Queen Victoria's.
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FOR more than two generations; Mangaia, Cook Islands, owned! a Post Office door-slit sur rounded by an enamelled plate em< bellished with the Royal Arms. But: the scroll said VR—not ER, GR, or E II R. The plate dated from days; when a trading store was the Post: Office, before Annexation.
The interesting relic was recently' removed, the slot plugged, andt rumour avers that Queen Victoria’s; insignia received ocean burial. Ai pity if so —it was a priceless col lector’s piece.
Though the removal of the relic: can hardly be rated an improve ment, Mangaia PO has, since 1951,, gone ahead in other directions. Alll six trading firms have a lock-up box for which no annual fee is charged. Mangaia has “one up” om Rarotonga there. —E. GOLD.
If Governor Toby, of French) le f t Papeete en route for: Paris by TEAL early in August. He; is expected back in October.