into Court
་་
Dr. A. V. Greaves rave evi- Houten, E. Loureiro, S. Marcal brain of the deceased and had Popular
A Pinna, M. Prata, D. Lepes, found conditions consistent with Brenda is popular among children of her own age, but Roc J. S. Rodrigues, J. the existence of hydrophobia. that is not
of her Ribeiro, A. Rocha, A. C. V. Ribeiro, though no negris bodies were because money, for her playmates think J. Rodrigues, J. Remedios A she is rather badly off, as she Ribeiro, L. Ribeiro, L. Sequeira, F. Present He stated that there was no case on record of a Dá- has only 8s. 2. week pocket Sequeira, A. J. C. Rocha, L. J. Sil-
tient having recovered. from in- The orchestra at a Vienna night money.
va, C. Stigter, F. L. Silva, C. Vas, oculation or any other treatment, ing of the new Zambesi bridge club suddenly began to play to From Brenda's daily life it
G. Cas, T. Vas, F. F. Wathrich, E.
Jonce symptoms of rabies had which makes direct communica "Dead March" Some people got seems impossible for her to Sequeira, C. Xavier, V. Xavier, shown themselves, death usually tion with Nyasaland. The bridge up to dance believing that the fulfil the task the law has set Choa Fo-yin, J. Choy, Chow Chin-occurring within four days. has been constructed by the orchestra would soon change the her to spend £9,000..
ng. Miss A d'Almada, and several Dr. Greaves, then went on fo Cleveland Bridge and Engineering } tune.
But really it is quite easy- other ladies Company. Printed and designed But the bandsmen were serious, Her estate contributes one- Although a request was made rabic serum and the question of
of Mozambique) will issue" stamp to commemorate the open-
by Waterlows.
The long Timor fiscal stamp of avo has been overprinted for postage in three lines:
F 7 avos
Instrucão
.D. L. No. 7 de 3-2-1934 and the original value obliterated
by two bars. Assuming the date
CHURCHESE
Vienna.
When they had finished the "Dead March" they played other funeral dirges:
quarter of the expenses of keep that no flowers be sent. ing up the town house in which beautiful wreaths were she lives. That amounts to and laid on the grave. Court Sequal?
£2:388, which includes £2.000 Inquiries disclosed that this was worth of food.~ the orchestra's method of protest] against alleged non-payment of} their salaries, and an attempt by heavier than many an actress. the management to terminate their She spends £1,800 for her
dresses, riding habits contract unduly early.
nightgowns.
Brenda's
Clothes Bil
clothes bill
deal with the matter of anti-
several dosage.
received
LOSS TO CHINESE SECRETARIAT
Mr. Lo Kam-chak
DEATH OF CHIEF CHINESE TRANSLATOR-
After Dr. KH. Uttley, medical officer in charge of the Kowloon Hospital, had given evidence ́ ́ of the admission and further treat ment of deceased as well as of a woman Woo Tai, who died after being bitten by the same dog, the enquiry was adjourned till Tues- iday afternoon next, **
and There was a sequel in the police court where the entire orchestra There is a £700 dentist's bill! was taken by the angry manager to be paid, and £400 for "secre-
SOUTHEND PIER The magisrate found that thetarial and clerical expenses."
It costs Brenda £1,050 for
TRAGEDY musicians had violated their con-
travelling expenses and holi- The death is announced of Mr. tract and could be dismissed with days, and more than £100 for Lo Kam-chak, Chief Translator in Man's Midnight Fall
· FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, out payment of salaries.
the Secretariat for Chinese: Af-
To Death Her governess costs £450, and fairs, who died on Thursday at her schooling £450, her music his residence, 23 Mosque Street, studies £200, and her books, ground, floor, at the age of 50.
Holidaymakers returning from toys and school supplies £180. Born on June 28, 1885, the late Southend pierhead late one might And her personal pocket Mr. Lo Kanthak received his last month saw a man fall from money is 8s a week.
SCIENTIST
(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church" of ⠀ Christ, Scientist, in Boston, USA]
Macdonnell Road, Below Bowen Road Tram: Station. Sunday Service 11.15 zm.
Subject: SOUL
PIT EXPLOSION TERROR
Fire Adds To Menace
Calcutta Sixteen-miners were killed and 23 injured at Bagdigi Colliery," în the Dhanbad area of Bihar Pro-] vince, recently.wir
"All the victims were Indians.
Six were killed outright by an explosion underground. While the oth being
The Sunday school is held on Sunday Morning at 10 o'clock Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6 pam Reading Room at above ad „dress open. Tuesday and Friday, 10 am to 12 noon, Monday and “Thursday, 5.30 to 7 pm. Tha
Public is cordially invited to at the tend the service and visit: thai Reading Room
shot
club fees.
MODEL VILLAGE COMPLAINT
Residents Protest
"Bekonscot," the famous model village at Beaconsfield, near High Wycombe, which
Queen and Princess Elz may be the
bod
first appointment in the Govern-the deck of the pier... ment on November 1, 1911, and Lifebelts were thrown and later became a higher class clerk search was made for in the Jumor Clerical Service. He
but in vain. had been in the S.C.A. offices for Later the body over twenty years
It was identi Deceased is survived by a wife, James Smith, age two sons and three daughter
avenue, So
ing that
in the
alleg
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last
Jand, New York
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