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SHAI'S VOLUNTEERS.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
All the international companies wore the familiar British khaki uniform; and the various national units sported the military dress of their respective countries; but they, all in common had the badge
LONG TOUR.
BRITISH MOTOR CYCLISTS REACH BASRA.
WELL-DISCIPLINED FORCE. of Shanghai city arms on their TRYING JOURNEY FROM KUT.
In Shanghal there is a small volunteer force whose interna-
caps.
At the big parades, when some old asthmatic Indian general in-
tions prepaid $1. Every addi- instructions to sell by Publictionality falls not a whit behind / spected the foreign legion it was
tional word four cents for three Insertions.
TO LET:
TO LET-Ground Floor, A.P.C. Building. Suitable as a Shop. Apply 10 Tabuqueria Filipina, A.P.C. Building.
for five TO LET-Furnished
Modern months from May 1st. Bungalow at No. 4 Broadwood Road containing 2 Reception Rooms and 3 Bedrooms, Apply Hong Kong Tramways Limited.
WANTED.
WANTED.-SHROFF. Apply China Industrial & Equipment Co., 496, Nathan Road, Kowloon, between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FOR SALE.
1.
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 20th April. 1927, commencing at 11 a.m.
at No. 30, Ashley Road, Kowloon. A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FIRNITURE
(Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Tuesday, the 19th April, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 14th April, 1927.
ON
THURSDAY, the 21st April, 1927,
commencing at 11 a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
14 Cases Knitting Machines, 7 Cases Odol:
9 Contessa Netta-Cameras.
AND
A Quantity of
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS (for account of the concerted)
One 24 Roller Raising Machine.
(packed in 8 Cases and stored at
easy to differentiate the nations. the famous French Foreign The Americans had their "Sam Legion. From the early days of Brown" belts and ammunition Shanghai as a trenty-port, this adorning their bodies, the Japan- volunteer combination of amateur ese so much smaller than the soldiers from many lands has others, the Portuguese black- been of immense moral value, avised; and then among the The British were the first to form internationals A tall, blonde a company, and the other na-Scandinavian by the side of a tionals followed suit, writes J. B. black Jew from Omsk, Italians in the "Weekly Scotsman."
and Lithuanians, Germans, and Poles, and all the rest.
At the close of the world war there were companies belonging to nearly all the great nations, Belgians, but Scandinavians,
Many Nationalities. The engineer company, recruit-
London, March 29. - Basra. Captain Malins arrived here, but his companion, Charles Oliver, was delayed 90 miles away through shearing his side car spindle, necessitating repairs.
The journey from Baghdad to made in a sandstorm Kut was against a head wind.
The worst stretch of country since leaving England was en- and countered between Kut
They crossed 714 Amarah. irrigation ditches and culverts, often in mud up to the hubs of their machines,
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The tourists will lecture at running from Beyrooth to Basra, after which they will go by sew to Karachi.
The proposal to reach India via Teheran has been abandoned.--
Dutch, and subjects of other ed from all the engineering firms Basra for seven days on the actual] smaller peoples were found in the in the town, was one of the British and other companies. hardest working corps of all: Men Every company had its own offi- who during the day were toiling cers, generally a captain and one away at the erection of skyscrap or two lieutenants; and the staff ers, or worked at the shipyards, or laboured at other employ- was formed from these, under a
at their military tasks colonel of the British army. He ments, and two sergeant majors were often got stuck in their own rusty barbed wire entanglements the only regular soldiers appoint or dug hundreds of yards of ed and paid by the community.
Ordinarily not much was seen problematical trenches, of these volunteer companies. During the day the men had their
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FOR SALE.-One brass "Hung present at the Hong Kong Kowloon offices and businesses to attend to, M'Kenzie, Cederstrom, Mywre, motor cycle combinations, with 12. All letters must be addressed, "China Mati" Cross-words,
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and they did not don khaki ex- cept at their evening drills or in response to mobilisation orders. But at rifle butts never a day pussed without some company or other engaging in rifle practice, and the Chinese saw for them trained and knew how to shoot straight.
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A mishap in the Sinai Desert is supposed to have been the fate of the two British motorists, Mr. The Customs company number-Charles Oliver and Captain ed in its ranks many nationalities Maling, who started on a world as the muster roll shows: tour on November 27 on Temple Paderewski, Grundstein, Fer-kinema apparatus. They left reira, and lots of others. The Suez on February 27 and thence Maritime company, which con- forth nothing has been heard of sisted of terra firma skippers, them. They were expected to ar- 14. mates at grass; and similar skilled rive at Jerusalem a few days! nautical men, had their field later, while by now they should alongside the river, and did have reached Baghdad.
WAK, English speaking Chinese THURSDAY, the 21st April, 1927. selves that the volunteers were all wonderful things in the way of Oliver was the navigator of the!
Surveyor. having thorough working) knowledge Theodolite. Lovel. Tachometer, capable making own extentations for
Uncl traverses, own plans and maps. drawing Sulary $150,00 Straits Currency monthly, free furnished quarters, light, fuel. medical attendance, second class passage to and from Miri. Applicants to enclose copies of references. Reply, P.0. Box No. 22B, Hong Kong,
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at No. 19. Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon.
A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. (Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Nogn, Wednesday, the 20th April, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
ON FRIDAY, the 22nd April, 1927, commencing at 11 a..
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. A Large Consignment of Ladies' Novelties
comprising of the Latest Parisien and Continental Dresses, Robes,
Scarves, Socks, Stockings, Boots
and Shoes.
ALSO
AND
:
IS HEREBY Mandarin Coats and Embroidery TGIVEN NOTICE that we are
A Quantity of Imitation Pearl and Fancy Glass Beads Necklace.
now under instructions and orders from our Head Office to temporarily STOP RUSINESS FOR TWENTY- ONE (21) DAYS commencing from
the 18th Instant because readjust-April, 1927.
ment of accounts is to be made during this interval of time.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Hong Kong, 18th April, 1927.
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training exploits on the water.
"R33" when she broke adrift from The various national companies the mooring-mast at Pulham dar-| Regular Training.
kept up their national dignity, ing the gale in 1925, and he skil Now and then the artillery and did not effusively welcome fully brought buck the airship galloped down to Woosung and strangers into their ranks; and after being eight days at the Capt. Maling shot off some salvacs in Yangt-perhaps the British sections were mercy of the gale. zin. At least once a week the the most particular in this re-accompanied Messrs.. Blake and machine guns were barking at the spect. But Company B was an MacMillan in their attempt to fly fargets; and the Light Horse exception. In the days when it round the world in 1923. They war, kept was international, many years reached the Bay of Bengal, where, company, after the training regularly. All these ngo, one of those sudden dis- after being forced to descend, amateurs played the soldier with turbances that pass as quickly their machine floated for several such zeal and enthusiasm that at and unexpectedly as they come days." last, as a body, they were a quite happened to break out. effective and well disciplined eign legion was mobilised, and a force of about 1,200 men.
Norwegian merchant, as well- Every man had his mobilisa-known in the East as in his own tion instructions and every com- country, was posted as a sentry pany its appointed place, as a link at a bridge over Yang-King- in the defence of the settlement. Pang, the stream dividing the A plan of co-operation with the French quarter from the inter- well organised police force, and national settlement. the foreign marines who might be in the harbour, was drawn up by the staff, police, and naval au- thorities, and revised from time
to time.
Mobilisation occasionally On View from Thursday, the 21st brought to light the incomplete- ness of the kit of many of the but whatever things the men might lack, there was never any mistake in the matter of rifles and their equipment.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.,
LAMMERT BRÖS.,
. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 16th April, 1927.
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men;
The for-
The disturbance was quickly crushed and the men were sent home. But the Norseman was forgotten, and remained at his post for three days, it is said, waiting for a relief that did not come. At last he was casually discovered by a friend. The authorities were quickly inform- ed, and the patient sentry was released. But the British re warded his fidelity to duty-by
Cairo, February 17.-The Bri- tish motorists, Capt. Malins and Mr. Charles Oliver, who were held up with motor trouble, have now reached Kossaima, on the Palestine frontier.]
Belgrade, April 18.-The Cabinet has been reformed with M. Vou- kitchevitch as Premier and M. Marinkovitch as Minister of For-
aign Agafra-Reuter..
making him an honorary member of Company B; and although that unit has now become completely British, the Norwegian gentle man retains his honorary membership of it till this day.
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To "China Mail" Cross-Words,"
Offices, c/o "China-Mall”
No. 6, Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.
DEAR SIRS,
I agree to abide by your rules, and I enclose.
for
Name
Address
1. To reject:
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10. Footprint.
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and
Mainland. is published -
Island.
Victoria Peak
Feet.
1823
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker
1734
Mountain Lodge
1726
The Eyrie
1725
Peak Hotel
1305
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
877
M Davis N
Bowen Rd. (Alterbeds) 297
Mainland...
THE
DOLLAR DIRECTORY
IS NOW -
READY
ON SALE
AT
H.K. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.
5, Wyndham Street
ALSO AT:-KELLY & WALSH, HONG KONG "FERRY
PEAK A STALL,
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CLOSING DATE FOR COUPONS, MONDAY, APRIL 25. [Coupons received at the "China Mall” Offes after mid-day
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Clues Across.
6. A fish.
9. To carve.
11. Liquid obtained from pine-trees.
18. Consumed.
14. To terrify.
17. A girl's name.
20. Motion in a circle.
21. Pertaining to the 'Pelvis.'
A feature
28.. South East (abbrev:)
24. Prafix meaning 'down'.
A point of the compass,
26. Produced by aid of the teeth.
27. In the direction of.
20, A hill.
30. A bone.
88. To tremble.
35. Appearance to hide reality.
The winged sandals of 'Hermes'.
40. A girl's name.
41. The handle of a sword.
42. LX (actual).
48. The nitrate of potash.
44. A loamy deposit of the Pleisto-
cena age.
40. WU (actual),
48. Thankal
49. Sixth note in
50.. A colour."
scale.
62. Abbreviation for numbers.
53. A. widow's right,
56. Interrogative pronoun.
-G8. Timid..
59. Consumed. -
62. A printers' measure.
08. Same as 27 ácrow,
64. Perception,
05. Fat and short.
06: A weight.
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Clues Down.
2. To inflame.
3. To walk in pompous manner.
4. EA (actual).
6. Pros: ind: of 'Have'.
7. Denotes presence.
8. Delete.
9. A leap.
12. Lowing.
14. Deeds.
16. An important date,
16. Sharp or hour.
18. Not now.
19. NI (actual). ·
21. A blow.
A resin.
20. To perform any action.
28. A machine.
29. Narraten.
82. Withdrawal.
89. To sppenso.
84. German emperor.
35. A Bttle pill.
88. A mineral.
87. Floating on the surface,
30. Samo as
down.
45. Solemn statements.
40, Va.
47. In what manner.
50. Besides.
61. Watery part of milk, 54. The rgán of sight.
55. A domestic animal
67. The indefinite 'article. 60. EP (actual).
01. AD (actual).
03 Same as 27 across,
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