Hong Kong Centenary Stamps Honor Victoria Statue
Hong Kong issues a three value set to commemorate the centenary of its first stamps. The designs show Queen Elizabeth with St Edwards crown and the Victoria Park statue, erected in 1896 and later moved after the 1941 occupation. Values include 20c blue black and 30c yellow black and 10c purple brown. Malaya also releases three commemorative triangular stamps for National Language Month featuring a Palmyra leaf motif in purple brown green brown and red brown.
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Hong Kong
Queen Victoria
Victoria Park
Causeway, Bay
Hongs Kong
Lfe
Victoria Square
Stamps Magazine
Malaya
Federation of Malaya
History of Automobiles From Steam to Gasoline
A condensed recap traces the evolution from Verbiest’s 1678 contrapton to Cugnot’s 1780s steam cart, the British steam car efforts, Evans 1805 wagon, early electric by Davenport, Lenoir 1863 gasoline cars, Daimler Benz progress, Duryea 1893, and Ford’s 1909 assembly line. Readers invited to paste pictures for a scrapbook contest with a Minnesotan prize.
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Regult
Ferdinand Verbiest
N. J. Cugnot
Engiteh
Oliver Evans
Stanley
Davenport
France
Lenoir
Germany
Dalmier and
Benz
United States
J. Frank Duryea
Henry Ford
Suits Stopped By East in a Bridge Hand Analysis
South fails in a six spade contract as East discards in clubs and diamonds. The analysis shows a winning line: run trumps to exhaust and discard diamonds and clubs from dummy, forcing East to shed cards in minors, then cash clubs and diamonds to secure the contract. The method works if East holds four or more cards in each minor.
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South
East
West
Dummy
Horoscope Birthday Guide For Weekend Readers
A birthday reading outlines character traits for June 30 born individuals. It highlights visionary creativity, independence, balance, self reliance, and strong emotions with a need to support others while prioritizing family wellbeing. The astrology lists sun signs from Cancer to Aquarius with leisure, travel plans, and holiday mood notes for each sign.
Horoscope Forecast Amid Holiday Finances and Travel
A garbled astrological note outlines Taurus travel for business calls, hints at budgeting for holidays, and urges Gemini to focus on morning worship and personal matters. The fragment mentions Aries, Cancer, and Pisces style prompts with inconsistent phrases about planning and celebrations.
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ARIES
Causon
Taurus
Uloz
Disces
Gemini
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Scorpio
Leo Glory
VIRGO
LIBRA
Capricorn
Aquarius
Darvas
Rly
Aes
Baldy
Ronnie Se
MR. Mikes
Ieee
Thorn -McBride
Adam Ames
Ernie
Pat
Doc
Beano
Nancy
Amiller
Buz Sawyer
Sawyer
Brown
Yosemite
Monterey Peninsula
Buz
You Sino
Pop
Pris
Ict ! Television
Mage
Plop
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