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AUCTIONS

A. G. DA ROCHA.:

IS THE AUCTIONEER.

A. Q. DA BOCHÁ, AUCTIONEER BURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2939 FAVOURED with instructions

The Cai.cerned,

from,

will sell by Public Auction, TO-DAY (SATURDAY), December 13th, 1919,

11 65 J

at his Sales Boom,

1,200 lbs. Guaranteed Best Chocolates in Fancy Boxes, in lb, 1 lb and .lbe. Foxes, will be sold in small lots. Just for Xmas Beason

2,400 lbs sold in 2 Auctions).

TERMS --Cash on delivery.

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS NATURDAY, DECEMBER 18TH. 1928

BY APPOINTMENT. HUGHES AND HOUGH,

AUCTIONEERS TO TEX, GOVERNMENT AND ADHIRALTI.

General Auctioneers,

Share, Coal and General. Produce Brokers

The Undersigned bave recalved lasteto. top to wall by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned), TO-DAY (SATURDAY),

At their Sales Rooms, No. B, Des Vidus Boad, Corner of Ice House Street,

A VARIED ASSORTMENT OF ARTICLES suitable for Amas

prevents Comprising Bras Flower Pots and stands, Brass Jardinieres and Vases Prismatic. Glasses and Binoculars Leather: Bellow Valises and Suit Cases, Wardrobe Truck, Embroidered Bed- spreads and Table Cover,

MEMORIES.**

LORD FISHER'S BOOK,"

LA PERIPATETIC: DICTATIONIMIN

[NY ARCHIBALD HUED.).

Lord Fisher has done for himself, with the aid of a typist, very much what Boswell did for Dr. Johnson, and to-day. the anniversary of the Battle of Tra falgar, the resultant volume is published under the title "Memories." This is probably the most self-revealing book for which any man of action has been respon sible since Nelson's Letters and Despatches

were published

Lord Fisher bas, resisted the tempts tion to write an ordinary staid and chronological autobiography, if he ever felt that temptation. Nothing

**LIONS AND IT ALLEN.

TRIP TO THE FAR NORTH,

A FORGOTTEN PEOPLE Forhaps the most forgotten people in

· BOXING. -

VICTORY. OF Bombardier Walls at

the "Holborn

Why did Lord Fisher resign his posi tion as First Sea Lord? What part did he have in the inception and prosecution of the Darnelles campaign In the the hurly hairly of the great war wern Stadion, on October 17th, best Jaele conre of what by describes as his "peri- the Eskimos in trading stations in Cum-Curphey, of Salford. He knocked him patatic dictation," he lifts the veil from berland Gulf, who, during the last five out in the second round with a right- this great adventure, in parenthesis, to years have practically been outside the handed blow, as the chin, delivered with Zeebrugge.

pale of civilisation: Their first anbatan tremendous fore, and with precision worthy of a truly great boxer. And pér-

Now if anyone thinks that in this chap tial link with the civilised world was

owned ladies, rose in a boty and cherred the tall, fair, handsome Englishman with heartiness that could have only been

expected had he won the triumph of his

tor they are going to soo sport, and that foged by the visit of the Norwegian hapa. 9,000 people, many of them richly.

am going to trounes Mr. Winston steamer fercurious, which, chartered by Churchill and abuse Mr. Asquith, and the Dundee Whaling Company has put it all upon poor Kitchener, they are arrived back in Dundee after a successful woefully mistaken. It was a miasma like and an eventful voyage to the Far North the invisible, seentless, poisonous deadly The Mercurious, which had on board poisonous gas with which my dear friend sailing master a Dundee captain acquaint life. Surely this Wells is one of the Brock, of imperishable memory and Viced with the Eaquimo language, leftmost popular the ring has ever known toris Crass bravery, wickedly massacred Stornoway on August 2nud. Just laden with (writes B. Bennima in the Daily Tele The Chocolates are in Erst-class condition December 13th, 1919, commencing at 10.30 humanas, and nothing less modest than Zeebrugge, was going (in unison with clothing, provisions, and ammunition, graph). That he has made many failures his book has appeared since the publica plan I bad) to polish off not alone every The vessel arrived at Cumberland Gulf when all the odds were in his favour. tion of Nelson's Letters and Despatches human soul in Heligoland and its sur- and was welcomed with wild enthusiasm that he has no "form" and is more of on the part of the natives. Every mean elegant figure than a real, unyielding The personality of the auther shots at rounding fleet sheltered under its guns ber of the twenty-four families.

on the trading stations congregated round the fighter, makes no matter. He is merely the reader from every page. It is a seriirem the Grand Fleet, but every rabbit.. ons and rollicking, pious and secilar,

Brock was lost to us in the massacre shouts and demonstrations of delight the gentleman of the ring. A clever ship amid & veritable babel of joyous what he is-Bombardier: Billy Wells, bumerous and, in places, sad, but, abovs all, original book.

of Zeebrugge-lost uselessly; for no such The Mercurious it was ascertained bad Lord Fisher makes no secret of the Fally was over devised by fools, as such I been only the second vessel to call sincs boxer we all say he is, but wholly un- an operation as that of Zeebrugge divorced the outbreak of war. The first ship made reliable. There are momenta whan bo opiniona which he held as far back as 1907 from military co-operation on land. a brief visit in 1917, and, so far as the will stretch himself to his full height, and, 1908 as to Germany's intentions, and What were the bravest of the brave mas-natives were concerned, it was woefully and introduce us to the poetry of bazing. but there are other times when he will after quoting a long letter written to sacred for! Was it glory! Is the British disappointing, as, owing to the war re-

buckle up as you would expect a novice vide them with much of the necessities sketches the plan which he had in his When 25 per cent of our afficers were mind for avoiding the great war killed a few days since, sinking two Boi- of life, and had no ammunition whatever mightiness that does got exist, Wells It is admitted that it was not quite a shevike battleships, etc., and all thank therefore, the natives had been completely in the early stages of a contest be neither to part with. For nearly three years, has always conveyed the impression that gentlemanly thing for Nelson to go and their own element, the sea, we destroy the Danish fleet at Capenhagen Ged, as we should do, that Nelson, look-out of touch with "civilised people. Only thinks nor sees straight, and yet all bee without notice, but "la raison de plus ing down on us in Trafalgar-square, feels a very tew had ammunition. The great time there is that about him which all the his spirit is still with us. But for sailors majority had rua completely out of cart him unlike any other pugilist. I regard fort est toujours la meilleure." fast German purpose, as always unmiti- Nelson said no sailor but a lunatic would to eke out their supply, had for ever changing. Now an artist, again

Therefore, in view of the known stead to on shore and attack forts, which dges, while a few, in a desperate

bim as the comedian of the ring; he is gatedly set forth by the German High do, without those on shore of the mave provised bullets made from tins, which puzzled beginner.

cartridges with powder, and used Authority, that it was

mighty | stormed,

He came into the ring on October 17th, not only silly, but it'a muz.

appearance of the natives bespoke a long him for his dreadful exhibition against Navy besitate as sas, it seemed to me der, and it's criminal. simply a sagacious act on England's part

Alan by the time Zeebrugge was attack and bitter fight to keep body and soul

aey of

SURVEYOR AND GENERAL, BROKER. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No, 1933. MAVOURED with instruction from

FAVOUR The Concerned.

will sell by Public Auction, TODAY (SATURDAY) Dreamber 13th, 1919, at 2.30, P.M., ahit Sales Room, Queen's Road Centra (Old Post Office Building). EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Comprising: 1.

One PLAYEL PIANO in good condition. Black Wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bed atenda, Tables, Brusels Carpets and. Engs Overmantels,

Tapestry Silk

Covered Drawing Room Suite, Sofas, Easy Chairs,. Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table, Bevelled

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A... G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR, AND

GENERAL BROKER.

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Favoured with instruc

sell by Public Auction, an MONDAY, December 15th, 1919, at 11 am7%^

at the Axie's Shipyard, Praya. Esat. ONE STEAM & LAUNCH. »

Length....

4. feet. * feet

Breadth... Depth

4 feet. 8 in. T-30% Deposit to be paid immedi ately on the fall of the hammer.

Also

SUNDAY SPORTING GOODS and XMAS TOYS, Comprising:-Boy Baseball Bats and Balla. Footballs, Cricket beta, Croquet Seta, Lawn Tennis Poles and neta,

AND

A varied assortment of Imas Toys. On view on eve of,sale. Terms:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

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King Edward in the former year, he Navy & yang Navy requiring glory 1 strictions, the vessel was unable to proto do, and he will see in an opponent "

im

The Undersigned have received lastruc- tention to make even Enge set in tary persuasion to keep what you were melted down for the purpose. The favourite: the public forgot and forgave.

ions to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned),

to seize the

TO-DAY (SATURDAY),

December 18th, 1919, at 19 Noom, st their ner I sketch complishment in the man- beyond a fighting radius that required for they had had to resort to the spec / would win, but although be won readily

Bales Rooms,o. P, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ics House Street,

Several cases Martin's Whisky and a number of cases Port Wine; to be sold in small lots to suit buyers.

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(For Account of the Concerned), TO-DAY (SATURDAY)

out to his Majesty, and this, base probably without bloodshed. But, alasi Dena Inge

the English coast. ***We must

As

the harpoca, and other ancient methods enough be frightened all his supporters. knowed their only means of sustenance. The phey simply few at him tiger-fashion

of brave men the that for killing seals and, walrus," which form- In this way. The gung went, and Cur- - 2

even the whisper of it excited exaspera. | in the fo tion against the supposed bellicose, but ledge is mercifully, hid from them that stocks of provisions, ordinarily renewed Wells appeared to be totally unprepared really peaceful, Firat Sea Lord, and the they died in vain." Again, this is a by whaling is in pre-war days, had for the onslaught. He did not side-step Fear or so of as he should have done, and hit Curphey,

project was damned..

Alas! we had no Pitt, no Bismarck, no Gambetts ! And consequently came those terrible years of war with millions mans cred and maimed and many millions more of their kith and kin with pierced hearts and bereit of all that was mortal for their | joy,

After this preamble Lord Fisher ex

digression-but such must be the nature of this look when speaking ore rotunde and from the fulness of a disgusted beart. that such lions abould be had by such asses

Lord Fiber's thesis that England is an island, and that he was determined ou paraning a maritime policy in the war, which meant that he would have landed a military fores on Germany's

been extansted in the

the war. In fact, for two years the na- whose tattooed arms were set working tires had lived solely on seal meat. The windmill fashion, and without the slight inhabitants were all clad in rough garest regard for distance Wells mod mente made solely from skins, 2 large stock still and the while Curphey RETE number of which were used up in striving an excellent imitation-of a blind swiper to add comfort to their dilapidated skin at cricket he leaned on in a helpless, hute

The Norwegian captain of the vessel ten must have expected another Wells wooden way. Nine people out of every

ailments. He tells with great gusto a wbo

Ones

plains why be began this book not an | Baltic shores, striking at the very heart was bombarded with requests from native Assen" For a minute be was as a man autobiography, but a collection of men of Prussia and Prussianism. With that women for medicine and cures for various in a hopeless tangle, and had Carphey rics of a life-long war against impets, fed in view, be prepared a prog the story, of bow be cured an old woman, hitting the probability is that he would

He objected to HAVING been The Concerned ill December 13th, 1918, commencing Noor parasites, sycophants, and jellyfish" He of, 619 new ships

known anything about the science of confesses that at times they slung, at their Salt Booms, No, B. Des Va

but. Dardanelles operations from the first, with cager, gesticulations endeavoured to that only made me more relentless roth because the scheme was unsound at bat naptain, concluding that she was, suten feet of Wells sormed to be glued to the be persuade him that she was very ill. The have ended the contest right away. The Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

les, and remorseless. He hater books use it endangered his great project; but Motor Yacht IRENE (Baby Empresa) tince the printed can never confes the he was anxious to remain at the Ad-ing from nothing more serious than the floor of the ring, and it was only when' befl: 1915, recently thor aghly overhauled, virtue of the soul, but, having put his miralty in order to push through his pre-digestion, prescribed for her and supplied his fighting brain was cleared by the painted and varnishes, length 85 feet, Beat hand to the plough, he went forward

backed up Mr. Churchill two strong doses of castor-oil. A couple despairing pleading of his seconds, that grande. feet, draft 3 feet. Motor Scripps beary Because of the overbearing argument until he resigned. He had conregeling well and fit, and rather embarrassed halter-skelter; that it be boxed but in- and st days later the invalid came back look- he realised that Curphey was out on a duty 14 ELP. Cabin enlarged to seat 6 that I cannot resist, that I shall be help imagination; he was a war-man! passengers, Lavatory, Ice box, Klectric light, ing to

opposing the attack on the Dardanelles, the captain with her warm profusion of differently be was bound to win. including extra large Battery Zc..

Avoid national bankruptcy

It was gathered that even the Wells discovered that the ferocity of Ford Fisher tells us that he stood alone, Electric, 3 sets Steering gear, Engine room

(5)-Avert the insanity and wickedness

Ministers

Eskimos had not escaped the great Curphey was nothing but make-believe he as well as among ex- Telegraph, lampa, new awnings, sails, electric horn, ventilators, lifebuoy, tanks, do, da for building a Navy against the United perta. Es urges that the expert is the epidemic of infiuenza During 1918 the loved around and he ducked, and adviser, and not the dictator; the ulti-innlady swept over the whole station and dodged. Then he shot out his left hand, For further particular apply to the Under: States

(e)-Establish a union with America, as mate responsibility in peace, as in war, rented great alarm among the natives, and with a right sent Carphey on his signed.

Un view day of sale off Statue Pier or by advocated by John Bright and Mr. Roo resta with the Ministers in accordande | who were completely at a loss to account knees, "and caused him to be in a bad with the principles of constitutional gov for its causes. Only four deaths, however, way. Curphey rested for eight seconds. Arrangement with the Undersigned.

Enable the United States and Bri-ernment. At

he was one against resulted. News of the great war was eager hat when he rose Wells, had he made Tarms:-Cash.

tish Navies to agy to all other navies: many When, on May 14th., 1915, Mr. ly awaited by the Eskimos, and magazines the most of his chances, would have won

any rate, If you build, more, we will Eght you, Churchill drafted orders for further nava) | with pictures wera a source of engrosa, before the first round was over. As be has here and now. We'll Copenhagen you reinforcements for the Dardanelles, a interest. without remorse.

course to which the First Sea Lord would mintaisent, Lord Fisher left the Ad miralty. He had threatened, to resign before; now he did resign, and dramatic- ally, as is his wont.

Hongkong, December 10th, 1919.

148.

A. G. DA BOOHA,

AUCTIONEER. SURVEYOR

AND

GENERAL BROKER Queen's Road Central, Telephone Na 2931. HAVING been favoured with in- 2. atructions from the Concerned will sell by Pablia Auction, on MONDAY December 15th, 1918 at 2:30 PM, at his Salea Room.

A. LABCH ASSORTMENT OF BIST POET, CLARIT

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AND CONSTANCE, BORDEAUX

Comprising

36 cases Meritos Fort.

14 cases Meritos Invalid Port.

13

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13 cases Meriton White Port

Graves, qħa

9 cases Bup. Gr.

8 cases Barsac, qts.

10 eac

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11 'dases Cerous, qu

6 cases Medoc, 975

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$ cases Fauillac, qts

chees Moulin de Boubeyran, que

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20 casce Tucker's Liqueur Whisky

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TY-Cash on Delivery,

Hongkong, December 14th, 1912.

A. G. DA ROCHA,

AUCTIONEER, BURVEYOR "AND

· GENERAL. BROKER.

Queen's Bood Central, Telephone No. 2322.

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The Undersigned are received instruc Hons to sell by Public Auction,

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STAFTS AND WAR PLANS.

The Eskimos expressed.

huge delight when they were told that so often done previously, he put the curb STEE. WILSONIC SELLICOM W

Britain had won, and the night the

on; he appeared afraid ja do the obvious The reader fight expect after, this that

Rews was received they celebrated the vic thing.. Lord Fisher would sketch an Anglo Ame

tory with a joy night, singing and danc

And so Curphey came up for a second rican policy in some detail. Not at all,

ing being engaged in to the music of an round. In this meeting he was again aid melodizn for there is nothing prosy about this book;

The Eskimos, however, unpardonably wild, and then Wells, in- every sentene hits the target "with a Lord Fishor has sometimes been criti- were at alosa to know why the white men stead of dwelling upon the possibility of December 18th, 1910, 46 220 2.34, 28 their bang. Ho swing round to talk of Von eised because he opposed the development fought with each other at all. Their sym-receiving an unlucky blow. fought and

Rooms, No. 8, Des Bond,

and

incidentally dis of a great War Staff at the Admiralty. Paties were wholly with the Allies, the boxed like a champion. He out-classed Corner of Ice Houss Street

cussing Mr. Beit, Cecil Rhodes, W. T. Lord Haldane, with his art of clear reason chiefly being that on one occasion Carphey completely, and his knockout Stead, and Lord Jellicos, Born com thinking," he tells us, "elaborated the they were badly treated by a number of blow was one of the best I have seer for mander of a ficet."

Imperial War Staff to its present magni Germans who formed part of the crew of many days. It was done with mathe Like poets, feet admirals are born, not Scent dimensions, and he adds that if a Dutch ship visiting their station. Thematical sureness, and there was behind made Nascitur non fit! Jellicce is in any man wanita a thing advertised at British, they said, had always been good it the fall weight of the body. Down comparable as the De to them. but to prop up an eflete administration partment." He confeses that only Birthe modern methods of fighting were ered out. If Wells would only realise and he allowed himself to be caioled away Arthur Wilson and myself, when I was not understand the submarine, ply could make the full use of his ability to bit. Ivory, Asate from his great post

First Bes Lord of the Admiralty, knew or how it were be always to box as he can box, he I told the Dardanelles Commission the naval plan of war.!!

could possibly sink ships when beneath The above stocks recently arrived from (why they asked me I don't know) that

Libe water. loved Sir Arthur Wilson's reported

The Mercurious brought would be a champion indeed. It may not detached piece from Period Jellicoe had all the Nelsonie, attributes reply to the manines who think the Navy home valuable cargo of oil, skins, be believed, but it is a fact that he har Kienlang and Towkwong except one-be is totally sating in the is the same na the Army. If it is not whalebone which, Bun of which, will be sold without great gift of insubordination

an extraordinarily heavy punch. Nelson's true it is ben trovato. He said the Naval ly bartered for provisions and am there is no certainty that he will employ

dus War half at the Admiralty consisted of munitions The vessel learned that it, and although he won such a swift vis to his disobeying orders?..

is big conceptions and quick do Admiralty,

stations of Captain Mutch, who left whether he is a better or more reliable cisions. Think

ocesas, shoot at sight charwomen"-they emptied the waste London for the Arctic in the middle of Wells. The essemos of war is violen Moders paper baskets fall of the plans of the

June last, but it was ascertained that tion in war is imbecility All we are amateur strategists-Cabinet and other Captain John Murray (Peterhead) and done in this war is to imitate the Gori

crew were all well on Angrist: 24th. last. mans We have deither been Napoleome And then Lord Fisher proceeds to dis in audacity nor Cromwellian in thorough

cass current ideas with reference to a ness, nor Nelsonic in execution Always, Naval War Staffi always, always, "Too Latal fast!!! fou I could finish this present German, sub marine menace in a few weeks; but I must have power. My plans would be

reserve.

(Fyll Particulars from Catalogna), "On view day of sila.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer.

"The’Undersigned have received instruo- tions to sell by Public Auction, ...

(For Account of the Concerned),

*On SATURDAY,

greatest achievements were all solely himself-assisted by gory soul inside the

in

wete

eager

Bat

and he added, "including the had been heard at Cumberland tory against Curphey last night, I doubt

However, it was a typical Wells night,

and we enjoyed it because it becke away from the ordinary. The ring would be robbed of much colour if there were no Bombardier Wells As was to be expect The vulgar error of Lord Haldane and epigram. In one of these epistles occurs Fulton stepped into the ring and offered or anecdote, so, these letters bristle with ed, many famous boxers looked on. Fred others, who are always talking about an account which Mr. Beit gave to the to lay 1,000 to 100. that he would beat clear thinking and suchlike twaddle, Admiral in 1007 of a conversation which Goddards and Goddard who was pre- is that they do not realise that the Army

Joe Beckett could not remain silent, He very feeling dived between the ropes, sad, with a rare.

December 20th, 1919, at 10.30 am, as their emasculated if I handed them in. I must is so absolately different from the Nawe had with the German Emperor: sent, grinned and said nothing. But

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Ladies Dela, ecmprising, Ed's Finglets, Woolen and Linen Newwilings, Alpacas, children's Wonen Haterials, Ladice and

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friends, and

Boit: Your Majesty in be able to say to the men I employ: “4 14. you don't do what I tell you, I'll make the Navy is always at war, because it exists in England for was with

condition in them both is different mistaken in supposing that ang dunghill!" (and, they know house as always gbting winds and waves and know both Mr. Balfour and Bir Henry turn to the States and best ton to re

and your

tog The Navy is ready for an absolute Campbell - Bannerman are absolutely sey. prescribe till you're called in

["Then,” said the British cham- Dolls (large and small), Dolls Beds, Foot Someone else might pus something elus instzstegic Talkways, lines of communica of my own personal knowledge, ”Dion," be can return baru, and I will

instant blow it has nothing to do with

averse to any such action. I know tion, uz bridging rivers, or crossing moun-

Eight him for the championship. There at the end of 1916 and all the letters Balkans may be anowed under, and Minister, or what party is in power suggestion that zo Britisher dared to

The Emperor: Yes, yes, but just suggestion temper extract from a letter written tains, or the 2 of the year, when the matter wh an

either of them is Frime Beckett's voice; that he reserited. Fulton's. much like it. mountain passes may be impassable. No Fisher in the book STO VON Bis the title of the ocean, is limitless and unobstructed; Admire Fiss the vital fact I'

Economy is

remains

meet him wae obyčouts. another chapter, in

I say nothing againat Lord Fisher and the Fleet, each ship manned, gunned him. If I were in his place I should do. talks Mr. Wat of Animed

list, he has done (in two of his clons within five minutes. The Army not only the British Navy against Germany), and BUSY FACTORIES IN GERMANY. in his mind to do. Isvolsky, the Russian Tise Solingen factories are flooded with Minister of Foreign Affairs, holds the orders as a result of the low rate of Ger Admiralty; the

name opinion.

man exchange. Despite the increase of trance, and the Financial Becherary had Lord Esber collected in three bulky red another curious, reflection of German of Solingen wares, most foreign countries. And then, in the following year, occur 300 to 400 per cent, in the selling price locomotor stary.I was the First Ben volumes the letters he received from Lord anxiety, as recorded in another of Lord are able to buy cheaper than before the Lord, and I acted for both the Financial Fisher from 1908 onwards. Though Fisher letters Becretary and the First Lord, in their 40

war. The beaviest orders are from the many of them, we are told, “ are un-

Beret, Tirpits said a mutual civi United States American buyers are now FOR the use of all Men of the Mercantile stence. I waar's justified, but I did it

Marine and H. H. Navy,

quotable," so blasting are they, in their list friend BoT was the triasjanets in ane; and truth to existing reputations a large very living in Berlin to inquire in Solingen and ate sald to be purchasing Bonding and Writing Boonca, Billiard I referred, as First Ees Lords matter selection of them are included in this gres on limiting site of guns and is to Bocce Oncers Boom, OP.0 Boom to the Finansial Secretary for his argent volume. They constitates fascinating re of ships, as this is vital to the Germans Hweden, Norway, and the

of me whether I would it is be had

have been going Restaurant, Concert Hall, Church.

and favourable consideration, and be a lection of the workings of the mind of who can't go bigger than the Dread for the past three months, Belgium and Private Cabins and beds in Dormitories ourably commended it to the First Lord this man of action and world affairs. A nought in guns or size, I wrote back by France are ingurgical instruments, Mother Launch "Dilyapting.

who invariably cordially approved Is other chapters are illustrated by parable return of post yesterday morning, Tell razors and at Only 18 mea are now [110 () was 831 over în about w minuta, Businem

(Continued at four of hest coluinn).......... hàmn I'll son him deed first 1.77 ---. receiving aid on account of being ent-of-

D.B. Consolas Béport),

it canning at has to mobilise, but thank God this should do all that I know be baa it

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figures. Admiralty

one period at the being an island it has to be carried some no matter where it

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