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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 1915.
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LIFE IN THE BATTLEFIELD.
BANK OF ENGLAND AND MR. CRISP.
WHY HIS SECURITIES WERE NOT ACCEPTED.
The methods adopted by the Bank of England in acting as agents for the Government in the matter of pre- moratorium bills of exchange were criticised by Sir A. Markham in the House of Commons recently.
T
AN OFFICER'S CHATTY LETTER.
We have read few letters which give a more graphic account of life in the battlefield than the following, letter, from an officer of the Scots Guards:
October 27th, 1914. We have just been through a perfectly ghastly five days' battle, raked by shell fire and rifle and machine gun bullets from three different angles. It began last He said that since referring to the Tuesday and ended last night. The matter previously in the House of Com Grenadiers and Scots Guards held the mens he had received a communication north half of a salient, and the Border from Mr. Crisp, who was successful some Regiment and Gordons the south side.. time ago in floating large loans for The Germans sent all their masses against China. the left and front of the positions. We held them quite easily for three days, and then they brought up their large high explosive guns, which simply blew all our trenches out of existence. The poor Scots Guards can now only muster 350 men out of 1,100, and have only officers left, and the battalion is now cominanded by George On October 14th Mr. Crisp informed Paynter. We had about 100 casualties the Bank of England that the acceptances every day the first three days, and wore of his bank were at that time about AND holding on quite well. On Saturday £250,000. On October 15th the Dank of: night, about 12 midnight-it was black as England wrote asking what security Mr. the following day Mr. Crisp replied pitch and raining in slicets-about 400 Crisp had to hand to the Bank, and on proposing that a deed should be drawn, hypothecating to the Bank of England, on behalf of the Government, the securi ties attaching to these bills of acceptance. The amount of the securities attached to the dead was £287,604.
TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION Germans crept through between the
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"In going through the papers which that gentleman sent to me," he continued..
have come to the conclusion that Mr.A Crisp's case seems to be one in which great injustice has been done, whereas every consideration appears to have: bren given to alien enemies.
trenches. The first we knew of them was they were firing into the trenches from behind. Their Spying and Intelligence Department must be wonderful. A lot of about 100 came up behind George Paynter's trench, calling out- Scots Guards, where are you Where is Captain Paynter On November 2nd, two days before Tell him I want to speak to him." Luckily the moratorium was lifted, Mr. Crisp "Old George" is no foul, and suspected received a letter from the Bank of their accent; so he called out, "Come up England which showed
bias and Lore," and whened fire on them at about prejudice. It stated that the bills sub- five yards range. I don't think many of mitted were not approved, and as that that lot got awayThe next lot that came
was only two days before the moratorium up to him shouted, Me surrender." He was lifted, Mr. Crisp was left no shot this lot down and several subsequent opportunity to make any other arrange- ones all through the night. He did most ment in regard to the bills. awfully well. He thought all the time On November 3rd Mr. Crisp saw the that his was the only trench left, and Governor of the Bank of England, why all the rest had been carried, which shows told him in effect that the Bank did what what a stout heart he has, as he was they liked, and though they did not say
absolutely surrounded.
We had only two Boots Guards com- panies in reserve, as we were fearfully over-extended, holding nearly four miles of front; so every available man had to be pat into the trenches. This was the only foro at our disposal to meet any emergency News came down aboizt 1 a.m. on Sunday to say the Germans had got through. These two companies took the treach they had captured, and took 200 prisonera. Poor old Bosun Fraser was killed. Charles Fox did most awfully well, and not only got the trench back, but captured the 200 by driving them into a house. It was a most awfully anxious night, but by morning wo had the whole line restored. On Sunday morning, about 7 aim, they began to bombard us with big guns and high-explosive shells. "You can't imagine what a perfect hell it was like- any battle in South Africa was a mere skirmish to it. These big shells make a hole big enough to bury a wagon, and absolutely blow the trenches clean away.
left, so I and Brooke organised a second line rear, and collected all the survivors fren everywhere to hold it. We hoth galloped our horses to a standstill. About 3 pm we had quite a respectable line to hold on to, which we held to 10 p.m., when we retired to the main line of the army: Here we are, having been sent behind the
his bills were bad, they would met take them
the Chancellor of the Exchequer stating On November 6th Mr. Crisp wrote to that his bank was placed in a position of great difficulty by the action of the Bank of England, and stating that the bills submitted appeared to be exactly of scheme. the character provided by the Treasury
AUCTIONS
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VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE
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(Just arrived from the North, being the Property of the well-known Collector, Mr. LAR VEN KIE).
HETM Undersigned-haa received instructions to Sell by Public Auction;
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ON
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Catalogues will be issmed, TERMS-Cosh on Delivery..
Hongkong, 5th January, 1915.
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THE Undersigned have received instructions FIRST FLOOR of 11 Gen's Besid
to Sell by Public Auction, TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY)
AND THURSDAY,
the 6th and 7th January, 1016, at 10AM, each day, at H.M. NAVAL YARD, and at the KOWLOON DEPOT,
423 feet STEAM LAUNCH (Hull only One STEAM FIRE ENGINE and Ona 64 feet COAL LIGHTER (carrying capacity 150 tons). OLD AND SURPLUS
do away with the Bank of England, and "It seems as if the time has come to have a National Bank as in other coun-One tries," concluded Sir A. Markham. I involve, but one of them in a letter said have no connection with the banks. that they seemed to have been marked.. down for destruction from the beginning.! Why is it that Baron von Schroeder was NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES, favoured and Englishmen were not?
CHANCELLOR'S REPLY.
Comprising
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES:- Mr. Lloyd George, in reply said SHIPS COMPASSES, BOILER - WITH Schroeder was purely a name, which was MOUNTINGS, ETC., FAN ENGINES, known as the name of a great British firm COMPOUND HORIZONTAL ENGINE, throughout the world. The firm Was CAPSTAN AND ENGINE, OLE ENGINE
1st March next, occupied by the Telephone Company.
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INDIA, LTD. Hongkong, 8th December, 1914. [66
TO LET.
NO. 168, THE PAY, "THE KENNELS.
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No
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD," Hongkong, 1st January, 1916,
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"ROGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon from 1st February, 1015
No. 62. THE PEAR (No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS. Furnished. Plantation Road, Pesk
KIRKENDOA" Furnished, No. 122,
About 12 noon we had in places no trenches, established over a hundred years ego in WITH TANK, CYLINDERS, SURFACE 9118, BELILIOS TERRACE.
this country. It was a great British firm. CONDENSERS, ELECTRIC LIGHT It was purely an accident that the present ENGINE AND DYNAMO, man happened to have been a German
HAND WINCHES, FEED PUMPS, STEEL part of the world it was regarded as LERS, AIR COMPRESSOR, CANVAS When Schroeder paper passed in any FLOATS, SLIDE VALVES, PROPEL- British paper and a British interest It was unfair, and not very intelligent, to AND LEATHER ·HOSES,・・ STAGE start a sort of prejudice against an LASHING, COIR CORDAGE, PAPER- individual where they were dealing with STUFF, CANVAS BAGS, OLD INDIA something which had become a British RUBBER, READING AND
TABLE institution. He continued
LAMPS, BOATS, OARS (Ask and Fix), The Bank oxercised a wise discretion CARPETS, RUGS, BLANKETS, PUN- with regard to Crisp I would rather KAHS. STEEL TOOLS, ELÉCTRIC iny. hon. friend had not raised this CABLE, OLD CHAIN CABLE, OLD question in so personal a form.
IRON AND STEEL, MINERAL AND OLIVE OIL, RTC, ETC.
line for a rest;
The Scots Guards know of the following killed: Hugh Fraser, Tommy Bulkeley, Duggie Kinnaird, Cottrell Dormer. The Grenadiers didn't have quite such a bad time, and have 600 men left. Colby, Somerset, Antrobus, and Walter were killed. The Border Regiment had an awful doing, and lost 15 officers. Gordons had the least to do, and are 600 The
strong now.
AND
TABLE LINEN),
The committee came to the conclusion position as the others whose bills they had PROVISIONS, SEAMEN'S CLOTHING, that Mr. Crisp was not quite in the came OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES : accepted. They came to the conclusion BLANKETS, OFFICER MESS TRAPS, I am very tired, as I have not slept for that Mr. Crisp's standing was not that (A QUANTITY OF five nights, except for about an hour each as trustees, to place him in the same IMPLEMENTS, SEAMIN'S MESSUTEN-
which would have entitled them, acting ARTICLES
ELECTRO-PLATED night I couldn't help laughing-on Friday a big Black Maria" shell burst category as the others whose bills they SILS, OAK STAVES, ETC., BTC, just outside the house-to see all the
had accepted. servants coming out through the window fas fast as they could. Fat little. Alfred was bungling his body through, when the window sash came down and pinned him by the foot. His frantic endeavoure to escape unde is all roar with laughter. Crisp was not in the position which By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty.
...
If these bills were not met after the war they were going to the acceptor, not
AND A LARGE QUANTITY OF AMERICAN FLOUR.
"BEACONSFIELD," Battery Path, No.50, THE PEAK (6 CAMERON VILLAS). Small Bangslow adjoining "GLENSHIEL,” Barker Road, Peak.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
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Fond Floor, Oreeboking body immediate possession.
Apply 30-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,
TO LET.
OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
to Russia, of Germany, or France, or TERMS OF SALE: A detailed in the H Conduit Road
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1914.
Argentina, or the United States. The to pay. accepter was the man they would forge Catalogues. The Bank concluded that Mr.. would have justified them in treating him in the same way as the three hundred people whose bills they had accepted.
I sent the horses to the rear every day before daylight, and have still got them safe and sound. I keep the Belgian horse for the battles I was very lucky yester- day, and never got touched. Just the last shell of the day, though, wounded my poor Belgian, but only slight. I had galloped across to get sons men into a position, and two shells came. One burst just to the right, and the other right under my horse.to the Bank. 1 knocked. us both over, and, marvellous to say, the only result was a small flesh wound on the horse, I suppose, luckily, it was a bad burst on soft ground.
I am very well, and only sleepy. It was an awful strain the last four days, but I don't feel it in the least. Ruggles Brise is wonderful, and never gets rattled, and it has been a trying time. I don't have much time to write letters, We have no reinforcements yet, and "Old Kit" hasn't arrived. The First Battalion are near here, and have been fighting all day. The German shells have been paying us a visit
TO LET
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
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LET, the South-West portion of the
1, HILL SIDE, 110, TRE PZAZ. GODOWNS, New Prays, Kennedy Towa, GODOWNS, at Wanchai Road. Apply, etc.,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, Ist January, 1915
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£57,000 of Mr. Crisp's bills. The solici
The Bank of England discounted tors of the Bank examined the securities Mr. Crisp offered, and conclusion they were not the sort
came to the eurities that would be of the slightest use of
securities would have meant inquiring German Bank,
To have accepted these on Ground Floor, istely in occupation of the and ROOMS. into the position of banks in Denmark and other parts of the world, and that would have taken a long time.
THIRST FLOOR, Including Treasury I VERY CONVENIENT OFFICES
Mr. Crisp was informed of this, and produced other securities to the amount of £72,000 for a total liability of over £290,000, The matter came before the Lord Chief Justice, who did not advise the acceptance of these securities for 7,000 to cover an indebtedness of over £200,000.
Mr. Crisp said he had other cöcurities, but he never brought them forward. all the afternoon, coming back over their security he was prepared to tender. It was for Mr. Crisp to say what heads. Boy Brooke's servant was hit by a Whatever security ho submitted would be shrapnel bullet just outside, a little time considered without any sort of prejudice. ago, cleaning Brooke's boots.
Water is very scarce here, but Alfred managed half a bucket for me, and I got an all-over wash to day,
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
Following is a list of unclaimed telegrams lying is the Frost Northern Telegraph Company's office at Hongkong
-ADDRESS:
Chuenchong
**FROM"
Shanghai Kinyuen, oo Tongyusheng... Shanghai Kwongshing, c/o Chunshan
shing Socoinik Autor ..
Tonfwoo...
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Shanghai
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Nathan Road, Kowloon.
SIX-BOOMED HOUSE in Minden Row.
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES at Kowloon
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Suite,
BUILDINGS, Including a Fine Commodiens Apply-
SECRETARY, A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914. [8
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RTennis Court.
AVENSHILL WEST, No. 3, Park Board, Apply to-
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &
HARSTON, Hongkong, 29th October, 1914.
A HOUSE
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in
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Terrace,
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandra Bulldings. Hongkong, 12th November 1914.
TO LET-AT. THE PEAK.
elaborate table of Germanised names of No. 2 STEWART TERRACE,
Kowhon.
AE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th January, 1915,
TO LET.
The following report has been sent by the Paria correspondent of the Daily Call, the new London illustrated morning paper: Taking time by the forelock, the German postal authorities have issued an
Belgian cities, and what is typically German of the annexed territory" in Northern France. Among these latter, we learn that Calais is henceforth to be known. as Kales Dunkirk as "Dunkirchen," Lille as
Ryssel, and Boulogne as Boonen. Further east, Besancon be comes "Bisanz," Nancy Nanzig," and Epinal and Vesoul Spienein and N 2 OBSERVATORY VILLAS, orainted to suit tenant's taste. Canton and
Wessel. By what is evidently a bad over- sight, there are no instructions as to what Paris, is to be called.
Furnished. Apply
H. E. POLLOCK,
6, Queen's Bord Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
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Kowloon
Tennis Court,
Apply ART ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1914
TO. 5 CONDUIT ROAD-Repaired, Repainted and thoroughly Renovated. Complete installation of Electric Lights, including Fittings Can be cccupied immediately
RICHMOND HOUSE, 11, Robinson Road -Now under repair. Can be renovated
Tennis Court,
For further particulars apply to
H. M. H. NEMAZEE, B 10, Des Voux Road, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1914.
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