Athens, Aug. 25.
'A serious accident has befallen Lieutenant-Commander F. J. Jessel, commanding H.M.S. Glowworm, tone of the two destroyers escort ing the yacht Nahlin, in which King Edward is making a cruise.
Lieut-Cmdr. Jessel is reported to have been struck by the propellers of the Glowworm while Bathing in the sea at Itea, in the Gulf +0f Corinth.
He is stated to have been seriously injured in both legs, and to have been taken to a nursing-home at Patras—Reuter.
London, Aug. 28, Opinion in Great Britain on the rst issues of King Edward YILT stamps, which' will be on sale Tuesday in denominations of %d., 1%, and 24d, differs very widely, Here are the comments of a few noted sculptors and artists:—Mr. Eric Gill, sculptor and engraver:—"The lettering Is bad, and the background is foolish.
Mr. Charles Wheeler, AR.A:—"An artist ought {0 have been consulted,"
'Mr. Augustus John, R.A., President of the Royal Cambrian Academy:—"Perfectly awful; bad photography and no design.'
Mr. Henry Rushbury, ARA:-"Tho Jeast distinguished England has ever produced."
The opinion of the _man-in-the-street varies from "plain but good-looking" to "the King looks as if he is beheaded." An American visitor alone has spoted a vital omission, namely, that there is nothing on the stamps to show from what country they come.
The stamps are of the same size and the same rich colours as the found delicious, after which they visited an open-air cabaret.
The Royal party did not leave the Nahlin until yesterday afternoon and the members expressed delight at the welcome given them by the Greek ing the Acropolis, King Edward was approached by a well-known Athens character who sells post cards, The Greek police tried fo prevent his approach, but His Majesty intervened and bought some of the post cards.—Reuter. existing issue, The head of His Majesty, which is the dominating feature, is displayed on a shaded background, the tone of which deepens towards the left, to which the King's head is looking. "The denomination is indicated in white plain figures in the top left-hand corner, and is balanced fon the right-hand top corner by Crown in tone corresponding to the shading. The word "Postage" is in plain lettering horizontally across the POLISH GENERAL TO VISIT U.S, AMBASSADOR TO PARIS
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