The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-05
By J. z. D.

Sancian Island, a small outpost
Of civilization about fifteen miles
off the coast of Kwong -Hoi, China,
is to be the situation of a post
office in honor Of st. Francis
Xavier, who has long been pop
ular figure in philately. Since the
middle of the sixteenth century
when st. Francis Xavier died ON
this island, until now, mail has
been carried from the island to
the mainland by small boat and
then dispatched to its destina-
ton.
Andrew Chan, pro-curator OF
the Sancian Mission has been APP
pointed postmaster. The first pill
grirms to use this new post ofiice
will be those enroute to the Eu-
charistic Congress at Manila, Feb
ruary 81. The new post office has
been established under the direc-
tion Of the director Of posts at
Cantor for the benefit Of pilgrims
to the shrine Of st. Francis Xavier.
"A special cachet will be spOn-
sored and mailed from the new
post Office, during the pilgrim
age of February 81. At the
same time a cacheted cover will
be mailed from Manila and will
be franked with the Philippine
Eucharistic Congress stamps. De-
tails may be procured through the
James Boring company, 655 Fifth
avenue, New York, N. Y.
A Christmas cachet will lbe spon-
sored by George A. Zitkus, 40 Ellis
worth street, Worcester, Mass.
Send name and address with five
cents for each cover desired to Mr..
Zitkus before December 20.
Outstanding Partisan style spe-
cialists are at present indorsing
the wearing Of an emblem Of their
hobby by women collectors. An
ascot, designed by Schiaparelli
and entitled Morning Mail" bears
numerous reproductions of post
age stamps.
Another series of first flights,
eight in all, has been announced
by the Canadian government. The
eight hops are as follows: Fort
st. John to Gold Bar, Fort st.
John to Finlay Forks, Fort st.
John to Fort Grahame, and Fort
st. John to Fort Nelson. Each of
these also has return flight.
Stan G. Koepe, 2O50 st. John
street, Regina, Canada, will han
die covers for the collectors. Send
covers, self addressed with 2 cents
apiece in coin or money order, to
cover the cost Of airmail stamp
and forwarding. Closing date, De-
cember 26.
According to John J. Haig,
more than 200 special cancella-
ti0ns were used in the recent
German Olympic games. The can
cellatiOns bore 10 different in
scriptions Of the various post
Offices ON the grounds.
A price list Of United States
in sets, singles, blocks and packets
has been released by the Scott
Stamp and Coin Co., ! West eth
street. Copies sent on request.
EGYPT--As soon rs the British
parliament ratifies the Anglo
Egyptian treaty, recently signed
In London, . series Of three conn
memOratlves will be issued,
adorned with portraits Of the sig
natorles. Capt. Anthony Eden,
the British foreign minister. will
have the place Of honor In the
center. The values will be 8, ID
and 20m. printing being limited
20 5O0,000 pf the SIM and 100000
each Of the others.
A November December bulletin
Of wholesale closesouts has been
released by the Wildwood Stamp
company, BOX .. WILDWOOD STA
ton, Brooklyn. A copy " avail
able on request.
PIiiLATELIC CALENDAR
National
December b.o- Rubber City
Stamp Club Open House, lietes
MayheweF, AkFen, Ohio.
December I.s--sesena e. annual EGG.