SECTION FOR HONGKONG
From us
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you
SOME HINTS AND A SUGGESTION
This week we have received very few contri- butions, so this section contains little by local people.
Now those of you who have sent in stories and essays that haven't been used will most likely be very indignant at that.
We do have a lot of written contributions filed away, but we aren't able to use them because they really aren't quite good enough for publication.
We could rewrite them, but that isn't much use- they are supposed to be your own work.
But don't be put off by these remarks. We really enjoy receiving your contributions, and the more that come in the happier we are, but you must see if you can improve both in your subjects and the actual composi- tion.
Here are where most of the faults lie. Most of you write on subjects you know little about. First of all, do research on your chosen subject, and then write.
Use the simplest. plainest English, and short clear sentences. You mightn't believe this, but some of your stories contain sentences that wander on for about five lines without any punctuation whatsoever!
Be careful with your adjectives the fewer you use the better-and by-pass hackneyed phraseology.
Now, here is an idea and we hope you will all
like it.
Read your newspapers every day from cover to cover
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Credit Card to Edwin Chan.
and send in short articles expressing your views on worl The 17-21
and local events.
This way you will be adding to your general know- ledge and giving yourself a chance to air your opinions in public.
Doesn't matter what you choose, politics, music, economics, personalities, anything as long as it is con- cerned with current affairs.
And if you disagree with what somebody writes, then send in your views. Let's make it a real forum.
Our only warning is, don't get so immersed in the article that you go on for pages.
Keep it short, clear, simple and above all, to the point. Don't ramble. Put the main points of the story in the first three paragraphs, and then use the rest of the story to enlarge on them.
So, read your daily papers thoroughly, and we hope to hear from many of you next week.
Credit cards will be awarded to all whose articles are published.
STAMP NEWS
1863-71
issue (1)
ITH the introduction of a dollar and cents coinage
Won February 16, 1863, the
оп
use of stamps became
16 fol-
compulsory for the prepayment of postage (in the treaty ports their use became compulsory on October lowing).
The sudden increase in de- mand for stamps made it neces- sary to draw on the balance of stocks held in London, and for fresh printings to be made.
New printings made on May 18, 1863 and later were on the Crown C. C. watermarked paper, and numerous deliveries of all values were made during 1863, and later, on watermarked paper.
With the
exception
of the no dif-
watermarks there is ference between the new print- ings and those of 1862 for they were all made from the same
plates.
The 96c printing despatched from London in March, 1861
KONGKONG
18 CENTS
Club's five rules
O Membership in the 17- 21 Club is open to all within that age group. Contributions and all ac- tivities of the Club will be limited to members only.
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O Contributions may con- sist of anything that is publishable articles, letters, stories, photo- graphs, drawings, verses. But only the best will be printed.
o All contributions MUST
be original.
O Written contributions should not consist of more than 350 words, photographs and draw- ings will only be accept- ed in black-and-white.
NEW
MEMBERS
JEAN WONG, 17, student of 17 Cameron-road, 1st floor, Kowloon.
FRANCES VIRONICA LEW, 17, of 73 Yeung-street, 3rd
Chun floor,
only 11 sheets were sold in that
The P.M.G. recorded in his North Point, Hongkong. Annual Report for 1867 that
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year. After receipt of a new EDWIN SIU BUN-CHAN,
of 1E, Breezy
(52 sheets) was in olive-bistre, printing sent out from London 19, student,
The 18c was not used to the in May, 1865 no more stamps of Path, 5th floor, Hongkong. extent anticipated and stocks this value were ordered. accumulated after 1863, though
When, in 1876, the question of
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for some reason requisitions for surcharging certain stamps to BELINDA LOO, 17, stu- fresh printings were not stop- provide 160 provisionals was dent of 126 Ngo Tsin Wai-
ped: printings despatched from considered, the 18c stamp was road, Kowloon. London in March, 1864 and later the one selected, were on watermarked paper but were not placed on sale until used condition, is accordingly May, 1966,
quite scarce.
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This stamp, in both mint and
RICKY CHAN, 19, 126 Nga Tsin Wai-road, Kowloon.
Fashion glimpse
ICED PASTEL AND SATIN STRIPES. New version of the junior full skirt silhouette parts it into two pieces, with cropped overblouse, butter- fly-sleeved. Ribbon stripe woven into cotton sporka iced pastel colour, ric-rac is the only trim. Wonder- ful with shortened hemline. Lovely for parties. Easy to make too.