It is officially stated that the Christmas trade was the best for thirty years owing to the amount of employment. arrived and enlisted.
The were welcomed by Mr. Anderson, the Chairman of the China Association. Several scores of men have arrived from the Federated Malay States, while others are expected in the near future.
The troops at the front received mass of comforts and other presents at Christmas.
The Allies are making satisfactory progress and the German line in France is being pushed back. The men have ceased to bother about drawbacks, although the The Russians also make whose losses are shown by official figures to be in prisoners alone '383,000 men and 4,300 officers.
The attacks of German aeroplanes in the vicinity of Dover have proved harmless.
The prices of foodstuffs are still normal, although some difficulties have arisen owing to the Inch of transport facilities. This is due to the cumber of vessels chartered for Government pur po
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