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FOR SALE.

THE German Steainer

MUENCHEN,

board,

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1901.

movement.

the

A TALE OF A NIGHT ÁTTACK.sement. This done, Major Fosber wen: about his dution on if nothing had hap- pened, sad bure with becoming kumilityTM■ The Major-General Commanding thereathing rebuko addressed to hias by Midland District, a "goodish few years ago,

Genorul for allowing one of his mon, sho had boy seized by a fit, to be taken to hos- was a fing, well-meaning old soldier in hispital during the actual progress of a showy 1,630 lons gress, 2,805 tong nett, as she way, but the way was one which only coais How lies in the Cosmopolitan Dock at Kow-mended itself to limit proportionof these his special

The eventful night approached, and, at loon, Hongkong, in damaged condition, with with whom he come

I request. Major Fosbeo wan al- ail her Gear, Tackle, Engines, Boilers,

ontact Belonging lowed to move out his detachment early in Machinery and Appurtenances now on distinctly to the un gressive, school, he the afternoon fa order to prepare hindefence. certainly would hav. ever exptured from the result, but it may he mentioned What his perparations were may be judged For Particulars and Inspecting Order,

district command if he had not achieved that they involved considerable labour, and Apply to

MELCHERS & Co., peculiar distinction as a regional coif Major Forbes had not been an officer for enld not possibly have been accomplished Agents.

mander in the field, and, moreover, enjoyed whom any oao if his men would cheerfully NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Hongkong, June 28, 1901. 1347 eles personal friendship with a very high | have worked till he dropped. Besides official indeed at Army Headquarters present a small party of strangers who had Fabeo's detachment there was Among a score of pot aversions the turned up in the morning, and had been Coneral cherished a special animosity busy during the day fitting up mysterious apparatus in the farmhousand an adjacens done, and, by arrangement with the the with beer and bread and cheese farmer, the entire dotachment was provided after taking up the best positionenvailable, Then, the defendere at down and awaited. developments.

FOR SALE.

CROWN Well-known to connoitsours in the East.

JOHN GRAHAM'S Choice FIVE ngainst officers who had passed through the Staff College, and lost no opportunity of G. C. ANDERSON; ·

pointing his talk atlk at them, sometimes 20, Des Voeux Road. in a manner ordering on the offensive. Hongkong, June 14, 1901.

1251. You p.8.c.'s,' he would say, 'yant war as if you new playing at choss. But let me tell you that the loader who scores on

FOR SALE.

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ARDATH

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Sale by Prato Auctos, at his Offices, Daddell Street, on

FRIDAY,

the 250 August, 1901, at 3 o'clock

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY, Situate at

building. At sight o'clock the work was

Meanwhile the infantry division was advancing to the attack in three specially. coretructed brigades. The General had heon present at Tel-el-Kebir, and, although privately resolved to introduce several ha- troops by the shortest eat, and get the most portant improvements upon that scaled out of them at the supreme moment. In pattern of night attacks, he deemed it wisa vain it was explained to the obstinato old regulation system. With the details of the to adhere, sa regards initial rutine, to the man that this theory could be controverted advanca i sacely worth while to

weary by a dozen historical instances. He would fifteen minutes to cos acme four thousand the reader. It is sufficient to say that ab have none of them, and if a Staff College men were onverging on, and within half a man 'presumed to argue the point the mile of, the devoted farmhouse, in ho neighbourhood to which the defending General Waked so

nasty that more force was supposed be entrenched, prudence dictated a skilful chengo of con- the centre tradged the Geners!, and his

staff, the former from time to time consult

to

versation.

to the effect that a big earp should be whispers to his Assistant, General,

Whon suggestions arrived from Pall Malling with sostentation, a compass with A faminous dial, and issuing vaders in tragic whons formed on a certain well-known plain in the affair, was becpating so unspeakably the General's district, he was at first indig serious thoughts of being seized with a westisone to boasa beginning to have

nant, then thoughtful, and finally exceed suficiency violent oufic to enable him to p..,-ingly pleased. With between five and is fall out sick.

thousand truspa under canvas a weak diri-0,45 puta number of tiny bells start-

At the precise moment mentioned above-

ed ringing in the farmhouse, and, the fact being hastily communicated to Major Fsbee, the latter look up position. whence he could direct his little force. By him stood two gentlemen in mufti, una of that very frm of electrical engineers, upon thom, strange to say, the junior partner i which Major Foabea had called a few days previously This gentleman held in his

Auch hand two pear-shaped pushes, used with electric beils. From these, if

sion could be formed, and the General was distinctly anxious to practise handling SHAUKIWAN, IN THE ISLAND OF Hosea division in the open. The camp was se

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Particulars and soulitions of sale may be

obtained from

Mesus. DEACON & BASTINGS,

10. Queen's Road Central,

Vender's Solicitors,

すで

MR. GEO, V LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer.

Hagkong, August 8, 1900.

To Let.

TO LET.

│NO

1050

TOS. 1 to 8, 'WILD DELL," Was-

CHAY ROAD. Apply to

SANG KEE,

198, Praya Central. Hongkong, August 1, 1901.

TO LET

1602

cording formed, the troops shook down in to their places, and several big parades and field days were held at which the General certainly acted his part remarkably well. Naturally his success reacted favourably on his temper, and he was geniality itself to one could have seen in the dark, might. all, except to one lucklom individual, a | have boon traced connecting wires running Major Festes, who was present in com cant building above referred to.

both

intis th

the farmhouse and into the ad

The

mand of a detachment of three companies other gentleman he stood at the Major's of the Loomabire Fusiliers. This officer side would have been recognised anywhere had recently passed out of the Staff Cal-white na strelied to the weekly Pirkovic-

in London as a very well-known black

lege, and, being a little rusty in his drill, had committed a blunder which had in red the symmetry of one of the big parades. This had led to some highly sarcastic ob- servations on the General's part, to which the unfortunate Major was wholly unable to reply.

"Tell them to stand by, please," said Major Fosher, very quietly to the electrical engineer, and the latter pressed the little- pear-shaped pushes, with the result that at the ether ends of the wires an answering tinklu barat forth, and two pains of men sprang to

to attention by the side of two in struments exceedingly like the

search-light projectara on a modern warship.

Suddenly over the night air was waited When the camp had been going on for the noise of alt indescribable tumult.. about a mouth the General called the Shants, gruana, katha, in fact almost every commanding officers of the various corpa variety of human clanzout, were to be hear and detachments together nor unfolded to yards and Major Fosbee, more loudly,

within a distance of about two

out two hundred.

them a weighty scheme of a night attack, to be delivered a few nights honen by the entire infantry portion of the division NPEAR

1. STEWART TERRACE Thengainst a skeleton enemy, whose position was marked by a farmhouse some four

Apply to

again the electrical engineer pressed his pushes. In the farmhouse and ils adjacent building a little crackling noise was heard within the two instruments, and strept the front of the an instant later two broad beans of light.

position The Big

revealed was n strange

entanglement.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-miles away in a far corner of the plain on

MENT & AGENDY Co., LTD. which the troops were encamped. Tinere. Dundreds of men struggling in

the meshes of a wire Hongkong, July 16, 1901

1478 tend,' said the General, pompously, to hundreds of others pressing or them fron

N

TO LET.

(FROM IST AUGUST NEXT).

KOWLOOK.

lead the division in person, and although it is not in accord with service conditions I shall lend on foot, and all other mounted

03, ORMSBY TERRACE officers will leave their changers behind. I do not anticipate any Recidents, but I do Apply to

not wish to risk any injury to horseflesh, PUN BUNG, 85, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, July 17, 1901.

TO LET.

1490

Dr. J. Collis Browne's GODOWN, No. da, Dunmaz STREET,

"YOUGHS.

COLDS

STHMA

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A KONCHITIS.

BE

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Apply to

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TO LET.

as I padle the division ten daya bence for inspection by the Commander-in-Chief who

behind the General himself prone and Ring language of the most lurid descrip.. tion, in short the widest confusion, lit up by the relentless beams of dazzling light no

they swept up and down the tangled groups.

struggling humanity.

of

a

The Major gave another word of com and, and from three strong companies of regioncnt, whose firs discipline had always

roll of repeating fire. bean their strong point, broke the crackling

is very particular about officers' chargers,

The artist was hard at work by the light Torning to the scheme, I need hardly say of a little electric lamp in his button bole; that detailed orders to the various com.the electrical cogineer looked intensely in- manding officers of the attacking lose will the manner in which his searchlights were tercated, and at the came time proud of

be issued by my Assistant-adjutant working the Major rubbed his hands And General. The skeleton enemy" will bors remarked sa if to himself: 1300

presented by the three companies of the Loamshire Fusiliers, under the command of Major Forbes,

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C. E. WARREN, No. 3. Wyndham Street, Hongkong. August 13, 1901. (684

TO LEF.

Wanted it realistic, did he well, I hope he's satisfied. I wish I could. Eave put in u dozen mines the other side of that entanglement. Of course, it isn't war. But I ra got oron, or shall have by Satur day

It will be a lesson to bint not to chout as a field oficer before his men, and, per

Am I to understand, sir, said Fosbee. quietly, that we are merely to set as dum nies, or are we to take ang steps to defend hapa, it will oren stop his everlsating drivel the position !

about p...c.s If you think you can defound a position breath, ordered the case fire to sound, Here the Geners?, having recovered his with three companies against a whole and the attacking true gradually sorted division, you are welcome to try. Majoremsolves gut into their proper wits. Fastce replied the General doubt having threaded his way through the on- Presently the General's Aide-de-camp, though, whether, eron at the Staff College, tanglement, came to Major Fosbee and. they teach you to perfono fexs of that said kind. It is far more likely, I think, that we shall catch you napping and simply THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-overwhelm you. As a matter of fact, if you

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, August 1, 1001.

HOUSE în RIPON TERRACE.

A BLUE BUILDINGS, No. 1, 2

FLOOR,

THE RETREAT,' MOUNT KELLETT, Apply to

** The General says, Major, that you can marck your men home. If I gave you his you might be shocked. He's barked his message just as be seat it, I'm afraid that shins and fallen full length on a full-sized stake, and he wants your blood badly. But he'll be all right in the morning. Anglus, of course, he can't say much since you only carried out orders. Fine realise

1231 can make some sort of realistic defence

shall be greatly pleased, because it will add to the educational value of the operation, and also make a better spectacle for the EUROPEAN HOUSES Nos. 18 and civilian onlookers. I dare up that is spectacle it was, too, only I wish I had.

TO LET.

20, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD..

Apply to HOKOKONG AND KOWLOON LAND

AND THAN COY, Tmi, No. 8, Queen's Boad West

1610

Hongkong. August 6 1901.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

been on your side to enjoy it. Will I bave

whiskey and andsf. Will Frot!'

though I shall take care to hare the course cleared, there will be a number of spectators Next morning the General called the present, including. I suppose, several War commanding officers again before him, and in rather a forced voice congratulated Major Correspondents. That is all gentlemen,Fasheo on his admitable defence.t the and I wish you a good morning.

I

same time, gentlemen, I cannot bat think As the commanding officers moved away, that Major Fusce exceeded his instructions. aly impression was that he would confine Major Fosbee angut have lean heard to say himself to the warlike stores available in and that ho would not introduce

THE Attention of Advertisers is drawn to himself, What luck bis giving that order.rical paraphernalia such as I am con-

that no was to be I Advertisments and Corrections to Adversareely lava cared to risk it if there had warfare. Still, I am not the man to take

tisements:-

3 p.m.

BAIN & REID. *GRIFA MAIL Ofice, Dec, 1909. ----

Altentions and additions to Advertise boon any horas. As it, and Majur refuge in an argument of that cort. I menta on Pages 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be Fosbee winked to himself very plantly gavo Major Fosbee a free hand, and he took

Land

I don't think he adited, incon- sent to this Office not later than 118.m. New indeed.

[15] Advertisements should be sent in before

sequently, that I shall be able to walk th That same siteminon Majar Fesbee, kav-out limping for a fortnight. Very noble this fog obtained a day's leave on urgent private on the part of the Geners), whose mag

nanimity, however, suffered a serious affairs, mu up to town and made two hasty relapse the following Saturday morning.

Pictoric for calls, one opon well-known rm of clact For on the front page of the rical engineers, the other upon an equally that date was fall-page picture by a very well-known artist on the stad of leading well-known artist showing the Night Attack illustrated paper. Returning to the camp, at the moment when the searchlights were Amera will to Responsible for any the fariahouse which was included in his most needless to add, was the Gorterst be called the next day on the occupant of turned as the wire entanglement. The

central Sgure in this “pitñed sketch, it i Debt contracted by the Officers of Crew in the foliating Vessel, during its way of him, in the course of which the farnier Cormanding the Midland District peune in position, and had a long coprurbation with Tonging Marbour-

face Resumet quite a variety of expressions, the inelegant attitude to which his aide-de. Lausstrea, British barque. Capt. J. C. ranging from Matial alarm to exuberant eszpon the sight of the attack, nudo such E28–3 | McDougall –A. G, Murris, «

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