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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11192, 25 September 1914, Page 4

The Kaiser temporarily be himself for charity recently at Haffi* burg when the annual flower Bale and collection for tho Red Cross was held. As he alighted from his motor-oar hd was approached by three young fata selling flowers, and' ha smiling bought a bouquet from each, paying £1 in each case. A little later he met another croup of flower-sellers, and, putting Ilia hand in his pocket, found it empty. 1 have not a farthing, ladies," he said, and then he appealed to his suite. " Pray, gentlemen, give me some money quickly for charity/' he said. A gei> eral placed his purse at the Kaisers disposal, and he droppsd several, goltf pieces in the collectors' boxes.