Markets.—The prices of the various market commodities did not vary a great deal during the month, supplies were maintained very well with the exception of that period towards the end of the month when the exceptional rainfall caused a short supply in vegetables and fish for a few days.
Special attention has been given to the detection and seizure of unstamped meat, incorrect scales, canned goods, the exhibition of price tags and lists, and the proper protection of foodstuffs such as bread, butter, cheese, ice-cream, etc. against con-amination by dirt, dust and flies. Glass fly traps have been placed in all premises dealing in food-stuffs, and are found particularly effective in fruit shops.
On Board the Royal Mail liner,
long silence. Donbtless you are imr Tou wall be wonder! ing on at my long, gaining me at Hebron. Coonor, and probably have written to me more once already. Anyway it seems and ages since I heard from Now I set out seven weeks ago today, after very notice to get ready. I was on a nice " nearly 300 passen-and only twelve of them women. tran these days isn't by a fortnight ӘN went well—velling at eny means a pleasure, but we got through the most dangerous waters all right. "Then came the fateful morning, when before breakfast we were attacked by an enemy raider.
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