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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1918,

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GENERAL MAUDE.

A REMINISCENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

trocipe as Samarra, Bakuba ani Sindiyeli, my acquaintance quietly, grow into what I hoped would be life long findships The house we lived th

in on the banks of the Tigris was same house in which The Bishop of Nagpur writer in the the great German strategist, von der Golts, had lived for a time and in which he had died.

*** Statesmanı

The death of the great Army Com.

to our army out there.

And in the wory zenith of his powera when a etill greater fature seemed clearly in store for him and when but few of the honours which would have beán his came to hire, it was the good pleasure of his God, to call him to Flimself. Doubtles be had finished his special tank

very big and heavy one in this groat world "struggle-and other hands ably and strong were ready to guard and lucienaa alt he had won for us

of the Hongkong A.1.C., will presentander in Mesopotamia, Sir Stanley

Lita ww decidedly on the strenuous Maude, bas conie as a heavy shock to side at Army Eleadquarters, but in the And now all that is mortal of our great | those who at all realise what he meant Army Commander's House there was no foldier, the Conqueror of Baghdad, rest"' in the self-same soil as hundreds of our rush no fuss, the, stmosphere was gallant soldiers who under his leadership. For General Maude was one of the "dis absolutely quiet and still... The day began have added imperishable glory to cur coveries" of this great war. The War early and ended early. Breakfast was at Army and Empire. And in the year to Office doubtless know that he was a fine," lunchson at 1, and dinner at 7.30come the children of our Empire will be The Army Commander rose very early and told of the great soldier who, like a second retired befors 10. He never seemed in triumph at Baghdad. burry, but was always working as fill {{stondy" pressure." There were his many

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soldier, but even there his real greatness cannce have been fully realised. needed a big thing like this pressat war to bring in fully to light.

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War is a great discoverer." Like the Day of Judgment it brings to light the hidden things of darkness in men sad nations, and it bring them out impartially and remorselessly. Is there any weakness in the individual or the nation, and oth [11it is sure to come in war. Everything is

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TELE. Under is set by Public Auction, W Ladies 66, Gent. 310 per month.

Undersigned have receiveri in-

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

on

SATURDAY,

the 18th February, 1918, at 10.30 B

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ico House Strout,

BUNDRY

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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Removed to Sales Rooms for Coursalence of Sale.) Including:-

Glass Show Cases, Shelves, 7 Type- writers, Copying Pressca, 1 Largo Weighing Machine by Pooley & Sons, London, (to weigh 19 cat.)

1 Motor Ricycle and 1 Bicycle. Terras;-Cash.

BUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Feb. 13, 1918.

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TUESDAY,

the 19th February, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vai Road, Corner of #ICK HOUNK STREIT,

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many a long day in our Empire is the late Sir Stanley Maude. For to him was given the glory of taking away the reproach which had inevitably attached itself to British arms in Mesopotamin and of turn. ing what to some looked like defeat into brilliant victory.

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Wolle, passed away in the hour of his

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YOUR EYES

BHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTRI

At the first symptom

I have been reading again the "Charae of eye strain you should'

ber of the Happy Warrior" saiI have

How truly Consult us. We test

glasses to individual

Who comprehends his trust, and to quirements.

and dally interviews with those respon penned those few words. sible for various departments of the many of its lines describe for un literally eyes scientifically and fr Army, his conferences with his Generals, this great Army Commander. and staff, his afternoon rides, his visita to the various Divisions; but though always hard ab work, there was never the least sign of rush. I was aways quiet strength--very quiet and very strong.

MELF-DISCIPLINE.

.....

And this leads me to say a few words about some of the marked tantures of his character as I saw it during those days. No one could have lived with Sir Stanley Maude without seeing that self-discipline was stamped into his very soul..

the same

* Kaeps faithful with a singleness of

Kim:

But who, if he be called upon to face Some awful momens to which heaven

has joined

Great issues, good or bad for haman

kind,

Is happy as a lover

For General Maude was assuredly, pne of the poet Wordsworth's "Happy

The Warriors."

**Whom every man in arms would wish

to be."

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at General was practically a total stainer and 'nover sincked. Ebdowed with splendid health and strogth, he certainly ever allowed saif-indulgence of any kind to weaken his remarkable No one who had been with the wick and powers. To me he always seemed the weary troops in Mesopotamia in the sum-sama, never overburdened by his big mer of 1916, and had seen them, again in responsibilities or anxieties, calm and 1917, could ever think of minimising the confident about the issues of the war. If

I was climbing over the rocks in quite extraordinary change which had he was disappointed as he well might have

lonely little hay when I met him--* YOUKI), passed over them within six months; and been at the failure of the Russians to old man, tanned and wrinkled by the This charge wa owe to one great man, the co-operate with him when the Picks were weather, with a beard bearing the late Army Commander. Others will write retreating from Baghdad, he took his dis-letters "C.W." round one arm and a wora swordstick, of all strange weapons, in his in due course and with special knowledge appointment with extraordinary

band.. The fold-glasses roused kja of his military genius and of the many posure. His was essentially a quiet and

shoulder, bis armlet, and his wordstick fights our army fought and won under immensely strong pasure. And the main all attracted ine, so that I stopped to pass his leadership. My aim is, but to recall root of this great strength lay, one cannot the time of day with him. some of the memories which the days I doubt it, in the region of his higher helicin about Ged' and dirty. For never did a spent with him last summer in Baghdad. have left behind, memories which will Sunday dawa but the Amy Commander!

was to be seen mealing in silent worship never fade. I do so because few, ut any

at the Eucharist. I was from this divine rate in India, know anything of him, save spring his soul drank of those streams

Was A great and successful-

which kept it wo strong, so pure, so fresh and so inspiring

that he General

My first meeting with General Mande was in August, 1916, when things wete very much at a standstill as far as active military operations were concerned. The weather was still very hot and trying and the sickness amongst our troops appelling.

com.

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"You sonst watchers mast bave a rather dull time of it round here?" I suggested. He produced a blackened clay from his pocket and lit it with all the leisure of a

man who has lived far from towns. **I'm

sixty-two years old," he told me at length, but I do my beat of ten miles rip and down hill'day and night. Besides that, I've spent dozens of nights watching from the caves or lying on the cliff edge, keep A writer in one of our Anglo-Indian ing a look-out on the shore below. No, Papers has spoken of his reserve, and it's not nearly so dull as you might doubtless to the world generally he passed think,"

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as reserved man. But to those who! But what's the point of spending THE Undersigned have received in

were about bim constantly, this certainly nights in caves at your time of life? "I structions to sell at their Sales

naked in astonishment. There's nothing Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Bond, Cornet General Maude had been spending the was not the case. On many an evening to watch for on this west coast."

of Ice House Street,

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TUESDAY,

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greater part of this hot weather in his tent and dug-out, commanding the Divis

as we sat at discer, he would tell us of He laughed to himself and made as Then he his days in Canada as Military. Secretary thought to continue bis, best,

halted again.

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Teakwood sien, which lay in front of the Turkish the late Lord Minto, or of bits of marine bases," he remarked.; "That's all | CHINKTANG: Messrs Gearing a

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Only thirty two sub-

we've found round these twenty miles of coast. Why, only a month ago we found a lot of petrol tina stered in a hollow anders big rock ball way up this very bit of cit. I'd rather be back in my ship, but it's worth while getting He had afterwards commanded tär. theumssics to stop the Hun from getting Iron Legion in Gallipoli, and hot few his petrol."

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On my first Sunday în Mesopotamia, 1

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had the privilege of ministering to these know that he was almost the last person uttle more explicit.Although this is the

He saw my astonishment and became two Generals as they knelt side by side to leave. It was a dark and stormy west coast of England there are plenty at our early Eucharist. A short converanaight, and the evacuation was almost of subizarines round about, and they want tion after the service, and I left the completed, when owing to we mistake petrol to cruise for a long time. 3fcat following day for work amongst the troops the launch which was to have taken him people imagine submarino bases only exist

round, about Kut. Shortly before return off with his staff was not at the place of stories about spies, but they don't. Either some German agent tshore hides ing to India in October, I had the pleasure rendezvous. For nearly three miles be petrol for the submarines or the sub- of again meeting him by invitation at and the staff had to walk ar scramble in marines themselves demp it on land luncheon and talking to him for some time the dark along the beach and cliffs to the when they begin a cruise and fetch afterwards about the work of the Chap-nearest landing stage. Little did the

it when they need it's "not" fór me to say which it's only for me

LARGE ROOM on 2nd Floor offline, Zittle did 1 dream as I said good-Turk realise how easily the future con- to find it. There's been a U-bcat at work

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bye and wished him all success in his difficult task of the great things which or of Baghdad might have fallen into round here for weeks now you can tell

his hands that night.

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under his leadership our army

would accomplish within the next few months.

Our past meeting was in Baghdad, just

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when she's about because the mine ereepers warn the other shipping bus No one could have read the letters no one had the lack to catch her yet,

which baro received from various unless she's been sent to the bottoms,

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"And how do you prevent it?" I asked. It must be a bare job to spot them at night,

ix months later. Sitting in his study persons in Mesopotamia since his death like so many others, without our know

that she has petrol bidden somewhere up working away at his despatch, I found without realising that shout and beyond ledge. One thing is certain, and that is sim one afternoon early in May. We the profound admiration which men had this bit of copet, and that also riade talked of what had happened since cur for General Sunde's military genius their several attempts to get it.**. last meating add the burden of all he said was the real personal affection which a was that with men who had fought like the who knew him had for him as a man men of his army anything was possible. Strict and even Ervers in His self-dis

"There's only one way," said the coast, Then for five weeks living under his roo! cipline and in what he expected of others watcher." and that is to keep a look-out and meeting him every day, save during he was wet kind and thoughtful for his all the time. There are plenty of cATES those interva's which I apert with the soldiers. Over and over again he would down this count where people never go→→ break into his afternoon sides to visit a you only find the tracks of seals there,

and bits of old wreckage, and, sometime hospital and see how the men were getting bones or places of clother. I'm.one of the on he loved fighting, and there was loneliest bits of coast in England And no one who loved a hard fight better than down there I go with a mate of mine, General Maude, there was not a trace of and we keep look-out all night long. anything savage or brutal or cruel, about can tell you that the noises you hear down there under the cliffs fairly make you his nature. His was indeed the soul of s

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