23 OCTOBER 1926, Page 31

I have to take back what I said last year

about the ten per cent: tipping system, as regards hotels in Italy and France. I spent iome very pleasant days at Bertolini's Hotel in Naples recently (surely there is no more gorgeous view in all the earth than_ the Bay of Naples under a full moon !) and my tips amounted to thirty-five francs—say, 8s. 6d. Thus, for a sum which an American bell boy would expect for bringing one iced--water, the whole staff of ,this excellent hotel gave me smilifig and cheerful service.