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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY FE898, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916

MOUTRIE PIANOS

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ESTABLISHED

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FIVE YEARS.

CASH OR EASY TERMS.

MESSAGE FROM THE MEN FAR EASTERN MEN AND

AT TE FRONT

IF ANY FOLITICIANS TRY TO STOP THE WAR THERE'S GOING

THE WAR

Horse, writes from France, under date of Mr. W. F. Martinado, King Edward's

January 22nd, that he was to receive his commission on the following day and was appointed to the 13th Butt, Essex Regi meat

THE SINEWS OF WAR..

REGULATION OF EXPENDITURE.

[BY A CORRESPONDENT TO THE TIMES."') "Tideast Consules ne quid detrimenti

TO BE A REVOLUTION." tapiaj Respublica"-Let the Consule see What the Commonwealth suffer no damage. Buch was the all-embracing phrase wand the attitude of the man, Ben Tillott York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly Describing his second visit to the front] Lieut. C Gordon Kirk 11th Batt. which at times of national orisis the Roman says:-The front is very different now chief detestive officer, Shanghai Munt Benste gave full powers to the Executive, from what it was when I was up there in aipa Police, he been promoted to be and such is the demand that we now make the summer. Their our boys wore fighting captaida upon our 2 Consule. In a crisis such machine guns with rifles, which was sur this, we must have a Government that wilder. Now we are giving the Boches five govern......... Freedom is our cherished birth- fight, and we now exercise it by telling our shells for every one, they send us, and the rulers to take all necessary measures in its spirit of the fighting is a different one,

defen e

Lieut. F. Defries, 3rd Bath, Middlesex

THE ONLY POSSIBLE PEACE.

HONGKONG VOLUNTİERS.

CORPS ORDERS BY LT-OOL, A. OHPMAN, V.D.

HELOHEE'S SECTION. 1.Members of Belcher's Section are spe cially requested to attend the drill on Tuesday, 7th inat, at 7.30 6.11. skorp.

PARADAS, - 2-Parades for to-day."

7.30 am-Members of Signalling Bog tion and other Signallers, as detailed in Signalling Section order dated December 12th, 1915-Morse fag and Heliograph practice at Head- quartors.

8.30 pu Musketry (Part II only), Recruits of Right Section M. G. Cs, Four members of the Signalling Section will attend for telephone Tuty

Remainder, nil

Parades for next week.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and

Friday

Nos, 2, 1, 4. and 3 Sections Ecoute. Co., Machine gun Instruction on Kennedy Road Range at 5.30 p., Tuesday Left Section M., Co... Machine gun Instruction on Ken nedy Road Range at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday. special drill for N.C.O

of Scouts Co, at Headquarters; M 5.15 p.m.

American Tobacco Co., hag for some time Me, Harry Knowles, late of the British beer in training with the Royal Warwick hires and has already gained two stripes. There wasn't any Christmas truce this He expects to leave for the front very It is especially necessary that they should year, When they asked for one our gun she expos act, quickly and vigorously, in matters of answered them There isn't going to be another truce, Our lads have got their Binance for it is in these matters that the Jaws set. They can business business Regiment, formerly of the China United ignorance of the public is most abysmal all the time--and the politicians at home Assurance Co., was mentioned in despot- and most dangerous. One still meets people who forget it had better commit suicide 7th. The lost heard of him was that he ches published in The Times of January quite well educated according to ordinary at once, I mean this very seriously, I've standards, who think that it cannot be talked with hundreds of the lads up there was still in England, having been invalid- wrong to apend money as long as it stays They are all in splendid health and high touch of entoric. He had originally served ed home from Alexandria with a sight in the country, because it "gives employ spirits, for they feel, I think, that thingsten and a half months in France, ment and is good for trade; they cannet are moving as we want them. But they ber expected to know that by employing are very different lads now from the lads people in fetching and carrying for us, at of last summer. They are graver-high time when the needs of national finance spirits and all. They are sterner. They require overy available man and woman to won't stand any nonsense. They don't look be working for the Government or for the on way a game. Look here, Ben, export trade, we are committing an act of dozens of thera said to me, when you got treason to the cause of freedom. It is the home again just tell them this:-This us business of the Government to make these war war and they mustn't forget it. We thing clear and to see that we do what won't stand any nonsense from the politi is right To leave the laws of supply and cians. We are here to fight, fighting for demand to regulate our growing and mak the future and we're going to have that ing things, and buying and selling, at such future well neured. We are here to beat a time as this is sheer absurdity. Demand the Boches and we are going to beat them depends ultimately on what the average to a frazzle. Ben, do you understand! person thinks, or can be induced to think, We are not going to be interfered with TO LET.

that he or she would like to buy. In maks. We are not going to be told Yes, thank Vervauta Quarters at 17, THE PEAK.NLY BUIL

TEWLY-BUILT FLATS, in SAIFEEing up our minds on this point we prob you very much, you've done extremely well.

Nathan Road,

also, ably exercise less reason or common-sense The war's all over,' till we feel that we SIMILAR FLATS in Jordan Road, Kowloon. than on any other of the problems of Life. I have done what we came out to du sud alley, we shall not have to treat with URDERS BY MAJOR WAERMAN, OCMMANDING Beats very moderato.

We want things because our neighbours of it. If any politicians try to stop the Can you conceive delegates busy, with Electrio Light and Gas installed.

bave got them or because our fathers had war before the British Army thinks and preliminaries discussing the means of deal Apply tom

them or for any pretence, at a reason, Wa feels satisfied that it is finished there's ing justly with all parties? The thought On duty, till the morning of Friday, 10th KAYAMALLY & Co., 6, D'Aguilar Street.

[356 Hongkong, 1st March, 1916.

MOUTRIE'S.

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OUR UNFURNISHED ROOMS ad

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"B"

Care of "Daily Pres" Office. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1916,

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[364

NO. 1, TOGO TERRACE, Kennedy Road.

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LI FUK TSAU,

Care of Messrs. WILKINSON & GRIST,

9, Queen's Road Central.

₤365 Hongkong, lat March, 1918,

TO LET

ง

AURNISHED HOUSE, Seven Living FURN

SECRETARY,

Rooms, ete., with Garden, Apply

CHURCH MISSIONARY BOCIETY, 90, Bonham Road, Hongkong, 29th February, 1918:

TO LET.

[847

Uoad, Kowloon.

INFURNISHED FLATS, in Nathan.

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PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, th February, 1916.

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

[348

FURNISHED. No. 3, Mountain View.

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H. E. POLLOCK,

Princes Buildings."

1333 Hongkong, 25th February, 1910.

TO LET.

OFFICES. 5, Dudded Street, now in

occupation of Masri, Radocker & Co.

APPTE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Ue., LTD.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1918.

TO LET FURNISHED.

FURNISHED FLATS.

{90-8

have never been taught to think what effect bur purchases may have on the economic position of the nation, and this collective ignorance and thoughtlessness on the part of the majority of our population can only bring evil upon us if they are left froe to THE Undersigned are prepared to furnish work thoir will on our finance. In time Tsome of their Tregunter Mansions (Meyve peace they do mischiefaugh, cum Road) Flats to snit intending tanants. These there is much to be said for the view that Flata have first-class appointments which attempts to regulate their effects, by Gor nclude English Baths and Kitchen ranges, raments working along ordinary politics hot water supply and water-closets. They are of two kinds, viz: Flats with 2 Bedrooms fines, would probably do more harm than and 3 Sitting Rooms and Flate with a Bed

In the midst of a war such as this, to rooms and 1 Sitting Room. The latter are specially suitable for Bachelors Arrange- leave our trade activities to be regulated

PERESO

good.

ments could be made if desired for the use, by the whims of the average consumer is in common with certain other tenants, of the to court disaster. He cannot be expected adjoining fresh water swimming

to think the matter out, but he would not Apply to

have the least objection, if the thing" was HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE pat to him as it ought to be, to having it

CO., LTD.

thought out for him, and being told what Alexandrs Buildings

he may and may not do. The country Hongkong 26th January, 1915.

is longing to be governed, as long is due care is taken that governing shall apply TO LET.

to all classes alike. Restrictions on the A First Floor of No. 10, De Bond pected to cause much irritation and pro- splaadid set of OFFICE ROOMS on the drink traffic, which might have been ex Central (above the Robinson Pisso Co.), test, have been received and observed with comprising Three Large and Two Small Rooms a readiness which only shows how ready With Oathouser and Servant Quarters, Tab the nation is to do what is best at this Premises are being thoroughly repaired and crisis.

[295

A

HOUSE

TO. 5, MORRISON HILL -Roomed

Vaasat from 1st Marok.

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HARRY WICKING & Co. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1916.

No.11

TO LET.

[235

TO. 11, GAGE STREET, immediate possen.

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J. VINCENT BRAGA,

Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Hongkong, 16th November, 1915, (100

TO LET.

OFFICES in Queen's Building

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 8th December, 1915.

TO LET.

110%

WO ROOMED FLATS is Nathan Road,

Kowloon.

THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon.

FOUE-ROOMED FLATS in May Read, with every modern convenience, inslading English Baths and Kitchen Range, Hot Water and Water Carriage Bystem, A. faw Flats specially designed to accommodate three bachelors ni: reasonable renkain. Immediate posizion

FOUR-ROOMED HOUBES in Gordon Termoe and Salisbury Avenus, Kowloon.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

- Co., LAD

Alexandra Buildings

Hengkong, 20th: Doosumber, 1976.

TO LET.

OFFICES at 5, Connaught Road.

OFFICES in King's Buildinga.

{277

OFFICES in Des Vas Road Central. HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS

Coodait Road.

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terraon.

HOUSES at the Peak.

1. MORETON TERRACE, Causeway GODOWNS, at Wanchai,

· Bay.

Nos. 1, § and 2, WEST END TEREA CE CANTON,

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVES).

·MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan, Hongkong, atk Normmber 1915.

Kowloon

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NO MORE SCRAPS OF PAPER."

[BY SENATOR PIERRE BAUDIN, PARIS.]

I hear many well-intentioned persons. speak of peace. The great thing, they any, is to select persons of importance, of ox- perience, to discuss the toring..

Well, I am with those who shout, No! No peace! And I even go further; I say, let there be no mention of peace! Let us not even talk of it!

I am bold enough to believe that, for-

Germany

of such trafficking is abhorrent to me..

There can be no written peace between Germany and the Allies, It would be insanity to think of exchanging scraps of paper with the Bochas.

going to be a revolution when we some home again. We know what the Huns are now doing, and what they will do if they can; and we are not going to flow any politicians to allow them to do it. The French feel just as we do, and they are

We have had the costly experience our pals. They tell us that the French of their complete immorality; of their politicians at home know it, too, and are theory that might is justified in cancelling working with them. We don't feel so sure signatures with impunity and in triumph- of our own politicians in England. Going over right, that it alone is empowered back and tell them, Ben, that we mean to dictate orders to the conscience of na- them that they're got to let us fight this tious, the spectacle with which they have businem, real business. Go back and tell tions. Their method of suppressing na thing to rent finish and to help us to provided us tells us that we must have no peace that is writton and bargained for. do so if they want to save their own

We should be applying the laws of rea-

"That," said Ben Tillett, "is the mos age from the front which I am going to deliver."

MORE GERMAN INTRIGUE,

ENCOURAGEMENT TO CHINESE

REVOLUTIONARIES.

son to madnen.

I can well conceive that illustrious pro- fessors, whose counsels were too often im posed on French Governments before the war, will have retained their ancient pre- juddiess. They will protest against my point of view. But the way in which they have represented us at many an in- tornational conference and arbitration may well cause ந்த to beware of their

SENATION OF BANDITS, They have often with sublime unconsci- at Yunnanfu acknowledging the rebel circusness, betrayed our national interests. calar to the Consuls, which proclaimed theThey gave way before the personal defor independence of Yunnan, a

ence shown them by crafty and dexterous

The Yunnan Government Gazette has published a letter from the German Consul

It becomes inadmissible, that our nation should authorise whomever it may be, whe ther illustrious diplomatist or politician, to deliberate at international congresses from which we should emerge as dupes.

One does not negotiate with a nation of bandits.

renovated. Centrally located in the vicinity weg. AN ORGY OF EXTRAVAGANCE,

The German Consul expresses his grati foreignera. Or perhaps they allowed of the Banks and "Shipping Ofices. Rent At present, because we do not know any tude as Yunuan's desire to cultivate friend-theuselves to be too readily awayed by con moderate.

better, we are indulging, as a nation, july relations with Germany, and says he, is siderations such as that France mast Apply to~~

spendthrift extravagance. The theatres forwarding the notification to the German always indulge in the luxury of genero MOW FUNG & Co., and picture palacca are thronged nightly, Minister at Peking.

sity of an immense idealistio, moral 10. Der Vænk Road Central,

the West-end shops in London havə had Hongkong, 18th February, 1916. [309

superiority. And many of our interests such a Christmas season as they will long.

have been sacrificed to these dangerous remember, in the provincial centres the TO LET,

sophistries. turnover of tradesmen has probably been even more gratifying to their pockets, the Ju Knattort Termion,

trains are packed with week-end travellers sheap jewelry is being bought with avi HONGKONG LAND INVEST. dity, and expensive motor-cars and ready

Hongkong, 1915.

cong, 24th October, 1916, 137 comparatively it the of by

except the comparatively smalį number of professional folk who have been hit by the war and so are compelled to save, and a still smaller number of people who have seen that it is wicked to waste the resources of the nation at this time and have trimmed their expenditure accordingly. In the case in their history find themselves with a mar of the poorer classes, who for the first time gin, it 37 very natural that they should take advantage of it in a manner that is bad for the nation, for themselves, and for the residue of really poor who are hit by

The

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MOT

TO LET.

DAVENSHILL

EAST, Park Road, containing 6 Booms, 3 Bath Rooms, Servants' Quarters, &o. Vaosak lat November.

Apply

DEACON, LOOKER DEACON & BARSTON. Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.

ASAHI

DAI NIPPON BREWERY

LAGE

(80

to forbid the importation of all manufac tured articles that are not necessary to life and health, and of all raw material that in not going to be made into such reces saries or to be turned into exports. There foult problem of freights, by setting free some of the space on the ships that come to our ports and it need not be said that the connection is close between the price of freights and that of the necessaries of life, and all the other prices that depend on them, the rise in which is a cause of so licence system would also have to be ap- much friction and discontent. But the plied to the home trade. It is no use to tax, or forbid, imported pianos, if we there by encourage home makers to turn out in struments for which we enable them to get

BEER the consequent high prices and have not fancy prices, A countervailing Excise

00. ITOKIO

JAPAN

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE,

SOLE AGENTE

MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA HONGKONG.

108

succeeded in earning higher wages.

duty is said to be impossible, because the very natural misuse by the wage-earners of departments have not got the staff to work the big sums that the war is putting in its but a licence duty, payable in propor their hands in the. Nemesis that we have tion to gross receipts, on manufacturers of, brought on ourselves by leaving them s and dealers in articles that are not such long underpaid and uneducated. In the that good citizens have now any right to case of the well-to-do classes there is not buy would either chock extravagance or the samo excuse, but here again it is al- put a big revenue into the soffers of the most entirely a matter of ignorance. They tote have so long been victims of the falloor

REGULATED PURCHASES,

volities and absurdities in good for tradether, and imposing and extending the Ger-

•

All one can do, if he be the stronger, is to place that nation in a position where it shall no longer be capable of harm

The German character is founded on servitude.

The madness of he Boches is explained of countless difficulties, to build up with by the fact that russia was ablo, in spite native brutality an artificial empire, and to construct, out of a race of valsts and mercenaries, an organized nation that pos sensed a semblance of unity.

The Allies must treat Germany as a race outside the pale, one that is regarded with horror by the universe; as a race that has turned traitor to the most essential feel- ings and principles of eternal humanity.

They must conhng her as though in some shameful and pestilential lazaretle

That is the idea we must foster among our people. I am convinced it will be the British and Russian method of thought and action.

Holding the beast in the grip of the

which teaches that spending money on fri- There is much to be said for going far CUSTOMS UXION. that they cannot be expected to see now man system of bread and ment tickets superior strength that is theirs, the Allies that the only trade that we can afford to Germany's problem i made comparatively of their own free will must establish pasco foster is trade for the war and trade for simple by our bicckade. We have to deal not as a right but as a fact necessary for

the world, export, so that we can pay for war mate with a people that has all the world open No party, not even the most revolution- rial abroad. Also they have a ready an

to it to buy in, and has not been made to swer for anyone who tries to show them see why it should not spend the money itary, dare permit itself to regard otherwise that saving is necessary for the war, if it is earning. One way to make it geo të to is to have the only end that we can con template. The Government doesn't think »," they can and do say, or why do wo see Ministers living just as usual? They wait for a lead and an example, very naturally

TO DISCOURAGE LUXURIES Taxation, na has been shown, can do much to give this lead but not enough If we taxed all imports, except necessary food, we should not stop the overeating and waste of food that is costing us many mil lions and piling up our defit to foreigners, If we taxed imported raw material that is wanted for the manufacture of exports, we should have to plunge into the cou plication of rebates and drawbacks. More over by taxing imports and leaving the home trade free to busy itself with turning out fripperies to meet the demand of the ignorant and thoughtless, we deal with only a fraction of the problem. For some time, in the interests of our blockade, we have had a system of licences to export: there is no reason why we should not have licences to import in the interests of our trade balance and of our financial staying power. This would enable the Government

the German, inwardzens, E

Remainder the same as this wook.

DETAIL.

3. On duty to-night: Scouts Company. On duty to-morrow! Scouts Com..

pany.

Orderly Officer: Lieut. Dauby.

G. E. STEWART. Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.C. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

· EL.K.V.E.

DETAIL,

ti. inst.-E.K.V.O. PARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 11 INST. Recruits on the Cricket Ground on Mon

day, 6th inst.; Wednesday, 8th inst.¡. and Thursday, 9th inst.; at b. 15 p.m. under Drill-fastructor Sergt. Oxberry. Dress: Drill order.

Signalling Section at Volunteer Head-

quarters on Monday, 6th inst.; Wednes day, 8th inst. and Friday, 10th inse; at 5.15 p.m. Uniform to be worn. "A" Co, on the Cricket Cround on Tues

day, 7th inst., at 5.15 p.m. for platon drill under Platoon Commander. Dress: Drill order,

"B" Co on the Cricket Ground on Fri- day, 10th inst,, at 5.15 p.m. for platoon drill under Platoon Comman- ders. Dress Drill order. "D" Co. at Volunteer Headquarters on Wednoslay, 8th inst.. at 5.15 p.m. under Sergt.-Major Cooke. Dress: Drill order.

MUSKETEY.

The following members will attend nt

King's Park Range on Wednesday, 9th inst., at 9.16 p., to fire Part II. Standard Test (Trained Men) Mus- ketry Course Lc.-Cpl. Eeefe, Ptev. C. H. Gale G. H. May, P. R. Wolff, J. H. Mend. J. H. Seth, F. Allen, J. B. Wood, H. Dowbiggin, A. Gray, J. Hutchings, 8. R. Jonos, W. Robertson, F. Brown and K. L. Needham.

POSTINGS.

Pte. J. Maclachlan, having joined, ie al

lotted Corps No. 509 and posted to Company "B" Boction 16,

G. K. H, BRUTTON, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.C.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

FROMOTIONS,

The Hon, C.S.P. has sauctioned the pro- motion of the following to the rank of Chief Inspector:- Musketry Inspector Chinchen (Musketry

and Maxim Gunners). Inspector d'Afinada (No, & Company,

Band and Orchestra)... Inspector J. M. Wong (Nos, 2 and 4 and.

Ambulance Companies).

FLATOON FAKADES.

Monday, March 8th, No. 3 Co. (1st and

2nd Platoons).

Tuesday, March 7th. No, 3 Co. (3rd and

4th Pistoons),

Wednesday, March 8th-No. 1 Co. (3rd

and 4th Platoons), Thursday, March 9th-No. 2. Co. (1st, 2nd

and 3rd Platoons)

ROUTE MARCH

All ranks will parade at Central Station - n¿-5.15 pm on Friday, March 10th, for Route March through Western Police District.

Platoon and Maxim Gun parades for that

day are hereby cancelled,

MAXIM GUNNERS

P.-es. J. Tarrant and Omar are transferred to the Maxim Gunners, and must be relieved of Patrol duties during March..

RE-ISSUE OF BERVICE" RIFLES.

Members of Nos. 1. 3 and 4 Platoons of No.

regulate its purchases of everything-food and clothes and heat and light and housing and amusements and all unnecessaries. uch unnecessary building in going on. Private motor-cars with a chauffeur and footman in front are still to be soen in dozens on our country roads. They are moment union that we shall solve the gigan- Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons a; 5.15 sharp. the only means of getting about, we are tie problems that this savage war has No. 1 Pistoon at 5.30 sharp, t told. Is it necessary to get about, or created.

It must be remembered that the theories. of Marx and Nietzsche served the unscru putons policy of Bismarck, the most sinis ter. figure in the history of Europe. ******

1 Company will attend at Central Sta- To conclude, it is our first duty to pre

tion on Wednesday, March 8th, and serve unimpaired the bonds that unite us ⠀⠀ report to Chief Inspector Chinchen with our Allies. It is through our pers follows : →→

cept on war business? The moral, effect The resources that will be needed to re- of really drastic regulation of our indivi- pair the ruin caused by the Gorman fury. dual spending would be excellent. It impose on the Powers duties of sincerest would have to be well- and sonsibly colichoration, e managed, and the reasons for it would have

CJELIN, D.SP. (R.)

Germany has for fifty years been the cor- NEW ZEALAND'S CONTRIBUTION. to be properly explained. The adoption rupter among the nations; she has en-

In the House of Commons Mr. Boner

of it would show, as nothing else could, our tangled the interests of all the countries, determination to put our finance in a posi- undermined consciences, and rendered com- Law, replying to Captain Amery, said:— tion in which we could cheerfully fnos 10 mercia] competition impossible through her. The number of men already sent avey by years or more of war. And if ones made that clear the end of the wow we methods of brigandage and blackmail, New Zealand up to the present date is A Custong union, both fuarcial and approximately 34,000. By June it is esti- us in sight. Such drastic regulation is political, will establish itself as closely as mated that another 15,000 will have left probably impossible because it would re- the sacred union in battle that has shed New Zealand making a total of about quire so much machinery. But regulatios glory on our Armies,

40,000 actiefly dispicted. In addition even on s smaller scale would do something And at the end, when all this has been to bring home the facts of the case to the accomplished, humankind will resume its nation, and to produce the revolution in sanity, its moral probity, and its affairs, our spending habits that is needed to make, and pursue its destiny in peace, -Daily victory scoure

Mau

it is, estimated that 13,000 men will then

be in training, making a grand total of ap- proximately 60,000 men, (Cheers.) · [The total population of New Zealand is only - Fa million-ED.]