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LAND & WATER 
April 20, 1916 
<^ Town and Country ^ 
The King and Queen will attend the memorial service at 
Westminster Abbey on Tuesday for the Australian and New 
Zealand soldiers who fell at Gallipoli. This is as it should 
be. Anzac Day will pass into the greater anniversaries of 
the Empire, and its glory will never be blotted out. 
By the death of Lord Clanricarde, the House of Lords loses 
the last of its eccentrics. Few of them have been of a lovable 
nature, and the late Marquis was no e.xception. He was no 
doubt more than a little mad. but not sufficiently so to be 
kept under that restraint which debars at least two members 
of the Upper House from taking their seats. 
The honour conferred on the Aga Khan has been well won. 
His devotion to the Empire has been sincere and unswerving 
from the first, and he has spared himself no labour to uphold 
its interests. At times and in places it has demanded moral 
courage of a high order. Sir Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan, is 
the spiritual head of a large section of Mohammedans scattered 
throughout Asia and Africa. Though a wealthy man he owns 
no landed estates. The salute of 11 guns now places him on 
the level of a ruUng chief, and signifies that the King-Em- 
I>eror recognises that other qualities apart from land tenure 
may entitle a leader of men to the pecuUar honour of a salute. 
Whether it be due to spring weather or to deeper causes 
(I believe the latter) never have the restaurants of London 
been so crowded as during this April. As an illustration, I 
was at Prince's last Friday, which is considered an off day in 
the restaurant world, yet parties were waiting in the foyer 
for tables until half past two and later. Prince's of course has 
always been a favourite reeort, though in the spring-times 
of peace the flood tide of its prosperity, so far as luncheon was 
concerned, Wcis when the Royal Academy opened. But this 
year it has not had to wait for that event. 
Before these words are in print, the result of the Wimbledon 
Election will be known. Whichever way it goes, Mr. Kennedy 
Jones will receive congratulations, for the contest on his part 
was thoroughly sporting. But K. J. has always been a 
sportsman jind the tougher a fight the more he enjoys it. 
He was offered a "safe " seat in the House years ago but he 
refused it. Those who know him best would like to see him 
there. He is a hard-headed business man with a strong streak 
of kindness in his nature, which he does his best to conceal. 
His first experience of electioneering was at Portsmouth over 
twenty years ago when his then partner, Mr. Alfred Harms- 
worth, now Lord Northchffe, unsuccessfully fought an election. 
Easter is the natural excuse for a little extra indulgence in 
sweets and chocolates ; Rumpelmayer as usual gives every 
encouragement. He has the true French touch. The Easter 
eggs he despatches, however simple and inexpensive, are 
always works of art, and it is a pleasure to give as well as to 
receive them. Hospitals are not forgotten and Rumpelmayer 
has been very busy in sending them there, by his patrons' 
orders. His tea rooms are crowded of an evening. 
The Canadian War Contingent Association issued a report 
this month of its work since its inception in August, 1914, 
until December 31st, 1915. It would be impossible to find 
higher efficiency ; it has been thorough in its ways, straight- 
forward in its methods, and tlie support it has received over 
here more particularly from Canadians has been most generous. 
The initial difficulties, especially in connection with its mihtary 
hospital which is now at Beachborough Park, Shorncliffe, 
kindly lent by Sir Arthur and Lady Markham, would have 
disheartened most people, but they were at last overcome, 
and this hospital, administered by a committee under the able 
chairmanship of Mr. George McLaren Brown, has done and 
continues to do very splendid work. 
When the Association first began its duties of looking after 
Canadian soldiers, there were only about 33,000 on this side 
of the Atlantic ; now there are 120,000, but it can proudly 
boast it has never failed one of them. It has not only pro- 
vided extra comforts but has laid itself out to make the life of 
the men both here and at the front healthier and happier. 
Its repKDrt is well worth a careful study. The chairman of its 
executive committee is Sir Thomas Skinner, and the hon. 
secretary, Mr. T. G. Colmer. No man has worked harder or 
to better purpose than Mr. Colmer. Hekmes. 
AQUASCUTUM 
FIELD AND 
TRENCH COATS, 
PERMANENTLY WATERPROOF YET SELF- VENTILATING 
Hare been supplied 
to officers of all 
ranks asd regi- 
ments in the 
Britbih Army, and 
in tbeir opinion 
stand out as the 
ONLYOOATSniHlN 
WHICH THEY 
CA.N PLACE THE 
UTMOST EELI- 
ANCB. 
We owe the unpre- 
cedented success 
we have experi- 
enced with these 
coats to the recom 
men dations of 
thousamla of satis- 
fied wearers, also 
to our principle of 
never supplying a 
coat unless we are 
confident of iti 
giving 
Entire 
Satisfaction 
BELTED INFANTRY COAT. CAVALRY 
The Original of ihe above letter may be seen with 
where a large stock of Military Waterproofs in all 
ANOTHER 
LETTER 
RECEIVED. 
April 6th, 1916. 
Colchester. 
Sirs, — Kindly 
send me illus- 
trateil price list 
and self - mea- 
surement form 
for yiiur Cavalry 
Trench Coat. 
My brother at 
t e Front highly 
recomrae nds 
your Trench 
Coat for its 
hard wearing 
qualities and 
also as a 
Perfect Water- 
proof. 
R. S. D. 
COVERALL. TBEflCH COAT. 
MANY OTHERS at our Regent Street establishment, 
sizes are kept READY FOR IMMEDIATE WEAR. 
AQUASOUXUM, Ltd., 
100 REGENT STREET. LONDON, W. 
By Appointment to Hh vVCajesly the King. 
Waterproof Coal Specialists for over 50 years. 
