Fiji's New Stamps

From Our Own Correspondent.

Suva, Apr. 29.

AT last Fiji has its eagerly awaited pictorial postage stamps and, on the whole, there is general satisfaction with what is regarded as an attractive set.

As anticipated there was a rush for first day covers, and stamp sales in Suva on the day of issue, April 5, amounted to £859, over 3,100 letters being registered. Though satisfactory, this is a long way below the total on Corona tion Day, when sales of Coronation stamps amounted to £1,540 and 6,805 articles were registered.

There are 11 stamps in the set, of a total face value of 12/1. Each stamp carries a vignette of the King’s head. They are: Vzd (green)—Fijian canoe under sail; Id (blue and brown) — native houses and palm trees; IVad (red) —Fijian canoe study: 2d (green and brown) —map of the Group; 3d (blue)—Fijian canoe and the Colony’s coat of arms; 5d (red and blue) —sugar cane; 6d (grey)—map; 1/- (black and yellow)—Fijian with torch, spearing fish; 2/- (mauve and orange)—old view of Suva Harbour; 2/6 (brown and green)—river scene; 5/- (mauve and green)—native house and palm.

Rev. Dr. George A. Forrest-Sale,

M.A., D.Litt., died at Oniviro, Levuka,

Fiji, at the end of March, aged 74. An Englishman, he went to the colony 25 years ago as vicar of the Levuka Angli can Church, and served there faithfully until he retired about nine years ago.

Rev. Forrest-Sale was twice married, his first wife predeceasing him before he reached Suva. His widow and son are at present in England and a

daughter, Mrs. Forster, lives in Fiji.