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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT, JANUARY 13, 1930*
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THE STAMP COLLECTOR'S CORNER
«By Muriel Nissen-
A DICTATOR PASSES
THE death of President Kemal Ataturk of Turkey on November 10 marked the passing of a colour ful philatelic personality. The 15 years during which he revolutionised the laws, economics and lifelong ha- bits of his people saw a concomitant change in the "nation's postage sys- tem.
His adoption of the Latin alphabet proved of great assistance to the philatelic neophyte, for early Turkish stamps contained no inscription re- cognisable to us.
Like most of the world's dictators, Ataturk was born of obscure parent- age. His boyhood name was plain Mustapha, to which his teachers added Kemal (meaning perfect) to
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distinguish him from thousands other little Mustaphas. As general in the sultan's army he was known as Mustapha Kemal Pasha. Recently, as part of his modernisation scheme of Turkish living, he obliged his peo- ple to adopt surnames and Parlia- ment selected for him the cognomen Ataturk (Father of the Turks). All these appelations will be encountered in your postage stamp catalogue.
Kemal rose to his eminent position through the military ranks. He ren- dered notable service to his country through the World War and after the armistice became chief aide to Sultan Mohammed VI, last of that rank to rule Turkey.
Though peace came to most of the world, Turkey, an almost completely
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The local Russian community celebrated their Christmas at a party at St. Andrew's. Here are some of those present.
beaten and dismembered nation, con- tinued a fight for unity, and ՄԱՏ successful in throwing off foreign rule by 1922. Kemal then abolished the sultanate and was elected pre- sident of the Turkish republic, a post to which he brought a rule of abso- lute dictatorship.
On a programme of "modernisa- tion" and Westernisation.", a new Turkey arose under Ataturk's iron- fisted rule that had little in common with the old Ottoman Empire. Public schools were established "and attendance at them made compul- sory; roads and railroads were built; laws completely revised.
The dictator's most notable reform was undoubtedly the emancipation of Turkish women. He abolished the veil, an integral part of feminine ap- parel for years, gave women_equal social and political status with men and granted them suffrage.
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Many Turkish stamps of the past few years portray the features Kemal Ataturk, and he will undoubt- edly figure on the nations's postage in the future, as commemorate issues come forth to honour the precedents he has established,
STAMP COLOURS THE December roster of Presiden-
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atamps which apparently serves the dual purpose of honouring the sixth anniversary of the state, and the Red Cross.
The design, common to both values, pictures a globe on which a white outline map of Manchukuo is imposed. Within the map appears a red cross. Values and colours are: 2 fen red-brown and 4f deep green.
MALARIA STAMP
IN tial stamps is coloured as fol-
lows: 24 cent Benjamin Harrison, gray; 25 cent William
McKinley, burgundy; 30 cent Theodore Roose- velt, blue; 50 cent William Howard Taft, lavender.
BELGIAN. EXPOSITION STAMPS
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1939 LUIK
HERE will probably be several stamp issues this year in honour of expositions, but Belgium has stolen a march by issuing her sche- duled set well in advance. The In- ternational Exposition held at Liege was the occasion for the recent stamp set, which consists of four values. The single upright, 35 centimes in green, pictures a domed building and tower. This formation is more than vaguely reminiscent of the New York World's Fair theme of perisphere and trylon, but the Belgian version is more attractive. The 1 franc, carmine rose, pictures a large exhibi- tion hall; a panoramic view of the fair appears on the 1.50 fr. brown and another view of the fair
ja shown on 1.75 fr. blue which has a portrait of the late King Albert im- posed in the sky. The stamps are beautifully executed and make a most attractive set.
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RED CROSS STAMP TANCHUKUO, - the Japan-con- trolled stató created in Man- churia, has issued Я sot of two
order to raise funds to combat Malaria in Mexico, that country issued stamp on January 1st which must be added to normal post- age on all mail. The stamp has a value of 1 centavo with the national shield as design. Use of the adhesive is obligatory for at least three months.
RANDOM NOTES
PORTUGAL has issued a 40 cen-
timo stamp in red-violet to hon- our the recent International Congress of Grapes and Wines held in Lisbon. The design is a cluster of huge
grapes.
Japan has issued a new 25 sen stamp in two shades of brown pictur- ing the Horyuji Temple. This is the oldest wooden building in the world. Russia continues its already con- siderable philatelic tribute to aviation with a nine value set, soon to be is- sued. All designs will have aeroplanes or airships as subjects.
STAMP TEASERS
1. Who was Daniel O'Connell and
what stamp pictures him? · 2. On what stamp will you find five methods of mail transportation? 3. Where is Cape Frio and on what
adhesive will you find it?
4. Nelson's flagship, the "Victory", is presented on what stamp7.
5. What stamp pictures a logging
camp?
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. St. Clement is the patron saint of
Bulgaria, which' country carried a stamp portrait of him in 1926. 2. A. Rumanian stamp of 1930 pic- tures an eagle carrying the na- tional emblem.
3. Cranes appear as part of the de-
sign on many Japanese stamps.
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4. Port Louis is in the Falkland Islands and may be seen on a 1983 stamp of that British colony.
5. A Lion is wearing a crown, on a
1931 stamp of Abyssinia.
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