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STAMP ECOLLECTORS

By A. E. L

Folonial Jubilee issues con-

LAGSTAFF" varieties in the ermine. The

tinue to rise in price, and seem likely to continue in view of the limited numbers available. Recent) price quotations for some of these stamps in blocks of four with corner margins are as follows:

Bechuanaland 2d.. 30s: 3d.. 30s.; 6d. 508.

Swaziland 1d.. 25s.: 2d.. '258.: 3d.. 30s.; Gd.. 50s.

Gibraltar 2d., 258: 6d. 50s. :|

is, 60s:

30s.; 5d 40s.

Gembia 6d. 158.-

Irish Free State

follows:-

THE CHINA MAH, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1936

H.K. VOLUNTEERS

Annual Presentation And Corps Dinner-

H. E. DISTRIBUTES AWARDS

set is detailed as nor

5 e orange. 10 c. bistre.

15 c grey. 20 c. iris. 25 c. red.

30 c. brown. 35 c green.. 50 c. blue.

Olympic Games MOR the Olympic Games

the German

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out of the limelight for some time of fleecy blue tinted clouds. now, and although there have

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Sir Andrew Caldecott

To-day's. Complete Short Story.

Dark Stranger By Doris Amy

dark stranger a

Ibbotson

"He'll love it. Al

his letters

Numbers were unable to obtain "THERE

coming from abroad." have been homesick since he went admission to the annual Volunteer said Natalie, peering into out there. He says all he wants dinner and prize presentation, aBecky's tea-cup.

to do is to settle down in: a little which His Excellency, the Gover- "Is that so?" Becky shrugged. English home with me and forį

at-You couldn't make him fair, could get that he ever went out to Singa- tended last evening, owing to the you, darling? Because, you see,pore Natalic, we've just got to accommodation at Corps Terry is fair and he's the only ret these curtains done in time. Headquarters, Tickets of admis

man I want to see from abroad" Where are my big, scissors? sion were sold out several days

“Stranger—I said" declared Well Jane?" jago and over 300 guests and men

Natalie, fercely. "Terry's of the Corps were present at the

stranger." function.

limited

His Excellency the

Governor Becky.

was accompanied by Capt. W. J. seen R. Cragg. A.D.C. and the follow-years." ing were other guests: Commodore next! C. G. Sedgwick. Brigadier H. G. Post | Seth-Smith, Col. H. C. Harrison,

them."

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at "A gentleman to see you, miss.” Wondering, Becky took a card off pouted the salver Jane was holding out.

or

"He might almost be."

haven't "considering I

"Mr. Neil Stanton,' Now, who him -for two-and-a-half on earth-? Jane, wheel the tea- She twisted the halfwaggon cut and show him in." As hoop of diamonds on her wedding the door closed behind her. Natalie **Dark FOR August.

enigmatically: finger. "And Terry's blonde-de-smiled Snitely. Anglo-Saxon. with a stranger!"

in. Sierra Leone 1d.. 20s.; Sd.. Office will issue a series of special G. 3. 0. 1. Col. A. Burrowes, dash of the Viking thrown *Don't be an idiot. Bet you

stamps of 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 Pen-Col. Dorrington-Sykes. L-Col Marvellous! Still, tea-leaves can't he's blonde as Jean Harlow, nigs respectively. These stampe 3. Fordham, RE, L-Col. R. Fhelp being dark, even when it's red-headed as Nell Gwyn.”

Johnson. R.ASC. LA-COL A. C. The rarest of the "Flagstafwill be on sale shorlty.

China tea."

"Mr. Stanton." announced Jane, Marsh, 2nd Batt. East Lancashire varieties would appear to be the

Natalie pursed up her lips and lopening and closing the door again Falkland Islands 1s. denomination, Dominican Republic has just Regiment. Major Crewdson, RA...

"The tea-leaves "How do you do?" said Becky for which the price quoted is £30 issued a 10 cent air-mail stamp Major M. F. M. Parkes, Royal shook her head.

read and Natalie in an uncertain duct, in dark and light blue. The Signals, Major H. A. Davies, 2nd are never wrong-when

as a good-looking young man stood blending of the blue shades is Batt. Royal Welch Fusiliers, Capt.i

"Sorry, darling, but I don't be and gazed at them both in per very good and the design striking. [L: J. Walch, RAS.C. Lt.-Comdr.

lieve in all that kind of rot. Too plexity. He had black hair and HE stamps of the Irish Free A monoplane is shown flying J. Petrie, Royal Naval Volunteer Tate have been very much the plant with honckground Reserves Wing Comdr. A. Gpractical Becky tossed her care brown eyes and a sunburnt com- "I plexion that had not been acquir Bishop. Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, Hon. fully-arranged red-gold curls. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. Hon. Mr. X don't throw a fit every time I see ed on England's golden sands.

1 "Excuse me, but-er-which is been sigus now and again that) Ecuador in commemoration of K. Lo, Messrs. D. C. Edmondson, the moon through glass, and there was likely to be a revival the 100th anniversary of Charles C. A. da Roza, K. E. Greig, Enever wish at wishing-wells, and Becky Dawson

""This one," said Becky, prompt- this has not materialised as yet. Darwin's visit

to the Galapagos Cock. J. R. Masson. C. Champkin-but isn't it time we got on with

those curtains? That is, if you iy. "I'm Becky." The early provisional issues were islands has issued a set of stamps and T. A. Mitchell.

have quite finished your tea I He drew a deep breath. "I'm in big demand. in exactly the of six values The *wo cent Opportunity was taken to pre

before just home from Malaya.. I same way as were the South West shows a map of the island, the sent the Efficiency Medal to Pte. mean, June will be here African overprints, but apparant-ve cent an iguana, the 10c an V. H. C. Jarrett, and the awards we know where we are, and cur-know your--I know Terry Baker." "Oooh!" Becky clasped her ly the interest did not survive the island inhabitant. the 20c Dar-distributed included trophies wontains are the first things that first regular issue. It does not win's portrait and a view of his in Corps competitions during the should be put up in a new house hands ecstatically, and her seem likely that the present posi-ship, the 1-5 a portrait of Colum-year as well as the prizes gained People are tion will last long, although whe-bus and the 2-S a view of the at the recent annual musketry through the windows to see whe- to say you saw Terry only a few

furniture weeks ago?" ther LFS. stamps will ever reislands.

competition of the Corps, when ather it's hire-purchase

jor family heirlooms. Oh dear!" xain their first popularity is open

high standard was attained.

"You are lucky.” She drew a During his review of the year She sighed. "Wonder whether

Col. Dewbiggin said that Terry is getting as excited a deep breath. "I haven't seen him for over two years. But we're "Men don't," said Natalie, going to be married this June, and ***They hate wed-after that I shall see him for the rest of my life. Bless him! Oh. LATEST supplies of the 172d, printed at the Buenos Aires Mint recruits had been enrolled in that

"If Terry hates his OWN. I'll by the way, this is Natalie Wynn, and 3s. denominations on paper watermarked with a time.

ar never speak to him again. Becky my best friend and chief-brides- of the New Zealand Pictorials

large "RA" in "Sunburst" and

Of course I shall have been printed by the "wet" perforated 13-134

The details ranged to accompany the supper, looked ferce. Darling, do hurry maid-to-be. process as against the "dry" proof the set are as follows:

and the large company accommo-Up and finish that cigarette. I have coveys of others. It's going Ren! Wedding. You'll cess originally used. Both print 15 & dark blue (Prize Ball). dated in the gaily bedecked ball saw the first snowdrops out this to be a ings were done on the rotary 25 e claret (Labourer).

spent thoroughly enjoyable morning. Before we know where come to it, won't you?" She be

we are it will be daffodils. And amed at him. press, but

whereas the paper in 20 c. brown orange (Merino ram). evening.

"Well-I-" he hesitated. the original printing was passed mc violet (sugar plantation).

Officers of the Corps present in by the time they have died out

That is, if you are still in Eng- through the machine dry. in the 50 red and orange brown (oil addition to Col. Dowbiggin were: there will be tulips and lilacs.

¡And then-June." She sighed land.” second printing the paper was

Major E. J. R. Mitchell, second-in-

again, ecstatically. "The boat "Oh! Tm not going back. Fin- 1 p sepia and deep blue (map)-command; Capt. R.C.B. Anderson Terry is coming home on has only shed with the East." 2p lilac brown and blue (fruit). Adjutant: Capt. H. Westlake,

"Are you in rubber, too, Like dark blue and olive black Quartermaster: Capt. T. Addia to de four more trips before it

brings him.”

Terry? Oh I see. Well, It's (Iguazu Falls).

Martin, O. C. 1st. Battery; R. S. 3L!

"Wonder how he'll like England lucky you've both got home. ap

said Natalie,pointments. I should have hated thoughtfully.

to doubt. There were a number

of price reductions in the 1936 catalogue.

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New Zealand Pictorials

THE

new

Argentine

Argentine

stamps work,

0%

nosey,

foreshadowed towards the despite transfers and resignations, jam over our wedding."

end of last year were put on sale the strength of the Corps was 180 jon January 5. The stamps are more than last year, and over 250 practically.

well.

An excellent concert was

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damped before printing. The issues

may be

distinguished by colour of the gum, as that for the first printing was white, and that for the second brown. Also the

Special stamps are to be issued T. Parkinson; Major M. A. John-j after Malaya," first print shows an embossed shortly in commemoration of the son, O. C. Corps Engineers: Lt. J. effect of the designs on the refourth centenary of the founding H. Bottomley, O. C. Corps Signals: verse side; in the second issue the of Buenos Aires in 1536. gurn fills the indentations.

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Bardbados

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IT is suggested in Barbados that

a special stamp, or set of! stamps, should be issued next Fear to commemorate the Tercen- tenary of the Houses of Legisla-! cure.

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Philatelic Exhibition

TH

THE Johannesburg International

US. BASEBALL RESULTS

GIANTS WIN BUT YANKEES LOSE

TIGERS AGAIN FAIL

New York, To-day.

Lt. D. M. Richards and Lt. C. de S. Robertson of the Corps Machirie: Gun Battalion: Capt. A. H. Potts, O. C. Machine Gun Troop; 2/Lt. G. C. Moutrie, 0. C. Armoured Car Section: Lt. H. G. Wiliams, O. C.; Motor Cycle (M.G.) Section; Capt. E. Owen Hughes (O.C.) and Capt. E. G..Stewart of No. 1 (M.G.) Com-) pany; Capt. H. R. Forsyth, O. C.

MONDAY'S STORY

peering danced with excitement.

Monday's story will be "Happy Months," by Silvia Thorn-Drury.

He nodded.

eyes

"Mean

to go out to Singapore, but I would even have done that--for Terry. Think he'll like these cur- tains Becky waved a careless hand to a mass of material piled on the settee. "Notalie is helping me to make them The house has just been built, and I'm going to get it more or less. furnished be- fore Terry comes home. He told: me I could have a free hand be-

and

No. 2 (Scottish) Company Lt. A. Johnston (R.A.O.C.), L/Corp. S. cause he knew my taste would be Urquhart, No. 3 (MG.) Company; A. Fowler (M.M.G.); 2nd. Prize better than his." Becky looked up

Et.-Col H.B.L. suddenly. "You must come 12/Lt. A. N. Braude, O. C. Machine (presented by

any good at staining floors?" The results of the League base-Gun Battalion Signals; Major S. Dowbiggin, O.B.E) L/Corpl. J. T. see the house to-morrow. Are you held from November 2 to Novem-ball matches played yesterday Javis, O. C. Corps Infantry (Por Lacey (No. 1 M. G. Company). ber 14, in conjunction with the were as follows:

Philatelic Exhibition is to be

tuguese); Capt. J. S. Rodríguez, * Rifle Meeting Prizes

0. C. "A" Rifle Company: Capt. Blake Shield.--Corps Infantry,

J. V. V. Dos Remedios, O. C. "B" Left Half Company: (C.S.ML M

(Continued On Page 10)

R. HE (AALA) Company: Col. L. G. F. Baptista, Sgt. F. V. V. Ribeiro. DRIVER NOT TO

British Empire Exhibition and;

nder the auspices of the Philate

National League

ic Society of Johannesburg.

Section 1 is

for exhibits by St. Louis

Forld's best collections will be Boston

epresented. Section 2 is com-

etitive, the subject being "Africa Pittsburgh

South of the Equator." There is Brooklyn

nvitation" only, and many of the] Mize hit a home run.

pportunity in this section for Frey hit a home run. ollections whether specialised or

eneral.

Programmes and entry forms

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Cincinnatti

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Schumaker pitched.

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hay be obtained from the hon. New York Exhibition Committee ecretary.

P.O. Box 4967, Johannesburg).

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New Hebrides

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AS stocks of the current issue A of New Hebrides are

very

. it is expected that a com- ete new issue will be placed on le at an early date. This Ter- tory is an Anglo-French Con pminium, two different series of amps being on sale. The de- ZILS ате common to both, but he inscriptions are in French on e one series and in English on e other. Prior to 1911 the Bri-. ah series comprised the stampa

Fiji suitably overprinted.

Belgium announced

that the

Chicago

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Bird, Lt.-Col. G. D. R. Black, Re CorpL J. D. Remedios, Pte. A. D. serve of Officers; Lt. D. L. Strel Aquino).

lett, O. C. Reserve Company (Sec-) Francis Cup.--Corps Infantry,

tion "A"); Capt. R. D. Walker. Right Half Company-Major S. His Excellency, in a delightful J. Jarvis, M.C., Lt. H. J. Silva, Lt. speech, in which he recounted his F. P. Sequeira, Sgt. J. P. Baleros), (own experiences as a Volunteer,

Competition-No.

Attack

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BLAME

Pedestrian Killed At

Belisha Crossing

A Wimbledon coroner's jury last month exonerated a motorist, Young, aged Mr. Donald Raine

23 of Ewell (Surrey), whose car

said he would yield to no one in Platoon. (Capt. H.. Owen Hughes, This high appreciation of the im- Capt. E. G. Stewart, 2/Lt. 1, B.

portance of the Volunteers of Holmes, Pte. W. J. Dyer). Hong Kong to the Welfare and de Tile Competition. No.. fence of the Colony, and to no one Platoon. (Capt. H. Owen Hughes, in his sense of gratitude shared Capt. E. G. Stewart, 2/Lt. L. B. equally by the public of Eong Holmes, Pte. W. J. Dyer).

fatally injured a man at a pede Kong for the sacrifice of leisure

strian crossing. They returned a Corps Championship-1 2/Lt verdict of accidental death G such work entailed.

LB. Holmes (No. 1 M. G. Com Joseph Chambers, aged 52, Brigadier-General Seth-Smith pany), 2. Sig. A. J. Coales (M.

labourer whose " home was and the Hon. Mr. S. E Dodwell G. Batt. Signals), 3. Capt. Crook, Co. Durham.

6 14 Cavarretta hit a home run. Philadelphia

2 11 16 Allen and Dolph Camilli hit

home runs.

American League

also spoke.

Forsyth (No. 2 Scottish pany).

Com-

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of

Evidence was given that Cham- List of Presentations

hers stepped off the footpath out. New York

7 18 4 Efficiency Medal.-Pte. V. H. C Officers Prize (presented by Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri Jarrett (Reserve Company).

Major E. J. E. Mitchell O.B.E.).ide Colliers Wood tube station homered.

Kirkpatrick Cup 1935, H. V. 2/L£ L E. Holmes (No. 1 M.G. when the car was 15 ft. away up-

proaching from the direction Chicago

9 11 DD. C. Syndicate.

¡Company).

Tooting. Sewell and Piet hit home runs. Nathan Cup for Eficiency.-No. Tyro Competition-Pte. EX Chambers, with head down and

13 Company.

|Silva (Corps - Infantry).^.

¡hands in pockets. “lurched" to Lugard Cap for M. G. Firing.→ Musketry Competition-1, 2/Lt.wards the car. Mr. Young brak- Moses hit No. 1 (M.G.) Company.

L. B. Holmes (No. 1 M. G. Come and swerved, but Chambers Macdonald Trophy for M. G.{pany), 2, C.S.M. C. E. Terry. (No-waliced on, and 'was struck by the Competition-No.1 (M.G.) Com-1 M. G. Company)...

Philadelphia

Bob Johnson

bowers. Detroit

Boston Cleveland

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And

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Earl Averell and Eal Trosky

I was

"Reaper" and "Mercury" types the low value postage stamps Belgium were to be replaced February by a set of eight nominations in a new design| presenting the heraldic Lion of Washington

gium with the Crown, display-St. Louis

on a ground of velvet and

ear. When picked up, the man Revolver Competition.-Pte. emelt of "alcohol" pany.

Bird Cup for Musketry.-No. 2 Fletcher (No. 3 Company).

A police sergeant stated that at (Scottish) Company.

Entertainment during the eve-the point where the accident oc Bird Trophy for Athletics-ning was given by the following:curred lamp and tramway stand- Corps Infantry.

Dick Barty, W. S. Simpson, Jackards, a fire alarm post and a Be Artillery Cup. Sgt W. F. Grenham, C. de S. Robertson, G. lisha beacon stand in a row. These 1 Webb (No. 2 Gun Detachment). E. Dudley, R. A. Edwards, V. C. obstructed the view from the paye- Belt-filling Competition-1st. Labrum, A. Spary, and the Comment for a considerable distance:

towards Tooting, Prize (presented by IA-Col. E. E.Infantry Concert Party.

hit home runa.

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