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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1915.

Hughes and Hough

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AND ADMIRALIT.

General Auctioneers

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PROPRIETORS “TO-KWA-WAN

COAL STORAGE,

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A.B.C. 4 & ÖTH ADITIONA,

AL TERAPHIC CODE.

Telegraphic Address MEIRION HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

tions to Sell by Public Auction,

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WAR LETTERS.

"ACCOUNTS OF LIFE IN THE

TRENCHES. "

The Bombardment of Akaba.

An officer writes to The Times on Noss uber 22-

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of shells, gradually getting nearer, (By

THE

CHINA MAIL.

was lots of that him was a clant of front of them, covering the whole show,” wał brick dirt, yellow fumes, and a föw on expție! umilos at fir trees, Our obl sticks and stoner here and there, tiro was" Ank' disveteil in the“ Sorb, mut There are whole villages hero which hava afuar three rounds we reduced is to ruins:

on treated in the same manner.

the next objet that took our eye was

HOW THE WAR WAS FINANCED IN 1914.

TUBORG BEER

Yearly Output 92,000,000 Bottles

You must think it in all very nice the post office; that came down with INTERNATIONAL CREDIT HELD UP. By special appointment to the ROYAL DANISH COURT.

PRISONED BY NUKELS.

An officer of the RAM,C, writes on November 10-

"

Supplied to:-"THE HOUSE OF LORDS”.

and "THE HOUSE OF COMMONS." SOME PRESS OPINIONS:--

MESSRS, NAM HING"LOONG-WING ON CO.,-TY SINGE HEUNG CHEONG, KOWLOON, Etc. Etc.. AND THE

SOLE AGENT, WALLACE J. HANSEN,

they was, the tiernans start at one endrather an unpleasant experienes in our truth, and its position was about 20 even in all neutral countries, the direct rates, especially to the East wore high.

Allen

Bacon

5. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

VISCORS AT HOTELS..

HONGKONG HOTEL

Mr W. D. Len

31: G. Toyd

Dr Mrs. Marriott

abky and the life I am leading a dog's the first shot after we had finished with has Sometimes I can get up quite as the fort: Night came on and we had to

The eenditions we had to face sti jol amoun," to use the men's” wait for daylight before wis could provod. the beginning of this was were eutiroly different from the whieh our fores Food is not too serve, but rather have never enjoyed lifa more.

phrase, us any one elso, but believe me. The following day a houding party was

toki vĩ. I was put in charge of a com- fathers had to deal with in the great monotonous and not over rish. In the

pany of about 30 men, but 209 lanted Europosa wars at the beginning of this share of patronage

"Financial News" "The superior quality of the Roer will secure a linger trenches, for instance, the only hot, or

in all. Wo go in boats, and while we century. The international track of the to bo more precise www, thing one gets

"Sporting Life" "To those of our readers desiring a light, refreshing

and were pulling for shore the gun agic work at the commencement of this war palatable drink, we aan confidently recommend Tuborg Bour." (is "spilt " (tra) once a night." No cook

We are now in the midst of winter, gave them a bit of fire, which was very suppose that at the time the aptrength, and the taste wax dalicately bitter the absence of objectionable pro was, valued as about 3,000 millions. I

"Lancet "The Beer is desirably light in character, showing a low alcoholic ing can be carried out, or the bully stew with the most horrible weather you can, taulerits. When "ailed we were would be served with shall sauce, with imagine; it is snowing hard, and the in a very awkward position, as we went

konie wars it was about 200 millions,vatives and of bitter subultates was ascorbind," General Brokers. perhaps dash of the cook himsels and paths are facedeep in mud situated in a sort of a valley, so to speak. The position of Giant ritain in the in-

ON SUE AT ALL HOTELS AND CLETS,' splashed about in it, The Germans and enter. A few nights ago in taking But that did not make any diferenternational tead is masthing without CAN BE OBTAINED FROM :- seem to know our meal times to the

to us boys; one fist thought was to in parallel in the history at the commerce ip n positoin, we had to wole along a minute, for as soon as we start feeding end which was marked in this map a spect the town. 'We found three with of the work. We had not merely our on roll the shells, shrapnel, Johniver. Suddenly the Germans managed arms, and they were promptly shota business to more casantially andammen hell. After touring the to find out we were on the mad and where they stood. So ang also could be part of a muishing that man the chole trenches we went into a cowshel for started giving us shrapnet. They really found, and, after seeing what damigel international credit of the world." I little rest, sleeping (if possiblet with full a wonderful, and the accuracy of their we really had done, we were surprised In these words, the Chancellor, ef | Tole.. 1612.

priponent on. We had not been there shelling is fiendish.

Their first shell to find that the "only thing left standing the Exchequer described the position CE) lang bekare we hear the unal display | Rilled two pewny fellows and wounded and entrenched was the Mosque. Terpf Great Britzia in the House at Commous. }

amber more. A few days ago, wo had strange that; I must say, but it is the Apart from the dislocation at comunerva troyed on Notember 9, marine Insurnace of the trenches or road or whatever they dug out, which was a covered in trench.vards from the fort.

Absolutely rear expenditure on the war by the countries On September 10 a resolution; was passed are shelling and go straight ning, and suppe they spotted orderlies coming relleus; don't you think so?

We auded in this war is an amount appal in the Legislative Council in Delhi, by then back and forwards until they think and ging, bet anyway they trained a for the railway station, which was about ling in its utal.

which the exponers of the Indian troops. ww have had enough. We lay tight Musim on the entries and kept us pri. 10 miles away. When within two miles

We will fly deselbe the veveral were borne by Indian revenues. On SME S. Abraham until went through the rood and

sumur all day without any food. Every of it we were fired upon from the hill, financis event: that took plc sincy (tember 18, the third issue of £73,4x0, Me and 3 W. C. Mis R. Br. Leigh narty did a little damage to car or two half hour so they rattled a few shots Now fist inngine our position in the July 27, when the chouls begus to guther of Treasury Bills was made, at 42 19. M2 E. G. Allen

Mr and Mrs Lujaj of us standing slap under where it hurt. 4 Then we had to turn out and stand

nt, which fizzed over our wof, sext-open; not a soul' could be seen; and our ow the polisíval horizin,

td. for six months and for Bir & Mrs Athol & Mr W. P. O. Mis- On July 27 the resoras a heavy fall on twelve months' bills: uppléations. De-A Ander on & maid'

queen TE

THE Undersigned have received instructo." There was evidently a big attacking the earthsid landed in the ditch seives left at the meres of thows wha

forming the entrance!

wore trying to stop our intentions of the Suck Exchange. Faria Kent: fost credeit £47,000,000. On September 21 Mr Geu, E. Anders & Mi R. R. Mann and en somewhere, as the bullets (unsined.

MY J. H. Backhouse jones, of courses were thicker outside th... My first aid post was very badly shelled course we turned the fire--what at 5 points: the bus wore closed-in deposit rates were reduced to 2 per cent. Mr and Mrs St, W. Mr R. J. Mardling -

But Vienu. Budapest and Brussels or in The Government announced pn. Septem-f #fe woks ago and I lost six of my, Nothing, as tur as I could see; hillet than I have over had them in the

str the bearers.. We were sitting in that silenced them, all right. We did Paris, the "Couline" da July 2 there "ber that the moratorium would not Me C. Balgrie trench.

rown when suddenly we heard the not venture any farther, and so mad was heavy liquidation in New York, o éxtended beyond October 4 zee bills De H. P. Raton istle of the shall, followed by an awhat our way back to the ship under fire all Toronto's Stack Exchange opened auly of exchange fexcept cheques and bills or 3rd. 11, Batchelder

Bir E. I had tow phoneant pit of collecting explosion. The whole wall forming the the time: fortunately no one was hit. for ten minutes anal Montreal hed in mand, debts due to ne by retail dealers, R. Fat

E. R. Belie my plation und marching in single Elside of the room fell in on top of us, as their shooting was very poor. On the afternoon. On the following day the and rent. For all other debts the mom Mr C. D. J. Bell de some dugouts neur by, One or two Three were killed and three very seriously an inspection of the plues there was at bourgés at: Petrogral, Ansterdam and teriam was arranged to expire on No- Mr G., Bans poor devils were hit here, and some finjured, while I got off with just a slight least 100 welli. You see this town is

Montresd were closed. On July 30 the sember 4; termination of smallēdīt mer. Me C. E. Benjamin Buccked, out, Then they started shel.ession and a 24 hours headache, situated in the Wilderness, and all the Bank rate ose from 3 to 4 per cent, and torium was announced for Detober 15. Mr & Mra Beswik

Mr H. Berholl An Follows:

ing in fine style, shrapnel bursting about Fortunately I had got my wounded away pilgrims ecas here for water and date, the French rete drum 31 to 13; and the fin September 27 the value of Treantity Mr and Ms A. R..

Bisher

"ମ minute less than 10 yards of about half an hour before, and there were Of course they use cumets, as the place bures werd gesed in Home and Milan. "notes cutstanding was £2,721,005, On Rooms Sutas, Bodrnon Suites Dining The Trenches were rachel.

TEAKWOOD.-Upholsterul Drawing taekils must of them burst behind ta only abous two-thirds of my party with, is very sandy, wat to walk is very unr July 31. the Bank rate was raised to September 30 there was a loyal procla- Mr V. M. BI.sk Room Furniture, Arm-chairs and Sofas,know whether the Germans could, see serious casualty list...

I don't me or thers would have been a more comfortable Pilgrims going to Mecca. 8 per cent, and the Stock Exchanges in mation frominating moratorion for some Mr. B. Brooke Yesterday stop here just for supplies. Our men England and the United States cl. bills and extending it for others. Mon., Brok Mr J. J. Brown Carpota and Rugs, B and Brins or aot, but they inuutey eat up the Gennans had a couple of Zeppelins, Jeft everything untouched. although In Esp, the Paris Lourge alone, was torium in Great Britain oudest finally on W. C

Mr mounted Bodstends, Trilet

Clayton "Johnsous ** instead of shrapnel. These and an aeropiane over na and then shelled many ancient relies could have been open, but prices were numiral. There November 4. Wardrobes, Washstands, &c., Sideboards, are very harness creatan---make a the trenches on cur right like hadas taken away. But we are avoiding kast. was a run on Paris tanki. Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tablesing and hole from 4 toy feet in with high explosive-like bodies" and, ing, and so still keeping up the good and Chairs, etc., etc., Dinner and Dessert depth and a lot of noise, I will give Krumps. They really harla al mare of the British Blue." Servicos, Crockery, Glaas. and E.-P. Ware, you an insture of the way they behave time, and I wonder when ours is coming. Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, etc, etc..

My two sorgeunts and-niyself were asleep. Our artillery was quite unulilo to cope rine burst on the parapet slap over the with the weight of guns they had up" Blackwood Cabinets, 14-fold Blackwood heads of us. We woke, gal to find against us. Screen, Steads, Teapoys, Setzees, ste,retres in darkness. It had completely too, and as soon as a man mores by day. }

Their snipers are deadly, Silk-embroidered Plaques, Two Pianos, Marble Clocks, Iron Safes, Remington buried us in the trench. Apart from a light ho geta shot. - and Uliver Typewriters, Brass Fenders littio mnd in our mouths and eyes, etc... All my business has to be done by and Fire Brases (8),

we were quite au duit.' I poiloetel a night, which is the only time it is safe few subvenirs that day, but they were to move-It is red safe then, of course too heavy to carry, so I left the hchiad, but still things are more hopeful. But Then they cased up a bit. We went the cold nights are very trying, and how back, I wont to get some tea, Ten to get wet feet warm is an unsolved pro-" finish, started to come buck. I had | biem. 29 not been on the wood five minutes before fone burss just where it should, about

TUESDAY.

the 19th January, 1915. commencing ab 2.30 p.m. at their SALES Roosts, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,→→→

A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, &c..

විය.‍

-Also-

TIRMS-ÁS usual.

c.

Tables,

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)

HUGHES & BUTCH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Jan. 14, 1916,

4

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Undersigned bare received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,.. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

on'

TUESDAY,

4

the 19th January, 1918, at 8 pm, at their Salas Rooms, No. 8, Der Vent Road, Corner of

Jer Horax STERET, THREE VALUABLE VELVET PILE CARPETS.

NEW.

THEME-As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Jan. 13, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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SABHOW TACAPE.

IF WE COULD HAVE BEEN REINFORCED.". An Eaglish officer imprisoncil at Cro-

fret up and about 50 to my front.. Ield writes to his wife as follows:- cannot understand why was not hit.

Here I ara, safe in mind and limb, One of the little brutes embelled itself a prisoner of war, a regrettable ending in a telegraph pole near my head. I to one's soldiering, yet it might have been was just taking it out for a souvenir worse. Eighteen offers and about 400 when they did the dirty! One of their or 300 men were taken prisoners, alter hursts of four cume. Then I nearly got being surrounded, on Saturday 21. I the wind up, or to be more honest did.eno't tell you everything that has hap I did not know which way to turn, then pened, but for four days we had a rip I saw some of the men, and know if they ping good night. They sheiled us ull day saw me run they would also. So, some with Black Marias," but we outed their how, I kept on. Of course as soon as infantry every time they came on, I got with them I was too occupied in every night we were Eauled out of our Booking after them to tropfile... trenches. A certain amount of wet kept We then moved off into divisional re-four heads cool. On the eighth day they serve, presumably for a rest, as car broke through on our light, and got in regiment had not had one, suc Mens rear of trenches. Finally we had to We taarches about 12 or 14 tiles on chuck it. Back Marias, shrapnel. ma wicked roads. Some of the men had chine-gun and xife.Ere in front, rife

92 liven in the trenches 41 day on car, fire on rear and tank, and with greatly

EE Undersigned have received lastrac-istance.

tinta to sail by Puble auction,

(PT ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNLD).

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WEDNESDAY,

the 20th January, 19:5, at 11 am.,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Struck-

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SEVERAL 'CASES OF ASSORTED SILK S

Originally imported from Peking,

.And MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Trame -An unusi.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

ductionzers. Hongkong, Jan 11, 1813.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instene.

nas to Bell by Pablic Auction,

;

OF.

FRIDAY,

had to chuck it. It seemed to us rather a hard job we had to do, and if only we could have been minicreed on my right, we would have kept them out, but my two right platoons, and the left were clean wiped out; this enabled the Ger.

AN ONLY SON.

Parent's Lines-on-Farents Sacrifice.

goamy only sops have ready given their lives for the country that the father of ad only on now serving with the forces has been inspired, saya the "Morning Post," to write the following

Buried in a rameless gravo. Laid aside with other Brave, His life for King and Right he gare. **Our saly sou.

A handsome, happy English boy, Hia saldiar's spurs yet hardly won, A father's pride, his mother's joy,

Au only son,

He answered to the Nation's call, We ill could apare our one and all, And prayed God would not let him £li,

Our valy ona.

But fortune failed him in the strife, Our pride was in's moment goze

We start again, just man and wife,

Without a so0.

Grlava we? Yes, but not repine, We know a man with children nisa, And every one in the firing line,

Every one.

For all should fight, and some must die He takes his chance, does an only son, And parents bow and humbly cry,

They will be dece."..

has marked that the outbreak of war pre Dr. Giorg Brander, the Danish author

due da curious change in Germany. For fly years lier motto bas been, You way

BRITAIN'S LOAN AND TAXES...

On August 1. the Bank rato was rai, od So far, except the issue the Trea- to 10 per cent.: omratufion was pro-sury Bills, the main efforts in England clared in Fran and settlements post were towards allaying the panic and poned in August 11. On August 3, Par. setting right the dislocation in trade. lament pred the Suspension of Pay-¦ & dufly expenditure of about £1/1250, mouts Act. gising retrospective sanction 000 for the carrying on of the ramp to the Pendlamaation mai established a treessitated the measting of the whole Imeratorium at first only for bills of indert November the Chan

exchange. On August 4, all the Stock cellor of the Exchequer made proposals Falungs throughout the East decided to meet the additional vapecliture up to to close. The Bank holiday was pros Match. 1915. The total estimate of lenged 41 the evening of August 6. enlinary and way expenditure naounted to £35,000 and perisica hal to be Italy proclaimed a meratorium up to August 20. The Reich-tag voted a cre- made for "430,571,000. A full year of dit of £265,000,000 for the war. The war was estimated to French wor fland of Frs. 5,000,000,000|| £450,000,000, was raival.

The chief propounds agreed to by the House of Commons were: (1), doubling

BANK BATE COMING DOWN.

MrR S, Mathews Mr. Matsum

MrJ. Aereakf

Mr G. S. Middletom

Mrs Jansea Miller

Mr. H N. Mody Mrs W. R. Neighbour

Capt. D. Newton Mr J. Ormistors Me sud Mrs A. 15,

Frider Mr & M1: Parsonage. Mr & Mrs Duncan

Paterson

Mr&Mr Pentrath Mr H. M. Price Miss M.

M. Murray Prior

Dr & LE F. Colas Mr L. W. Pronty

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Mrs Cornelinaren

Athur L'ourse

46 37. Contasy Mr A.

Me

J. W. Cranston

Der y A. Dowley

Mrs.

B. Purves

Mr J. A. Randall

Bir E. H. Ray Liput-Gul. And Mis

Rayner

Mins F

Ray Mr and Ms D. he

Reed

Miss M. E. Dady bit and Mrs H. C. Misa Foramund Reed

Thenfele

Mr D. W. Red

Br. J. Fran Rew

Mr G. Reichard

Mr D, E Ellis Mr E. Evensen Mr and Mrs C. Capland Capt and Birs E. M. MrJP Rovell

H.Mr G, J. Robinson

Mr C. 4. Rodrigues Russell

French and child Mr T.

enst

at lend Mr J. Gibb

Award

Miss Rdan M. French Mr E. V. 8-4 Hr Donian Fuller Mr J. L. Sindlinger Mr V, Genlbourn Mr & Mrs J. Gould Mr B. L. Griffiths

On August 6, the Bank of England the income-tax; but during the present pt.T. P. H

Mr C. Skoot Mr W. H. Smith Mr A. G. Smith Mr & Mrs F. Smyth Mr B. Smyth

and Mrs W. A. BA. S. Sorensen Mr G. Harper Harnital Mr W., Harvey Capt. & Mrs JR. W. Hay, 34th Sikhs Hon. Me

Heweth 0.3.G. H. W. Hobbe Me W. J. Elodge Mrs HE

Hough

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continued sprie payment, and the Bank Financial year the tax would be collected rate came down to 5 per cent. A war only in respect of one-third of income furd a £100,000,000 was voted by Par (2) extra duty of 3d per lb. on tuu and liament. A ascnad momtorium was "pro-id." per half-pint of beer. It was bezea-j claimed. On · Augus↑ the bunks re-jaary to borrow 1230,371,000 zo vorry na opened, the Government 1 and 10% to the end of the financial year, and it nuten ware issued. Lloyd's insurance was also desirable to hate some surplus tates on Eastern voyages which had risen Hence a loan of £350,000,000 at 95 with to 20 galinėus fell to 10. On August is interest of 34 per cent. was agreed to. Mr G. E. Howard the Bunk rate was reduced to 5 per cent. the loan being redeemable to March 31, Mr and Mrs W, E.

Hout The issue of the war loan took Mr R. Hunter Ain August 12, the Government guarante. | 1929. e the Bank of England against loss, in the form of inscribed stock or bearer Me D. L. Hutchison dccounting bills prior to August 4. The bonds, and they yield from the loan to Mr B. James Stock Exchange issued a notice post the investor, allowing for redemption,

Bir M. T. Jones would be exactly 4 per cent. The Bank Mrs. M. Joseph pozing settlement days or 14 days or

Mr E. 31. Joseph one month. The third moratorium pro- of England patriotically undertook to Ms R. M. Josephi elamistion was issued.

giv most important facilities in con Mr Ede. Larmone

1

On August 10 France assumed unexion with the new loan. The Bank, Capt. H. E. Laver

offices in England were properly organized the issue price, without collateral secu cent. On August 17, State war risks on cargoes valued up to 80 per for three years, agreed to make advances risk against a deposit of war stock, taken at

and races reduced to 3 quizas per cent.

BIRTISTI TUNET DILLS,

hate me, if only you fest me," and now On August 19 the first issue of Trea- "Germany all of a sudden wants to be sury Bill, for £15,000,000 (six months).

L

Miss A. Square Mr S. Steckmest Mr W. 1. Suren Mr. B. Swaffeld M Mrs B. P

Drd. A. Toome Mr E. C. Thomson' Mr S. C. Towill Mr.i. Uhrianb Mr E. des Voc Mr E. B. Wait

Warnoc

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Mr R. Mr E. J. T. War:# Mr &

Mrs A. Wil

and family

Mr W. F..Wongon

Mr F.-W. White-

Mr F. W.Wood

Mr G. G. Wood

Mr and Ms J. B

Weight

TEAK HOTEL rity, and at one per cent. below the B. & Mrs W. Arm. Mr H. Johna market rate of interest. Needless to say strong

Mr Lee Journ- the issue win oʻgreat success.

Fleet-Surgeon & Mrs Mr A. Keith

Bernad, EN, Mrs R. D. Keith Katz. But there was trouble still in con- Mrs Bowdlar.

DENTS FROM AGHDAD.

child

so you can imagine what, we felt like superior numbers. We did our best, but | going along. Then, o merciful powers! we slept a whole night.

Next morning off again about the same This time, however, the transport was on the move, so wo had Įsimply innumerable, Eulke, Very fati-

guing to say the deast. Then we reached mons to mass ou my left and enfilade all loved," and searches neutral countries for was made as an average rate of £3-13%. a most splendid billet, got some lovely my trenches. Ono.consolation is we expressions of sympathy. The "Cologna! 1d. per cent. There were opplications nexion with obtaining supplies. Practi- Major Boxen -... Mr Linton coffee and new broad and butter. Instacounted for at least humired before Gazetta" is so distorted by this criticism for 42,000,000, tenders at £19 13. 8d.cally all countries swing money to Great Mr & Mr. Carmichael Mr & Mrs Mitchell thought about going to bed when again wo chucked it. Poor okl and that it concludes a long leading article receiving 48 per cent, and above that intain were coable to pay. Besides Me F. W. Cary

more and child turned out.

Went back almost to firing were blown to pieces alongside me thus: We want not love, but justice.full. On August 21, the Bunk of France Italy. Denmark Norway, Sweden, Me & M Casulli line, got there about 12.500 m. and slept Our killed were about 200 or 300, per- It is only for justice that we are fighting, reduced the rule of discount from & to Greece and Switzerland proclaimed more MH, A. Catwright

n the road in the rain until, whan wehaps more, and very few wounded. Now and it is only for that that we use words, 1 per cent. ; Geïmay proclaimed a moratoriums. Benail and Argentine defaulted. Me A. Couxland left and cuma back. Stayed there until we are here with lots of other prisorses,

as well as the sword, for war defence.". torium on foreign "debts. On August 23, Ax we wer not taking cotton from the Mr Datton A p.m., then did it over again in order French, Delgisa, and English. We are

Fricts and England agreed jointly to United States, the latter country could Major Faichnis to be in support of the London Scottish treated well and are comfortable. All Then we came back and stayed there my kit gone. Alas, the Germans took the next two days. Tonight our rast all the lust chocolate you sent me, and "finishes, since we go back to the firing I hadn't time to read the papers.

line, and. believe me, by far the safest

LANDING AT AKARA.

LJ

....

Mr and Mrs Moss and

child Brand Mi Taren Mr and Mrs Perry Mr & Mrs J. Plumier

We have received from the Proprie lend Belgium 20,000,000. On Augud, not pay interest on sums, due to us. As Mr & Mrs A. Gibson Mr W. J.Pringle ors of Horlick's Malted Milk an attrac 25 the Chancellor of the Exchequer offer the Chancellor of the Exchequer said: Mr & Mrs B. A. Hale Major Pyss, ILE tire almanae. A new idea is embodieded banks Stats credits at the Bank of fur erudit system had broken down Lt. Col. Gordon Hall, Mr & Mrs Ralphe in this production." The 2015 calendar is England.

so completely that it did not allow t R.A.M.C.

Eng.Comdr. Roome, in the centre and that for 1914 is on the| On August 26 a eccond issue of Treat to buy a single cargo of frozen meat in Mr F. A. Fareland Mira Sharp 16 place, for one over knows when the

left and for 1016 on the right-an ex-sury Bills for £15.000,000 was made at the Argentine; and yet the Argentine Ms W, G. Hennings, MFA. Sinchir. German, searching for our guns with The following letter is from a warrant tremely useful plan for business men an everage of £3. 30.; the applications we £400,000,000. Wo could norso and children Miss Skinner their aeroplanos directing shell fire, will officer in the Navy-

wishing to refer back or forward, agrin excorded £10,000,000. On August | reither buy nor well, though such a coun- Mr & M« Benner Mrs Grant Smith drop a few in this billet, thinking it

-i-have-terapon getive service”since Inay

"There is a vozy speaking central de- the Paris Bourse moratorium was ex. fry as the United States owes us 21,000,- Fogg

Mr&Mrs A. Findle So an observation post. No doubt you the war like out, and we have covered sign Royal tiger in its native jungle tended to September 36. On August 31,000,000. Apart from the Government Mrs Horbrendar Smith have seen some of the pictures of the which his many records and which will knows India, and has therefore portrayed roliers small debtors in the United King. help countries like the United States to. RES.

good many miles, performing a duty lite-19ke production, by an artist who the Courts (Emergency Powers) Bill to guaranteeing acceptances, we had to Major Humphrey, Mrs Turner German destructive power. Their high live in history when it is published. At the tiger and natural surroundings in dom was passed. A fourth moratorium pay us.

-Mira Walcoff. explosives are quite the thing. The

Mr and Mrs W. G. Col. & Mrs Walter other day we were watching them search-sent I am not permitted to mention vivid and appropriate colours.

proclamation was isased on September, 1; Rathar an extraordinary step was Humphreys Capt. & Mrs-White- ing for guns, and there was quite a large the latter, but I have asked my exptain's Horlick's Maited Milk Cog- who are but was revoked by the fith moratorium taken, in lending the United States Lt. Col. H. w. Her, feld farmhouse near, when bang all that permission to, describe to you the bom-issuing this almanac, are known through proclamation on September 6. The Gov. £20,000,000 in gold to as exchange, RG.A.

bardment of Akabs, where we proved aout the world for their vainable mulkierament rate for însuring cargoes against A pool was formed of the £20,000,000 Me H. V. Jefries success, Akala is a small town north food, which enjoys a great and over war sinks was reduced from 8 to 2 por lent by us and £20,000,000 supplied by that in the Gulf of Akab, in Axis, and increasing popularity in Ingia and the cent. On the following day the Stock the American banks, and America was during our duty we heard that Germany For East. A feature of Horick's Malted Exchange Committes announced a fur, asked to deposit the guld at Ottawa. was going to use the said place for a Mike is that it combines an extremely they postponement of settlements. On American Exchango was thus bmaghr good purpose, such as mice stores, and pleasant beverage with health and September 4, the Chancellor of the Ex down to normal limits and businas vos also direet all her plays here for the des-strength-giving properties, being a scienti chequer perfected the arrangements with resumed. truction of our transports, which as you fic combination of milk, wheat and bar the Bank of England and the accepting know have to go through the Suez Canal toy, put up in powder form in sealed, house; and consols and General Stock to get new the fighting line Now we glass containers (three sizes) and is ex- Exchange ecttlements were deferred to could not possibly touch Akaba, because coedingly valuable in the climatic condi- October 14. On September 5, the New it belonged to the Turks, and at that tions prevailing in India and other hat York City loan of $100,000,000 wha time we were still friendly with Turkey countries.

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