1918-11-26 — Page 7

Page

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

· SHIPPING:

P. & O. S. N. CO.

0.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJENITE GOVERNMENT

ΤΟ

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE MINER IN KHAKI,

Dr VICTOR STOCKTON]

of honour with khoen skild, stubu palni horn, - hard-working fellows; apparently dhia a form of modesty, do concană, susir

laser feeling of harder they grumble

harder they work. Not only do they work hard, but they fight even harder

For sheer, hard work and dogged en durance lew can rival the miner in khaki

To realise tals and for understand the met, one of their offigura who had characteristica of the type a typu as been wounded during big "tum distinct as the cheesy Cockney dr the had told me how these men had cap

tured the fortifed vlage in record me fery Scot-on could have no better es- and remembering my short, stay, with

MARSEILLES AND LONDON,erience than to be amiched for a while them I could not help saklay

· Taman Pamwezes‘ano: Cinc0-10-

STRAITS, COLOMBO,' 'INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, "&s,

Steamers

Colombo

Leave

Hongkong

Nogu

Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo

Dae Marecillen

Doo London

When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO

to one of the many bastalion recruitedItel they grumble at all? trom the mining districts, of England. Oh yes, he replied, but their which was my fortune whilat in Frined loudest grouse was when they found alter Au insight into their true nature is percharging into the use of the willage, haps best gue by accompanying one that one preliminary bombardment bad of their working, purties, I shall always left precious fem „Doclres. Yer them remember a typical lastance.

Jatick their pire into

We had just been relieved from the Thej apirib, which has so often led these trent line and were in feverve, occupysen to rescue half buried comradea from ing comfortable dugouts, when the fami- mines where further explosions were lar order came to supply that night a rected the some spirit which is now working party for the Royal Engineers, causing them to work doggedly at their

Accomodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in I was the officer whose as it was to share in rescuing the oppressed from the

Hongkong at the time at Booking.

On the Australian Routs Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Lina.

SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND

S&

YOKOHAMA

Leare Hongkong About

Passengers may bravel by Railway in Japan between. Posts of Call free of charge.

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS

(Non- Transhipment). IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL, STEAMERS,

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR J

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMLO AND PORT SAID.

VOARETING 197 AND ÎND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

PROFOLED Baxanın 1

STEAMERS.

?

F'KONG about

LERTS

abcb..

· M'gezzles. it calling anuat

"Due LONDOX about

THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

{be detalled, aut we set forth soon after clutches of the tresherous invader--anl ten o'clučk; forty meu, two N.0.0.1. and they will not " down tools ** mail the myself. We urived at the RE dump task la completed:

a collection of barbed wire in code: piles of wood and wandtags, all het pod on one side of the road, and here we sat dows and waited for instructions. J had only been with this unit for a few days anishi as my first experience with one of their working parties. Consequently I was screwbat disappointed by the easant grumbling I beard; the men of my previous wit haring always seemed cheedful and eager, heard sucir - res

thanks na

"Eh lad, wire, missed that hot soup gate tonight." Ye'll be cammy if ye're hack for breakfast. What did ye do in the prest war daddle? Carried two tona of barbed wire on my buck laddle and so op. .

The RE Ofieur come up to hie, Al here you are!" he exclaimed. "You'll have some hard work to-night I'm afraki. Pra glad they went the party from your battalion. They're the | right sorto e

I felt relieved as this, apparently we harpitation here.

What strength is your party ***

•„Forty" men and two S.C.Os, replied.

**

Ham Nat enough" really, but I'm expecting a farther working purty from another regiment. They have not turn ed up yet.. All this barbed wire has to

f

SCOTTISH SPORT.

[From Our Own Cerrospondent.]

PASSOCIATON LEAGUE.

EDINBURGH, Sept. 23, The leaders in the League remain anakan. The honours were carried off by Rangers, it is true; but most of the play came from Partick Thistle pho made a good run for it. Celtic had an a even more difficult task with Queen's Park, the latter's rearguard being exceptionally good Airdrie die sppointed their followers in their cals playing a strong game and coming engagement at Hamilton, the Academi

cut worthy winners There was some record scoring at Brockville; Third Lamark claimed the points, the first. success they have had on this ground for five years

The Clydebank-Dumbar ton game was strenacus in the extreme, and tempers are far too short. The Morton Kilmarnock meeting was niso spoiled by scenes. Clyde were much too good for Apr. Hibernians gathered in their first point at Motherwell,-it has been long, long in coming,

Little interest was taken in last

be taken up to the front lines two jour-week's games, the principal clubs being

All Cabina are fitted with Electric Faur free of charge and each Berth Furnished ith an Electric Beading Lamp:

Owing to the War in Europe Steamera and Sailing data are liable to beneys ought to do the trick. and there cancelled or altered without notice.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

engaged on Cup ties. The only feature

is also a short communication trench was the success of Hearts and St. Mirren,

be Jug the supports line to-night. As you are here first, I shall give you the

Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received docoments carrying, as that should be the quicker Hearts, O; St. Mirren, O.

or advice.

Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors. Mesars Goduard and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the teamer's arrival here, aftor which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims, will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowas"

For Further Information, 'Passage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings

to apply to

E, V. D. PARR,

Superintendent.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(JAPAN MAIL 8.3. 00).

HAILINGS FROM HONGKONG "SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMER & DIAPLA UKMENY

Kamakura Maru,"

SAILING DAZER Shanghai, Kobe & Tamba Maru. 12,570 tons SAT., 7th Dec., 11 am.

Yokohama

13.410 tons SUN., 8th Dec, 11 Wagasaki, Kobe & Nikko Mar 9,600 tons SA, 14th Dec, 11 am

Yokohama

(*Kitano Maru, 15,930 tons SAT 18th Jan, 11 m Shanghai, Moji & Tama Maru, 77,000 tons FXL, 29th Nov. Bombay Maru, 9,950 tons BUN., lab Doo.

Kobe

London via S'pore, Penang," Colombo, Delagoa Bay & Cape Town

Melbourne via Manila Zam.)

Boangs, Thursday Is., Towns- ville, Brisbane, & Sydney

New York via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, San Francisco

& Panama Canal

Tango Mar, 13.780, tons

WEDNES, 18th Dec, at 11 1.D

Bombay via Singapore, Malacca, Kosoku Mare, 7,000 tożs

& Colombo

Calcutta via Singapo

& Rangoon

Omitting, Shanghai and/or Moji

TRUKS. 281h Nov

oka Maru, 15,910 to WESNES, 4th Dec.

Wireleen Telegraphy.

-

HONGKONG VICTORIA B.C. SEATTLE

TA

Manila Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokkaichi & Yokohama.

For the

perated

Maru

ons displacement

gnificient and Fushimi Maru.

of the two jobe:"";""

who each got their first win this season Rangers, ; Partick Thistle, O. Queen's Park, O; Caltic, 3.7

Motherwell, Obernians, O. I passed the word along, and had only Falkirk, 4; Third Lanark, 5. spoten a few moments to the Supper who Airdrieonians, O Hamilton, 2. was to be our guide, when I turned and Clyde, 3; Ayr United, T. found every man laden heavy with the Clydebank 3, Dumbarton, 1. coils and ready to march off. The pro- Greenock Morton, 3; Kilmarnock, 2. ccasion moted slowly along the uneven Third Lanark, 1, Motherwell, 1. read and soon entered the narrow com, Kilmarnock, 3; Airdrieonians, 1. musication trench. It was no easy tas Dumbartos, Hearts, 2. getting the wire along this lengthy, wind-St. Mirren, 3; Falkirk, 1. ing trench and the occasional barste Ayr, 1; Morton, 5, shrapnel and the rattle of the machine-Hamilton, 1; Partick Thistle, 2.

Hibernian, 1; Clydebank, 2. guns did not tend to improve matter. One rather diminutive man in the front of the pasty seemed to be struggling with more then i dbare, and judging by his growling I expected at any minuto

GLASGOW CUP,

"The old firm are once again in the final of the Glasgow Cup, naither Queen's Park nor Clyde showing real

to see him threw down the burden. Cup form. But the amateur were

INTIMATIONS

PUSENER BEER

RAND PRIZ

ASAHE

BYER

LAZED REEF

SPECIALLY BREW

EXPORT

WERY

COMPANY

MITSUI BUSSAN” KAISHA

MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD. (Mitsubishi Trading Co.) COAL GENERAL IMPORTS and EXPORTS

SOLE PROPREITORS OF

SHIPPING

PACIFIC MAIL SS. CO

PERATING THE NAWATIR

DOE VENEZUEL

KONG TO SAN FRA

SHANGHAI, KOBE TOKOHAMA und EO

The Sunshine Belt

more Contras bla Route to America and Europa

WEDNESDAY” WEDZENDAY

the most modern equipment fcluding

Heating Alir LOWER PIRTER, «Ll fitterson (all single wad two bariba, only J.

and Cozhyrs of Pannengers in our that consideration. x bo toulains, and the stbericeuson.co Passengers cannon be surpassed.

ith the Toro Kao

walking valid Dooan Bervices Locks

timization, Literature; mshedalen einka PANTS DURICES In Almanc

BANKS

HONGKONG & HANGHAI

BANKINIF" OURPORATION.

REITT LARGANET) Or

PROPRIETORS

Cover of DeanCHORA, Hou. Mt. P. Halvosk T. T. X. Edhis, Zég A.E. Compton, Esq. Hom

Dodwell CB. Gabbey, Raqu

15,000,000

BANKS

DBOBLE

·CAPILAR

PAID-ve

CATWAL

90,000,

REMEVE

*SHEAD OFFICE.

mer, Ear,

HEAD ACEIO)

BANDIRMWARE,

Hongkong-N3, BTABB, Big,

LG. STEPHER, Loga LORDON BANKI-Larder. CoUNIT &

ENTER & PAza's Bark, LID.

Hongkong––DREKTOR AIZAW "On Cuireat Account at the rate of Two per cent per annum on th' daily balanno

OF FIXED DEFORMS Tee For months per cent, per annum

.*

Barbozano, Chiension.

KOTA BADJA, MARUMAR

Balgon, Haiphong, Hanol Amoy, Yoke Madras-Pondicherry, Chiouting Bangkok hams, Bobs, Malbouma, Sydney, Nev Tork, Ban Francisco, de, du, LONDON BENKIEN:-Tha London and Smhh Bank

F. J. ETAHS

Chief Manage.The Beakebaya IŤ, POLIS, MAKI

collection Bule al

Hongkong, Oct. 14, 1918.”

HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK. V

T

THEE böstness of the above Bank b

conducted by the HONGKONG

TAKASHIMA, GOHL, MUTARE AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION. Rules may be obtained on KISHIDARES YOSHIKOTANI HOJO,NAMAZUTA, BAYU,KANADA.

My on degjoskin is towed fon

SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI | the minimum montilly balances 15. 33 and QYURARI COAL MINES.

AGENTS FOR SAKITO COAT.

Head Office: TOKYO,

After the coils had been carried up badly handicapped; most of them Branches and

were schoolboys of yesterday and

and laid out in No-Man's Land" and could not stand up against veteran

Rangers, 3; Queen's Park, 0. Celtic, 3; Clyde, 1. (

Representatives

Kare, Kobe, Osaka, Tsuruga, Nagoya, Yokohama, Tokyo. Hakodate, Muroran Otaru, Vladivostock, Peking. Tientain Dairea, Taina

we had returned to the dump for the players, some of them of International Nagasaki, Karsten, Wakamaten, Mojl, second 'journey, I could see that the repute. were beginning to feel the need of rest. However, aber a very few minutes re- spite, they loaded up again. I noticed the little man who had done most of the grumbling during the first journey, bad ces again secured large-sized coila to

CALTY-

FAMOUS BORDER RUGBY ARTMAPLATER.

Taipeh, Hongkong Widespread regret is expressed at the Manila Bingapore death of Sapper Tom Wilson, of the Royal Engineer, known through all Rugby circles fo Scotland as Border* Hawick Greens," he had occupied Wilson. A member of the recoubtable

We completed the final trip almost as quickly is the hrst, and returned to the damp. Two of the men had been word ed by one of the bursts of shrapnel, every position on the field, though he Canton

Coble Address: gkong

SAKI,

which were now coming pretty frequent was best sa three-quarter or stand of CodeAL, A. B. 05th Ed. ly, and we had left them at the dressing half. He was one of the Hawicki

Western Union and Bent etation

winning seven who brought basic the The R.E. officer came up hurriedly. Melrose Cup from the Watsoniacs, and Agency for THE OSAX

FIRE INSURİ I'm in rather a fix," he said; that was also one of Hawick seven who won other working, party has had to be co Saturdays is 1312 at Galssbiola, the five Border conteste on SUCCESSIVE tailed for another job, Do you think Meldse, Hawick, Jedburgh, and Lang. For Par your faen could possibly dig that trench holm

about one hear's work

I explained to him that we had only

that very evezing been relieved from the

front line, and that the men were pretty

BANK

dead beat. He seemed very worried, BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

(FRENCH BANKY

18bis Ene Laffitte, Paris, Capita Bos

1997 326, 48,000,000- ******, ** „00,000,000

spoke of the urgency of the case. and Li the difficulty in finding other men ̈us such short notice. Our surgeant stand. ing by my side suggested, calling for volunteers. I explained the case briefly to the man na they aut und lay on the other side of the mad I expected to see a mere handful come forward, bui

BANOZOL

BATGOW to my surprise only four men were left.

·Baztákbano. Moseres, fying there, the others with a few mutta CANTON NOUA Singapore ings bere and there stood waiting by the Dлsouri.

PÄTSSIN dump. As the picks und andrel were HAMONG being disimbules, 1. went

small remainder Three were sleep and

didly equipped them the other complained of sacró

anile and I baissed him,A

in spite of the darkness of the right. Jof-the dizzing is that

"Katori Maru," each of over 20,000

sailing from Hongkong Pushimi Maru, FRIJAT," 13th Doanei

Omitting Mantis Fastin

For further information apply to

NIPPON TUSEN KÄIBRA

the frequent bursta of shrapnel, and the Worn-out conditona

The floost

Until that

BRANCHES

Baxor FONDIGIERT

BANKERS:

Com

WAIN FRANOE d'Escompte de

8. BAYERIS

London

No. 14. PRODEK Stussy, Honun

ERECTOR

The Toy like structural

dimature ol MECHANICAL #WORED on will never grow tired of

rector Models because it a the

FASCINAT

GRADA &00

|SAVARESSES

SANTALN CAPSULES

FER CENT per annum. Depoidioes may transfer at their option balanced of. $100 of more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGKAT BANK to be placed on- PLIED DEPOSIT ■+ € PER CENT

· DOE EMIRA

For the Hongkong said Shangha

Banking Corporations:

R. J. STABB

OMLI Manager.

Hongkong May 14, 1816-617

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHIRA

INCORPORATED BY BOYAL, UNHANCER

SELKAD OFFICE

Correspondente fathe Combining Gresh Belbah

Hangkan

Vol. 33, 1918.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA TED

INTER

application.

27 Queen'd

0,000.

BAN

Pan Ur CAPTIAL

(1/3 of the Ospital, i

Paski amboinfbed: by the