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ne Merchany of the cast

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

"SQUARE BOTTLE”

WHISKY.

“UNVARIED FOR OVER 150 YEARS.

THE SAME TO-DAY AS

1745.

FOOD PRICES IN HONGKONG

1.NP - HHA QIHT] Che fact by Prosomaties Zetal March 18h, #16)

SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM RETAIL ZING PRIESA A20DTW Flour :-

(a.) First Grade, m

par bag of 60 or $6.50 par The Gouisian

(6.)--Bowend Brada.

* pót Bág of Mega minimizzanata

por, brugtemesiacies; BOD (c.)Third Grade.

per bag of 50158.60 per 1

9-Ninued Muk:-

(a.)-Broctoned Condensed MIK,

par 11b, till

0.07

THE HONGKONG BAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 1915.

YORKIDA AZ21331 EDUCATEY

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Tals Banana's

Carambulan

Ye Taze Coconuts

Ning Mong-Lemore, Chinens auch10

Tom Lingmon Lemon

American:

each 10

BHB Lai Chi Kon-Lichces, dried tb 14

Orange (Canton)

- CV%ng-Orapper, svett

p Lim Pears Cazten

Bha Fordmmons large"

Tel Lain-Plantains

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by No ChChar-Artichokes... 1b. 8

(b.)-Unsweetened Condensed Milk,

per 1b. tinie (8.)-Sterized Milk, par tin (180m.) (8.)-

por 1 litre tin

0:25 0.25

0.85

(a)Eagle Brand, per llb. ti

0.88

IN-Sugar-

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS!

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG

LANE CRAWFORD & CO. and from ALL WIyH MERCHANTE,

HAVE YOU A

いえ

-Skimmed Milk, por llb. tin... 0,30

Cabo (in 6lb tins), por tin Rained Crystallised, por lb. Granulated, per 1b...

Soft, No. 1 quality, per lb. Soft, No. 1-quality, per lb

No. 9

4.—Frozen Meat:-

Nga Ted-Bears, Sprouts B ★ Tau Kok

Taing Ke-Brinjal G

Kai Tai-Cablage Chizice lb. 10

Te'oi Tau-Beetroot Bitter Equeeb.

each

Bed

115

Shai Kal Ta'ci—,, Kau Shun-Care

0.14740 Ye Trol

**** Tai Ye Taloi PI—,.

0.11 0.18

Med, Sire

0.12

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Tong Ken Te'ol-

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10.

The Dairy Farm prices of frozen food and other stores a printed in the list and Dairy Farm price amended in red ink dated the 8th day of February, 1915, sigued by the Chairman and Secretary of the Food Committee, are the maximum retail prices of the. articles enumerated in the said list. Approved copies can be soen either at the Treasury or on the promises of the Dairy Farm- Company, Limited, in Wyndham

6.Market Produce

BUTCHER BEAT,

ARDA MIraYu-Beef Siricia lb. 10

and prime ant

Ham Ngau Yok-Caned Beef

mdi Kion Lab Chi-Chilles, Dried BET Hong Fa Tsin-Chilies, Red... Ching Lat Täiu-Chilien, Green Keb, Li Troi

! Lit-Curry Staf Euglich

34,*******་-་་་་་་་་་་

C&➡Cucumbe...... each

Tau-Garlic...

Taxicang- Ginger, young ... Lo Kenug Ginger, old

lb 8

约

Lik Ken-Boras Badiah, Srat, 18 SukMai Indian Cor

•Prove each Yecag Chang Troi-Lettuce... I Ma Tai-Water Cheztuula, Th

Compionsarazaquin Kwei Lam Ma Shang T**

* Water 8 A-Mushroom

+35

fresita simi Ma ka-Okrecēz............ i

all Yeung Trung Tay-Cuicun

Homtay

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Ngau Nex-Breast of Beaf...

Ting Yok-Feelfor op

- whạng l^'ung-Criona Green

hengtai To'zg Tau-Cricz,

Fargtai

Ngau Tok Pa-Bee! Steal...

20.

Ngau Lac-Beef Steak, Sirloin lb, 30

BAT Ngau Yok Ch'ong-Saneagbe

Ngan No-Bullock's Brains

Bot 10

GRASSHOPPER

Agents: A. G. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Hongkong

SANTAL MIDY

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without inconvenience.

Back Capsule bears the name, Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemists.

79-1

4 Ngan Le-Bullock's Tongue, corned 4 Bdm NganIe for each 60

$1.

Ngau Tau-Bullock's Head... "

Heart... Ib. 14

Ngau Sum-

4 Hàm Ngaa Kir-Feet Hump,

Toung Terú 2:—Pariley, Eng » 8. Yat, Fun Ebu Tai-Foistcer,

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4 Ngeu Met-Bulleel's Tail

Ngan Bep-Bulicek's Liver ... 13

+ Ngau T-Bullock's Tripe,

undressed

und

# Ngau Trai Tan E-Calve's

Head and Feet

,, '27

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Sal Yuong Isol-Water Cressen 12 Lion Ngas Lily Rost Tai Bhucho

cents per 1

THE WAR.

The following Gables were received on Saturday evening and issued in our Early Morning Batra yesterday. FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONY7, (THROUGH REV'İER'S AGENOT.]

** AWFUL GERMANS SUFFER

SLAUGHTER.”

"DEAD LAY IN MOUNDS SIX DEEP."

LONDON, May 28th. 1.40 p.m. Despatches from the front state that intense attacks have been made by the

Gormans, regardless of their losses, doe between Lens and Stoomstraate, to their continued obsesion to capturo Calais.

Geek $1.16 Cooking Bait A C

The prices of provisions in

imported from opuntries other Lian China (accepting those above enumerated) may not be raised more than 15% above the retail prices prevailing in the Colony on the 25th July, 1919. Noto. In consideration of the los sutalped by discount or subsidiary coinage, payment for all articles of food not exceeding $2 in valce (excepting the articles eaumerated in Clause 5 shall if made in subsidiary coin be subject to an additional charge of 15.%.

~~*`1 Cha T'au--Fig'i Bend w. 16 Chi Fam-Pig's Beart Bach 11 each 18 The 29

Chala-Pige Kidney

Cha Kot-Pig's Liver

Fat Pork Chop.... 24

骨牌理

Chu

Pei-Pork Login

Fat or Lard

Chu

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W-YORK-Ebeer's Heart each a

Bu Ying

Yong In-Sheep Kidneys... och 12. Yong Kan-Sheep's Liver b. 25

diz Chý Tral-Sucking Pigs (to

Ata thang Fan Yar-Beef Suet

Afhang Ying Yau-Matten Suet

Tai Yuk-Venla m DABT Agar Cha Ful Ching- Singes. 10

Chu Yau-Lard

POULTOT

Kat Trai-Chicken

Ib. 35. Sin Kai-Capons en m A-Buck

·32: MFID B&T-Doted each 18 Bai Tar-Bes's Eggs cooking dot 20

frezli

Ra-Fowl, Canton................. 42 Boi Nim Kai-Fowls, Haina 30

Canton each, 29 Tak Key-Pigeons Hoihow 25 ABA Fo Kai Kung--Turkeys, Cock. lb, 60

Fo Kal Mo-Tastega, Hen... "

E-Fatiridge...

Bi Sa Te ci-Salph 28

Buan Ba-faniant'....

Um Ch'un uail

deal

To Tsai-Hate ..................lemust. 32 A Shot At-16

FISH

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION No. 1

DURKEDISCHARGES, EITHER SEK WITH TUTINJECTIONS.

THERAPION No. 2

CURES BLOOD POISON, BAU DA, SKIS NOTONY

THERAPION No. 3

CUING CHRONIC WEAKNESSES, DEAFNES, LUST VIGO,&C. SOLD BY LEADING CHEMISTS, PRICE IN ENGLAND, 20. WENT STAMP ADDRESS ENVELOPE FOR A CURG. FREE BOOK I

OK TO DR. LE CLERG MED.CO.

AVERDROLOR YOU! THERAPION

HOT EAST

SEE THAT TRADE MARENG WORD THERAPION IS ON

GENUINE PACKERS

WHY.STAN AFFIXETS SU THERAPION.

ON HAVING

Wo File Dice Birds dex.

AM Kai Yo-Barbel

Pin Y-

Bream

Tam Shot Yu-Ceaton Frash

Water Fun

A Le Tt-Carpuram-ma

Cik Yo-Cat Fish

Large supplies of MONTSERRAT

Lime Juice have recently been shipped From London. Order a few bottles from your storekeeper to-day.

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

Hongkong Observatory, May 3 th

Previon Ca. Det. Or Date

Day

Mug T-Codilsh

.. 14

Hai-Gats

Mak Ti-Cuttle Fist ......

Shf Mang Ya-Dab..........

Wong Net Lea Dace

.. 18

Tit To Shi-Dog Fish

Hoi Min-Eels, Copger

n 32

,, 33

..16

..20

813 Tom 8161 Yo--Eeln, Fresh

國度:Wong:

Sin-Eels, Yellow ***** T'in Kai-Frogs......................

1957+ Shale Pad-Garoups »MENTIONE

ABB Pak Kap Yu-Gudgeon.

160 Pak Yo-Farrings m Cheung Kwan Kap-Balitut

at Wong in Yu-Lain us

Wu Yu-Loach.

Lung Ha-Lobeters... Shi Y-Mackerel Monz Tu Morg Fish ..... Chai Ye-Male

B Shang He-Oysters.....

Tan I/

Kai Ku

70-Paizot Fish ... 12 Bau Ter Y-Pike

Fa Po Tuz-Plain...

Fik Chong-Pamflet, White,

an bat chong

Black

233

Ming Ba-PBS Comme

Fai Pasha-Bay

Sher Kau Korg Bock Fich

Cham Yu-Bea

a You Ye-Kalmon, Conten

jat 2 pm 6 s.m

2 pm.

雞

Barometer Tamperstare Hamidity..... Wind Direction

27.79

29%2

2970

hast

V.SW

Ha--Shrimp ********

"Lap ItSnapper minim

Faco Weather....

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Raia

Highest open air Temperature on 25th - 80 Lowest open air Temperature on 19th. 74

Wan Yo-Touch monivan 16 To his Y-Turtot.......... DEN-Turtles, small, fre

Pak itToWhite Bait 14 ShangYu -Bumon,Freeh Water,

SHIPPING IN PORT,

STEAMERS.

Hill Bixty is still in the hands of the British, but it has been so mined and counter-mined owing to the repeated. attacks and counter-attacks that it is no longer a hill, but an area of dreadful rubbish beans and holes. Yet the Ger- mang persist in their attempts to capture it, though its possession would be value

less to them,

THE GENTLE GERMAN.

BAYONETTING HELPLESS BRITISH SOLDIERS.

LONDON, May 28th. The Germans saya the Morning Post's correspondent-bayonetted British gol- diers when they were helpless from the effecta of gas,

RUSSIAN FRONT.

{THROUGH BIOTER'G AGENCY:]

ENEMY DRIVEN BACK IN GALICIA.

UNABLE TO WITHDRAW A NUMBER OF GUNS.

AMSTERDAM, May 28th. A Berlin communiqué admits that the Russians in Galicia have driven the Austro-German forces hack scross the river Ban at Sieniawa. The Germans were unable to withdraw a number of

gund.

A particularly severe attack near St. Eloi on Monday was preceded by a NAVAL ACTIVITIES. intense discharge of three kinds of gas. The Germans, advancing in massed formation, were allowed to approach within a hundred yards of the British positions and then suffered awful slangh ter from the concentrated fire of maxim gung.

THE LOSS OF H.M.S.

TRIUMPH."

ONLY ONE OFFICER DROWNED.

(THROUGH DEUTER'S KONKOY.]

GENERAL.

(THROUGH LEUTER'S "AQENOY.)

SATAN REBUKING SIN.

́GERMAN CHANCELLOR ON *ITALY'S BAD FAITH."

AMSTERDAM, May 28th.

11.45 p.m.

It is reported that Herr Bethman Foldweg, the German Chancellor, in the course of a violent outburst in the Reichstag, denounced Italy in the bittor est terms and suggested that she was either threatened or bribed by the Allien. He went on to accuse Italian statesmen of bad faith and disregard of Treaty obligations.

The fury and fear of Germany af Italy's entry into the war wae evidenced by the frantic applause which greeted the abusive passages in the Chancellor speich.

MUNITIONS' DEPARTMENT.

STARTS WORK.

LONDON, May 28th.

Mr. Lloyd George has started work af the Munitions' Department, and ha presided over a meeting which included Lord Kitchener, Lord Corson, and Colonel Sir Paul Girouard.

THE INDIA OFFICE.

NEW SECRETARY'S SECRETARIES.

LONDON, May 28th. The Rt. Hon. Austin Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, has appoint- The dead lay in raounds six deep. The Commodore at Hongkong has ed Mr. F. H. Lucas, of the India Office, The British in this region are more er received information that all the officers to be his principal private secretary and less on the defensive but are attacking of H.M.8. Triumph were saved with the Mr. J. C. Walton to be assistant private further south in the La Bassée sector, exception of Engineer Commander Ham-secretary.............. where the German defences are of the mond. No details are yet to hand regard- most elaborate nature, boing lighted bying the crow, but it is understood that electricity.

BEITISH PROGRESS. FRENCH KEEP ALL THEIR POSITIONS.

PARIS, May 29th.

1.05 a.m.

An evening communiqué reports that the British have progrossed in the direc tion of La Bassés,

The enemy delivered seven very violent counter-attacks during the preceding twenty-four hours in the direction of Angros. They wore repulsed.

There has been a very fierce artillery duel all day along the whole, front between Angres and Arras. We have kept all our positions.

"ENEMY SEVERELY

DEFEATED. FRENCH TAKE GERMAN POSITIONS.

PARIS, May 28th.

6.55 p.m.

there were several casualties.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"ACTIONS IN THE ADRIATIC.

FOUR: AUSTRIAN SHIPS DAMAGED AND ONE ITALIAN SHIP SUNK.

ROME, May 29th.

3.40 am

A communiqué roporte naval actions at Porte-Corsini and Barletta, in the Adriatic, on the 24th inst, in which an Austrian torpedo bost, three destroyers, and a scout were seriously damaged, involving many casualties.

The Italians lost a destroyer turbine when chasing the enemy. The destroyer turbine was attacked by four enemy |ships; and, as het ammunition was exhausted and she was on fire, her. Com mander ordered the zea-cocks to be open- ed. Nine of the crew were rescued by means of their own heats, and the Austrians rescued thirty-five.

A naval airship bombed a group of destroyers anchored off Sebenico (a 508- Port town in Dalmatia) on the 27th inst.

SUEZ CANAL AND SUBMARINES.

A communiqué states: We repulsed further counter-attacks at Angres.

We continued the offensive at Ablain Atnazairo with full success, and carried a whole group of houses beyond the Ceme- tary and notably the Presbytery, which the enemy had strongly organised; also the sunken road south-east of Ablain. TURKEY'S WARNING TO NEUTRAL We maintained all the ground woo, and inflicted severe losses on the enemy

CHANGCHOW, British str., 1,205, G. Morse,

24th May Bangkok 15th May, Rice, At daybreak the French advanced east- --Butterfield & Swire.

ward towards Souchez and carried a big CHEKIANO, British str., 1,313, Cowan, 22nd German work after the fiercest fighting.

May Hongay 19th May, Coal-The enemy were severely defeated. Butterfield & Swiro,

The prisoners taken yesterday evening CKINGONOW, British str. 1,195, Jag alone numbered over four hundred, and

Doyle, 27th May-Port Parseval 26th we also captured a dozen quick-firers May General-Shawan, Tomes & Co. We made farther captures in the big Ger CHIKEVA, British str., 1,361, Sidford,

man work referred to, but the numbers have not yet been ascertained.

We progressed and made prisonera in Bois-le-Pretre.

29th May Manila 25th May, Gem

eral. Butterfield- & Swire. Ozusan, British str., 1,520, R. Robertson, 28th May-Bangkok 10th May, Rice -Butterfield & Swire.

DONAX, British atr., 2,268, Ralley, 22nd May-Shanghai 18th May, General.- Asiatic Petroleum Co. ·

BRITISH ARTILLERY'S MAGNIFICENT WORK. SHORTAGE OF SHELLS: EXAGGERATED.

Foot, Chinese str., 1,376, B Migaoka,

20th May - Choloo,

General: Chinese. HAIYANG, British str., 1,383, A. E.

LONDON, May 28th. Hodgins, 27th May-Saigon 23rd The Morning Post's correspondent in May, Rice and General.-Chinese. the North of France says that the British HUDSON MALU, Japanese str., 3,798, 28th artillery are doing magnificently. While May-Moji 22nd May, Coal-Mitsui high explosive shells are required in an Bussan Kaishi FURIU MARU, Japanese str., 3,087, ever increasing number, the situation Chisaki, 28th May-Moji 23rd May, regarding this matter has been altogether Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,

exaggerated. In certain quarters we are KOLYA, British str., 1,108, F. J. Pooley, dynamiting our way through German 25th May-Manila 21st May-Thore concreted steel-plated trenches rapidly

and well. sen & Co. KEKUSHIMA MARU, Japanese str., 2,762, Itani, 20th-May-Wakamatsu 14th May, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha KWONGSANG, British str., 1,428, W. T.

Bichard, 28th May Saigon 22nd May, Rico-Jardine, Matheson & Co. LUCHOW, British str., 1,217, D. R. Davies, 29th May Shanghai, General.--But terfeld & Swire.

Co.

"FINEST FEAT OF THE AERIAL ARM.” BOMBING GERMANY'S CHIEF GAS FACTORY.

LONDON May 28th. 4.50 p.m. The French air raid on Ludwigshafen

POWERS.

LONDON, May 28th. 0.55 p.m. The Porte has issued a Note to Friendly and Neutral Powers declaring that, owing to the hostile actions of the British and French in Egypt, it has boon decided to extend hostilities to the Suez Canal, and the responsibility for any damage to neutral vessels or goods therefore devolves upon Great Britain and France, This appears to imply the extension of submarine warfare to the Canal zone

THE SUBMARINE MENACE WIRELESS MESSAGES FOR HELP.

LONDON, May 28th. 6.15 p.m. It is reported in shipping circles, at Glasgow that the ss. Argyllshire, a steamer of 10,000 tons, is sending out wireless messages for help, having been attacked by a submarine.

LATER

The Argyllshire has arrived in port.

TORPEDOING OF THE

**WAYFARER." PRAISE FOR ALL ON BOARD.

LONDON, May 28th. An Army Order just issued praises the sonduct and gallantry of Major R. A. Richardson, of the Warwick Yeomanry, and of the officers and men, when the transport Wayfarer was torpedoed. Only five lives were lost, and all the 793 horses The Order also praises the bravery of

MAUSANG, British str., 1,641, Alcock, 26th May Sandakan 20th May, General and Timber, Jardine, Matheson & was the finest feat of the aerial arm duraboard saved.

ing the war. Eighteen ariators dropped MEXICO MARU, Japanese str., 3.,760, N.47 bombs of 90 kilogrammes each and two the captain and crew of the Wayfarer.

Kobayashi, 24th May-Shanghai 21st of 155 kilogrammes cach upon the great May, General-Osaka Shosen Kai- chemical werks, which, for the purposea sha.

of the war, had been converted into an MYOGIBAN MARU, Japanese str., 1,762, K. immense explosive factory with 20,000 Munakota, 28th May-Wakamatsu workmen. Furthermore, 38 bombs of 90 20th May, Coal-Mitsu Bussan Kai-kilogrammes each were dropped on the

àba

NAMRANO, British str., 2,595, H. E. Gilroy, 27th May-Kobs 21st May, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. PAOTING, British str., 1,072, F. W. Dillon,

26th May-Newchwang, General Butterfeld & Bwire.

annex of the works at Oppau.

Tho

THE "NEBRASKAN” DOCKED.

Nebraskan,

LONDON, May 28th.

American the

All bit their targets, and thres ener-steniner, recently torpedoed by a German mous fires with yellow vapear were seen submarine in the North Sea, has been at Ludwigshafen, while great masses of docked at Liverpool.. smoke enveloped Oppau, There is every reason to suppose that Ludwigshafer was

PHEOMPINE, British str., 1,010, W. C.the chief factory where poisonous gases

Bird, 28th May--Saigon 24th May, Rice, Chinese. PROMETHEUS, Norwegian str., 1,024, E Jensen, 27th Mag-Bangkok 19th May, Rice Thoresen & Co.

The were manufactured, and these the explo sions released in vast volumes. population probably suffered severely. LATER.

ANOTHER EFFORT OF THE IMAGINATION.

REPORTED SINKING OF A RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP. A telegram from Paris states that all

PETROGRAD, May 28th.

11.43 p.m. SABINE RICKMERS, Dutch str.. 573, J. the aeroplanes which delivered the bomb Schmerman. 18th May Singapore attack on Ludwigshafen have returned

An official communiqué denies the story 19th May, Bulk Oil.--Asiatic Petro with the exception of one which landed leum Co.

near Ludwigshafen. The machine was of a Turkish submarine sinking a Russian SIBERIA, American str., 5,653, A. Zeeder,sean to be burning, and it is beffered that battleship. No Russian warship in the Black Sea has been either sunk or 24th May-San Francisco 24th April, the airman set it on fire when he was

damaged. Creneral-Paotic Mail S. 8. Co.

brought down by a cannenade.

JAPANESE SHIPS IN

COLLISION.

MARU SENK OFF ALGERIA

LONDON, May 28th.. 2.00 p.m.

At Lloyds it is reported that the sk | Malay Mary, outward bound, has collid- ed with and sunk off the Algerian coast the as. Tawata Maru, bound from Shanghai, to London.

The crew were saved. The Malay Maru has a damaged bow and requires temporary repairs.

FRENCH LINER ASHORE.

FEARED TOTAL WRECK.

Pars, May 28th.

6.15 p.m. The French trans-Atlantic liner Cham- pagne, has grounded off Saint Namine and is badly damaged.

ΠΑΤΕΣ:

The Chammune ran on a rock, and broke amidships at low tide. She is con- sidered to be lost.

OBITUARY.

The death of the Hon. L. F. Byng is, announced.

RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.

ARTISTS OFFERING.

A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE.

PETROGRAD, April 10th Tonight the Imperial Russian Muzie Theatre at Petrograd was the scope of brilliant display of Russian talent for the benefit of Englishmen. The playbills announos the performance as a spectacle and concert.organised by members of the Imperial Russian Theatrical Companies,

for the purpose of barchasing return presents for our English Allies,

The spectacle was of a most varied character including opera, ballet nad Besides such London celebrities an Lydia Kvasht and Karsaying, and well-known dancers from the Imperial Theatre at Moscow, the programmer included Savina, the most distinguished actress of the Imperial - Alexandro Theatre and many other talented per- formers, singers, and ladies of the ballet, The orchestra was supplemented by rausio from the Preobrnjensky Guard Regiment, conducted by Mr. Coates, the Brst Eng lishman ever appointed musical conduc tor in the Russian Imperial Opera House Well-known actresses and members of the corps de ballet dispensed tea and refresh- ments in the foyers. There was frequent repetition of the Russian and British national hymns, and national music of the other Allies, which was enthusiastic- ally applauded... one who ha

During the entr'actes all the Russia ladies taking part were presented with bouquets of flowers by the British, resi dents, accompanied by the following addresThe British colony in Petro- grad wishes to profit by this most favour able occasion in order to express ite heartfelt thanks to the artists of the Rus sia Imperial Theatres for their generous. initiative in enabling our Russian friends and Allies to show it a practical way of the efforts being their appland against the commons

made by foo. The splendid successes of our veliant Russian Allies are the admiration of English people throughout the world. Not less dear to the hearta of Englishmen is the warm friendship already deeply rooted and daily growing between the two nations. We are confident that we may men for your generous endeavours on anticipate the gratitude of all English- behalf of our countrymen at the front We beg you to accept our British

(thanks), spasibo

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The West London magistrate who dealt with the young Territorial soldier who finished up a jolly evening" by putting out gas-lemps in Ladbroke grove has a redeeming sense of humour. "I shall biod you over to keep the pace,” he said, That young "but not in France." Territorial will fight all the better (for:

foins his unit at the front. Such com this magisterial edmonition when he re- mon-sense lenience fits the punishment to the crime

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