Half-Century of Condominium Rule Coming Up
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Condominium Rule Coming Up
ON October 15, 1906, by agreement signed by France and the United Kingdom, the New Hebrides became a Condominium.
That means that there Will be Half-Century celebrations there this year. So far only plans made for this is the issue of new stamps.
There will (of course) be two sets, identical in design except for the letters “FR” (Republique Francaise) on one set; and “E II R” on the other. Values, of course, will differ, too —francs on the French set; pence on the British set. Four stamps will go to a set.
A Noumea newspaper suggests the design and printing of the stamps should be given to French tech nicians, pointing out that every stamp issued in the Condominium to date has been issued from Eng land. The newspaper thinks it is about time that France was “given a go” at producing some stamps.
And why not?