1939-04-14 — Page 20

A high jump at the D.G.8.

Sports last week,

Hong Kong was introduced to a new sport recently by Mr. J. T. K.' Gilchrist (seen on left of picture) in the shape of pigeon racing. In the above picture Mr. Gilchrist is start- ing the first rally ever held in the Colony.

The flock of pigeons released by owners who participated in the first Rally of this kind ever held in Hong Kong.

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THE STAMP COLLECTOR'S CORNER

-By Mariel. Nissen-

BASEBALL STAMP ANNOUNCED THE United States Postmaster- T

General has announced that the Post Office department will issue a commemorative stamp in honour of baseball's centennial this year. His statement ended one controversy while opening another.

For over a year Post Office officials have been receiving requests for such a postage item, and have consistently and emphatically denied the possibi- lity of the issue. The announcement of the Postmaster, therefore, has created considerable. surprise all around.

The design is yet to be arranged, and many an argument must be set- tled before the stamp takes form. Favourite theme for the adhesive seems to be a portrait of Christy Mathewson, but dozens of other ideas will probably be considered and dis- is carded before the final choice made.

Practically certain, however, is the fact that Cooperstown, New York, will be the place of first day sale, the date of which will be-again prob- ably June 12.

It was at Cooperstown in 1839 that Abner Doubleday marked out a dia- "mond" and devised the diagram of bases and positions which made him the inventor of baseball. Coopers- town is planning a sumnier-long pro- tramme of events to mark the cen- tenary of the occasion. On June 12 star players of the Major Leagues will assemble there to dedicate Base- ball's Hall of Fame and the National Baseball Museum, a handsome build- ing that will house many famous re- lics of the sport. What with news- reels and broadcasts quite a time is expected. With a first day postage stamp sale to add to the festivities, Cooperstown will have a day long to remember.

Baseball is not quite a new sport in postage history. The Philippines, Colombia and Panama have issued stamps in honour of baseball, all three designs bearing, action pictures of the game.

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS-

TWELVE denominations comprise

the new reign issue recently re- leased by the British Solomon Islands. Values, colours and designs follow: half-penny, green and blue - native spears and shields; 1p, blue.. purple and brown-native policeman and old chief; 1p, red and green- scene at Auki Island; 2p, black and brown-canoe and house; 21⁄2p; green and magenta Roviana canoe; 3p, black and blug-Roviana canoe; 41⁄2P, brown and green--native house; Op, magenta and purple coconut plants- tion: 1 shilling, black and green- breadfruit; 2sh, black and orange Binukula volcano, 2sh 8p, black and Burple-megapode birds; shpired and green--catioë,

This is another of the many recent instances where the new King George 1-pBagd adds neaded variety to a "colony's poltage roster. Bince its fir

mps In 1907, Solomon Islanda has #three postage designs

athens Biserar ulsii wamsand Coronation * tèmes pól)

Crown colonies).";

of these wa

portrait of King George V and the other two were scenics,

ODDS AND ENDS D

UTCH EAST INDIES has issued two new values in large format portraying Queen Wilhelmina, These new stamps are 2 gulden blue-green and 5 gulden in olive-brown.

In April, France will issue a com- memorative for the laying of the koel of the battleship Clemenceau. A portrait of Georges Clemenceau will. appear in the design.

Brazil has issued fivo stamps to commemorate the first anniversary of the new Brazilian Constitution. The values are: 400 reis, 600r, 1200r, 1600r, and 5000r. A portrait of Pre- sident Vargai provides the design for all values,

ANOTHER INSECT STAMP

·CENT

[EXICO has apparently embarked

MEX

on a project to present philately with an insect chamber of horrors. The mosquito stamp lesued a few weeks ago was not exactly pleasant to contemplate, and the new grass- hopper item is guaranteed to spoil a night's sleep for the timid. It pic- tures a huge grasshopper attacking a man who has his hands outstretch- ed in appeal. The stamp has a value of 1 centavo, is printed in blue and is to be used as propaganda in a drive against the insect.

STAMP TEASERS

1. On what stamp do five bats re- present the five chief blessings of life?

2. What was the Balbo Squadron and what stamp commemorates it?.

3. Natives are seen ploughing a rice

field on what adhesive 7. What stamp pictures an allegoric- al figure of America offering a laurel wreath to Columbus 7:// Who was Teresa de Albuquerque and what stamp does honour to her?

LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS On a Lithuanian stamp of 1920 an altar fire is burning before sacred oak tree.

Francesco Fur soldier of the is hono

been honoured

age series of 190

tine

famous blic,

Jian