The local postal authorities Jannounce that sale of the North-Jwest Scientific. Expedition" commemoration stamps will cease from July 1. They will continue to be Valid, however, up to and including December 31, until "which date they may still' be used for franking mail matter and parcels or be ex: changed for ordinary postage stamps of similar value, Beginning from January 1, 1934, they will neither be accepted as' postage nor exchanged. and constructed by Messrs. John Flotilla, slid down the ways" at I, Thornycroft of Southampton, Kiangnan Dock on June 9 England, of world-wide fame. We The naming ceremony was per-have a very close connection with armed" by Mrs. A.C. Mauchan, this famous firm and many of our wife of Mr. A. C. Mauchan, techni students are trained in their yard, al manager of the Kiangoan Dock, passing through the various depart. who smashed the. bottle' of chams ments. pagne against the gunboat's - bow We have now to thank Dean fvhife the band of the 2nd. Battalion Trivett and his colleague for "The East Lancashire' Regiment played " nautical tune and the dis-Hinguished gathering on the platform, reinforced. by' hundreds' of
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