". ULTIMA THULE " ONE UP ON LONDON
• [To the Editor of THE Seacrvron.] Snt,—On August 31st we heard during the six- o'clock news on the Radio that there was a midnight rush, as September was Ushered in, for the new stamp issue, people staying up in order to raid the all-night post offices.
We were surprised and pardonably pleased to discover thus that we were for once ahead of London in these far away isles and at the post office of an obscure country village I For at 9.30 on the morning of August 31st—that is to say more than twelve hours ahead of London—we were served with the new stamps ; and moreover as it was mail day (we have only a tri-weekly mail out here in the country districts) we were able to use them at once before even London was served ! It occurs to me that perhaps the postmaster exceeded his instructions in offering them ahead of time, but I am sure London is too generous to grudge us our little triumph.—I am, Sir, yours faithfully, Park Hall, Bixter, Shetland Isles.
CONSTANT READER.
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