ENEMY AT AUCTION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2930, 16 November 1916, Page 5

ENEMY AT AUCTION

NIGERIAN PROPERTIES UNDER THE HAMMER iastrilian-NBtr Zealand Cable Association, • (Hec. November 15, 6.50 p.m.) i London, November 14. There were exciting scenes at the sale of Hie German Nigerian . properties. Amongst the crowd of business men, were many who were hostile to the 6ale. Before the sale opened the Colonial Offico a mended the conditions of the auction, thus enabling Mr. Bonar -law (Secretary of State for the Colonies) to disapprove of any purchase, and endany contract of sale without reasons being given, and also enabling the Governor of the colony to require any owner or lessee to prove that he was not a trustee for an enemy subject or company under the enemy's control. An important freehold site in the main thoroughfare of Lagos was sold for £46,500. The first day of t"he sale realised £299,250.

A TRIBUTE TO A FALLEN* FOE OUR. AIRMEN DROP A WREATH | FOR BOELCKE. | (Eeuter's Telecram.) j Amsterdam, November 14. i A German official communique states: "The enemy's -airmen droped a wreath behind our lines, addressed to the of'ficers of the Flying Corps. 'In memory of Lieut. Boelcke, a brave and chivalrous enemy.'" i The message added: "We mourn with his relatives and friends," and explained that the lateness of the tribute was due\o the, weather. The wreath and letter have been sent to Lieut. Boelcke's parents. [Lieut. Boelcke, one of the most successful of the German aeroplane fighters, was recently killed in action.] FIVE AIR BOMBS DROPPED INTO CAIRO THREE NATIVES KILLED. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Cairo, November 13.. One of the enemy's aeroplanes dropped five , bombs in Cairo. _ Three natives were killed, and slight damage was done to property.