This is quite true.
Study of a veteran who has sent all his blankets to Kitchener's Army and never slept better in his life.
Rates for Zeppelins.
"During the last few days," we learn, "a good many insurances have been effected at Lloyd's on properties in London against the risk of damage by Zeppelins." The premium accepted on banks appears to be about one shilling per cent. But why insure banks? For our own part we would very gladly take refuge in one of their strong rooms at the first sight of a hovering Zeppelin.
After consultation with our insurance expert, who has carefully considered the past record of German aircraft operating over undefended cities, we now have pleasure in submitting a special scale of insurance rates which ought to meet the needs of the public. Lloyd's are welcome to it should they care to adopt it as it stands:—
| Hospitals | £5 % | per annum. |
| Dogs | 2/11 | " " |
| Cats, chickens and canaries | 2/9 | " " |
| Lamp-posts | 1/1 | " " |
| Lord Mayors | Nil | " " |