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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CADET
DESCRIBED BY A HONGKONG
RESIDENTS SON.
The following extracts from a letter, received by Mr. Justice Gompertz from his son, who is at a Field Artillery Training Centre in Devonshire, shows the vigorous training which calcis for the
new. Armies have to undergo:
1 reported hero about 3. By about 4 we had filled in the necessary forms and drawn our kit and equipment. They supply you with almost everything-2
Phi
tonics, groat-cout breeches, sucks, put- tees, pairs army hoofs (1, new and 1′ part worn), 3 pairs army socks (not quite thick enough), 8 pairs pants, 3 grey shirts, cordignus, cap comforter woollen gloves, canvas shoes, canvas over- alls, speers, kit bag, hold-all containing knito, fork and spoon, housewife, jack- aife, toothbrush, hair brush, comb, blasking brush, polishing brush, cloties brush, button brush, and blacking a good deal, you see. You have to buy lanyard (Cd.); cane (1s,), goap, brown polish, hutton polish, emery paper (for spurs), officer's spurs (7/8). They advance you £8 for your oficer's pattern uniform which is get by contract from a tailor at Woolwich. You have to wait at least a fortnight for it; when you get it you wear it, outside barracks, for dinner and ceremonial parades. We are in huts with canvas palliass, and bolster (straw filled) and 1 blankets-on top of an iron bed-
abad. There are 3 new men in my hub quite decent men and ä Cumberland R. P. A. Sergeant, The other two
troopers are from the Scottish Horse they come from Durham and Yorkshire, respectively.
Food is very good: Porridge, bacon, andhutter" and marmalade and tea for breakfast; soup meat, pudding, and choose, for lunch; bread, butter, jam, tea and cake for ten; dinner some as
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD. 1917,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PRICE OF IMPORTED
PROVISIONS,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,”]
Bir.—I should be much obliged if you | would kindly allow me to explain through your columng that my question at the last meeting of the Legislativo Council, which suggested that the price of certain imported provisions had risen, more than 15 per cent, since July, 1014, was not intended to apply to any, British firm in this Colony but to certain Chinese
dealers. – Yours faithfully,
H. E POLLOCK.
Pringes Buildinga,
Hoogkong, 22nd March, 1917,
SPORT.
HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE ARTILLERY IN ACTION.
ITS SPLENDID SERVICES AT MAGHDABA AND RAFA.
| About this time the artillery opened an intense bombardment, their fire accord ing to Itoyal Flying Corps observers boing very deadly, a report fully - con2 firmed afterwards by the prisoners. The London Battery which was supporting the Yeomanry attack from the west enfilades [BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. 1 the right group of Turkish defenséy, so Pleatively that the trenches were found A Mountain Battery of the Hongkong|| full of dead... Nor were our airmen con- and Singapore Battalion R.G.. play a lery on two occasiong & machine pame down. tent with merely spotting for the artil- prominent part last December in the vig low, and poured munchine gun fire
anto tory of Maghdibs, which (onvs Mr. Women to Whis deadly of and Run emplace T. Massey, The Times war correspondentments with may be regarded as one of the most important battles of the campaign in Eastern Egypt. The officers of the kong, are Major More, D.S.O., Capt. Battery, who are well known in Hong
Villiers Smyth, Lient. Evenden, and 2nd cut Ben Chapman (son of Lleut, Col Chapman, V.D.).
owever, did perhaps
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their aeroplanes,
most useful work at a distance from? the actual battlefield. They kept the movements of the enemy's forces under observation and attacked bis columngton pletely distroring a mater, lorry One OUR NOTED FOOTWEAR IS the march with bombs and machine guns, inflicting a number of casualties and com-
of our machines was attacked by three rem lehting machines, but succeeded in driving
off During the afternoon several of our seroplanes visited Bir Saba and hombed the enemy aerodrome with Breat effect
This success by the Desert Columu) was followed, on January 9th, by the capture
News of the advance of relieving forces of Rafa, which was even more strongly was also brought in by New Zealand defended. The bulk of the attacking force patrols, who had been sent out to watch ARMY TENNIS TOURNAMENT,
was composed of the Australian and New the roads leading into Rafa from the cast The final game of this tournament takes Zealand Mounted Division, the rounder and from the north. One force was.ze place this afternoon at 130 on the consisting of the Imperial Camel, Corps advancing from the direction of Stellal. deported to be coming from the north by
Khan Yunis road and another to AS. C. Court, at the AS. C. Pier. Yeomanry, Territorial Horse Artillery The two forces amounted to between three The finalists are Sergt. Major Anderson, Batteries, had the Hongkong and never able to influence the 6ght, thanks and four thousand troops, but they were RE. and Private Broadhurst, K.B.L.I.pore mountain battery Describing the
to the excellent work of the covering The games will be the best two of three battle, the special correspondent of the screen thrown out by the New Zealanders. A sets
Their Egyptian Mail says
presence doubtless the 8th, and making a rapid march by to maintain the position, but it also acted The column left EJ Arish at 4 pm. od Turks to persist, in their desperate the moonlight reached Sheikh Zoweit about 3, & aur to the attack, which was Dow nige. There
the troops bivouacked till being half-past one, when the march was resum- The ally pressed from all sides. Corps, making a frontal attack ed, the Yeomanry finding the advanced from the south against the central group guard, and at dawn the force halted of works, were greatly assisted by the under cover of a low ridge some four or covering fire of their machine guns, some
main
at Magruntain, position
Bighest credit on a who took part in it thirty mile night march was remark ably fine performance which reflects the and on none more than on the Comel which must have broken ail
Miss Ventris will present the silver cup, kindly offered by Messrs Bradley & Co., so the winner. Prizes are also to be awarded to the runners-up.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
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Valley on Saturday :-Goldenberg, Smith
and Railton; Rodger, Stewart and Ral ton Walker, Chassels, Stalker, Me Tavish and Clemo, Kick-off, 5p.n
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five thousand yards south of the enemy of which fired to many as 3000, pezinde HOSPITAL AND HOUSE WEAR
in the course of Advancing by
got right op to the gut and then the short rushes across utterly bare ground, those ne troops had by half-past four There was a Camel Corps assaulted with the bayonet
enemy's trenches,
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IN BLACK AND WHITE.
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records. The surprise of the enemy on from a distance of 20 yards. The ziemy MORLEY'S LISLE THREAD HOSE being suddenly toused by the alarm of could not face this charge. When the line our approach seemed to be as complete was 20 or 30 yards from the position is it was unpleasant. Our officer patrols, the firing stopped and the Turks. stood up who at daybreak boldly reconnoitred close and surrendered. Almost at the same up
to the position, could plainly see the time the formidable group of works on Turks scurrying with nervous haste to the cast side was also carried in great man their defences. Magruntain is two style, the New Zealanders attacked it in miles south-west of Rofo and had been front on the west position, while the converted into a position of exceptional Light Horse attacked it in front. On strength, consisting of several lines of the west side the Yeomanry had carried six large redoubts and a central keep they too had their persistence rewarded The system of entrenchments had been by the surrender of their sector of the designed for all round defence, and the enemy's position, --- garrison, which consisted of Turkish re- The whole garrison was in our hands gular infantry with some camelty and by 5 o'clock, litti, more than 24 hours German machine gunners had only to after our force left El Arish. In that hold on till the exhaustion of our supine the troops had accomplished a thirty plice and the pressure of relieving forces mile night march across country, had car-
Attack under should compel us so
the dilen had By 7 o'clock our troops had taken up and strongly held position. The achieve- po had corried by assault a well fortified a position of readiness and the artillery opened are to cover the preliminary adment affords still further proof of the vance. The New Zealanders, who had splendid body or troops, who once more remarkable energy and endurance of this besen detached to round up an Arab carried through a boldly and skidfully compment at Shokh el Suff, five miles planned operation with fine spirit and left and rushing on boldly captured Rafa South of Rain, swung round the enemy'
lunch Coffee and biscuits before first Government has drawn up the following trenchess manay well concealed rifle pits, out a difficult task most gallantly, "and" parade-reveille, 0 m Brst parade, regulations to which armed merchantmen G30. This morning we had only a quar-
of all the belligerents entering Chinese ter of on bour's parade, then from 8.30 ports shall be subject:- till 11:30 we were being medically (1) Any belligerent merchantraun which is armed specifically for the par examined, inoculated (typhaid), and had pose of self-defence shall be permitted to a short lecture From the Acting Center and depart from any Chinese port
2.30 we were measured for our officer to which the said merchantaman had previ
free lous regular sailings.. pattern kit, taking a quarter of an hour (2)On entering the port the Captain or me, and I have done nothing since of such armed merchantman must declare except have tea y arm is a hit sore to the Customs House of the port that a hit sore the armament of the ship is merely for and stiff, and the inoculation makes you self-defence. very sleeps. We have no dutie, till (3)—After report to the Customs Monday at 8.30, as you have to have a House, the authorities thereof shall send free 48 hours after inoculation (actually the port to visit the vessel and inspect the and all that it contained, which included
At
dů).
It really is a pretty good rush here You don't have a minute until after ten
(about 5.40), and then there is lots to be
done-cleaning equipment, etc., washing Here is and brushing and cook work.
day in full
6 am., Reveille, get up, put on uni form and canvas oir-alls, get coffee and
officers together with the naval officers of armament on hord Whether the vessel is armed only for self-defence or not shall be determined according to the following
circumstances provided:
(a)—The mumber of guns on board the ship, their calibre and ammunition and other armament are adequate only for self defence. JONGRES ||__ (6) The number of officers and crew of the ship does not show a marked in creass over normal times
ACROSS THE OPENER prolonged conditions on
a German officer hiding in one of the houses. This smart piece of work brought them right in behind Magrut the attack from the rear tain, and enabled them to co-operate in r. The Magran tain positing consisted of three groups of defences arranged in the form of a rough crestent facing south. The Australian Light Horse attacked the left group from the south-east, the Imperial Camel Corps attacked the centre group from the youth while the Yeomanry, attacking the right
the New Zealanders on the north, The enemy was thus surrounded on all sides By half-past eleven the attack was progress all along the line. The ground in front of the position was so open
determination.
biscuits in the mess room-if you havel (c) The port the ship touches is one group from the west, got in touch with officers, with some Gurman
7.45; then more cleaning up till parade 8:27 for gun drill. Diquiss 9.20, rush back and get putters off and canvas shoes
to which the ship has been engaged in trading or had regular sailings.
(The food supply on board the abin consists only of such quantity as would
tat
WOS.
ENEMY'S HEAVY LOSSES, The enemy's losses during the action were very severe, and as his men had fonght in trenches, exposing only their heads, the proportion of killed was very large After the battle e bur tween two and three hundred Turkis dead, and it is very probable that large number had previously been buried by the enemy. The unwounded prisoners auraberell about 1.000, and since the action about 60 stragglers have been rounded Turkish Commander and 20 officers and N.COs, the persowel of the std German 31achine Gun Compan time (usually you don't),
were among the prisoners. The Garrison Parade, 0.30 (6.99) for stables. Dis.
had been composed mostly of the 31st mis 1.15, often 7:25. Back to huts, clean and tidy up, have wash, etc. Breakfast be just sufficient to cover the voyage to the whole action could ba aten for mies,
The anunt of material captured the next port it is destined to forch and presented a battle picture of a kin likewise very considerabl and repres (e.)—Goods on board the ship art not seldom witnessed in modern war. Ou sents a loss to the ensiny which situated suitable for warships or for hostile pursy mention in passing that the unusual is at present, he is bound to fi puse
conditions led to some nousual incidents very severely. Our raptures include (6.)—Passengers on board the ship are itch as a padre digging himself in with four Kropp mountain guns 7 machine on parade in gymnasium, 8.30, with not in organised toits nor of such quality, con, or a man trying to put an am- guns, including the whole of the 60rd gym, belts and shirt sleeves. Dismiss a to be organised into military or ARVA) munition camel down under fire while German Machine Gun Company, 45,000
himself discreetly adopting first the rounds of rifs ammunition, 10.15 to 20, back and dress for parage forces under ordinary curcumstances bussing and then the prose unsition of Fall bele boxes frantior, be for arm drill on square, 10.2 Dismiss After the auspon of the customs and The
32 pack gaddles, "· 62 ground for 2.000 yards in front of camels 109 cumel
aud saddles, 11.30-12.30 or sometimes 12.10 Bathrcumstances should be inade to the Cox the position offered not an inch of cover quantity of miscellaneous equipment, 11. put on canvas over-alls, stables nava; aathorities, a report on her and the enemy had, an ideal field of fire, as horses and oxes of ammunition; 52 and clean up furiously for lunch parade, rest and the latter thereby sual de Over this perfect when our dismounted Ong own casualties were again very 12.63. Lunon 1 Clean-up parede 1.65, termite whither the vessel is an armed troops edvaliced by rushes under very light
the extreme strength merchantman or a warship according to heavy fire particuintly from the enemy's of the enemy gon drill, dismiss, 2.50 parade,
we did remark ply mascling drill on ¿quare, diamias 0.60;
3.50 instances under which is in Tharu Menck bould have well to our puda en een willed and
to locate. the attack atables, G-5 or sometimes 5.5 or more, une
officers Clean up rapidly for tes at b, and then(4)-Before the departure of any bell made any at all in daylight oicers and 384 men wounded. These Clean up repid times, 7.15, but for gerent sried inerchantoan the consul of speaks very highly both for the stir the mirable handling of the scop, the effec
dash and figur
figures bear to the ad- dinner you must be very clean and be she country to which the vessel belongs accuracy of the covering fire. This rive operation of the artillery and in your place by 118. Hut roll called, at that port should despatch a document
Mounted Division has learnt to to the Chinese authorities to guarantee 10; lights out, 10.15. you double to your that the ainis carried by the vessel are forial Batteries attached to them, and the portion of killed, about one in seven, is characteristic skill aeroplanes and faith in the fize.scoting of the Tetrt of our soldiers i
in open fig Now every parade you
fighting. The pro duty (gun pits a mile away) and only for self-defence. back Grooming a horse is fairly burd (b) The Government shall have inde gagners again gave them admirable sup also very satisfactory. This small
pro work and you get 3 hours a day of it, pendeat power to determine the nature of hot bringing their guns well forward in portion is one of the advantages of open and both the gym, hour and the march the arms carried by an armed merchant absolutely open country. They had the ighting, and another in that the proper ing-drill hour are fairly stiff exercise man whether they are for self-defence or but they themselves were even more ingly small. The great majority of our rare experience of seeing their torgets tion of seriously wounded is correspond taken all round. You want every ounce for warlike purpose against their enemy visible to the enemy who shelled them wounded will return to the
sleep you can get and a good
(6)The regulations set forth above поте It is very tiring work, as, except shall be subject to revision at any time avily with bis mountain guns. In spite of them within a few for meals, after ben is the first time you by the Chinese Government
of this their accurate bombardment Lad 2300 Turkish casualties represent a total are off your legs. There are 6.
a great moral and material effect, and as lose to the enemy at a time when he has A, B, C, D, E, T. Each has
several
early as nine o'clock they had the satis un to spare. different classes. I am in A 3 The
faction of putting two of the enemy's Rafa is just within the Egyptian bor perfect cadet spends a fortnight in each,
yung out of action. Our machine guns der and was the last Turkish post left in also did great service 12 Hongkong even more striking you not up to standard in any
are
thi Sinal, Its canture demonstrater in an enomy's heads down, and the one thing, for if you do anything silly,
fashion than the can and. Singapora Mountain
Whoa turo of Maghdaba the wide
radius tary
within you, GOTTLE-
Negotiations hat both establing for devated support of the Camd Corps which the Desert Column call holes i
est The victory of Rafs is go down.
therefore the operations on this front, and be a the history of
happy accident the dertraction of the last my force left on Bryphian oil coin.
o your instructor dislikes
Limo you get '' dropped "
Brined,
THE KOWLOON CUSTOMS QUESTION
чету
Progress
the same group, or soclay in some time respecting the establishment Maghdshe was one of the finast
put great
of a Chinese Maritime Customs at Row that battle again backed them up wo loon opposite Hongkong, for the purpose gallantly, bringing two of their guns, for of preventing smuggling which has been ward to within a thousand yards of the rather difficult to deal with on the Anglo, position on ground that would not bay Chinese boundary. The Hongkong sheltered 2 rabbit, Government is said to be agreeable to A GALLANT ASSAULT
prolonged
Drops are very common 50 per cent or more cadets get them. We have had one rido so far, and you get two a weak in A. I rather enjoyed it, although I had for gotica almost entirely how to ride and my horse couldn't welk properly he
this proposal, provided it receive in re The fire fight was severe and trotted slowly for walk and itered:
turn the extension of shipping rights and hat by three o'clock distinct progress had slowly for trot. In B. vòn easier timeless doubling, more lectures, other counterdial concessions. In view been made, in spite of the fact that per and scarcely any stables, but a lot of of the necessity of an early settlement the
every disadvant rending in spare time Week-ends are Ministry of Finsace hae recommentado men were fighting under
"age" against some of the best Turk very rare and are generally used ag rest the Cabinet & proposal in principle as a.
half-nst three the rear spells. Men go to a quiet inn and sleep means of settlement. The question will of the enemy é position bogen, so bo most of the time. You may not travel soon coms up for discussion at a Cabinet posjy atened by the pressure of the by rall
meeting Peking Gazette.
Zealanders attack from the north
the
68 men
many
thes
alded with the completion of General Bir Murray's first year, in com- Egyptian Expeditionary has only to compare the to realise how MIL-
has come over the aspect The brilliant success ert Columa has crown. Murray'a year of inder of the strik- #been made. ABLA
omen for the future.
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