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irenches. We shouted weroRS to the German lines wishing them a "Merry Christinas, and received similar mes Nu back. As the went on we got more brave and ventured out of the
unches and some went so far as to walk.nordance with. Ordinance No. 5 of over to the Gerinan lines. Three were 1912 the FXCHANGE BANKS will taken prisoners for going too far, but CLOSED · for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS na MONDAY, and the new arrivals settle themselves intes Christmas Day a number of the tel. (TUESDAY the 15th and 16th ̈in»tanc
Hongkong, February 11, 1915,
two men; there was not enough of them to carry away, so we just filled in the trench on top of them-poor chapa!!!
His follows his retreating men, and
what is to be their home for the next forty-eight hours.
CHRISTMAS TRUCE,
An Impossible situation. Lieutenant the Hep. Colwyn Philipps| to of land and Lady St. Davids), of,
Second Lieutenant A. P. Sinkinson, the Royal Horse Guarda, gives vivid attached to the Lanes Fusiliers, writing description of life at the front. He says:home, under date Dec. 30, says:
** Stop sucking." Tha tull cfter is
lows walked over, and 'inct a party of Germans half-way and exchanged sous venirs. They were Saxons From Stutt- gart, and seemed to be generally jed up with the war. They hal been brought) From Germany in closed milway car- ringes, and were given to understand | that they were just outside Paris.
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It sounds hardly fensible that one day! you go and shake hands with the en THE Fublic is hereby notified that on MONDAY. February 15th, for the front gave the order cartly, and it was anders not to shoot pain it was absolute with a linflet. Perhaps it was just us Kowtoos st.11.23 4.x. will be run in two On Christmas morning we received. and the next, if he shows his head
alve the trench, you try and pierce him Competition, the Train advertised to leare convenience of oompetitors in the above jused softly down the line of dingyly necessary. This injunction seemed to prent-coated figures that followed him in wireless itself across to the Germans, our battalion euno out the next portions. The first Dertien learing at single file through the rapidly deepening for they stopped shiping altogether, and morning. Somehow it seemed to niter 11.10 4.3. fleat Ferry 10.35 4.31.) will run gloom of the winter's erruing. A few an unearthly stilles reigned over the We have no bitter feeling like the GERS HOLDING FIRST CLASS the techings of one towardy the Germans. ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PASSEN Express to Sastro-SHOT AND WILL BE Bakes of saow were Jalling, to melt kerne. This, coupled with the fact that new sal all their quote to the sea of it was actually not raining or snowing. French and Belgions. I very much TICKETS. The second portion leaving
at 11.25 will make the usual calle. med that made movement of any ett proved too much for the patience of the soubt if they would have done such a alinct impossible. They turn oil whers inen, and in a short time we had the unseen our table when it was laid out on thing as we did. You ought to have|
By Order, blackened ruin remains of what was the wanted spectacle of the entire persunists Day. There are four of u cottage at the level crowing, and trudge of the risul trenches standing on theira our dug-out, and we each had o'tinned wearily up a village street. What a vpective parapets waving nad shouting
MUSIC CLASS OF THE Every inhabitant has long since to each other. I need hardly tell you ration of meat and sgetables, which was fed, and the only sound to be heard is what a relief it was to everyone: it way/flowed by a Christmas pulding, minec ITALIAN CONVENT
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Later on the Germans chaina permis sion to get out to the debatable ground and collect three of their dead for Chris. tinn burial.
The sight of Germans wandering almost
E. P. WINSLOW, Pot Manager. Kowloon, 11th February, 1915.
NOTICE.
that pass continually overhead, and the distant angry chutter of a machine gun. Aquatron! The word calls up vision of straining horses and gliatiny blades, merry sound of hoofs and jingling menutrements. How different is in front of their trenchen made out when you what I wear in the treaches to krep this redity! The men are old can itch, to do likewise, and, finally, though--two thick undervests, twa flannel paigners. Spurs and swords have long it was strictly against orders, me or two riny shirts, two pair of pants, a cas been, discorded,
Each man carries ofour men got out and met the Geras jacket, tuais, o for skin cous, rifle and a bayonet. a couple of extra ma half-way and exchanged newspapers waterproof cape, a pair of mittens, am!. then my overcoat, and if it rains, a beitz of ammunition are slung about.bin for cigarettes In order to put and inest of them shoulder a pick or to a situation which was proving I have three of these on, and when keep- wollen, gloves. I forgot the body-belbs, spade.
possible I went out myself after a tire "The "hegout must be just here. I with a copy of Panch" which I pre- guard at night time I wear a balo- will go on, and yet stop here. Don'tsented to a dingy Saxon in exchange for clay and thick muffler let the men talk, and lie down if you are a small packet of excellent cigars and shot at." The squilon kaits while the cigaretter. I explained to him that it tall officer goes forward alone.
wasverbeten" talked to him in
gintions wood fire going all day. Cigeret.THE only Edition of the BAGE B white wine. What a feed! And a
tobacco, un cigars from the Ger muas gulore. What strange waifare.
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i stop
At a rided entiaga he stops, and turn his own tongue) for our, med to come ing into the garden he seems to vanish.at, and wished him a merry Christmas, He has descended into the dugout whereupon he gave me a smart military smail, dark chamber hollowed out of salute.avi withdrew..
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS to the grund. In one corner the offer! As I walked slowly back to our own this Corporation will be held at the Crz certanding the trenches is bent over a trenches I thought of Mr. Asquith's sen- HALL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, tās Puth day of February, 18.5, at Noos, forp, and whispers now and then to his tence about not sheathing the sword until the purpose of receis ng the Report of the neighbour, who has a telephone at his Court of Direct together with a State cibow, ment of Accoup's to 3 st Dembar, 2014.
**GOOD-NDCB7" AND GOOD LUCK." The REGISTER of SHARES of the
ו
"THE END OF ALL THINGS.",
Officer's Vivid. Narrative.
Captain WB Welch, of the oth
course of a letter home, writes Battalion Gordon Highlanders, in the
When I attempt to describo what we
have seen and heard. I find that my the enemy he finally crushed. It is en la not just to the task. Yesterday all very wall for Englishnica living coin. I visited a town quite as large as Huntly,
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THE FLOWER And VEGETABLE SHOW will be held on the 4th and 5th March in the BOTANICAL GARDEN,
Intending Exhibitors should send their entry forms to the Hon. Secretary not later than 20th February. Copies of Rolas and Echedules may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary.
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fortably at irene to talk in showing on the outskirts of which we are billeted. NEW Coronation will be CLOSED Imm MON The docte hus snatched a moment's periods, but when you are out here you and I never pictured sich desolation DAY, the h February, to SATURDAY,t, and is asking and chatting to us begin to realise that sustained baired even in my wildest smaginings of this the 20th February, 115, both days A.D.C., who looks up us the all other is impo-sible. Of course, i will all war of destruction. Picture rows up inclusive during which perind no Transfer enter, Squadron of the Blues? break but again, but at present we are rows of houses with roofs shattered, with, of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directore,
N. J. STABL
Chief Menger.
Hoaglong. Feary 3, 1915,
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Right, here is your guide. I'm afraid enjoying a kind of truco till New Year's; the windowa smashed, with great yawn-AKE NOTICE that on 'sad kitér” the
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you will had the trenches a bit dump Day. When we were relieved on the ing holes in the walls, through which Management of the shove HOTEL vill
Tab day of Februsty,“ 1915, but they haven't shelled them much 29th we to-day, Yu will want to keep your heads wipers.
were quito-unnylested by you see piles of slates and bricka all be Carried on by W. Max in place down though they are saiping pretty:
anised up with beautiful pieces of bed and orders must be tigued by the sid 10. C. Mposa, and all future correspondence Goodnight and good luck.7
roon furniture. Think of unshuttered L. W. Max. The guide. a haltern of the squadron aluat to be relieved, and the fall officer return to the waiting squadrog together. I The word is given, and in utter silenen
QUEEN'S WESTMINSTERS.
and wide-open shops, with jewellery,
fox
and clothing, all exposed, und no with the inclination even to examine what has been saved. Think of the
Strancs Harefazo."'·.
femau A. E. Watts, of the Queen's dwelling-house with tables still set for
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the the main that art. They turn off Westminsters writing home to a friend ORDINARY ANNU LGENERAL the ad, stumble over a wire fence, and at Chadwellheath, under dato Dec. 27.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be aerusa a trip Bell, and halt.
bald at the Hosokota HOTEL. Hongkong.
00 SATURDAY 20th Februars, 1915 At 11:50 3. for the purp se of receiving the Beport of the Directory tether with a Statement of Accuts for the year ending 31st December, 1914,
The TRANSFER BOOKS, of this Company will be CL SET from the 16+ in the 29th Feb nary, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be effected.
JUHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
Opneral Managers, i Hongkong, Fab. 11, 1915,
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A gura race than the ground at their}
unyaz
I went ant remarkable and enjoy
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and the wine half finish in the glasses,SEN
Add here and there a poor deat doggie, perhaps a birdcage with one or two
Placy in tho súddle of all, thúw ruina- tjon, a church, with its chairastanhed
TING.
rgeon Dentist,
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2 TERMS VERY MODERATE
be the fallen ront, with its Fren FRENCH
B Squadra Bhes he queries able Christmas Day. Things got very dend canaries. Put a German inscrip whique, Careful, the German Evely in the trenches. Forgo res were tion on the fear doors that are left. Have truches are about eighty yards away and candles were put on top of the the drawers un cuploads Iniest open. right, three in the 4s bepraks How many men have you 7-100; l
and sentter their contents here, there;, are crumped and frozen inan eraw]
and everywhere, » fly from the trench that you can now dimly discern at your feet, and three of the new arrivals take their plans.
"Four in then-three in there," and on down the line Suddenly a ma ximu chutters, nul a burst of rifle fire hows that the Germans have heard bathing. Every minn Bes fat on his facy and listens to the ricious "whies. DAIRY FARM NEWS, whis. of the bullet overhead. In a minute the bring dies down, and the relieving presede quieldy and quietly. The feer handing over hus. song I whimpered novice to the They solpa from the cultel farms on the right. Thon t dig on the left end the trench: They ropped a shell Aber's and killed
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