The Archive · 1927

Local Letter Lag

If Jucky, a local letter may now be delivered within two day being not among the lucky had one delivered after 21 di another one reached me in six days by virtue of having first taken a. trip (o Nagasaki, An uncertainty prevails, perhaps the postman is to" bury and has to prepare his speech that he saw letter enrviors burnt undelivered mail matter at Chapel, He spoke to the men and was told that the mails being cremated were "unimportant stuff."

Tt might not be generally known to the public that ccording to Postal Union ruling, mail matter franked with stamps of the country of origin may be posted in the letter box on the ""Paquebot" (mail steamer). The postage, in Chinese stamps for a letter to abroad would'

10 cents for the first unit of 20 grames "(2/3 on.) and six cents for every additional unit. Papers ete, have to be franked at bvo cents for every unit of 59) grammes, In th pais Hongkong and Maeno the Chinese domestic rate only is required for cents for every 20 musical, Purchaser is exhorted to practise his aim in the mean time.

From an importer of Australian horse all wil educated, Indies earn side?"

"Buy now, frst hand from importers, At last someone has awakened to the importance of the well-educated importer. On the other hand, if the advertiser is trying to tell us that all well-educated ladies can write, he is mistaken, to the fore, it you explain what a bull bitch is, particularly a. toy bull bitch of the Boston variety, "Lost, strayed or stolen: Boston toy up, Vicinity of. Tow ward if necess We take it that the animal la, question answers to the name of John-Elizabeth. As to the "reward if necessary," it is reassuring to know that there is at least one among us who is imbued with the spirit of sacrifice.

For the timid ones, Protect your property: splendid Airedale terriers and bulldogs. "Excels fent watch dogs and companions."

"Guaranteed not to strike unless fed too much Red meat.

Last but not least is the recent sad ease of the lady from Muscovy who wished to inform the public that she desired to teach and who found herself in the wrong position in print, Even in these lax times, it is disconcerting to rea "Por Bole, Russian lady te

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