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Mignen

INTIMATIONS

Romanzo Rubinstein

17186Canzonetta Hollaender

Four Flags March

Wake Up England March

Overture Part I.

Mignon Overture Part II. Underneath the Stars

17846-Shadowland (Gilbert)

Gems from Floradora

Southernor March

35531-Thunderer Marche

64497-When the Dew is talling

35401-

64531-Nanta Lucia

61128--Les Farfadets

82306-Aprite (Tosti)

Erminie

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RAIDING IN A ZEPPELIN. HOW THE AIRSHIP FIGHTS. The most curious fact about these im- mense ships is peraaps the small number. of men' carried. The total is only two ollicers and twenty non-commissio.ed officers and men. All are volunteers selected for the work of murder, from which it appears that some of the more hungurahle men in the German air ser- vices shrink.

A study of the bull throws light on the distribution of the crow. When the vessel is approaching Great Britain and attack by aeroplane is apprehended, all the guns must be manned. There are nine in the Zeppelin-three of half-inch calibre on the top of the structure, and the other six of machine gun calibre in the gondolas. If one man apiece te allowed, that absorbs nine men. The stations of the men at the three plat forms the top of the hull must be intengely cold and lonely. The temper ture of the upper air is bitter indeed, and the swift movemen: generates a cutting wind. The airships, when in the danger zone, appear to fly at about 8,000ft or 9.000ft., and in the attack on London of October last year Mathy was for some minutes at a level of 11,000ft., ur two miles up.

Hence we understand why the Zeppelin crews are clothed so very warmly. They are encased in leather or fur like our own valiant airmen, who, however, go forth to fight combatants and not. to slog women and children. The men at the upper gun platforms can only be reached by steep ladders running up through the hull. They are isolated, and it stands to reason that they could not very long maintain their fire, as the quantity of ammunition which can be carried on their little perches is not large and there is no surplus of men to take up fresh supplies.

The mean at the machine guns in the gondolas would have a less dangerous post. They have company near at hand, and the engines in the gondolas must give out a certain amount of warmth. The wireless operator in his little cabin which had no beating arrangements would have another cold.and uncomfort able station. The captain, forward in his aerial chart-house, would also be much exposed to the cold, as he must constantly have his celluloid windows open to see clearly what is happening.

In ordinary conditions each of the six engines and each of the six dynamos would need mechanic, absorbing twelve men. But some of them must be left untended, as it would take one more man than figures in the crew to provide esch with an attendant. The sum works out thus!--

Captain

Пос

Wireless operator.

guns, 1 man cach

G engines, 1 man each

dynamos, I man cach

WHAT AMERICA HAS LOANED. TWO BILLIONS GOLD BORROWED BY ALLIES.

SHIPPING NOTES, CHANGES IN SIAMESE FLAG.

A proclamation by H.M. the King of Written at the end of October a report Siam states that, owing to the increase from New York says The New British in Biam's trade and prosperity leading G. $300,000,000 loan, the largest obligation to a need for a new commercial flag more of any single country ever brought out in easily recognised at a distance and of the United States, brings American loans such design that war vessels Bying it will Ito foreign countries since the war started by discriminated from merchantmen, and also on account of the difficulty in making to over G, $9,000,000,000.

elephants for flags of proper design, it At present the United States holds un-is ordered that in future the official flag matured obligations of foreign nations, be a white elephant, caparisoned and states and cities, or has advanced com mercial credits abroad, to the amount of standing on a white platform, on a red ground, the head of the elephant to be approximately 81,010,000,000. As many facing the mast. private credit arrangements have been

marine the flag will be rectangular, and made of which there is no record, the total bear two white horizontal stripes on a outstanding indebtedness of foreign coun- red ground. Pilots will fly the merchant trics to American institutions and capifag with a white border. talists may be above this figure.

with

100,000,000 for the latest commercial edit arranged here for French com pantes, which has, however, yet to be drawn on

HOUSES TO LET

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NEW HOUSES 20w Balling in Con duit Road. Ready for occupation on lat February, 1917. For rent and other particulars apply tom

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For the merchant No. 1. CANTON VILDAS, Kowloon,

BIG HAUL OF OPIUM ON THE 8.8. NAMSANG."

Great Britain, banker for the Allies,; has been the largest borrower. With her half of the 6500,000,000 Anglo-French

Mr. O. E. Watling, an assistant har- loan, the total of her indebtedness to tho United States is 2850.000,000. France is hour muster at Calentta, effected a big next

including haul of opinn on board the steamer $320,000,000,

Vansang on the night of November 11th. It appears that the amng, which was bound for Hongkong, left the Kidderpere Docks at eight o'clock in the evening in Below is the list of foreign luans and charge of Mr. Watling. When she was credits arranged in the United States lying at anchor at Matiabruz, Mr. Wat sinee the war started, and still outstanding had his auspicions aroused regarding ing. In addition, American investors a bundle that looked like pillow cases, have gone into foreign markets, to take The pillow cases were searched and found advantage of war prices on some of the to contain opium which weighed about internal Government issues. In the table ninety scers. The owner, a Chinese, was holow, offering bases are given, where immediately placed under arrest and handed over to the Customs authorities known:-

Gold. with the opium seized. It is alleged that the opium was made over to the Chinese ac0,000,000 by one of the crew of a dinghy which was scen coming alongside the Namsany shortly before the seizure was effected.

Anglo-French 5-year 5s. on

6 per cent, basis British 3 and 5-year col- Interal loan on så per cent. basis British 2-year 5 per cent. col lateral loan on 5 per cent. basis

French 3-year collateral loan on 5 per cent. basis......... French commercial credits... British banks extended lonn. Miscellaneous credits

City of Paris 5-year us. on

6.30 per cent. basis London metropolitan water

board 1-year per cont disc,

Canada-Bominion 5, 10 and

15-year, 5s. Dominion 9-year 58. at 61

p.c. Provincial Municipal

Newfoundland 3-year 58, at

5 per cent. Argentine 5-year 6s on 6

per cent. hasis

300,000,000

·HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

PATROL DUTIES..

250,000,000

100,000,000 170,000,000 Under no circumstances in any member, 30,000,000 whilst in the Colony, permitted to 50,000,000

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Standing Order 84. The attention of Company and Platoon Command- ers and Warning Ofoers is particu larly drawn to this fact,

CASES IN COURT.

6,400,000

75,000,000 Staff Inspector Wildin, Clarke and Lanigan are prepared to assist eny Police Resorvist in the conduct of a case in Court. Members may always- find at least one of these officers at the Imports and Exports Office at any morning, or may telephone (No. 50),

POLICE SCHOOL.

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Friday, Des sad,Class IV. (Inspector OFFICES, and Flosy, St. George's Builde

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$5,000,000 63,000,000

5,000,000

25,000,000

2 and 3-year 6s. on

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One-year 58. on 4.70 per

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18,500,000

One-year discounts 5 to 5

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13,000,000

Russia 3-year loan on 63 per

P. O'Sullivan). Wednesday, Dec. 27th.-Class I. (Chief

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10,000,000 10,000,000

3,000,000

5,000,000 7,000,000

Whereas the crow is 22 Probably, then, there are only three or four instead of six mechanics in the stern gondola, which contains three, engines and dynos. But if the slight eat thing goes wrong the difficulties must be great.. It is much worse than in a warship, where there is a reserve of men, if a small and scanty une.

NO RESERVE AT ALL.

In the Zeppelin there is no reserve at all. For that reason every possible effort ought to be made to attack these craft at sen before they reach British air. They fly low at sen when coming with thoir heavy load of bombs, petrol, and oil, and the infliction of very little damage might. result in their destruction and incalcul- ably increase the risks they run.

The greatest blunder in the British naval anti-Zeppelia campaign-which has so far been a deplorably passive and timid defensive, has been the failure to set against these highly vulnerable airships

at se,

Italy 1-year us, on 0 per cent.

basis a Switzerland 3 and 6-year Gs. on 8 per cent, basie, Germany 1-year treasury notes on 6 per cent. basis... Norway 2 and 3-year 6s, on

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basis.*** Greece bank credits Chile bank loan

Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2-11-year

69.

Bogata, Colombia

Swalen 2-year es, on 6 per

cent. basis....

China banking loans .... Panama serial 5s.

13-year 58. on 5.25 per cent.

basis Bolivia Ionn

Dec. 28th-Class III. (In- spector Gerrard).

SHEWAN, TOMÊS & CA, ESIG

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Friday, Dec. 29th-Class II. (Inspector OFFICES or let Floor, No. 3, Queen's Koad

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INSEECTION OF ARMS. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections of No. 1: Company will return their Rifles to the Armoury on Friday, Dec. 22nd, be- tween the hours of 5.15 and 5.45 pm,

SERVICS BOARD.

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6,000,000 Thursday, Dec. 21st-No. 2 Company, OFFICES at 2, Connaught. Houd Central

Band and Orchestra.

5,500,000 Friday, Dec. 22nd--Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons 5,000,000

and Water Police. Wednesday, Dec. 27th.--No. 3 Company, 5,000,000

Buglers and Drummers. 4,000,000 Thursday, Dec. 28th.-No. 4 Company, 1,200.000

Ambulance Platoon, Mounted Polico, Maximi Gunners and Motor Patrols. Only Company, Platoon and Section Commanders and Warning Officers will be required to attend. "They will attend at 4.30 p.m. sharp and in uniform.

1,250,000 1,000,000

Total $1,910,350,000 Bolligerent

have countries

done 81,542,350 of this borrowing and neutral countries, including Canada, 8368,000,000,

it remains. But it would be difficult to retain the balance up there while the Vessel was whirling through the air and The noise in the gondolas when, the diving or climbing at a steep angle. The engines are running at 1,000 revolutions three upper gun platforms are tolerably a minute must be terrific. It may be well walled in, but it may have boon judged by recollecting what an uproar from them that cortain of the crew fell was made by the much smaller engines when L1 and L2 dropped to their fear- of the old 10-hp. Mércèdes in a motorful end, a little distance from the main car when ruaning unsilenced. The men in the gondolas can therefore hear little or nothing.

Movement about the airship when in the danger zone is possible but must be difficult, as then all lights, cxcept care fully screened ones in the gandolus, would be extinguished, and the mon would have to grope their way in the dark. To picseed in such conditions

tangle of wreckage.

Of cooking arrangements there were no sigus whatever. "The crew On their journeys must have used thermos flasks or have eaten their food cold. As these airships sometimes remain in the air for two or three days, an electric stove might have been expected.

As a cruising and scouting vessel, 133 seemed to have great advantages. The system of wire bracing employed in her would probably enable her to remain at sea in weather which would try a

along the at-walk which runs inside the keel would be very easy matter If the narrow board-way, only ain, wide, be missed, the fabric would not support small sahip. And this accords with actual

the weight of a man, and he would go chservation. Looking at a barometrical through on a swiit journey to the nex chart, I observa that Zeppelins have Possibly there is a rope abave been sighted over the North Sea in dis world. or at the side to hold, though it does not tinetly stormy weather. Moreover, one or two raids have been carried out in stormy conditions.

show in Le

WINTER BISLEY,

TEAMS,

BOXING DAY.

Officers in charge of Teams are requested not to fail in sending in the names of the members of their Teams not later than Wednesday, December 20th. The names are required for Squadding purposes. The inforrna- tion must be sent to Mr. F. C. Jen- kin's chambers, Prince's Buildinge, Ice House Street.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAK,"

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Visitors to the Range are advised that Tiffin will be provided by the Wise- man Cafe Ltd (and at by the No. 5 Alexandra Café s previously an houneed). All officers are invited to tifin with the Police Reserve Super-PEAK, Furnished. intendents. All Competitors and others on duty at the Firing Point and in the Butts will tiffin "as the guests of the Police Reserve Head- quarters Club. Others may obtain Tifin by making early arrangement with the Wiseman Cafe (Tel. 407). SQUADDING."

Each Competitor will be furnished with a squadding ticket, showing his place and the target at which he must fire. Mr. B. J. Chicken, Chief Inspector (Musketry), H.K.P.R., will act as Squadding Officer. Firing will com- 'mencoat 10 am, promptly.

LAUNCHES.

Launches will leave Marray Pier (and not Blake Pior) as follows:-At 8.45 a.m., 9 am., 9.15 m., 9.30 a.m., 9.45 am., 10.30 am, and 2 p.m.; and return from Stonecutter's, at 4.30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5.16 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. They are free to all men in service uni-

form and to ladies.

I observed no fire extinguishers in Ess, but they are known to be carried.

The bombing must be effected entirely The position of a Zeppelin crew who at haphazard. At the heights at which suddenly se patches of fame appearing these vessels cruise, their captains know on the fabric which fortas the outer sheathing of the hull may be picture perfectly well that they cannot hit any target. Mathy boasted of dropping To stop the ship expuses her to gun-firebombs on London, but any fool could do To proceed orentes a draught that must that from a great height when there were fan the fire and hasten her end. In most practically no guns and no acroplanes of the accounts of the disasters to these to trouble him. His bits caused loss of airships it will be noted that the fire life and damage to property, and these began forward and ran swiftly aft. There

are actual losses which our mandaring is practically no hope when the vessel chose to overlook, but which must figure a unce alight, and in no case has any in any honest balance sheet. But in in- one lived to tell the tale of what hap ficting this damago he rendered himself pened. But as the cover burns the great and his crew, by the laws of war, liable

entral wire hawser which runs from to quinmary execution. stem to stern must hold the structure

In the other raids it is quite clear that together and prevent it from collapsing the bombs were dropped wildly. Indeed, receipts for the week ending 16th December The approximate statement of traffic sád falling to pieces in the air.

on examining the discharging apparatus ei as follows:- in L33 it is impossible to believe the

HAPHAZARD BOMBING.

of men walking on the top. If there finite object. They must firo "into the In the carter Zeppelins tales were told Germans ever expected to hit any do

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D.S.P. (R.).

19th December, 1916.

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