OUR LETTER BOX

Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1178, 27 July 1901, Page 24

OUR LETTER BOX

Hawk.— Have read that dog yarn before. W. L.— Not bad, but still not good enough. Mangare. —Many thanks. Continue by all means. J. H.— Not taking any vituperation against a man who is your rival in business. J. E. — You know how to blow your own horn' BeU praise, remember, is no recommendation. Jokbb.— Why ask us to consider ? All you send is good, aud always welcome, gend along. Tit-Bit.— Too much ' leading up ' to what you have to cay. Have used, but greatly cut down. Reader.— Mot worth the space. Voir leg has been pulled. Take it ln good part, and don't rave. M. L.— Might do for a funeral service; good for nothing else. And you have not enclosed stamps for returu. G. B —Rather heavy. Point would show out better in ha'f the space. Have returned. Kindly revise. Excelsior. — Your statement is quite inaccurate. We hnow that from our knowledge of all the facts. H. \V. B.— A very good start. All used. Send often, and mail lt co as to reach us not later than Saturday. Kauri.— Thankp. Will look throngh. and probably use for Christmas number. Reads well a 9 far as we have gone. Inquires —The chairman gets two guineas a day aud travelling and hotel expenses; the rest oue guinea and etcetera?. M. C.— Badly written —in pencil, too. on coloured paper. That is wby it did not appear. You might have gueised. K. R G.— (l) No one of that name was ever a director of the company mentioned. (2) A sound concern, and well-managed. Anonymous.— Quite safe. No risk whatever of the kind mentioned. We take all responsibility. GettiDg the paper through an sgent is quite enough. Query.— The appointment is one that would never have been made in ordinary business Our conclusions are the same as jours, and were co expressed at the time