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GERMANS IN CHINA.
To the Editor of the Hongxims -
**Telegraph."}
Sir, I have read with great surprise although with great pleasure also, the Peking now
Nov issue, ip in your 4th which
stated
it
is
that
TRAINING FOR R.A.F.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1918,
Chirpy Letter from a Canton Leader came to my rerous. Itf-
Man:
the 0.0 to help lim carry it.' Straggling under the load, with frequent psures for rest, I reach- ad my tant, and my "Flight!
'was a marval to me how quickly ha sasembled the equipment, After I had completed the tank, he showed me how to adjust it The following. brer sy letter from Mr. Alex Urquhart, of stood before him a proper air on my person. Pretty soon. I Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Coman in fall fighting kit, feeling Osaton, who went to Canada like an overloaded camel. few months ago to join up, hse been recaived by a friend:
bad
Upon enlistment ́__ws After chasing around. Cansds identity discs issued to us. These are small metal discs worn around for seven weeks, I made tracks the left wrist by means of a chain. the Allies bare presented for the Recruiting Station. There Yost of the Tommies also had a Note to Obica. Osa. wonders why this Note was not presented was a sign on the door, informing small disa of red fibre worn the world at large that it was around the neck by means of a long ago. Since China declared
DEDECESEary to knock and to walk War on Germany what has the dons to help the Allies in the in and get a suit free. I secording, usually a bootless! On ingly s'alked in and asked them one side of the disc was stamped "world cause? Will China be
your name and ramber, while on allowed to sit at the Peace Braraitips Officer esgaired which religion, O. of E meaning to measure me up for one. The
the other was inscribed your Conferetoe with Power, who have given their regiment I intended gracing my Church of England; R.O., Bonau best blood (sot rosy money mentioning the Royal Air Force, Wezleyar; B. Baptist; but if
manly form with, Upon my Catholico; Prea, Presbyterian; W, eto,) and have something to far he asked me whether I was aub- happened to be an atheist they on world reparation and security?
jest to nao-sickness, informing Why have all the enemy eubjects
On my disc been left free all over Chits, to me at the same time that this left it blank, and just handed you
indescribable malady is sa bad pick and shovel: do what they like?
ab in the air as it is on.ses.
was stamped "Prea." Now, just Out of When I heard this, although from imagine my hard luck.
the other
mush on the move that
I
.
you
Parade!" I kept on reading. Turning to me, in a loud voice, he asked "Urquhart, aren't you Pree?" I answered "Yep." In an angry tone, he commanded, 68 "Don't yea Yep me; EBY A 'Yes, Flight Sergeant'." "I did Somewhat mollified, be
The event of the war, se you well remer, Mr. Ed tor, are the waist ap I was still keen on six religione. I was unlucky afraid comething may have been the RAF my knees started enough to pick out the only one to play "Homo Eweet Homewhere Church Parade was com- overlooked. Take, for instance,
paleory. The next morning was Noticing
confusion, Bay the Germans, Austriane. etc.. formerly employed in the Chinese he asked me if I suffered from Sunday and I was in bed reading. "nerves" ending big question by The Flight Sergeant put his hand shouted: Maritime Cas'cms, Postal Service,
in my tent and "Presbyterians,outside for Übarch etc. Are they to be allowed to giving the desk a bang with a re-join with their previous ranke roler. He then told told me that and salaries, after Peace has been if I had a good health se I had "nerves" I'd make an A. L. Pilot. declared and eigned ?
I sincerely hope that at the The Recruiting Officer then sent Pesce Conference, besides Berlin me up for a medical examination. being occupied by the Allied This took me all day, force until full reparation is made you have to go to about a a little item will be added to the hundred different doctors. effect that the Hans will cot to specialist for the heart, other fo..
Parade. I looked up and be allowed for many years to for the lungs, snother for the ordered, "Outside for. Church come to mix themselves with free ears, another for the throat,
aburch this morning." He said, peoples.., In spy case, I know for another for the esee, finishing up answered, "I am not going to certain, that if the Ears are at the Barracks, where I was re-« Oh, yes, you are.”
I answered, permitted to re join the Castoms, Examined thoroughly. The next there will
Having served in the Shameen be many Alliee, morning I had to undergo the Oh, no, I'm not!" But I went...
"Chair Test" and, believe me, itj especially British employees, who will resign, rather than be is rome test. You are placed in Defence Corps I tried to tell the They im under the orders of the men like a chair which is possessed by drill Sergeants their business, bat the Lusitania murderere. Peking seven different kinds of devils, it did not work: please take note, before it is too It epids round and round, at all mediately put me as "batman" in their Mess. Many a greasy Iste. Will the Allies allow so sorta of angles, and, if you mary old and good employees survive this test, you are sccepted dish of slew was accidently spill- leave the Customs in order to in the B: A. F. and they caned over them and as their food collect the varicas pieces. Mar was mysteriously disappearing I make room for Hups?
was given the Order of the Boot. However, my previons training has not gone to waste as I have been appointed Flight Leader and am likewise Senior Cadet. This means that, from henceforth, Iam excused all Fatigues. nothing but "fatigues" the firet wock I was here and you can't imagine what it feels like to know that you are exempt from them.
the
I
best
I did
I hope this great war has not vel of marvels, I stuck it out, been fought in vain, and that the The Recruiting Officer then got Customs will be free of each cat an enlistment blank snd I mazderere and se8aesine, until signed for duration of war and such time as the Allies deem pró- six months after. He told me
of was one pitious for them
mix to again with gentlemen and free recruite (in bealth I mean)
have that they
had for people.
same time, as there wasn't a single thing wrong with me. He also said that my eye-sight was
Taking everything into consider- very good, and, if I was good at
ation, I like the life bere, but, oh, mathematics would I go BU how I hate to get up in the morn.. "Observer"? After my previous!
ing. Some day I am going to experiences, I learnt to mistrust į anything with a nice name and murder the Bagler and, after this eo asked what were the duties of War, I intend spending the rest of that Officer. The doctor enligh-tay life in bed!
We stay here from six to eight
Yours éto.
REPARATION.
Canton, Nov. 5, 1918.
Oar
CANTON NEws.
writes as follows
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FRESH
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Is both Food and Drink.
Children, must have it--adults should have it
FRESH CREAM
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Bill and
C. A. DA ROZA. Hongkong, 6th November, 1918,
Canton correspondent tened me and I was glad I bad weeks. After leaving this place we If so try Pinkettes, the gentle Bullion Broker.
the sense to ask! Needless to say, go to the School of Military little liver stimulante, and see how I failed in the Exams
Aeronautice, where we have to
quickly these symptoms will te dispelled.
PINKETTES
The Troops and Holhow. In reply to a telegram from the When I reported to the RO. study for six weeks. Next British Consul at Hoihow, again, he suggested that, coming we go to 8 Gunnery questing that as Haihow is a from Chins. I go on Recruiting School and, if we graduate, then commercial port the forces at the Service. I was then given. ■
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA front should be ordered not to small rosette of red, white, and leave for a Firing School, So attack the place pending blue ribbon, with three little on ase, the opurse is pretty stiff
I em classed as "Grade A," care Constipation, torpid liver, peaceful solution, the Au-etresmera, hanging down. This thority BAYS that the was the Recruiting insignis and which means that, if I pass, I get bilioueness, sick headaches, coated NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
a Commission. I joined up with tongue, foul smelling breath, clear forces have already been ordered we to be worn on the left side three Americane from the Seath the skin. Of chemists, and post From EUROPE AND STRAITS. to observe the law, and therefore of the map (I had by then and the four of us have managed free, 60 cents the visl, from Dr. no'devastation will be committed been
uniform).
THE to get a tent to ourselves, They Williams' Medicine Co., 98 swagger patriotic
No President.
issued my with and my
HE Company's Steamship,
'KAGA MARU,"
hereby informed that their Goods
at that place; adding that if Armed
are in the same boat as myself, Szechnen Road, Shanghai. Lung's troops would surrender stick on the same conditions at Lai rosette, I went out in queat of being miles away from Home, chow a peaceful solution" would men, I recruited (7) for two weeks They are jolly good fellows and be reached.
and nearly got one recruit. I have been nicknamed the Lift up those heads, "lif', roight," having arrived from the above would have got him, only for the whether in trouble or not! There
“Glues," being slways together, Good Lord, you're a beautifal ports, Consignees of Cargo are
sight,, fact that two of the fingers of his are four Companies here, sach. You dosiy merchants; hey! you! a left hand were missing. The next being about 300 strong. We ("0"
Fat! morning the Recruiting Officer Company) are the best st artillery What the Hare you grinning ssat for me and informed me and the Camp Poet has concoted On repeiving many complaints "Urquhart, about the loss of postal matter, Sergeant you are a wash-out" and
The Provincial Assembly has closed without the election of
President.
Postal Abuses.
Beorgiting the following
They say that "D" is snappy,
.:.
...Kt?
the Poetal Authority made a raid sent me to a training depot. -ng That “B” has lots of pey, "I suppose its not your fault." on one of the messengers' quarters, After arriving at this place, Bat it takes "O Ca." and "Sandy," (Very wearily) Flight-Helt," and over 200 lettere, printing was hustled to the Quartermaster
To show them how to step. Sands Esse"-" As you matter and parcels were recover Stores and received the shock of It lets a man with lots of pep ed, while other packages bad my life. The Quartermaster
Show of just what he has, "Lightning! when will you star! been burnt. So far three messen Bergeant spread a waterproof Its moetly fast and furione,
to atir! gera have been arrested.
sheat on the ground and commenced throwing a miscellan
edua seaortment of straps, buckles,!
TO-DAY'S PEKING NEWS, and other paraphernalis into it.
For it's Sandy Urquhart's
JAZZ!
I don't know whether it's the
were,"
"Stand at Ease-Flight, Sinn!'
Han
are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and pany's Godowns at Kowloon, Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com-
where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and de livery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 12th November, 1918, will be subject
to rent,
Damaged packages must be left
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hat when the pile reached to my knees be paused long enough to Peking telegram received say "Next." I "gased today states Tee
bewilderment at the
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