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LONDON, December 8th.
HAPPY THOUGH WOUNDED, All over London, and the country, too, are hospitals filled with mes from the front, and a cheery lot they are, except such as have become nervously aflicted by tho strain and the shell fire of the modern war. The other day I heard of a Londom hospital where a wounded Highlander was daily playing his pipes and instructing Tommies, wounded in arms and head, in the mysteries of atrathspeys and reels
Along the Strand every now and then a. bus passes full of these men, ready for any joke, matter whether their arms or their legs are swathed in bandages dad, I am glad to say, the War Offen has at last given a little brighter touch to the proceedings of troops in the streets by including a band here and there. It makes a lot of difference to the men, especially the now recruits--and the men who are hesitating about being recruits. While on the subject of buses, too, I might mention that we are sliding hack to the olden days when we had no motor buses. So many of these vehicles have been commandeered by the War Office that we shall ere long be using Shanks pouy, or travelling by horse bus again. As a fact, old horse buses have been rooted out from lumber yards and daily pick up passengers in Regent Street and elsewhere, as of yore.
hostess, as a matter of fact, at the more refined class, kas testified to the fine type of recruits that have come forward, and in their prayers for their own boys at the front they are also including those boys of other mothers who have rested under their roofs for a while before crossing the Channel to meet the fou
LESE MAJESTY.
GOODS BY ZEPPELIN,
PERSIAN REPLY TO GERMAN
TRADE OVERTURES.
By the courtesy of the Imperial Bank of Persia, The Times is enabled to publish
the following interesting correspondence which has passed between certain clients in Persia and an important German firm of chemical manufacturers:—
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BERLIN-BRITZ, Sept. 4th, 1514
Resht. SIE-Since the beginning of the war we have endeavoured to and a way of remaining in touch with our buyers, and having found a means of doing so, we make you the follow- ing proposal
The Prussian is a queer dog. Though 18 cartoons are gresser than any in Europe and his attacks on his enemies are more spiteful and venomous than those from any other quarter, he is as thin skinned as a school girl and draws his gun" at the mere night of a sketch that pokes fun at Germany, or the German Un receipt of this lotter kindly hand your ruler Hence it has come to the know-letters, orders, and remittances for us to the ledge of the French and ourselves that a German Ambassador at Teheran, who will find German hands killed is tor who falls into way of forwarding the documents to us. still free a picture postcard disrespectful medium of the Embassy, to whom you will send him while we will then send you the goods through the to the Gorman Emperor. Several such prisoners have been shot for the postcards kindly serait what is due to us by a cheque of culture and chivalry that will not be countries, such as Switzerland, Italy, Den- found upon them another demonstration on Germany, Austria, or one of the noutral lost upon the world. They
mark, Sweden, Norway, etc., but not on the countries with whom we are at war, de
It is most probable that on receipt of this letter Russia will be completely beaten, as she has already suffered partial defeats, which France has also suffered a week ago. Never- theless, much time must elapse before it will Our troops are actually within 100 kilo. be possible to use the ordinary routes.
metres of Paris, after victoriously defeating, with enormous loss to the French, all hostile
great disorder, armies, which have nearly always fed in
Waiting a favourable reply Yours faith fully,
Y
THE EXFORT OF TEA TO HOLLAND. The outery made by some papers against Mr. Thomas Lough, Radical member for West Islington, because he is opposing the prohibition of the export of tea to is that the M Pris the head of a big Holland, is amusing, but the fact tea house, and it is a matter for remom brance in the House how he exulted with when the expected increase in the tea duty almost indecent glee on one occasion
did not materialise, He was once look od upon as quité & coming man, and in try he was Parliamentary Secretary to Bir Henry Campbell: Bannerman's Minis
the Board of Education. At the same time the present Lord Devonport, who runs a similar business, was Parliament- ary Secretary to the Board of Trade They were soon regarded pretty much as The Santa Claus Ship, that brought square pegs in round holes, and the story goes that one dey Mr. Birrell, who was across the ocean presents for the Christ-Mr. Lough's chief, must Mr. Lloyd George, goods; unfortunately you forget to mention the superior officer of the present Lord how much it will cost and how long the Devonport, in the Lobby, took him on one transport will take (for example your lettor
(for exaxuple side and said- I tell you what, George has taken 50 days)
let's swop grocers.
You quite understand that it is not out of admiration of yourselves that we purchase your merchandise.
THE SANTA CLARIS SHIP.
rns of children made orphans by the war, unloaded twelve hundred great crates of
oys and warm clothing
hing and other gifts, and these are now being sorted out and allocated to different districts by a busy company of helpers at Earl's Court. All towns of over 20,000 inhabitants will have prosents sent to them, and the actual dis tribution will be done by local relief com mittees. Local mayors have supplied lists of those qualified in their towns, but the London end of the work has been undertaken by the Drapers Chamber of Trade. In addition to toys and clothing for the children, the mothers of these fatherless bairns will be gladdened by the receipt of huge quantities of fruit and
UNION INSURANCE BUILDING AT SHANGHAI,
A MONSTER AMONG BUND ARCHITECTURE.
SOME NOVEL FEATURES POR THE FAR EAST.
The imposing new building of the Union Insurance Society of Canton at Shanghai is now very near completion, says the NC Daily News, and will in during the first or second week in Febru- probability be ready for occupation arg. The building is a striking feature
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Sia, We are in receipt of your historie, commercial, and military letter of September 4th and note that you are pleased to inform us that the German Embassy at Teheran has found a means of transmitting to us your
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The only way by which your Ambassador can recoire your goods is through Ruiuia, Bulgaria, Turkey, via Trebizond, and from Trebizond by caravan to Taliriz, thence to FRENCH LESSONS
the interior of Persia. But in these condi tions the transport will cost so much and take anck & long time that we advise you to con- sider the idea of sending the goods, by Zoppelias, which travel so well and distribute bombs gratis to the peaceable inhabitants of European towns.
G. MOUSSION,
24, Monninen HILL Bon.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
In the meantime we are well supplied with all necessaries by Russia (where chemical success). Russia can obtain cortain special industries have had a rapid and proligious products from Amarionishment that after so BY popular English Manufacturers. iam. The Belgian skildren now with us to the architecture of the Bund, its six We learn with will share in the distribution. The storeys rising to a height of 105 ft., and many years of commercial relationship with all Horse and Bisee,
above them a tower 150 ft., in height and Janon, with its banner, "Innsmuch as yel commanding a magnificent view of the Persia you are so badly informed about the | have done it unto the least of my little river. The front of the building is you (in future) by cheque or a neutral coun- country. You suggest that we should remit ones, etc.," is at this moment of writing designed in free Renaissance style, with try, but we can assure you that neither the at Marcilles, unloading the gifts for the artificial stones
which exist here would comply with your granite plinths and walls faced with Russian nor English banks the only banks French children, after which it will make THE SKY-SCRAPER TRAME, hast to reach the afflicted ones connected
instructions, as they will no longer undertake with the other armica our friends and
such transactions for companies paywhore
Europe. our foes alike.
THE INCOME
The building is unique for Shanghai in being constructed on a skeleton steel frame, after the model of the American
Referring to the military remarks in your sky-scraper. It is based on a raft of
inforced concrete, over which the weight lotter, we are happy to inform you that OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS of the building is evenly spread, the unit fortunately your predictions have not yet at home, where the motto load on the soil being reduced to eighty been realized. Actually the German armies Business as usual
has been a little per cent of the safe bearing load. From have been thrown far from Paris and War- this raft rises the steel work frunte of the saw. The only undoubted triumph of Gor overdone perhaps, there is sumo danger building, filled in with concrete floors, many is in breaking its agreements and that charity will be threalesed now and walls, and roof. Twenty months have thereby its honour it has broken" and
been taken in the work of construction, devastated the
in the coming year. There is plenty of some delay being caused by the late State, but heroje, Belgian
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GRACA & CO.. Hongkong Hote Ballding, Pedder Street
charity about never more but it has been delivery of steal from Europe. The As you like to boast in your commercial SMALL diverted into unusual channels, and the building has settled very easily on its rait letter of the momentary military successes of consequence is the regular charities the foundation, prostat Germany, because you expect from such the hospitals, homes, orphanages, and bene-third, and fourth floors provide extensive relationship with Persia, wo can point out For Sale a
The ground floor, and the first, second, possibility of renewing your commercial volent institutions, are inding their office accommodation, and the fifth storey another military conjecture which might support shrinking, and those interested will be taken up with fret oltes residen: better answer your purpose when the armies in them fear that the diminution of sub-on the flat concrete roof will command be able to send your goods direct vid Russe. tial flats, over which gardens laid out of the Triple Entente reach Berlin you will scriptions will develop to even mere magnificent view of the settlement and disastrous lengths in the roonths that nie tenants were found for all the flats more.
In anticipation of this happy prospect, we river. It is interesting to note that remainYours faithfully, ahead. Christmas celebrations with also than a year ago around floor is spa be le concentrated, though it may be The office on the ground spaci- that experience will show them to have ous and finely designed. It is the guined by embracing a larger radius floor space covering about one mow and a largest single office in Shanghai, the ever before. But the fact is that owing half. There will be an imposing entrance
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THE WOMEN'S PART,
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to the commercial casualties of the war at The Bund corner, and the principal What can we women do who heads must stay Telephone No. 400
charitable institutions are finding their income shortened just at the time when their demands have been materially enlarged.
BILLETING SOLDIERS.
Canton Road, this entrance being flanked Shall we git calm and fold our hands, the entrance to the upper floors will be in When War is calling all our men away?.. by granite columns carrying a pediment while enriched with carvings, and leading into handsome entrance hall, with marbled walls.
EXPRESS' LIFTS.
We hear sad tales-with sympathetic smile—– Of those who, madly fighting, give up all, That England, our dear country, should
not fall?
Here are two fast electric passenger Billeting soldiers has long been a vexedlifts, of the latest design and fitted with What can we do who are the soldie matter of dispute. In the old days it was automatic safety brakes, by means of wives deeply resented, and even in these fory which the top floor can be reached in While our dear men are giving up their lives days of patriotism, places like Hindhead, fighting, heating and vestilation systems That all they love at home are safe and right.
twenty-five seconds. In the offices, the And, thanking God, in intervals of fight, -the better off the residents the more are fully adequate
It is so hard to only stand and wait atingily and more grudgingly they have
For tidings, which to us seem scant and late. acted-have been more or less abandoned by hale residents because it is against the rules te billet soldiers in houses whore only women live. But it has come summer, and in the winter months To think that we yet take “a smaller part,”
the electric fans, will ensure coolness in Can do the daily round with prouder koart something of a surprise to learn that incomplete system of hot water radiators Can of our little, may be, spare a bit some parts of the country billeting just will keep the offices at a warm tempera To comfort those who are more hardly hit,
e of a now is regarded as a positive boon ng type, taking in fresh air while hot air Can send strong thoughts across that strip
ture, the radiators being of the ventilator There are cottages in close proximity to is passed into the rooms. The natural of ses traming camps where so much ready and artificial lighting arrangements for To where ourselves, if only men, would be; money has never been known before, strong-room on each floor. The building fallen lie,
all offices are excellent. There is Thoughts that most comfort those who economical as is the scale of allowance ap is practically are proof, but an up to date And raise their hopes towards the triumph proved by the War Office. Some small installation of hydrants, with automatic night a towns are even complaining that no sol couplings, is provided for an emergency Can pray that soon our anxious time shall diers are housed with them, for they de-been finished off with boarding nailed to With vict'ry, honour, well-deserved peace.
The floors of reinforced concrete havo cease
clare they are doing all they can for fillets embedded in concrete, there Belgian refugees and if the troops were being thus no room for rat runs billeted with them there would be between floor and ceiling.
The building was designed by Messrs. Palmer and Turner.
According to the needs of tenants, the Hoor space is being divided up for offices by means of teak partitions, slightly Not so we women all, aisters in woe, raised from the floor and about 8 ft. high. For each has proudly seen some loved one This arrangement, in conjunction with gown c
vival of slack trade and a more general circulation of money. This feeling i
of course, strongest among the smaller tradesmen and the smaller houses, where
It is stated that the extraordinary the visit of a bright young söliber is re-expenses entailed by the upkeep of sta garded as a pleasure rather than an inva staff during the war is oosting the Ham
**gga nant | bürg-American Line - about £100,000 s sion of family privacy, More, tian one month
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In a letter to friends at home Leute Dant Grimsdale, 2nd Field Squadron of the Royal Engineers, gives the following extract from last night's orders" in
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To see the Pygmalion slaughter; Bil came down with a broken crown
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS,
Saturday, 30th Jan.-
3 p.m.-A. Garden Fête in the grounds of the
University
Tuesday 2nd Feb. :-
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11.30 p.m. West Point Building Co., Ltd.,
Meeting of Shareholders at the Offices of Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Ltd. 11.45m-Hongkong Central Estate, Ltd.. Meeting of Shareholders, at the Offices of Moura, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Noon-Hongkong Land Investment & Agoney
Offleeting of Shareholders at the
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12.15 p.m.-Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders at the Offices of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Tuesday, 9th Feb
Noon. Hongkong. Cantem & Muend: Blomen-
Boat Co., Ltd., festing of Eliareholders.