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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, 6th. DECEMBER, 1924.
"HIS MAJESTY'S" MAIL CARRIER.
A 28 Years' Record in Labrador.
Steve Nowell is the "King's" malimian in far-off Labrador. It is his duty to see that the mali goes through in spite of the weather or any other hindrances. Upper photo shows him and his family which he sees but once a month during the winter; lower left, Steve with Queenie, his lead dog; and lower right, Stova following bis dog team over the snow paths.
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Winter Cove, Labrador, Sept. 25.“His Majesty's mail must go through."
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That is the simple creed that han animated the life of Stove Nowell through 28 years of toil, hardship and danger..
matter of years. He is only 31, yot his experience is lengthy and his gonoralship a splendid asset to the Hanta olub. He came from Bittorné Guild, in the Hampshire County League, for two seasons before joining South- apton in 1913,
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For to Stove is allotted the task of seeing that the few letters, parcels and papers that comprise
Many famous players are His Majesty's mail to the fewer dguring in roserve-team football inhabitants of the bloak lands of
just now. Mackio and Graham) far north Labrador, are anfolyArsonal). Butler (Bolton), Law”, delivered in the winter's night son and Lea Davies (Cardiff City) that descends on that barren Longworth (Liverpool) and
country.
For 28 years ho hse made three monthly trips over wastes covered with a dazzling blanket of snow to the depth of many foot, through blizzard and gale, his only oom panions the unfriendly and savage dogs that draw his alod,
His remuneration is $40 a trip. Until last year it was $20 a trip,
To get enough to live on he fishes in the summer months.
How does to find his way? "Why, I reckon that I just know it" he says. "And if I got caught in a storm, there is generally a "hut somewhere that I can reach
before it gots too bad.
"If there isn't, why I just make an igloo of snow and curl up with my dogs for warmth until it
Richardson, Stan Davies, and Jonas (West Bromwich Albion), all of whom are internationals. நTO now playing in reservo teams. Other noted playo18 unwanted in the first olavens are Walters (Spurs). Haworth (Bolton), Browall (Manchester City), and Walter (Huddersfield Town).
An analysis of the results of the whole of the big football matches to date reveals one or two interesting facts as to the most "popular" result. The soore of 1-0 is an easy first, for on the average rathor more than one game in overy Ave has this ending in the big Longues. Con trazy to gonoral opinion, the no "Sametimes we have to stay score draw does not even come penned up for a wook. But the avond, for about one match in dogs have their frozen fish and Ivory gevon has ended at 2-0 have my tea and pemmican, so with the no-score draw coming third as the outcome of one in wo gets along all right.
"Coureo, it's a bit lonely but I oight. can always remember that the old woman is waiting for me back on the Northwest Rivor.
blows over.
Taint so lonely for hor while I'm gone. She's got the kids. "When will I give it up?
POWER OF THE CINEMA.
How It Helps Towards Peace,
WILL HAYS, HIS BROTGES TWO BOYS, AHD HIS SON DILLY (IN DO91)
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"The motion picture can do quent immeasurable influence more than any other existing on our future--and its integrity agency to unite the peoples of the must be protected as we protect world to bring understanding the integrity of our churches and not only between man and ita quality developed as man but between nation and develop the quality of our schools. nation, than which no greater The motion ploture is today the thing can be done," is the opinion principal, amusement of a great of Mr. Will H. Hays, announced majority of our people and the in an articlo in Hearst's Interna- sole amusement of millions and Stanley Darvill, who has loft | fional for Cotobar.
millions, and its importance au Ilford to become a professional "In the 15,000 thostres with such is measured by the im for Watford, is the youngerst of their seating capacity of 8,000,000 perative necessity of entertain- the three brothers who have boat each porforinance, perhaps for the people.
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football. 10,000,000 people overy day see From the films your boy and "H. A." loft Ilford "I don't know. A man has to
to sign motion pictures-and they come and my boy may be learning for Fulham, but A in just that mood of reception more than they learn from live and this is the only way I on
is still with and relaxation in which # books or from schools. The knows to earn a living. Reckon R." ("Don") I'll die in harness, but that's a the crack Essex team, and the fact master psychologist would have impressions they are receiving long way off yot. I'm only 56 that the latter was captain of the have them come if he wanted may be deeper and more lasting now and I sure am good for 20 aide probably helped to keep the to make an impression upon than those from any other
younger player with them. them.
source. All pictures, cantot bé yours yet.
"The influence of the motion made for childon, but there Stanley la about 20 years of age, fast and tall, and he earned a re-ploture on national life is lim- are certain standards of common putation for heavy scoring when, itions-its influence on our taste, dosenay that have nothing to do' with Wimbledon last year, he its influshice on our conduct, its with age or geography," and performed the hat-trick three influence on our aspirations, its those will be fouad and timos in the course of a few weeks. influence on our youth, its conse maintained."
And Stove rambled off to give his pet dogs their daily ration of fish-pet dogs who greeted him with bared fangs and muttered
snarls.
SPORTS PARS,
Interesting World Items.
No player has played a bigger part in the rise of Crystal Palace than J. Hamilton, the young contre-half. Sinco his inclusion in the team the Palace have car- riod all before them, and it seems as though Cracknell will have Home difficulty in regaining his place. Hamilton learnt the game in Sunderland junior football, and he was playing on Woarside whou the Palaco discovóred him. His fine form in the London Com bination games stamped him as a coming player, and he is living up to his early promise. Stand- ing nearly nearly 6ft, and weigh ing 12st. Hamilton, is well built for his position.
1. S. Smith, the speedy Oxford wing, provides one of the rare examples of a Rugby Blue oma- nating from a "Soccer" sobool. Bmith was at Winchester, and did not take up the handling game seriously until ho arrived at Oxford. His pape got him into the fifteon against Cambridge last Docomber, and later won him him his Scottish cap against England, Ireland and Wales. He was indeed, the fastest wing produced by any of the four unions last season. As he will not be 21 until the last day of this mont, Smith should have many more trios in his looker.
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George Kay, the West Ham captain, who gets a well-deserved benefit this coason, is a Lan- cashire man by birth, and was i with Bolton Wanderers for a timo. Later he went to Ireland. played for Belfant Distillery, and contained the Irish Longue kummi“ sasinat tho Foot-bull, Longue in 1014. After the war. Want Ham: nestred life transfer from Bolton for £100, probably the bike bar gein the club ever-ma
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