Hamlgn's iReitajjerie JKagajta. 
EDITED BY JOHN D. HAMLYN 
No. 3.— Vol. 3. 
LONDON, JULY, 1917. 
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INTRODUCTORY. 
By John D. Hamlyn. 
I must apologise for the late appearance of 
this Magazine. It has been brought about by my 
visit to New York City. I trust my readers will 
excuse such a lengthy article concerning myself. 
Only 64 Subscriptions have been received up 
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MY TRIP TO NEW YORK. 
By John D. Hamlyn. 
Reading in "The New York Times," Mon- 
day, July 9th, 1917, the following paragrapn, I 
thought my readers would be interested in " My 
Trip to New York." 
ALARMS ARE MANY ON ATLANTIC 
VOYAGE. 
Tea Broker tells of the numerous incidents that 
enlivened recent trip. 
In the opinion of Arthur M. Whiston, a 
London tea broker who arrived in America yes- 
terday from England, people who cross the 
Atlantic under present war conditions need a 
stout heart and strong nerves. He related the 
incidents which took place on a recent voyage 
to America. 
"There were about 20O passengers," he 
said, "and we had no escort and carried only 
one six-inch gun at the stern. 
"After I went on board the liner steamed 
out to the mouth of the river and anchored for 
fifty-four hours, as we were told the Channel 
