Peace Stamps For British

Colonial Territories

ARRANGEMENTS have been made in the United Kingdom for a special issue of Peace and Reconstruction stamps on June 8, the day of the Vic tory Parade in London.

As in the case of the 1935 Jubilee issue, the same general format will be used for all Colonial territories. The design will feature the Houses of Parliament with the River Thames in the foreground.

The name of the issuing territory will be printed in a panel at the ton. with a medallion portrait of His Majesty the Kin!? in the top right-hand corner.

Below the title the date June 8, 1946. will be inscribed and duty tablets will be placed in the bottom corners, left and risht. The words “postage and revenue” will appear in a panel at the base.

The Fiji stamps are to be of two denominations —2id. and 3d. —and thev will be placed on sale on June 8 or. if thev have not arrived by then, as soon thereafter as possible.

The stamps will remain on sale until December 31, or until the stocks are ex hausted. —From Fiii Public Relations Bulletin.

Capt. T. S, Thomson. MA. who was aide-de-camp to Sir Henrv Luke while the latter was Governor of Fiii. and who subseouently saw active service with the Fiiian battalions in Bougainville, as ad jutant to Colonel F. W. Voelcker. and elsewhere, passed through Sydnev in Anril, en route from Britain to Fiii. He will reioin the Fiiian Public Service— probably as a member of the staff of the Colonial Secretary.