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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Mr F A Page Patrick: Collected by Mrs. Eustaco:-
Mr. F. M. Crawford
Mr. G. J. Harman Mr. Lam Tam San Mr. EJ. Ainslie "Mr. Lom Shad Shan "Mr." W. E, Fisk
Mr.F. H. Kisher Mr. B. A. Stänjord.
Mr. H. E. Scriven
Mr. R L. Bridger Mr. Duncan Clara,
Mr. J. C. England
Mr. B. W. Cormack
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DURATION OF THE WAR.
GENERAL GARIBALDI'S VIEWS
General Hicciotti Garibaldi; ID LOU versation with a representative of the 31:00 Messaggero, suid that be thought it would take SIK OF SCYUN, months mora for the
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_____ STORIES FROM THE
TRENCHES.
GERMANS FEU UF" WITH THE WAR
A Major at the front in the course of Gorman Army to be worn out Ho The Regiment und the Germans in
a letter says:S 55.00 added £0.00 Whoever has had experienes of war fly yards apart) have established very front of them (their trenches are only knows that soldiers do not resist the hard-friendly relations with one another, ships and emotions of 's campaign beyond They hardly ever sinc at one another five or six months Germs O now, although they attack each other proparing & new army which will succumb within this period. My father-gorously when they are required to do was so convinced of this phenomenon that like this.outly dru
60. These friendly relations, came about one day during the war of 1870 he ordered
Some men were greatly struck by 50 me to give 20 days leave to a body of the antics of a big German in the trench sharpshooters, who, on returning, were opposite to them. He had tied a flag on 292.00 thus able to sustain several months more the end of his rifle and was waving it 300,00 Aghting Those sharpshooters, although madly about When their attention was
veterans, were exhausted, but the Prus thoroughly well attracted 1,079.12 sians are still more exhausted That is greeted with a stentorian voice as you they were 15.00 why father opposed the conclusion of as fed up with the var is ye rast. This peace, believing that a few more montas led up to much chaff, the finging of of war would be sufficient to crush the tobacco and chocolate at one another and 15.00 enemy, jab as to-day the armies of the ended up with a snowball match
5:00 Entento, are crushing the Germans. {*** 15.00
16.00
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TO END AT MIDSUMMER The Daily Express social Farimames tary correspondens Writes: N
A statesman whose long connection with the British Treasury made mm inumately acquainted wita tuo unancial position 10.00 and resources of other countries Tells In 10.00 he does not believe war with Germany 10:00 will extend beyond Midaurumor-day, 10.00
This conclusion is not based on military 2.0 or natal considerations, Lt is simply 10.00 result of a sum elaborately worked out, 20.00 which proves to his satisfaction that 1000 many's cash and credit resource com 10.00 bined will not euthics to meet the colossal expenses of the war beyond a further period of six months
Relations became a bit strained after this, because a German put a stone in a 500wball and hit a Tommy in the eye with it. He, however, apologised, so all
a well again.
FRIENDLYCHINWAG WITH
THE GERMANS
writes.
A Sorgeunt of the Dragoon Guards
interesting bit of news to-day
Our squadron officer told me a very appears that the Regiment and the Germans are in trenches so close together as to be almost within speaking distance. At any rate, the German other called for a trace and asked the English, officer to come out and have a chat, They took the risk, and eventually tho Tommies on both sides came out and joined in friendly chinwag
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not winning, but said they would have The Germans admitted that they were to fight on for the sake of the Fatherland. Asked what they thought of the war, one of the Germans, speaking excellant Eng fish, replied that they were well fed up. Their trenches were in an awful condition, ten times worec than ours, and they are not exactly sanatoriums. They wished each other Good luck," returned to their respective tronches, and at once started (in a friendly way?) trying to bung each other off. This reeds very funny, but it is absolutely true
The population are already taxed to 6.00 the uttermost farthing Steady decrease 500 of trade consequent on the blocking of 4100 German ports makes the burden heavier 300 with each succeeding month As for 2.00 credit, none is forthcoming beyond the 4.00 borders of the Fatherland 10.90 There are, it is true, cxceptional cash supplies which will enable the Kaiser to 5.00 CITY on the struggle for a week or two 7.60 He has himself a private heard of some 6.00 millions, far exceeding the provision he 3.00 will naturally think it desirable to make 3.00 for the maintenance of himself and his 8.00 family when they quit Berlin There is 3.00 also in hand a considerable aum set aside 210 from the tribute exacted from France at 3.00 the closs of the war of 1970, and cas- marked for use on the inevitable renewal of the struggle for supremacy. At best, these forni meagre provision to meet the daily drain of expenditure by armies numbered by the million mendred yards apart, and it was getting 8.00 I think there will be perceptible a dusk. The time Lad como for all good 1.50 gleam of hope in the view of the situation trenchermen to look to their creature 500 characteristically taken by a financial comforts alter the strenuous efforts of
expert
the day. About midway between the
50
3:00
$2,00
150
Mr. AE. Paine
Collected by Mr. G. T. Lloyd.
Capt, Lossius.
$10.00
267
Collected by Mr. R. D. Harvey
Mr. C. A. Perty.
10.00
Mr. H. F. Hickman
5.00
Mr. L. Corner that
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now retting dark, and the German, when shouldering kis bundle, lost his bearings in the dim light, and in the most inno- cent way tottered after the Frenchman with his load. The surprise of both must have been equally great when the two arrived together and deposited their respective bundles in the French limes
Wide publicity is given to a telegram 5.00 from London that Germany now realizes 5.00 she cannot win. The writer says he has 100 sevi a letter from a Danish banker 1:00 stating that a Berlin financial ningnate The Frenchman was finishad first 5.00 admitted the ruling powers of Germany 5.00 | knew it was impossible to conquer. Other 10.00 evidence to the same effect is adduced, he proceeded back to his lines. It was
8.00 Simultaneously there is a rtrudescence 5.00 of“ pesco talk, especially in financial 3.00 circles in New York friendly to Berlin, 150 In various subtle ways an effort is made to capitalize the hopes expressed by Prest 10.00 dent Poincaré, the Kaiser, and others for 10.00 peace by next New Year's Day. One of $15.00 the German skipping companies has even
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proposes to begin advertising sailings no doubt, in a French fortress, but it next Springs 10.09
Absurd Ba such activities are the must be gratifying to him to think that they ho provided a French platoon with a cannot be ignored. They point first to comfortable bed for one night at least. 34.141.63 tho undoubted fact that German-Ameri- while the Frenchman, as woll, must be Already acknowledged Lists 1/18 197,869 51 can inanciers are beginning to count with congratulating himself on bis capture.
- dismay the cost of their reliance upon e assurance from Berlin of short war. Together with statements and stories about Germany being on the defensive and about the probability of a costly HOW A BOARD OF DIRECTORS 28,227,40 deadly military deadlock, they show how eagerly the Germans fre preparing to $230,038.63 capitalize American feeling for the under- Remitted to Landon on 22/12/14 - dog and American humanity in gmeral,
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101,450.95 which, read in the light of the contraband difficulty, indicates that the German 38.001.73 missionaries are not aba using more
sordid argumente in favour of a sped peace
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LEGAL DISCOVERY.
THE PUISNE JUDGE'S DECISION.
At the Bummary Court yesterday Mr. Justice Gompertz gare his decision în regard to the question of discovery the Summary Court actions, upon which representations were recently made to him. His lordship said it had been sug- gosted that it would be convenient to the advantage
profession and
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS "BY MAJOR D. MAIDONALD.
LEAVE.
MEETING IN A “DUG-OUT"
ASSED ACCOUNTS.
An interesting and probably unique event took place somewhere in Francs on December 24th, balan
All the directors of Vacher & Sons, Ltd, the well-known Parliamentary printers of Westminster, are in the trenches, and Messrs. A. C. Roberts, Wright & Co., chartered accountants, recently sent the chairman, Captain Stanley Low, a résumé of the company's accounts for the past
The firm has just received the following amusing minato, duly signed by Captains Low and Cox, of the Queen's West-
1-Plo C. I. Buckingham to 12th Feb minsters, the third director, a captain in
ruary 1916.
2—No. 1756 Pte. II. H. Scott from HK VR to Engineer Co., dated 19th February, 1915
TEMPORARY: COMMISBLONA.
3-The following member of the H.K.VC have been granted temporary Commissions as Second Lieutenants in the New Sorrice Battalion, dated 12th February, 1915-
W. D. Barney, C. H. Buckingham.
4Tarades for to-day (Saturday) --Nil.
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5-Feb. 15th No. 2 Section Artillery,
Feb. 16th No. 1 Section Artillery and
Loft Section M.G. Co.
Feb 17th Centre Section M.G Co. Te 18th Civil Service Company. Feb. 19th Right Section M.G. Co Fob. 20th 3ooute Company. Feb. 21st Scouts Company Feb. 22nd Secute Company. Feb. 23rd No. 2 Beotion Artillery - ________ Fah, -24th No. 1 Section Artillery and
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Feb. 25th Centre Section M.G. C. Feb. 26th Civil Service Company, Feb. 27th Eight Section ILG. Co. Feb. 28th Scouts Company
DETAIL. 6-Orderly Officer. Lieut. Kernett,
Orderly Sergeant; Sergeant Cooper,
the London Scottish, not being present.
A meeting of the directors of Vachor Sons Ltd.) was bold in a “dug-out" in the trenches on December 24th, 1914.
Present
Capt. Stanley Low, Capt. Geoffrey Cox, The directors present were unable to deal with the minutes of the last moeting owing to the absence of the minute-book
The accounts received from the on- pany's auditors for the financial year ended September 20th, 1914, were considered und approved, subject to ccnfirmation at the general meeting of the company,
The directors present regretted the absence of their colleague, Captain Claude Low, whose whereabouts at the Front is unknown to them.
There being no other business to transact the meeting closed with a beasty vole of
thanks to the chairman.rty vote of
(Signed) STANLEY LOW/ GEOFFREY COX,
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