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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1935.

MRS. N. J. PERRIN

LAID TO REST

Funeral Yesterday At Happy Valley

LARGE ATTENDANCE AND MANY TRIBUTES

The remains of the late Mis

Teos of first day demands other. They are then stitched in Phyllis Perrin, wife of Mr. Nor- down either side, and man J. Perrin. local manager of for the Great Britain Jubilee groups stamps and we understand that guillotined. Thus, so far as book Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son, sales were 50 per cent above norlets are concerned, the numbers Ltd. were laid to rest yesterday mala considerable increase since with "normal and inverted water in the Protestant Cemetery. Happy Baines Inverted water-Valley, the Rer. W. this figure probably represents mark are equal.

additional 12.000.000 marks are only scarcer than nor-officiating." about

mal because the number of booklets. The chief mourner was the hus stamps sold.

lis fewer. Single sheets are also band, who followed the cortese ac2

The

an

issue

in sheets

of

120 (6 x 20 with the # 35 Con- sometimes, fed into the machine companied by Mr. F. H. Loseby and

trol and the cylinder number in the left-hand margin against the third row up. The only cylinder numbers we have yet seen are the fellowing:- 4 28

the wrong way round in error, but Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg. this is seldom likely in reel print- ing

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Others present included Messrs. 17. S. Whyte-Smith, D. Drummond. A. Brostedt. El Costello, A Whee- Owing to the fact that the orderler. J. Brett, J. Jenkins. F. A for Jubilee issues was distributed Mackintosh. F. P. Franklin, M. K

Wendy Barrie, Bong Kong's own screen star, will be appearing in the featured role in “It's A Small World" at the King's Theatre tQ- day.

Id. 14 111⁄2d. 27, 21 among three printers. De la Riet. La, B., Hazel, D. an. Blake, 5. ARMY NOT ALL TATTOO

and 48 24.

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Morocco Agencies-The W 35 Control is, of course, a feature of all the overprinted G.B. Jubilee, stamps, but the cylinder numbers we have seen differ. The follow-

ing have been noted:-

d

"Morocco Agencies" Overprint.

18 and 5 Idd 21

"Tangier Overprint,

d. 47 d. 14 1 21 Issue, in French Currency

10c on ld.

Sc. op d 18

15c. on 14

25c, on lad,

Issue In

Spanish Currency

5. on ind

I8 and 47

10e. on d

41 and 4

25. on Singha

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Waterlows and Bradbury, Wilkin-la. Wilson, D. J. Nooy. K. Watana- perforations differ be. Sverre Berg. A. K. Dimond

son,

WILLIE, CLARKSON WILL ACTION

Curious Case To Be Heard

C. D. Lambart 1 B. Trevor, W. C Clark H. A Lammert. G. Lam-j mert E F. Soprani E Kinsey. Major R. D Walker. Dr. A P. Greaves. Miss A M Wams. Miss C. Gil Messrs. E. E. Hyndman, H. C Woo, W. K Lam. C. Tee Toh A. d'Azevedo, S. ALLEGED SECOND TESTAMENT I Wong, Chan, Cheng and many others.

Drummer Boy Who Was Disillusioned

Chloroform Murder

Elderly Woman Put To Death

CALLOUS CRIME

Brussels.

He afterwards pushed woman's face into a basin water: As her heart still appear- ed, to be beating, be placed her in the bath and let in water up to the brim Tying Mme. Herel's clothes The Aseize Court was crowded and money into a parcel he left the

house to rejoin Gerin. [recently when Pfeure Nathan, with Nathan declared that he [his] alleged accomplice. Marie reproached by Gerin for not bring- Louise Gerin, appeared to answer ing with him a costly fur coat. be- the charge of murdering Mme loaging to the murdered woman. He accordingly went to Mme. Here in Paris..

Here's flat gave a maid the keys his statement

court that be had taken from the body Nathan asserted that Gerin sug-and asked to be allowed to take the gested that they should go to Paris fur coat away with him. to find an elderly woman whom

Women's Denials they could rob. He admitted

In her statement Gerin protested. having accompanied Mine! Herel to vehemently against the accusa la cinema, and said that it was at tions made by Nathan

In

in

the request of Gerin that he tele- She declared that she was as- phoned to Mme. Herel to arrange tounded when Nathan told her that a meeting at an address she had he had killed Mme. Herel, and mentioned.

added that she believed he

Crime Described

have acted in a moment of aberra-:

When Mme. Herel, Nathan con- tion. tinned, was lying on a couch, be

M.

Doctors and mental experts gave poured part of the contents of alevidence concerning the sanity of bottle of chloroform oa to his the two accused: While, in the A 16-year-old drummer boy of handkerchief. Pressing the hand-case of Nathan, full responsibility the 4th Queen's Own Hussars was kerchief over her face with one for his actions seemed to be admit tried by court-martial at Aldershot with the other.

hand, he attempted to strangle her ted, some of the doctors suggested recently, charged. with stealing still showed signs of life he poured taker, and hysterical Other doc

As the woman that Gerin was abnormal, a drug- from his

trumpet-major and out two more doses of the chloro- tors asserted that she was fully Ideserting.

form

A forthcoming action arising Two beautiful wreaths, one from out of the will of the late Wille

Capt. J. AL Powell, defending.

· 14] Unfortunately there are

(husband) no im-"Norman”

and the Clarkson the theatrical costumier, said when the boy was 13 he was prints on the sheets, but we

as-other from "Mother" were inter- was mentioned to Mr Justice taken to York Tattoo, and heard sume the smaller perforations are red with the remains.

Buckmill in the Prchate Division the massed bands. Being a drum-

from De La Rue.

mer in his school, band he thought There sheets! Among the many, fioral trïoutes 5 recently. also have plate numbers, but the laid on the grave was one from Sir Patrick Hastings, KC. apit would be a grand life if he sheets with larger perforations His Excellency the Officer Ad-plied for an early trial of the case joined the army and marched

ministering the Government. Sir of Hobbs v. Brezinski, which, said about in full dress.

Southern Thomas

"He joined up full of hope and Lady Sir Patrick, was a curious one. Sontborn.

The plaintiff, Mr. William Coo-enthusiasm. Capt. Powell added, the "but soon found the life was NEW Air Mail Label (the) Other wreaths were sent by the per Hobbs, was setting up

16th label has been issued following:-David Naomi: last will of Mr. Clarkson, which not what he expected. He had to

Nauru-The last of the Empire units to decide on a Jubilee issue

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have not

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-Greek Air Mail Label

A

Tai and Suerre:

and

and

was not

*responsible.

KAIPING COAL

НОМЕ

FACTORY

fresh

AND

BUNKERS

was Nauru where, almost at the last moment. it was decided to by the Greek Posta It resembles Aunt Grace: "Geen. Kay, Len, was opposed by the defendant. Mr. practise on the drums for hours and Fred Brezinski, who had put in a at a time and to perform fatigues. overprint the led. 2d 24d and the 15th label, only that the design Nan and Ken. Uncle Percy ls stamps of the current set. is slightly different as well as the Aunt Grace. Pat Rosa and Frank, defence which counsel understood He felt he was a failure, and went

make 2 Southern Rhodesia. The very colour, which is a darker blue.

alleged that the will was revoked away hoping to

start ine Southern Rhodesian stamps The issue amounts

Ena, Veronica, Gladys and Lau- by a subsequent will. 0 149.000

The subsequent will

The decision of the Court was were printed in sheets of 60 and this label is also, printed ine. Allen, Vivienne Blackbzira. M.

sheets of 50,

Clark, Miss G. M. Cotton, Miss K. disclosed, and the defence said they reserved. It is not possible to identify the Curtin. Miss Grace Ezra, Era could not find it, but that they had first day of use of this label, as it Finlay. Misses L Lee. C. GI and a witness who would say that hel appeared during the trouble period. A. M. Williams. Delinda L. Lopes, or she saw it. The question that arose was whether or not there! jay the beginning of March when Evelyn S. Woolley.

Mr. and Mrs L. R. Andrewes; was another will.

MINC DAGNÈS SUPELADÉKYK:

LASERIGESTILLE,

TURKIYE 201 POSTALARI *212.

CİPURJESZTI

(6 x 10) by Messrs. Waterlow and Sons. They will remain on sale until the end of the rear, unless supplies are previously exhausted.

South West Africa. The Jubilee set for this place becomes obsolete

at the end of the month.

Inverted Watermarks DOOKLETS of, Jubilee stumps.

B will contain 50 per cent. of

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an insurrection and military ris ing occurred in Crete and elseMr. and Mrs. R. A. Baker (Shang "The case." Sir Patrick continu where:

the Sea at

DEAD MAN IN SEA

The body of a middle-aged man The air lines. fiying ha); Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Blacked. is complicated by heavy litiga was recovered from through Greece, stopped passing ford; Mr. and Mrs. A. Brostedt; tion pending by an insurance com-Black Rock, Brighton, last month through the country for some days Mr. and Mrs. ER Childe: Mr. pany regarding money they paid in His papers bore a London and a lot of mail posted, to be sent and Mrs. J. E. Cloke (Tientsin); respect of a fire at Mr. Clarkson's and address.

by air mail was forwarded on by Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dopson (Pei- premises."

the usual route.

Declared Value Service

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[ping); Mr. and Mrs. P Edgar

No Hardship Kobe); Mr. and Mrs. C L Sir Patrick asked 31 Justice Farmer: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ford: Buckmill to fix a date this side of 7E gather from Scott's that Mr. and Mrs. L Goldman: Mr. and the long vacation.

specia! Dominican Republic Mrs. C. E. L. Grist: Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Norman Birkett. EC op fee-stamps have been issued by F. C. Hall; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. posed the application on behalf of which the declared value of parcels Hanscomb (Kobe); Mr. and Mrs. the defence.

W

must be indicated. While the S. Hampden Ross: Mr. and Mrs. It would be no hardship because stamps do not themselves pay any Denis H. Hazell; Mr. and Mrs. A the matter was in the hands of a postage. parcels cannot be mailed J. Heal (Shanghai): Mr. Mrs and very competent administrator. through the Declared Value. ser-Miss Humphreys; Mr. and Mrs. A Mr. Justice Buckmill fixed the vice unless they are attached. | Hyde-Lady; Mr. and Mrs. E A. bearing for July 23. They therefore seem to be akin to Jenkinson: Mr. and Mrs. H. W Registration stamps which, equal-Kingdon (Shanghai); Hon 31. R ly do not pay postage.

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INSECTS INVADE LISBON

Mosquitoes Scatter Holiday Crowds

H. and Mrs. Rotewall; Mr. and inverted watermarks. The reason

Mrs. E P. H. Lang: Mrs. R for this, as in other booklets. is

A very definite movement is Langley: Mr. and Mrs. · C. That the plates provide for two

afoot to issue stamps to commemo-Lambert; Mr. and Mrs. H. A rows of booklets, side by side, the rate the arrival of Charles Darwin Lammert; Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Log at the Galapagos Islands on Sep-Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mackintosh; tember 17. 1835. At the present Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Morgan; Mc. moment the Darwin Memorial Ex-and Mrs. J. Wheeler Morris, Mr. pedition is conducting an ecologi-and Mrs. C. Mose; Mr. and Mrs cal survey of the Island. The idea 3 G. O'Connor; Mr. and Mrs. A. Lisbon is suffering the worst behind the movement indicates H. Potts: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lplague of mosquitoes within liv- that several series of stamps will Bickett; Mr. and Mrs. Julius ing memory.

MUMMIFIED BODY

OF CHILD

Gruesome Discovery In London

NO FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED

London.

Lisbon

be issued in substantial quantities. Ring: Mr. and Mrs. S. A Sleap: Thousands of holiday-makers some of which will be sold in the Mr. and Mrs. E F Soprani and who were taking part in the Lia- Post Office in Ecquador, but the Miss Dunsford; Mr. and Mrs. De bon festivals were suddenly com- bulk of the demand anticipated, L Strellett; Mr. and Mrs. J. Hyelled to run for shelter - from will be from stamp collectors

Taggart; Hon. Mr. S. W. and Mrs the vast swarms of insects which

The Galapagos Islands take their Ts'o; Mx and Mrs. M. H. Turner; suddenly descended upon the name from the gigantic turtles. Mr. and Mrs. P: D. Walker, Mr-city.

Police have been investigat-known in Spanish as "galapagos. and Mrs. HG. Wallington; Mr. The fair grounds presented a ing the discovery of the mum-

and Mr. W. A Weight (Shang-strange picture, one minute, be

mified body of a child found in

W.

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Of the recent commemorative hai): Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wiing filled with crowds and about the wardrobe of a house insets. St. Helena has just become liams; Mr. and Mrs. S. T. W-20 minutes later empty except Colet-gardens, Hammersmith, obsolete, and should be bought at liamson; Lieut-Col and Mrs. M. for policemen, with their faces present prices, as I fancy they. Williamson; Mr. and Mrs. P. D-protected by handkerchiefs hang- Foul play is not suspected will stand very much higher in a Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. B. Weng ing from under their helmets.

Tape;

The anthorities are taking pre- and it has not yet been decided year's time, especially used.

Messrs. Wm. Anderson, Denis cautions to protect the populace whether an inquest will be

H. Elake, A. C I Bowker, W. 3. from the insect invaders. Carrie, A. K. Dimond, J. E Green (Shanghai), B. C. Hale (Peiping),!

necessary.

The child, a girl was appar ently about four years of age, and it was obvious that she had been dead many years. Wrapped round the body were Some tablecloths, and a newspaper bearing a date in 1921.

-£2,000 OWED IN INCOME-TAX

Quintuplets Start Early

LM Hazlerigg. D: K Hislop

(Kobe), Sir Robert Ho Tung. Ltd; Messrs Thomas Cook & Sor Messrs G Hope Erett, Graeme (Bankers) Ltd.; Chinese Staff. | Hugh-Jones, E. E. Hyndman and Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son Ltd.; || A. d'Azevedo, T. A. Jenking, M. T. the American Express Company; Johnson, Felix A Joseph, M. 7. Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., Key Kwan TaL George and Mears. Deacons, Hong Kong and Ontario income-tax authorities Geoffrey Lammert, Horace Lo, Shanghai Hotels Ltd; Hong Kong the child, but there is very little estimate that the famous Dionne Ma Man-fai, H. C. Macnamara Hotel Peninsula Hotel Java hope that this will ever be quintuplets already owe £2,000 in 3. L Monat (Tientsin), G. Pear China-Japan-Lijn; Lloyd Tries established.

• Many inquiries have been made by the police in an en- deavour to trace the identity of

income-tax.

Toronta

son (Shanghai), J.

In view of the circumstances

It is pointed out that in the year Ramsay, I. P. Toxy.. it is believed that the body may since their birth their estate has Trevor, Kosan have been an anatomical speci- mounted to something like £40,000. Yoshite Kojima,

which had previously be Nobody has yet suggested that longed to a doctor who died sin the income tax

ahead and try to collect the money

Coo

Sonr

tino; Messra. Mackimon, Mac- kenzie & Co; President and Mem- bers of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong, the Rotary Club of Hong Kong: Messrs. choreson & Com Ltd and

name

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The perfect end of a

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Summer!

Hot sun

Thirsty throats

Sizzling streets

Stuffy offices

Shops at oven heat.

Throats still the

Just the night time

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Best tasting

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In the Colony

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NOTHING CAN EQUAL A GLASS OF

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