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Title: Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society : no. 40(1) : April 2011 Editors: Bonnici, Alfred Abstract: 1/ ROSTRON, R. A. - Early G. B. exhibitions -- 2/ DE BATTISTA, J. V. - Information from members -- 3/ PARREN, M. - Information from Marc Parren, editor of Zeppelin mail -- 4/ PARREN, M. - Mysterious correspondence to Paris from British destroyers in the Mediterranean during WWI -- 5/ CARDONA, J. A. - Year end accounts 31. 12. 10 -- 6/ FENECH, J. - Postal diary : 6th April 2010 - 31st December 2010.

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Title: Postal diary : 6th April 2010 - 31st December 2010 Abstract: The official diary of the Journal of the Malta Philatelic Society covering the period of 6th April 2010 - 31st December 2010. This section contains chronological facts related to the postal services in Malta including the opening and closing of sub-post offices, commemorative handstamps and cancellations issued for special occasions, issues of new stamps, MaltaPost press releases and other philatelic miscellanea.

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Title: Year end accounts 31. 12. 10 Abstract: Published above are the audited accounts for the year which ended on 31st December, 2010 and which were approved and adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 26th January 2011. It will he noted that reference is made to a number of pages on the Balance Sheet and a series of notes on the Income & Expenditure Account. These are not enclosed to save space. However. if any member would wish to receive these documents please contact us and we will be delighted to furnish a copy.

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Title: Mysterious correspondence to Paris from British destroyers in the Mediterranean during WWI Abstract: Recently I obtained two covers addressed to the same address in Paris, both franked with GB adhesives and with ship censorship marks, of which one was cancelled in Valletta. British sailors did not enjoy the privilege of free postage, like the other armed forces, until late in 1918. There was no cancelling of mail carried out on any of HM ships afloat. The ship's office collected the mail and sealed it in bags for onward transmission. Once ashore, the mail was handled exclusively by the civilian post offices as the naval mails were taken directly to the town's post office. Censorship was carried out by officers on board ships, or in shore bases, before the mail was bagged for onward transmission. Each ship probably possessed one or more handstamps which did not come standardised. The interest now is to find the relationship with Malta and what ships were involved.

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