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DRINK AND THE WAR.
12
MANUFACTURERS' OPINTONS.
Edinburgh.
Te is maintained by the distillers that the scheme now advanged by the overnment will bear with clispor portionate weight upon an industry [of importance to Scotland, whilst ruining the trade in high-Class whisky and imposing upon the consumer spirit of poor anal itumature quality of double the present price. There is a very decided feeling that the ant should have renderl impossible the removal fœan band of spirit less than three years old or therßlnuts,
In certain quarters net associates with the liquor made it is predicted that, slab the proposals le ncvent. fed without modifletion, there will
occur in certain parts of Scotkud
ker-
THE CHINA MAIL.
PEER AND COMMONS,
TOLL OF THE WAR.
fellows alive-that in the end they falso dud to be abandoned.
BOSSES IN THE BEST, REGIME“ V
Te was altogether an unfortunate {
} day for us, the loses being wxtremely were at hankid what fight este heavy in the best regiquenta,"und we
Death is remote fen. Bene of his in these days, and the death of the young Squire of Hawarden has reminded us at Westminster of the Jo and prevented the enesed English personal side of the service the two Houses of Parlament are renderinggyes from continuing their daily in the nation's struggle. recently wroto Mr. A. P. Nicholson in the work. All night lung ny men were "Thy Nows."
Some think that Parliament is stared. If so, it is engaged in bringing in the wounded" | in the spirit, of Mr. Gladstone's last letter to his constituents of the Kil and burying the dead, and it was marnock Burghs: "I say farowell to my constituents with deep nearly mor next day when the lush feelings of gratitude and respect, cherishing some degree of hope that arabulance train left for the nearest I may be spared to serve them in the future. Tu one capacity or field hospital. another the nujority of them as offers in the Army-there are over
Reserves un 10 members of the House of Lords and soun 100 menbers of the long in great numbers, for another now being tied | Flause of Contusins who have given themselves to the highest service attack is expected therily, and sing of their country. Lords and Commioms are linked in this condestup.
stractions drum hendquarters are to Me. Gludstone was not the first of the Comunnus to fall on the field
this feet theit the present lines of of battle. Captain Arthur O'Neill, the Unionist member of Mid-Antrim. defenes are ner to be sucrificed 'at
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al son and heir of Lord O'Neill, was killed in action en Nov. 4.uny west. This scumla all very well
and Grow, whose eldens daughter he married, sent a touching elegy
d his son-in-law to the "Hanovian," the first staan of which might mark many a British grave in Flawlers:
Here in the marshland, past the bat. who would ranke good officers
tered bridge.
Pearce went to the Royal Warwicks as a second lielietant,
a recrudescemve of ilicit distillution. Amongst distillars and wine chants the view is hell that the. brewers will benelt greatly under the now duties, and that this lighter beers and the lighter wines might lave lock treated equally.
DUBLIN.
The Chancellor of the Exologne's sweeping pongonts regarding the w Insution on whisky and beer ins created a feeling of constemu. sig at ever Iriana), and business especially in the whisky tende, in I prefically, at standstill today, Tin opinion entertained by browers, distillers, the licensed trade, und the people in general is that a disastrans blow has been struck at
Irish natt i hops, will have ta bear the full bruns of the tuxation, while English beres, the specific gravity of which is much lighter. will angst esemper sent free,
f
tue of a hundred gmins untimely
SOWN,
eg with his commides of the band
won ridge
I
on paper, but it is not to busy to instil eounge into those who teok
part in thu hast attack which some
of the say was like trying to drive them though a living hell. They blame a lot on to our artillery which, they say, is trying to econo mise annuition at the rest of the lives of the infantry.
On Dec. 18 the Warwicks attacked the main flera fir tranches at Ronge banes, near Argentieres. They were double trenches, and, ware held in
MERE LADS. AS RESERVES. mispected strength. it was a dess
The British Army certainly has an perate and bloidy Iusiness, The ethcious artillery, anti their gunners them were wire entanglements and play live with our system of at the enemy had guns in the trendlies, sucking in chase formation. This Lieutons Peree's Company led thok is all right when it comes the attack, and he was the only off to routing a weakened enemy whose cer who go into the German treo-ensive has been broken, but to chies, where he was killed. In that tey and wedge thaugh an attacking sation 33 one of 17 officers were for barked by machine guns is Lord Balfour's son and killed, and more than inlf the rak rank suichte, and it is not surprising that our men flinch when asked tó air, Captain linbert Brave, the fuse and file of the regiment.
He rests, anknowit. Of the Piers, Lord Braboume, who served in the tranfier tours and rejoined on the outbreak of war, was killed in action best month.
Though this mouth roll is but hegled with a iw names, letubers
both Houses have sted i starter the lot which is vous loss in the death of their sons,
common,
HOW
ter of Burleigh, was one of the first Mr. Ainsworth, the member for thus themselves inte such a death to fill. He was killed in action at Argyllshire, had a son in the 11th trup.
Le Catean on Augush, the 25th, bars, Hussars, wite was killed euriy in the
Service into his brief career.
IT, LOUR WOOD AND CAUT, HANBURY.
One of the most popular figures in the Commons is Colonel Lockwood.
He has many friends, by whom he suns in the war are the Duke of
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The reserves which are being sent the trish whisky and beer industries. g growled a distinguished military was, before Mons. He was a fine sow are apparently mers lads, Lord rider, and always used to patrol but they all seem enger to be in the Brewers in Ireland Feint out that Landshow has lost a son. Lard work, and, scouting early in theirs. Little do they know what to their beers, which are brewed from Nairne, major in the 1st Royal Dra-nning, he was shot from behind expoet if they are led into another goons, who was killed on Oct. 31. für-house. Sir Frederick Cawley inferno like the last attack. Wee Lund Northland, of the Coldstreams, has lost a son, and so has Sir Ed getting fisk up with this war, and On the other shall be glad to see the end uf. ib. Who fell on Feb. 1, was the only son ward Deauchamp. of Lord Ranfurly..
side of the House Mr. H. W. Forster, News from kete is 15 very viconra. Viscoun: Valentia. and tokiel ging either, what with complaints The feeling anang_tis trade mot
nbons resliced bresk, rations orul in only in Dublin to-day, but over the
B. Burn have lost their eldest sons. groter part of the country, is the
Among the peers who have lost rense cost of living generally. It much of which was originally int nded for the total closing down if publie
will soon be out turn for a ress, and the Panama Exposition.
houses with compensation would is beloved. He is no children. He Wellington, Lord Kinnaird, Lord We ate all hoping that one next cons have beets preferable to the increased had made his nephew, Lieutenant-Forester, the Duke of Richmond, thission will be in' less treacherous taxation. Distillers in Dublin say
**Dick Lockwood, his heir. There Lord Cattogan, Lord Downe, Lord place thair up against the English at the Government's proposals was great attachmenthetwem asgow Lord Falmouth. Lord in Telgium. came upon tiešu Is en absolute them, mal it was his pride and plea-Sudeley. Lord Hartlinge of Peng -hook, and thr if the new taxation sure that his nephew should succeedhurst, and Lord Durilley. Lord Second Lieutenan Yarborough luts lost two sons. "They is raposed it will practically result to his estate in killing the industry.
in the Coldstream would neither of them have been The brewing Lockwood was trade is even for Seriously ondan. Guards, as his anets and many of anywhere else," he winte to a friend. gered, for all thy beers brewed in the Lackwoods were before hita. One Let is by remebered that men in. Ireland will come under the heavier, of Colonel Lockwood's close friends both Houses and on both sites have Several Diamond Rings including one form of taxation. Messrs, Guinness's is Sir Frederick Banbury, who had now sons in the Army. In the Com very ine Dinaoud weighing 7 carst Janat browery, where beer of the analyst, al who he was proud. [mons there are Mr. Asquith, Mr. heaviest quality is manufactured. Captain Banbury was in the Cold Lloyd fieorge, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. will ford the boy xation morstream Guards in the 3rd Battalion Jahn Redmond. Mr. Arthur Fleu- countries, and there are fumours in Lockwood, and in command of a parties are at one in this.
PRISONERS AND OCSDED. this city this afternoon that if the double company.
There are few worse futes due to 478 surtaxes ur: imposed the way" be
It, in un attack on the German posi-be a British Brisoner of war I compelled to curtail their output.
The Licensed Traders Association ions. Liputenant Dick Lockwood Germany just now. Viscount Dal- have decided to call a monster meet was. killed, and, in the sune action rymple, who sat for Wigtownshire, ing of the citizens of Dublin in Captain Banbury was twice wound and has now become Earl of Stair RE Undersigned have received intracris to protest against the proed, and died of his wounds, two days by succession, has been a prisoner tione from YocxG MAN KEE, posed new taxes and to draw atten-after. There was in this engagement for months. Major Morrison Bell, Shanghai, to sell by Public Auction,
tion to their rainous effect on the sound ugly work by the Germans, the Cienist anenger for Fast
who mised the white dug to stop Devon, shares, "his fate. P beer and whisky industries
On The Publin Stork Fachange our men's fire, and then fired on trench in which he was fighting was The two blown up, and he was half buried the 7th & 8th June, 1915, mucinday (inness Ordinary shares them how an ambush.
a: 2.30 p.m.. each day, at their Sales
opened 2 points down, at 28, and young soldiers are now buried side just before the Cenang attacked. and 4 p.m.
by side in the churchyard at Chateau Lord Eme, a major in the Repal later fell to 23
Soupis. Los like this is borne in Borse Guards, is also a prisoner.
Colonel silence.
Lockwood
Four Unionist members have been mouths after would say nothing to wounded-Mr. Ausroy Herber: early his friends but this: One of many, in the war, when acting as inter- preter: Captain G. f. Sundys, rather he did his duty."
UE Undersigned have received instruc ully: Mr. E. J. Fitzmy, and Cap-ons we sell Let me speak of some Liberaltain D. F. Campbell. The latter
(MH 40000NT OF THE CONCREXED) embers who have lost their sons.was hit twice at Xpres, and was in Mr. Win. Penree, who sits for Line-all the engagements When the Bri- house, had an only son, lus right tish moved up to bar the way to hand in his business. It is a chemi-
HUGHES & HOUGE,
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us
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SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, May 11, 1915. -
At
A
DRY and -AIRY GODOWN Brinsmead & Sous Bowrington Canal, No: 6, Matheson
Road East
Amilst in dvalanche of criticism, written and spoken, of the Chareel Blue and White. Coloured and tor's proposals to-day I failed to Coloured Vases, Bowls, Jars, Plates and find a single sentence favourable to The Screens, &c. of all the different dynasties, the Government's scherte... Famille Ross Porcelains of the Yangching clerical and ng religious leaders and Tank wong Periods, Ming Bronzes and clung to the opinion that there would
Culuis. Peers who have been Brasses, Jade and Amber Ornaments, Old be at the very least a modified form Carved Ivorios, Chinose Kakemonon, Snuff of prohibition, so that they are biteal manufactory, and this firra, inunded are Lord Tulisusic. Lord Ons Grand Piano by
common with others received a letter Genird, Lord Tweeddale, Lord Cast- terly disappointed. (Full Particulars from Catalogue.) The opinion of the distillers did from Lord Kitchener early in the lerosse, and Lord Loven and Mel-One Boudoir Grand Finne by
It is for u tule bil told. N.B.-The Undersigned will give a not leave any rocin for doubt. Mr. war saying that in rapidly supplying ille
in good condition week's guarantee as to the genuineness of H. 1. Garrett, one of the managing munitions the men were doing their
Full Particulars from the Cadersigned. directors of Dunville and Co. (Ltd.), duty as much us the men at the But Geofrey Pearce was not
Texme-As usual. asserted that the proposals struck front.
hury blow at two of the leading to be restrained. An athletic young GERMAN ACCOUNT OF HILL 40. Irish industries, distilling and brew-man of 20, a keen Territorial and splendid bayonet-fighter, he joined 485 ing
The publicans' point of view was the Artists' Corps as lance-corporal expressed by Mr. Matthew MacCus-at the outbreak of the war. When ker, one of the principal retailers. his contingent arrived at St. Omer He described the new duties as sim- the Colonel was asked for 50 men ply wild, and maintained that if they were adopted they would lead to a
the articles offered.
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PUBLIC
AUCTION,,
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OA
FRIDAY,
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at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No.
Den Vieux-Rosul,--Cornet..
of Ice House Street,-
A QUANTITY, OF!
terrible amount of illicit distillation least the view profiled to-day that in Ireland. He added: “The effect the Irish brewers will, ut once make
will certainly be to close from 10 to antingements for the production of a 8,20 per cent of the retail houses such lighter article.
the vity and country while I believe that the increased duties will also result in the closing of small brew- eries.**
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DENISON, RAM & GIBES. Bangkong, March 20, 1915,
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Zwartelen (near Ypres), April 19. We have been kept working at high pressure practically every day since Christines, as the English Tom mies" do not give us any time for in each class of goces Balder beings, The Pack THE RETREAT reat: Morning, noon and right they complete commercial guide to London and BURTON-ON-TRENT keep up their anncrading, and we its suburbs, the Directory contains lists of
EXPORT MERCHANTS D A gentleman with a quarter of Burton exists on its "gravity, never know, from one day to another, century's experience of the trade de- This is the forceful reply which the when they will make another attempt with the Goods they ship, and the Colonist clared that the glass of whisky new metropolis of brewing seuls to the to break through.
A couple of days ago the pounding One Drawing Room Suite Bedroour sold at Td. will cost 10d., while the Chanceller of the Exchequer. It Furniture, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Carpets, pint of Dublin stout, which sold be is impossible to inagino & Burton they gave um was terrific, beginting caranged inder the Porta to which they sail Brass Tid and Besen-mounted Bedsteads, fore the war at 2d., will in future est beer of a specific gravity of forty with the explosion of a mine under and indicating the approximate Sailingo.;
[PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTTOES three and under," said a trade repre- piece of rising ground, which a com Bidsboards, Dinner Waggons, Extomicz All the Lish-browed beer comes sentative to-day, and it would appear pany of our men had been holding for of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, etc.. Dining Tables and Chaira, etc., etc under the highest daty of 368. per therefore that rather than reduce the long time. This was followed by
the principal provincial towns and Dinner and Dessert Bervices Crocker barrel, sad amongst the publicans atravity in order to escape the super regular hail of shrapnel, which played industrial centres of the United Kingdom.NDSOR LODGE', KimberleyFirst Floor, Including Treaty o
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tax the standard, as heretofore, will havoc with a detachment sent for pinupa ga za ho inditaimed, and the public called ward to try and save the position, in CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM
upor to pay the estru disty. One fact, hardly a man escaped the dead- 14-fold Blackwood Fire Sersen (Porcelain
brewer asserted that it was almostly machine-gun Bre which the enemy
is adept at using at close quarters, Panels), Staub, Taspoya, Rutices, etc., A TOUCH of rheumalim, ora twinge of fun bed as prohibition One Piano in good condition, several paica Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the ery directors of Burton was held this ground met with the same result, so neuralgia.hatever the broille in An infonaal meeting of the brew- A second attempt to regain the lost Lace Curtains (NEW) 4 yds, long, Ono pain at anco and cures the complaint Singer Bowing Machine.
quickly. First application gives elipt. morning, and to-morrow there will that it was decided to leave the posi When a bottle of it is kept in the bebe a representative meeting to go tion to its fate and retire behind the the pain of hems and side may be thoroughly into the matter. The first line of defence. Here, again, the promptly relieved, cuts und bruises quickly healed and swellings imply read. In members of the Burton and District English artillery soon found its mark, fact, for the household Filmet sach Retailers Association also met in and although our officer urged the DON'T. Porter after the show, Supper: RUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE embrocation as every fany-should-be conference to-day to consider the new men on to stick it out, the shelln Frovided with For male by all Chemists conditions London Daily Tele wrought auch havoc in the frenches and 8torekeepers.
actually burying some of our poor
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.)] Tarion :-Caul
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graph of May 1.
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