Those whose business it U "Wave ihe to make flags, and sell them --' Mag!" to the ipublie, will have rea son to remember the war against the Boers. Since one «f the inofct popular methods employed , - by tha man who , i wants to demonstrate his loyalty, unci ab -.M the same Uine ,give .play ,to his exuberant ]wL eTXto'tioii, is to seize his national flag .and p wave it wfldly, it is natural .tihat this in- ,'" duslry should ,be one of those which hare benefited tremendously iby (the outbreak of hostilities. 'Immediately "the 'war began,. ■ and when tie .news of Glencoe, Elands* laagte, and t'lie other victories came to band, there was a 'brisk boom in" flags in Duke street, London .Bridge, which is the centre of the industry so far as London h con*.' oerned. la the depressing days of reverse, when illia public mind , was strained and anxious, .there was x serious slump" in the business; until suddenly with the welcome message thai French had relieved Kiwber" ley, demand for Union Jack? stinted again, ami with tiho newa of - the surrender oE Cronje, it was stimn'inted into .renewed activity. Then cume Ladysimitiii Day, when Londbn was Irenzied with-joy. The takings of the flag sellers on (that 'day no doubt comstituted a record. Another boom, tltough of course .not K>n so' large a eciile, , ■ was .witnessed on St. Patrick's Day, lyihea •anj-thing in the shape of a Union. Jack was ' saleable at an immediate profit. Street ha-wkera bought largely in Wood street of ■ i the cheaper class of stamped cotton flags, 1 but very soon these stocks were exhausted*, ' and even llhe iuwnense resei-ve in Duke street, comprising hundreds! of thousands of Inade-up flags and two or .fhree niillioft. " yards of bunting, had to meet m enormous strain. One firm's takings, according to. the "Daily Moil/ avexuged £20 an hour during the liish, street hawkers constitut ing the bulk of their customers, The flags offered for sate are of varied sizes and values. The smallest are not larger tliaa - peetage stasnps. and are those used for model yachts. The largest measure .twelve yank 'by six. 