OBITUARY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 96, 23 December 1913, Page 2

OBITUARY.

EMPEROR OF ABYSSINIA.

B* Emotrio Telegraph—oOPYßlGH i lUnitep Press Association.] (Received 1.15 p.m.) Ababa, December 22. It is officially stated that the Em jiero'r Meneli;k is dead.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

HOLIDAYS. >OST AND TELEGRAPH DEPART ' MENT.

Postal Branch.—Thursday, Decern ,er 25 and January 1 (Christmas Dn, nd New Yea/r's ffiayv) , w iH he ohse.m * das close holidays. On Friday, Di ember 26th (Boxing Day), the Po: tffiee'will he open in all its brar»ehei.

eycept money orders and savings han rom 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Telegraph . Office.—The telegrap ffico will he open on Thursday, th ph inst (Christmas Day)' from 9.3 .m. to 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. t .30 p.m. On Friday (Boxing Day nd Thursday (J&ftw Year's Day), tl toui-s' be. frpm'9 a.m. to 10 a.w md from 7 J.m. to 8 pj.rtV i! { I'li Telephone ffeoh&nge wjtl ;bej.ftpen>.n ,! isual except on (Christmas Day, wire itmday-hours >vill he observed 1 '(0 ft. if' o 10 a.m. am] u p.m. to G p.m.). Mails.—Mails 'hursdays will he closed WtdMrfrtlr I i lights 24th arid 31st inst., at. S p.in ,n 20th (Bo.NikDay):The usii^nh^ tiffin X» up to 8 a..rfj||fill h«i nado. The receivers •* l Mift^ t yl|{' >oxes will he cleared accoiaH||«|jjf)f Counter Delivery.—DelivMrW" 6** tetters (including registered) will I- : nade on the Wednesday nights* th 24th and 31st inst., from 7 .o'cdocl>. Jo„ o'clock. : . Letter Carriers' Deliveiues.—o;.i •omplete delivery by letter carrie vill he made on the 26th inst. (The vili he none onj either Christmas >r New Year's'Day). fijj 7 WIRELESS GRBEftINCS. r • By special amrarigeme&b 'Xma's'an W.v Year's wireless greetings teU' . grains will he exchanged; betweeSew Zealand and tJunConijnanwealt] The text of the .Clmstmas greeting telegrams must consist of not mow Mn -torn* words to read 'fComplimeiii : >f Reason," or "Christmas Greetings" ind the text of New Year's greeting :elegrams must read, "Cemplimenl if the Season" or "New Year's Cree! 'n.gs," as the sender may .desire, j 'brief put sufficient address and si nature will be transmitted free. Th Christmas greetings telegrams are t he accepted up to the close of M\ office to-day, 23rd inst., and the Ne dear's greeting/5 telegrams up to an including the 28ih inst. The charg of four shillings per message is t be collected.