THE
for 5
STAMP KCOLLECTORS
of French,
the life and habits of the natives. On the stamps of the northern African colonies we flad the mosques
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ITALIAN AIR MAIL
THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1835
THE NATHAN ROAD
CAR FATALITY
Evidence Regarding
The Brakes
CASE ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY
Short Story
The
Vaudeville
Doctor
DRAMATICAL tenor! My settle
"I mean, sald Mr. Steigel, "that you're willing to do like I'm roing
By John
Fort
One question
never got past his third assis
Good said the vaudeville doc-
Tcolonial stamps has become, Leopold III. The fret value to At the Kowloon Police Court A friend, like a pal Pm-tell- Louds Swanson ho do you know a favourable pastime among charity issue of seven values, from yesterday afternoon, evidence that ing you, for a nickel I could buy many general collectors and they the 10 to the 5 fr has appeared, at a speed of over 40 miles an hour a carload of dramatical tenor tant secretary" said Mr. Rogers, have formed worth-while collec- each stamp carrying a surtax, the the skid would became so bad that singers and get teh cents refund tions of these interesting stamps. proceeds from which go to charit- the car was uncontrollable and a back on the empty cartor, To-day I found out Swanson The large size pictorials are able institutions. The design of release of the brakes was -neces: Max Stelgel, the vaudeville doc is going to put on another big Mountain Rosebud, only in quite colourful and portrays the stamp ahows a crusader astride sary to regain control, was given tor, puffed-impressively on his cigar operetta, like that empah wow of scenes from small and out of the his charger, bearing a shield with by Traffic Sergeant T. McInnis and gave Freddie Rogers, tenor, à his, way places.
the red cross. The local postal against Mr. AE Ainsworth, who shrewd glance of appraisal. this one, everything is Eyetallan, just on account it's an island of Capri The numerous French colonies det rates have been reduced from 750 was charged with the manslaugh-Still," he said presently the South Seas and the coast of to 70c, effective from February 1,ter of a Chinese, Ma Ho-fat before been doing some first-class con where he spent his No.
centration thinking, and a swell moon wedding trip. Africa for the most part and the and it is expected that a new value Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones. stamps from these colonies portray will appear to cover this change. Mr. J. "A. Fraser, Assistant At-idear come to me, same as always,'
torney General conducted the case You mean you can get me a for the Crown, while Mr. H. C. booking! THE Italian Colonies of Cyren- Macnamara, Instructed by Mr. J. and minarets playing a prominent T Rica, Eritrea and Tripolitania, M. D'Almada Remedios, appeared part, and the scenes of Algeria, have received a special air-mail set for the defendant.. Morocco and Tunis bring memories of 10 values to commemorate the Traffic-Sergeant T. McInnis, Mo- "But, don't you want to give me of piratical seas and of the Sahara King's Birthday and the special tar Vehicle Inspector, Kowloon, an audition? After all Desert with its roving hordes of flight from Rome to Mogadiscio. deposed to finding two skid marks Mr. Rogers, idol in happier days Arabs and Moors.
which ended at the refuge island. of the Chicago Civic Light Opera Norway" honoured Ludwig Hol-The east skid mark was 85 feet in Theatrical Association, Inc., betray AUSTRIAN ARCHITECTS.
berg with a series of four stamps, length and the west 97 feet innd both incredulity and hurt pride sell even me to Swanson," said the, "Son," said the booking agent, USTRIA has portrayed her nach bearing a portrait of the noted length. They were not parallel that the vaudeville docter did not tenor, with conviction:
most prominent architects on author Holberg's comedies have a all the way and curved to the care to hear him perform
"If you say you're a tenor, then you're right, I couldn't sell you to a series of stamps of six values. fixed space in all Norwegian right..."
shouldn't believe you're a basso him. If you was to say I couldn't Anton Pilgrim is shown on the 128 theatres.
On February 3, he took the car violet, J. B. Fischer, von Eriach on
to Nathan Road and at 80 miles singer," said Mr. Stiegel. "Besides, sell Caruso, McCormack and Chalia- the, 24g pale violet, Jakob Prand- tauer on the 30g red, A. von Sic cardsburg and E. van der Null on the 40g brown, 11. von Ferstel, on
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Belgium now has the new regular issue showing the portrait of King
FAMOUS CORSICIAN BANDIT
Andre Spada Tried For His Life
EMBARASSED BY QUESTION
The photogravure stamps
if
to tell you,
I
MONDAY'S STORY
Monday's story will "Covered All, Night," Allan Vaughan Elston.
"I don't believe even you could
of per hour it stopped in 76 feet. The you look like a tenor. In fact, you pin all rolled up like one to this Fe got that tenor emell. So that's all feller Swanson on a straight busi- ness deal, you'd be telling a facti
Great Britain (1d and 11⁄2d values) road was dry as it was on are now issued with the overprint bruary 1. The car in witness's Tangier" for use in that territory, opinion, should have pulled up in
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"CYPRUS FOR A HOLIDAY”
50 to 55 feet at that speed.
Mr. Macnamara objected to the HAT Cyprus is determined to admissibility" of the evidence re- be known as a holiday resort marking that it was only a matter is evidence by the fact that in of opinion.
TH
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NOVEL ARMOURED But, I got an idear, a swell, class
SPEED-BOAT
Idear. Swanson is a fool for dis- covering people."
"Yes, but
"Never mind interruptions. I got a plan thought out Swanson couldn't miss accidental discovering you. Can you handle a mop good?"
"I never touched one," said the tenor.
Range Of 420 Miles
At 20 Knots addition to the fine new issue of At Counsel's request, Mr. Fraser pictorial stamps, a new pictorial, examined the witness as to his postmark is being used. This is in experience in traffic matters,
ABLE TO DO 30 M.PH.. Witness replied he had been in
"Well, you could learn quick, the form of a circle with the words!
Mr. Hubert Scott Paine recently The last guy I got discovered by "Cyprus for a Holiday," and an the Traffic Department since June, outlined map of the island on a lined 1928, and his work had been traf- demonstrated at Southampton Swanson had to learn barbering in background.
fic control, motor vehicle inspec- high-speed motor-boat of revolu- less than two weeks so he could be tor, Hong Kong, and was at pretionary design with which he in-discovered by Swanson in a barber From Greece comes word of a sent motor vehicle inspector, Kow- tends to set a new fashion in sea shop. It's too late for the barber new air mail issue being considered, loon. He had previous experience travel and introduce a swifter and shop act this years as Swanson's got which will consist of nine values, as a motor mechanic in Scotland more vital attacking force into his 1984 haircut, but I can place viz: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 25, 30, 50, and He had previously given opinion naval warfare.. 100 dra. There will probably be evidence'. In a Magistrate's Court four different designs, but a final in Hong Kong." In the incongruous setting of
Continuing, witness stated that! décision has not yet been made. the lobby of the municipal theatre The 1998 issue will remain current at 20 miles per hour the car stop
go to rk. You'rel at Bastia, Corsica, the trial, took place of Andre Spada, once king" when, the new set appears until ped in 31 feet. It should have
made up Eyetalian. You got to ean ports. stocks
stopped at between 20 and 25 feet. of the Corsican bandits whose
Alleged Uncontrollable!
"Creating new speed records over-exaggerate the type like Ellia
and b capture two years ago ended an
It is understood that the 3e Care At a speed of 80 miles per hour over short distances with motor feland, Corduroy costume
You 11-years career of violent crime.
Great excitement was caused tier, 10c Loyalist and 2c New and over the tendency was for the boats is spectacular," he said, "but streamline the very poe in the crowded court when the Brunswick Issues of Canada are judge read a lotter to Spada now obsolete.
ABOUT A LADY
from an Englishwoman whom he had entertained in the maquis
(bush) a few years ago, after
she had read the bandit's life story in a magazine and sought his acquaintance.''' The judge said that Spada hadi Apparently proved a most genial und generous host, and wanted to know how far the friendship be tween Spada and his visitor had gone.
Blushing and stammering, Spa da replied that that was his own business.
"I Seek No Pity"
are used up.
BENEFACTIONS OF
LORD NUFFIELD
£50,000 Gift To New Zealand
OTHER HUGE DONATIONS
you as, a mopper on the third floor
His plans include a scheme of the new Swanson Theatre build- for running a regular ferry sering on Broadway. I can fix it easy vice of fast motor-hosts from with the superintendent of the England to various parts of the building. Continent, including Mee
rear of the car to swing left when I believe that the public now wants look so much more like an Eyetallan e the brakes were applied. At a to travel at speed by sea over peasant you should get a laugh
from speed of over 40 miles per hour long distances.
Mulberry-street pushcart
the skid became so bad that the But these new craft must also street pushcart horse. car was uncontrollable and the play a prominent part in the nea brakes had to be released to regain war of the future. control of the car, added witness. To Fight Smugglers
"You go to work. You spot Swanson easy. He comes down
day early the same time ever The skidding was due to unbal The motor-boat, which he de eleven o'clock. After you been start anced brakes and bad adjustment. monstrated is an armoured ves there a couple days"
Witness gave detailed results of sel, built for the Chinese Mari humming easy, like you' another test carried out in Gascol-time Customa. It will be used to at your work, and would gne Road on April 1,
fight smugglers and pirates, mop a door than be President, which Although only 45 ft. long and, is the way, maybe, I feel about it, with all its equipment, weighing at that,
Mr. Macnamara objected re marking that the defence were not Lord Nuffield, head of the great informed of the "tests, when they Morris motor works, sprang a could easily have been. dramatic surprise at a Govern Re-examined by Mr. Fraser, wit ment dinner party recently at ness stated that no adjustments Wellington, New Zealand..
to the car had been made, for
Defendant is said
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HONG KONG CELEBRATION
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
May 6 Mornings
10 am-Offlelal Service in St. John's Cathedral: 11 am-Public meeting in the Headquarters of the Hong
more than 12 tons, it constitutes Even with your fire alarm. Eye- a powerful weapon of attack talian outfit, Swanson shouldn't no- Sitting in the wheelhouse of the tire you the first couple days. But, new vessel as she sped out into you keep right on mopping and Southampton Water at more than humming and humming and mop After making a few remarks The hearing was adjourned to 80 miles, an hour, Mr. Scott-Paine ping. Every day you get happier No one would think to look at
abput New Zealand's trade with Monday afternoon.
with your work and the music, Spada man of mild appear Great Britain, he said that in re-jon ball, Sta
"You will notice, that this something heavy from Verdi or ance, and medium build, with a
Mr. Fraser offered, the defence wholehouse is stoutly protested Puccini and maybe Swanson's 'Rose- bly moustache that he is accognition of the part the Dominion
had played in the British Common-every facility to carry out tests with thick armour, plating capable bud show, gets a little louder, cused of killing, during the time wealth of nations, he would be with the car. Mr. Macnamara re of withstanding heavy bombard: Also, you got to give up the tenor he was in hiding in the bush, six pleased to give £30,000 towards a plied that they would probably ac ment. At a word of Command smell and use garlic effects till After Kong Volunteers Defence Corps, attended by His Excellency people, including three gendarmes, fund for the treatment of New cept the kind offer made.
steel panels were drawn across the you're discovered, see the Governor, the Members of the Executive and Legislative and of wounding 14 others.
Zealand's crippled children. A The case was adjourned to Mon- portholes.
After a while Swanson should Councila, Judges, Local Justices of the Peace Heads of Depart
ind their ladies, at which a Spada, who pleaded guilty, de-|- Australla" And Britain day afternoon.
The boat's armaments consist of be bound to notice a lowly scrab-ments and the Jubilee Committee, clares that since he has been in! Earlier, Lord Nuffield; in an in-
four Lowls, guns and rifies for the mopper with a volce like an angel loyal address and a telegram of congratulation to His Majesty prison he has found the comfort terview, had made a reference to
BERTRANCE His new show-
You're the King will be read and dry of religious conversion.
Australia's trade with Britain.
The vessel, which it is claimed Eyetallan. That gives him an Noon Royal Salute When the judge told him that it
Australia, he said; seemed un-
la unsinkable, is capable of travel-Idear. It adds up e ling for 420, miles at 20 knota,
was a fraud on his part to pretend willing to extend to Great Britain
MORE VISITORS TO BRITAIN
to have become pious, the bandit the measure of reciprocity which Jubilee Year Opens With replied:
the felt she might expect.
"I do not seek for pity, I con- He felt compelled to forecast
Good Increase
fess to say crimes and I want far-reaching and, perhaps, tragle only to make my peace with trade disrupton between Australia Figures fasued for January by Heaven."
and Great Britain, falling an in the Travel Association show that
It is noteworthy that the judge mediate attempt to overcome the the Silver Jubilee Year opened with had thought it expedient to have increasing lack of reciprocity In a further increase in the number Spada medically examined, before trade relationships.
of visitor to Great Britain. apte the trial to ascertain that he lu
The total was 7,960; an increase. of 767
Bin
£618,000 Given Away
not insane. For this purpose he Lord Nuffield's gifts to hospitala was sent to Paris, where he was and other institutions during reneas visitors numbered 7,617, a rise declared by allienists to be of cent years Include:
of 681; The Radclife Infirmary, Oxford - £140,000 holiday.< sound.mind.
GREECE VERSUS ALBANIA
IN EDUCATION DISPUTE
The controversial
eece and
6t. Thomas's Hospital, London $104,000 (15,377)shows
1-898
Gay Hospital, London 265,000 The rures for all countries, ex League of Industry
£80,000 cept Russia were higher, Wingfield Orthopaedic Ho
Centre
Hospital?:
Worcester Royal Infirmary: Blount Vernon Hospital British Empire Cancer.
INFURIATED VOTER STAPS
FRENCH POLITICIAN
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After that, you're another of the big Swanson inds, Publicity.
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House.
In the town
The Illuminations of the bously
Kong and Kowloon,
display by the Navy.
displays
the harbour.
alley Special-space
Chinese House at 9:15
Military, Bands: Gove
Flying
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