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CORRESPONDENCE.
PIPES FOR MEN IN THE TRENCHES.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,""]
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
MAJOR HILTON JOHNSON,
The following letter has been received from Major Hilton Johnson::-
Beginning cn September 24th,” he
SIR,-Through the column of your paper I desire to acknowledge writes, "I had the very hardest time thank the numerous ladies and gentle of stress we were all so dead done to the of my life and at the end of the perioù men for their contributions to the Fund I started in October to buy pipes to send
world that we couldn't have stood santher day of it. to the British Troops in the trenches us
Personally I was a Christmas gift from Hongkong. I enclose kind of mental work in each twenty-four doing twenty hours of the most strennous a list of those who have kindly contri. and time and again I was like others buted to this Pipe Fund and shall too far gone in sleep as to be incoherent
in what I sad and wrote. pleased if you will publish it with this letter.
The natural strain was aggravated a good deal, I imagine, by the news of one's friends being killed. On the first On the 13th inst. I remitted $500 to day my late hattanon (which was in one. London; and this amount will purchase of the Divisions composing this Army about 3,000 Briar Pipes similar to thog Corps) lost Badow the 0.0, dear old Dent second in command, the other I previously sent to the 1/6th Glou- Major and two Captains at killed and caster Regiment in Flanders. The follow-seven or eight officers wounded and about ing letter received from the trenches Bruce was either captured or killed (I 400 men, It was not cxceptional either. shows how much these pipes are nesded don't yet know which) while in command and appreciated!-
of his Brigade, B. D. Bruce (Customa) was also killed. I saw him the night before in an ino where we fed together.
"On behalf of the N.C.Os, and men of the F. Company 6th Gloucester Regiment, I beg to convey to Mrs. Harvey the thanks of all ranks for thw pipes she so kindly sent us. They are. very greatly appreciated, as pipe, are easily broken here and hard to replace Mrs. Harvey can rest assured that the 6th Gloucesters who have been in the firing line for 10 weeks are doing splendidly."-Captain Walkerholt
The 3,000 pipes now on order will be distributed amongst the following Regi ments who have all done service at one time cr another in Hongkong:-..
2nd Batt. East Kents (Buffs), 2nd tatt. Dugo of Cornwall's Light
Infantry,
1st Batt. king's Own Yorkshire Light
Infantry,
whilst & fourth lot will be sent to Colonel Gordon Hall in Egypt.
Many more I know, too:amost depressing time. Still, you can't expect anything else, I suppose. The magni- tude of these operations has been enor mous and I shall look forward to telling you about it some day when who knows? Meantime the battle continues day by day and it becomes more than ever plain that we want every ounce of national strength and energy to win the war as it must be won, Blay that day be very soon, say all of us.
On the 26th the following people you know got hit: H. Turner, rather badly; Bradish, Kay and Reuter, the latter hot very badly. Howarth came with his machine-gun Douglas, McLellan through O.K. Reuter did excellent work:
and came through D. got parted from and Craddock were in the worst of it all
his Company after some of the others bad been killed and lay up in a wood two days, being bombed part of the time, berore he could get out. Crimble Í 1 have a further sum in hand which didn't hear about. All the Shanghai will be remitted na soon as it amounts to people did well. They think a good deal of 8400. If there are any other ladies or that fateful day, did his duty and did it young Vaughan; and he, with others on gentiemen who would like to contribute well you picture their plight? New to the apo Fund 1 shall be pleased to
Can receive same and could, if expressiy soldiers, unblooded, thrust into a tearing desired, arrange for a small quantity of battle on their first introduction to the ripes to be seus rostage prepaid (which real thing; black night, rain, wut ensures quick delivery) to individual through, done to
with long soldiers at the Front (Franco and the marches, no hot food, murderous Dardanelles). Every Five Dollars will machine-gun fire, gas-shells bursting all purchase two dozen uriar pipes, but the around, strange country and amateur sna.lest donation is always acceptable.
officers for the most part and then can Thanking you for the courtesy of the you wonder that things hung fire a bit? columns bui Tour
and, Sir,
in my mind it was the highest trial that Yours tranny,
new soldiers could have.
ETHEL, A HARVEY. Hongkong, November 24th, 1015.
* Abertholurpu, 14, reak Road,
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“Yes, I saw about Rabier, poor chap, I have heard from Martin and Kirk, but I'd left sometime before they arrived so did not see either. They are sub-Lieu- tenants in the 14th Yorkshire and Lan- caster Regiment doing an O. T.. C^course
A. Anderson, A Sympathizer, Anon,at Bedford." Wassiamull Assomul & Co, G. E. _An- Mr. H. W. Wilmor, formerly of the derson, W.A., 5.1, * Alice,” EA, Mrs. Artillery, B.V.C., now & Quarter Master sars Artaur, Wa Allen, R. Sergeant in the Army Service Corps, Abraham, S. R. Aitken, and R. St. Amory, writing under date of October 6th from 1.8., V.B., A.W.8., Lloyd Bland, Bruce, Malta, states that he was waiting for J.M.B., WCB, C,M.B, A.J.B., W. Hinstructions and did not know, at the Bell, C.M.G.B., RAB, S,W,B,, J.W.B., | time of writing, whether he would be sent **Birdie," Mrs C. Beswick, R. Brown, to the Dardanelles or Servia." Bevington, and Dr. sad aus. Black,
Cherry & Co., Ching shan Chan D. Cheltaram, TK, W. E. Carter, J. J. Castro, 1.C., A.E.C., Cheong Les & Co HN, Crawford, Chan Tong, airs. Chatham, 3 kg 40 D.0, Chau Sác khi thu Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Chau Ju Tang, and Chau U Tin
Captain B. W. Parker, of the 1st Bat talion Royal West Kents, a Shanghai Han, has been wounded in the left arm by shrapnel, which broke the bone, pieces of which had to be taken out. S
J.D.D., Dyer, D. E. Donelly, H. Dennys, W.D., Daibutsu, W.A.D., and Lady Kees Davies,
S Evans, G.TE, Mrs. Edkins, C.M.E., T.E., B. Eustace, and R. Ezra.
WW.F., Fairall & Co., and Fung Pina
Lee. Col. H. Wood, 4th Black Watch, writes from Frause under date: October.
14th.
We have a poet in the battalion, who since the war started has achieved fame, his verses having been copied even by the Daily Mail. In one of his efforts he posed as the lonely soldier, and queried whether Dolly would shed a tour should be die. By the post following A. L. Grice, L.G., G.G, L.S.G., Mrs publication of this piece a dozen girls from different parts of the country offer Grant, H. L. Griffiths, and R. A. Gubbay.
Lock Hing, H. Hiptoula & Co., Hoosvaled to befriend him.'
Shan.
& Co., R. B. Howell, M. Harbord, C. Among the passengers who left Shang- Hospet Hunt, W. Humphreys, E. Han hai by the P. & 0. str. Neyoyo, was M. cock, Mason Hurley, Mr. and Mrs. Hornby, G. M. Waggott, who is understood to be Hewitt, D. Hinemoa, E. Haskell & Co., E. Howard, Ho Fook, Ho Hung Tong, and W.J.B.
ASAHI BEER. FRENCH LESSONS Humphreys, RD., R.H., Mr. volunteering for service with the British
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1-Sapper M. T. H, Blako joined the Corus on 24.11.15., allotted Corps No. 1942 and posted to Engineer Company.
2-Sapper E. 1, S. Alvey is granted leave of absence from 28.11.16., for the duration of the war.
ARTILLERY- BATTERY,
3.Until further orders, Captain W. Murray Scott will be in charge of both-Sections, a
ENGINEER COMPANTA
4-October: pay can now be obtained on personal application to Capt. Russell. Stonecutters. Reliefs!! for Decem- bar is posted on the notice board' at Headquarters for information of all concerned.
BIGHT SECTION M. G. co 6-Lieutenant H. W. D. Kennett will
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BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN,
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notice.
PASADEN
Porades for Thursday, 25th instant. 6.15 pm, Nos. 1 and 2 Sections Arty, Batty-10 pdr. Gun drill at Head- quarters, .16.p.m.
Civil Service Co.-Squad drill with arms, at Headquarters. 5.15 p.m. Beernits of all units (except. Right Section M. G. Company and Signalling Section) Squad dril and Rifle exercises of Headquarters ander Sergt.-Major Bigby.
5.30 p.m. Recruits of Engineer Company Musketry and Rifle exercises at Taikou Dockyard, under Sergeant Everest
Remainder, G
DETAIL. 8-Gan Club Hill, Kowloon,
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H.K.V.R
Yext for duty: Scouts Company, Officer on duty: Lieut. Murphy. P. of W. Con, Kowloon.
On duty until morning of 30th inst.-
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NEXT FOA DUTY, November 30th, Hight Section 31. 6. Co. December 1st. Scouts Company,
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3rd, Centre Section M. G. Co 4th No. 1 Section Arty. Balty. and Left Section A: G, Do.. 5th, Civil Service Company, 6th No. 2 Section Arty. Batt
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November 30th, Lieut. Kennett, December 1st, Lieut. Well..
2nd, Capt. Stewart. 3rd, Lieut. Wright. 4th Lieut. Rees, 5th, Lieut. Lindsell, 6th, Capt. Scott, .. Orderly Sergeant from 30th November to 7th December-Corpl, R. Duncan,
G. E. STEWART, Capt.
Adjutant, H.K.V.O,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVES,
ORDERS BY ALAJE WASETAN, 00, HIVE,
FUNERAL GUARD.
1.-D Company will parade for the funeral of Private E. A. Hewett at the Stone Pier, Tin Lok Lano (Obser- vation Place), at 4.30 p.m. today, Dress: Drill order with caps., and side arms, shorts and puttees. No rifles or pouches,
2-B Company will provide the Firing Party under Sergeant Oxberry, Dress: Drill order, caps and shorts. Pouches will be worn,
8.—It is requested that as many members as possible of A, B and C Companies will attend. They will parade at the same time, place and dress as Company
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
INSPECTION, NOVEMBER 27TH.
To permit the 60 patrolmen detailed for duty on this date to conveniently get to their Stations, the hour for falling in is altered from 3.45 p.m. to 3 pm, sharp at Volunteer Headquarters.
EN MAN MEDICAL EXEMPTION,
The attention of all ranks is called to the
Orders of November 23rd and 24th, by which previous arrangements as to medical exemp tion are cancelled.
EQUITMENT OFFICERS.
With reference to orders of November 12th Mr. B. O. Mayne, who left Shanghai and 19th, Sorgeant F. A. Y. Ribeiro is spe in October, 1911, for Canada, to join his pointed E.O. for No. 2 Company, the Band now joined the 88th Canadian Tofantry PROMOTION, brother-in-law who is wheat-farming, has and Orchestra, Regiment, and hopes, after a couple of months training at Edmonton, to be sent over to England sometime during Derem-
ber.
Mr. W. B. Williams, lately acting assis tant secretary of the Singapore Cricket R. Matheson, “Minor," "hinoru ” Club, has been given a second lieutenancy 2nd Contribution, C. Marques, RWM and is now training with the 20th batter NS.M., Mes Cheong, WRM, MoNon of the Welsh regiment at Rhyll, North Munkastvo, Neil, W., and H. J. Whiles. Other Singapore men who hold & Co., Nakazawa, Nairn,
MMC.
commissions are Mesra, A. W. Cooper and
J. C. Osvald and Mrs, Evan Ormiston. G. R. Allen, of the Municipal Engineer's Mrs. T. Pearce, A. M. Preston, Pipes, Department, who were gazetted to second A.P., W.J.P., J. Paterson, Passersby, Mrs. lieutenancies in the Royal Engineers on
Pumirett, Bridget & the same date
Kathleen Phelips, G. Pentreath, F A.
Perry, Ms. Pollock, and Mrs. C. Pemberton, Mrs. Gerrard widow of Dr. Gerrard, B.J.R., B.M.B. J. C. Rodrigues, The who was killed in the Singapore mutiny, Rotter, Mr and Mrs. A. Ritchie, and J. the Halay Mail understands, will receive F. Van R.
a special pension of £100 per annum.
MJ. D. Stephens, Mrs. Sutherland, Swatow Trading Co., E. L. Sim, C. H Flight Commander Douglas Young, å Soper, G.E.S., R.S., A. 8, Non Smokers, Kobe "boy," is now at the Dardanellea Another Non-Smoker, W. H. Stewart, M. A.S Stephens, N.JS,, A.E., and F.W.S
Bon Ton, JW Taylor, NOT J. B. Taggart, and Tam Fak Suiu,
Mrs. G. Worcester, Wing Farquhar Neil Wilson, J, Wilson, a. Whitmarsh, L. M. Whyte, H.RW and Wang Hing.
G.M.Y., and Yuen Choong..
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Mr. G. S. Farebrother, of Derrick
& Co., who went home recently from the Straits, has been gazetted to the R.G.A heavy siege battery.
The Hon. C.SP. has sanctioned the pro- motion of F.-c. A. Fothergill to the rank of Sergeant, and his appointment to take charge of the men doing patrols in the Harbour,
Thursday, November 25th, All NCOs,
PARADES CENTRAL 5.30 PM
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FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon
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Sevend-Lient, W. C. Tremearne, 8th Seaforths, who was in the service of the war-in other words, that the exporters HOUSES at the Peaks Wedg
Singapore Tromway. Co. two years ago, will be able to renew their old relations. was among the list of missing in the casual-It is evident, however, that much wil de- ties published on October 19th.
pend on the length of the war. The enor mous sums now being spent will mount up Mr. A. H. M. Thomas, who was a to an immense total, involving a tremend- sergeant in the "Bingapore Volunteer | ous load of debt and taxation, and thus. Engineers Company and who went home raising the price of production. Whatever early in August with a recommendation happens the idea that Germany will ob for a commission, has been appointed a tajn an indemnity is absurd, and we doubt second lieutenant in the 10th Reserve 1f many Germans sincerely believe in its Battalion, Benserth Highlandera,
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