FROM THE FRONT.
EXPLOITS OF THE LONDON SCOTTISH.
WOUNDED HAYONETED BY OLEMANS.
We publish to day three distinct accounts of the achievements of the London Scottish in the field.
The first letter was written by a private in the London Scottish on November
44
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25mm, 1914.
by a sniper srmed with a machine gun the asth Syblch an owner would receive the HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
The behaviour of the Germans was awful; the whole time they were shouting orders in English, such as Scottish are to retire," etc, and we really did not know whether we were, shooting our own men All our wounded at hand were bayoneted, and they actually bayoneted a medical officer (who was already wounded) whilat was bandaging a wounded man. He was found afterwards quite dead.
KILLING OF CAPTAIN MACNAD
The third letter was written home by a Motorcyclist Dispatch-rider on November 6th:-
the event of a loss would fall far short of the amount required to replace his vessel by another. In such circumstances a loss might be a very serious matter indeed, for an owner, MCDANI —
FOR NEUTRALS.
away to our left. I was seat out to try and find the snipor, but without success, and he kept poppering us all aiglet I then went with a number of others some way in front, but in rear of our first trenches, as in observation post. In the general improvement neutral A tremendous cannonade and rifle fire took place during the whole night. About Owners have shared with British firms, 1.30 a few Regulars rushed back to tell us Indeed, the freights offered to neutral the Germans were in enormous strength owners are, as pointed out on Saturday, and had broken through the trenches. We some cases far higher than those sent information to the company and the Scandinavia have been arranging to obtainable by British lines, Holland and adjutant, and then fell back on the import enormous quantities of foodstuffe companies entrenchinents, but when we from the North and South Americas, and reached there we received orders to for this business, since it in thonght. Well, we've had a dig at the Germans. advance to the attack to reinforce British boats would be liable to capture, and on the whole seem to have made a good our trenches. I went straight forward neutral ships are wanted. The supply of job of it. The whole thing came very to some trenches in front of a building neutral boats is limited, and owners who, suddenly we moved up one afternoon in which was burning, and go a place with no doubt, have not forgotten to emphasize motor buscs, and passed the night in, but it was very shallow. The enemy
The present peculiarities of North Sea deserted cottages near the firing line. We were in thousands and our fellows mowed roused out at 4 a.m. and spent the morning thom down awfully, at first with rifle fire navigation have been able to acks and wandering about from wood to wood, and, when ammunition was gone, by obtain extraordinarily high freighte being followed by aeroplanes, beastly bayonet charges
The losses so far suffered through the killed four in one German attack on British commerce have things. Finally, we entered a village, and bayonet charge alone,
not in the aggregate been heavy, and the a spy in a windmill gave them the range
fate of the Emden and the Königsberg and we had our first shells, horrible, coal
encourages owners to believe that since the boxes and then shrapnel. We lost five
Admiralty's hands are now freer the hunt men wounded there; then we went on and
for the remaining German cruisers will be finally extended to open order, and the
to determined that the vessels power to battalion attacked up a valley and we had
do mischief will be much curtailed, to lie in a gutter about 2ft, deep along
Altogether rummagers of tramp road with poplars. There we stuck for
steamers seem to have ample reason for 2 hours, getting sholled all the time. It
expressing satisfaction with the improved was dreadful. The big " coal boxes" kept
condition and prospects of the British shaking the ground, and covering my
shipping industry. dirt. I got a bit of shrapnel through my pack, and had my things spoilt, but wasn't touched. Then we had to advance across a field about a quarter mile under fire and get into a deserted trench there we stopped till dark, still being shelled and I think the Germans ere retreating hearing the regiment snapping away in their losses are something appalling- the distance. At dusk we made another After one night attack two nights ago, trench, and seven of us went into it. There that was repulsed, the French, when we had a fine time-moonlight and advancing over the ground, counted 3,500 Germans only 200 yards off. We could dead in front of the trenches of the London spot them through the glasses, and made Scottish and the Carabiniers only! I was very good practice; some crept down a talking to some of the London Scottish edge to 20 yards, but we did them in. next day; they had a terrible time, and You could hear them all talking, and twice really saved the whole British Army they came on in force, but we beat them off They were only supposed to be in support, and they left any amount on the ground. and had no machine-guns with them, when Finally, at 12.45, they came on five or six news came in of the highly critical" deep, singing their national anthem and situation, and they were led up to the walking quite slowly. Not liking German trenches under shell and rifle fire over music, wo gave them rapid fire, but they open ground-a thing very seldom under were too many. At last the cavalry had taken even by Regulars. They made, a to hop it on both sides of us and we perfect adrance as if they were on parade, ran like hares for our main trench, there and then later on came this awful attack. we were 32, and had the Germans in front, The Germans fame on in masses, with left, and rear five or six deep. There were bands playing, and, as I heard later, the thousands of them, all creeping up, and Kaiser in person looking on (from a safe bulleta everywhere. We all thought it was distance), and the Scots moved them down U.P. I even took off my overcoat so as to and down till their ammunition gave out, be freer for the bayonet, as we knew what when they leapt out of the trenches and prisoners get and didn't want to be done in went for the enemy with the bayonet. in cold blood. Then they lit & farm, and They were driven back into the trenches the black smoke from the wet thatch blew by sorce of numbers, and a desperate fight across our front, and between us they wore took place. Their medical officer, o only 50 yards away still creeping, so we Harley street specialist, called MacNeb dashed out to the right and all got through was actually bayoneted in front of their except six. Then we got seperated, and eyes whilst bending down attending to nine of us, including our lieutenant, had two wounded men. It was bright moon- to wander round, with one shot through light, and he had a white badge and red the back, looking for the regiment or cross on his arm, and even a blue tunic British troops. We kept running into on, so as to be absolutely unmistakable, shell fire and rife fire, but finally got to and was, of course, without arms of any a village and found some officers at 4.45, sort. The Germans behave like inhuman fired there no reported, and woBende; overy wounded man they bayonet went to join a cavalry regiment about at once, and when the Scots-eaw this foul. two miles off We had only had one work they gave the order No prisoners.* biscuit and jam since the previous break They drove the Germans back eventually, fast, except some lozenges. Well, for giving no quarter, and getting none. - breakfast we had to attack the same village we had been driven cut of the day before. It was most exciting, shells and bullets. everywhere.
GERMANS IN KILTS
RISING FREIGHTS.
PROFITS FOR BRITISH OWNERS.
The Times of the 17th ult
says
Owners of British tramp steamers
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ESTABLISHED A D. 1880,
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
Then we got mixed up with the Germans and got the order to clear the houses with the bayonet. That was great sport; no shells and only scrapping in a decent sort of way. We took four prisoners and are already deriving considerable advan-holesale aus Retail Ironmongers, Fig scuppered all the rest of them, about 200; tage from the war. For several weeks past then we were just examining the slain for freights have been rising not only steadily; Iron and Foundry Coke Importers, General pistols and other handy little souvenirs but sometimes rapidly, and they now are Storekeepers and Shipchandlers, No. 35 and when the shrapnel started again all among on a very much higher level than when 57, HING LONG STREET 2nd St. Weet of
Central|Market), ___
Telephone No. 616 us. It was very hos, and we had to hop the war began. For instance, freights for the twig behind a big bank; we were all grain from the Plate have risen from 138. laughing and joking, w One ballet per ton to 20. 6d. per ton, while freights turned my, bonnet round on my head and from the Pacific coast of North America I sat down in the mud, and I got one have advanced from about 35s. to 458. through my kilt, but I don't think I shall I The improvement that has come over the be shot after that, as you can't go much industry is due largely to the effect of the closer. At last the French arrived in force acquisition of many vessels by the Govern and we had a stand casy and were sent ment. All classes of steamers have been back for a rest. I am longing for another affected by the Government demand dig at them; it is the finest excitement Many of the finest British linors have been going, and the things you see and bear converted into armed merchant cruisers FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON make you absolutely merciless. Fancy, or have been employed as troopships for they came behind one of our trenches in the transport of forces from all parts of kills and said, Schotiant for effer and the Empire; some vassels have crossed the London Schottish, bab a volley put an Atlantic packed with horses; many ships end to that. One thing we have done no have been chartered for the carriage of more sneering at "Terriers" out here by stores or to act as colliers, British the Tommies; they are all very prond of shipping, be it remembered, has not only us now, and somehow you feel different been doing the bidding of the British
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods now we have been through the hoop. V Government, but it has been at the service have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining of the French and Russian Governments undelivered after the 29th inst. will be subject
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METHODS OF THE ENEMY,
The second letter, dated November 3rd, was sent to the Headmaster of the High School for Boys, Croydon, by one of the Id old boys of that school who took part in the famous engagement
8.8. BENLAWERS."
AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their ak into the hazardous and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharl and Godown Co, Ltd, whene and or from the
barres delivery may be ohtimet,
as well. Some owners may have benefited to rent
All Claims against the Steamar must be more than others because with past experience in mind, they designed their presented to the Undersigned on or before the vessels with a view to the possibility of, th Jan., or they will not be recognised, military requirements.
N
AN EXPANDING DEMAND.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th inst., at 11 M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents
1481 Hongkong, Sind December. 1914.
We have had some very interesting work up to date, and have, I think, done our All this requisitioning and chartering work to the satisfaction of the authorities, could not fail ultimately to affect every Orders were received to move in half an owner. Liners had to be withdrawn from hour. We left at once, and after halting regular routes, and ships which had in a town for a day waiting in reserve we assembled at such centres as the Plate în mored at night to a small village near the the hope of picking up ordinary cargoes German lines. Here we bivouacked in the were sent to various British ports to meet streets until 3 a.m., and moved out to the the war demand. In some trades tonnago support of some cavalry. We moved along became searco and difficult to come by, slowly and halted once or twice, hearing All the while trade, which had been very heavy firing all the time. About 10 violently disturbed on the outbreak of war, o'clock we received orders to move on, and was expanding, the demand for tonnago. we formed up in fours and marched along increased as the supply decreased. to a little village. Just as we entered it we received our baptism of fire, for the village was under heavy shall fire from the German guns. We had some really rising, the additional expenses caused by Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd,
INCREASED EXPENSES
Still, though freights have lately been
BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship"SHIMOSA"
FROM NEW YORK. YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
CONSIGN FROM Coro
risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and
No Claims will be
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Single Fare by Night Steamer Eeturn
(available simo for return
by day stemmer)
Single Fare by Day Steamer Rotara
HONGKONG TO CANTON. I
$6.00
10.00
4.00
8,00
CANTON TO HONGKONG,
8. HONAM.
MAMMONDAY, 287H DECEMBER, 1914.
8... HEUNGSHAN.
5 pm. KINAHAN.
6 p.m. FATSHAN:
TUESDAY, 29TH DECEMBER, 1914.
8. HONAM.
5 p.m. FATSHAN
8 am, HEUNGSHAN, 5pm. KINSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. SUI TAI, Tors 1,851, ZAKOBA. TAISHAN, Toms 2,006.
HONGKONG KO MACAO,
Wook days at Bam, And 2 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Bandaya að 8 am, and 12.30 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Wosk days at 7.30 am, and 1,30 pan. Bundays at 7.90 am, and 1:30 p.m. /
EXCURSION TO MACAOJ SUNDAY, 31 JANUARY. 1915.
*TAISHAN "
The Company's New Steamably
Will depart from the Company's TYING LOE STREET WHARF 21 8 am, and rotara from Mapao u 1:30 pm)
NB. The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.30 a.m., and from Hongkong of 12.30 p.m., feo
from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
RAFARES AS USUAL.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
BB SUTIAN...
Departures from Masso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 18 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macro on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 450 p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM-NAVIGATION CO., LTD,
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
B.8. BAINAM. 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 589 tone. One of the above Steamers läaves Canton for Wackow avory Monday, Wednesday and Felday, at about 8 am, and the other leaven Wushow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 s.m. Bound trips take about 5 days. Passenger can return to Hongkong or vice veren by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN SANUL. These vessels have superior Cabin acsommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am, to 5 pm, Farther particolars may be obtained at the Office of the
WEATHER
On the 17th at 11.60 så is central over the lower TA,
Pressure has îndressed A
cokat from Welhalwai to Tanie. It is nontigr stationary over the Philippines,
No returns from Japan,
miring monsoon may be expected to the south of Shanghai nad ovar the N. China Sex
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding at 10am, to-day, 0.29 incher.
The forest for the 24 hours, ending at noon to-day is as follower
FORECAST,
N. to N.E. winds,
DIETRIUS,
Hongkong & Neighbourhood overcoat, somės
strong to fresh
riesling rain.
The
Formosa Channel
No. 1
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Eouth coast of China betweán (The "same - na Hongkong and Lamooks. No.1.. Bouth coast of China between (The came
Hongkong and Hainan... No. 1.
CHINA - COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGIETER
27TH DECIMER), 1914, A.M.
Station.
Wind
Fisdrostook...; 7.3023 1, NE, 0. b Nemtro Hatodate SON
Koshi
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Banin Ja, Chefco Wahadwel Hackow Iohang ******* Kiakianga Changsha | Shanghai Got aff Sharp Poak Amor Swatow Taihoki
30.43 28 76
30,52
·ENE
'N
NE
6=30
Hoaban Poacedores
Canton.....68,30 Hongkong
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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Lrn., Gap Rook.
Hotel Mansicas (First Floor); opposite the Blake Pier.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 Lens
KOREA 18000 tous
HANSHURIA 27000 L SIBERIA 18000 tone
NILE 1000 tone PERSIA 8000.1ọng
CHIN 10200 Bons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Henoku and San Francisco
THE SUNSHINE BELT
The Host Confortable Route to America and Europe
BIBERIA OBJNA (vis Manila) MANCHURIA
MONGOLIA
Failing TUESDAY, 29th Dec, at 1.8.
TUESDAY, 19th Jan., at Neon. TUESDAY, 19th Jan., at-1 P.3, TUESDAY, 18th Feb,, at 1 F.M.
The steamers are famous for their modern equipment, confert, sad the sap
superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Ma... Nuos, the world-fatrous cuterer. Larys etateroazar, equipped with electric fans, and rousing water, Berthe eruippl with electric rendang raperos - water eviming tank, Flipino azulestra, dečz garnes, dances, Bio-ot a dull momentsbroughout the trip. The Safely and Comfort of Patrons is Our First Censiderati
For further information, rates. literature, schedules, ete, apply ta
R. C. MORTON, AGENT,
TEL NO. 141.
KING'e BurLDINGS.
·152
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, POET ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamore of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
FROM HONGKONG :
PROPOSED SAILINGS:
Connecting with. “KATHIAWAR”
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(30.2
33
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ANNW
Wachow
Hobow
Phulen,
6.30.23 61 30.11 68 $29.97 $30,00 74- 133.65.67 | -
30.03.78 9.50.03 80
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Cape St. James Aparri Manila ******** Legaspi "Heilo
Bacolod
Cebu
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10.02 83
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„T. F. CLAXTON, Direcion
1 HABONETES, reduced to 32' degrees Fahrenheit,
on the level of theses to inches, teathe and zuzdredths.
2 TEMPINATURE, in the shade, la degrese Faurcabeit.
9 HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, she humidity of air satursted with moisture being 200,
* DrsaCTION OF Winn, to two points.
* BOLOR OF WD, sourding to Beaufort Sosis. 5 SEATH OF WEATHER, & bias eky, odotanika Į cloud, d'driaaling rain, 1 fog, a gloomy, h bal, lightning, o averoast, p passing showers, a sand
AID, ECOW, t thunder, visibility, wdow Iwats ? Kayw in inchon, t testas and hundredth
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER..
Brugkong Observatory, December 27th
Previous On Daten Date
Earometer
Day
at
at 2 pm. 6. A.D. 2 р.
a
30,19 30.28
2025
Temperature ..... Hamidity
13
རུརྦ་ 61.
65
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NNE NNE
1
2
.0
0.2%
Wind Direction ... North
Force
Weather
Rain
Highest open air Temperature on 26th..64 Lowest open air Temperature on 25th, 59 HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 28th Dec., 1914, to 3rd Jan., 1915.
Month
Time
Height
HIGH WATER
LOW WATER.
B'kong
Time
Hkong
HeLa
Mean
h. m.
ft. in.
h. L
Код
23
7 25 4 2m 1161
6 31 6 5 11 46
FROM COLOMBO 1
17th Feb.
Tuam.
Wid
20 m 831 4 1 m 2 2
30 m 9 314 0m 2 39
123 g. 73;
Pharm. 31. Jum
0 m 314
7 $47 7
8:30
25th Jan.
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 167 AND 2ND CLASS PASSEYCHES,
-STROK
marvellous escapes and R.F.A. the war were already substantial. Owners at Kowloon, whetica and/or from the war ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. Bntur,
We passed some R.H.A. and R.F.A. guns considered some increases absolutely neces delivery may be omitted after the Goods in action at very close range, and then, sary. War insurance on bulls for three- after waiting for some little time, we months costs 2 per cent, which would have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining advanced to the attack in lines of commean, if vessels were always at sea, a undelivered after the 30th inst. will be subject panies. The coolness of our men surprised charge of 8 per cent. per annum. Wages to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th Inst, et 11 AM
even our own people. The distances were hare advanced, for crews expect some com. All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- kep and the advance as carefully carried pensating advantage in return for special sented to the Undersigned on or before the out as at a Wimbledon parade. The whole war risks. The cost of both coal and 19th Jen, or they will not be recognized. time shrapnel and Jack Johnsons" fell stores is higher, And owners maintain in dozens, and many of our men were hit. that their ships should be earning better Ultimately we reached our trenches and freights in view of the dangers to which as many as could got in."F" Company in some trades at any rate, they have been were in reserve, and helted just behind our exposed. Under the Government scheme trenches in a little dip. Here we lay for a regular annual allowance has to be made lours, but several of our men were struck for depreciation, and it may well be that
No Fire Insurance has been effectat Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LTD.,
Agenta, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1914. ₤1400
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITH to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS en route and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to BOUTH AFRICA. TEN
WE PROPOSED SAILING" From Hongkong "SALAMIS" End Feb.
FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSINGNES,
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