1914-12-29 — Page 7

FROM THE FRONT.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20ru, 1914.

THE FOOD PROBLEM. The following are extracts from the NEED FOR MORE NEWS AND MORE letters of an officer in an Indian regimens

at the front;

MEN

THE MERRY DISPATCH RIDER. The following is from an officer, in the -Royal Field Artillery to his fathen: --

We Yesterday

Am sitting in the bottom of my funk pit (trench) quite cherry and merry and bright. We were up all night being worried by a few odd snipers; and now there is a fellow having pots at our men from about 130 yards away. Must see if I can stop him and I am thinking of Since my letter of Novembor Ist I have putting out an ambush for bim early to acknowledge the receipt, from you of to-morrow Have spent a lot of the two Weekly Timci and Punch. Punch in morning putting a roof over ball our bronch, both as a protection against a great boon these days, and at my last shrapnel and to keep us dry. Had lunch weekly causerie to the men I read a couple off a piece of bread some four days old, of articles from it which they roared over and a tin of bully beef, also a pear which About The Times I should much prefer the the machine-gun men brought from a tree daily, final edition, with the Literary behind the trenches, Supplement. I should also like to see one

Bama trench, same spot.. or two of the monthly review articles have quite amusing meals, And a Christmas number or two will be they could only get us out a piece of bread, greatly appreciated. You see, books are about one-third loaf, four dog biscuits, impossible, except 6d. editions, and you and three potatoes between the pair. have no idea how papers and weeklies are However, had a little, a very little, devoured. Two more wants and then bully beef in a fin, mixed up with prunes have done. Given tobacco it doesnt and an apricot! You should bave seen matter what else one locks. Mild Capstan how keenly we chased the last shreds of Navy Cut. A largish pot of carbolic the meat, which tasted like no beef you've ointment, please. Specially made up, and

crer had, as it was mostly pruno! Ás --- as strong as possible. The only thing said, such a collation in ordinary life I know for chilblains, and a certain cure would have been thrown to the dogs with We have now entered upon the "uncom scorn, and was now received by us more fortable" weather. Big gales from the than gratefully, and thought jolly good. sea and drifting, icy rain. The roads are. Last night I went into the village, or what simply impossible, and driving a car is a remains of it, some 1,500 yards behind us, great adventure. As for the dispatch to get water for the men, who were rather riders, it is a continual mystery how they dry, and also to try for wire for an get through their work. When the history entanglement in front of the trenches. of the war comes to be written there will, Had to take rather a number of men with or should be, a volume devoted to theme to bring all the things back; and the alone, If any of our young men at home want to taste the sweets of real adventure, that is the branch to join. S

and morning. They captured an officer and seven men, 1: hear, just after I had done fixing up their wire, famil

snipers greeted us warmly on our appear ance, as there was a moon and very light in consequence, but no one was damaged. And of all the troops, none are so cheery The only wire could find was some good One dame in to me the other night from dame's laundry lines, of which I took the headquarters, and I had half-an-hour's clothes, putting them into the house yarn with him. Or, rather, he did all through a shell-broken window, and the talking. A description of a night in walked off with about 100 yards of nice, , a big town near by, whither be bad thick wire. Put up some of it in front of gone on a message to another headquar=|--'s trench about 4:30, when the moon tors. He spoke of his adventures, and tho had gone in; but he tells me he cut a good appalling dangers as though they were deal of it with his rifle fire between then the funniest jokes he had ever heard. He was in hits of laughter all the time. The town was burning fiercely; shells were pouring in. I actually had to pull up,”

Same trench. We had a poor thing in he said, "at one place because a shell carie nights, all rain and very cold; and to-day by, took out the whole front of a house, an east wind blowing. However, we are leaving floors and furniture intact, passed very sheltered at the bottom of our funk- through, and smashed up the house pit.

Whilst in, I heard that all opposite."

(Boars of laughter.) "Of the inhabitants of the straggling villaa course, headquarters had been shelled out behind our lines wore to be arrested and long since; an operator and three clerks removed, on account of spies, presumably, were killed, and as all the streets seemed So this morning I took two Bikhs, and we to have vanished it was rather a job to partly milked some seven cows which had find the way about. A shell plumped down been left. Hadn't time to do it com- and burst about 100 yards in front of me, pletely, as it was nearly light before we and a minute or so-afterwards out of the started, and quite light some time before smicke and dust a chum of mine appeared we got back, and it was the snipers wheeling his bike. It appears he had had | hour. In future we are going to milk

puncture. (Roars of laughter.) I them twice daily. The owners will be ] listened in amazement. How can an more than plensed, as thereby the cows will enemy contend against a spirit such as bo kept alive, and we get fresh milk, which that?

is not to be ancozod at. We, are doing very.. well in the food line now, and get it regularly, bread and cheese and bully 1. note that the Press complains that boef; occasionally jam or marmalade and news from here is so meagre, that the some unripe fruit from the village bohiud. public never learn the deeds of the county | Great day this! Three letters from you, regiments. It seems to me a thousand two from, and a bath! The last pities that this should be so, and, almost the nicest of the lot, as it was 14 Incidentally, an omission which might | days since I had a wash. The bath was easily be obviated. At the same time one only in two inches of water in a small hears still less news out here. For round wash-bub, but it was most amazing instance, we learnt of that charge of the how I enjoyed it. I borrowed odd bits of Lonton Scottish for the first time from the linen from the cottage in which I took it London Press. And yet it happened to dry myself with, including a napkin, very few miles away.

an apron, and a piece of muslingwo

OUR ANONYMOUS ARMY.''

But it must surely be obvious to the powers that be at home that they must fet the public have more news or there will be one fine day a debude. And of ourse the public should hear of the lorious things the troops are doing. I jave just read (in the Daily Mail of the th) a letter headed "Our Anonymous Army. The writer asks if the Censor is

Scotsman and asks What of the Mansters, Northumberlands, Essex, etc. H He is absolutely right. The thing is done, the charge is made or whatever it is the sooner the world hears about it the better. The only effect such can have, so far as the enemy is concerned, is to tell aim still more plainly, if it were necessary, the nature of the Force he is up against. Together with the intimation that when

Billets, November 9th-To-day there has beon nothing doing, so I went out and coltreled some black-berries, of which there are still a few on the hedges, kept some for our own lunch and took some round to the brigade Am going out presently to get

further supply for to-night's dinner. Quite pastoral, isn't it and within easy

hell range of the enemy, too!

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. ་་་ NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

8.8. “BENLAWERS,"

AND STRAITS.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extes hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whense and/or from the

herres delivery may be obtained.

the has wiped out (if he does) this gallant Frou LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON 1500,000 or so there are still a couple of millions more on the road. That the Expeditionary Force is just the little handful which we keep far ordinary over" seas operations. When a big thing comes along. then we begin to tap the huge reserve of British menhood from all through the Empire. The Force (that "Contemptible little thing") is just what England dresses her windows with. Some of the best "models are only brought

out for inspection when asked for.

Our Analymous Arny Let the War Ofice publish a list of the regiments but here. They need edd nothing to it. There is not a single regimens in the Force which has not done something as glorious as the London Scottish, if it has only had the chan. It is simply a farce awarding D.S.O's and D.C.M's and mentioning in dispatches. How can you pick and choose Every regitent in the fring line should be mentioned." The people at home do not appear even to have begun yet to realize what our lads are going through. One might almost add "How should they! There is no standard of comparison,, Nothing like it has ever happened before. Please God it never will again. This must be the last war.:

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining No Claims will be admitted after the Goodi undelivered after the 29th inst, will be subject

to reat.

All Claims

Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th Jan., or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

iced on the 29th inst., at 11 4.x.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

3. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agent. Heagkong, 22nd December, 1914. [1481

BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Stormship"SHIMOSA."

FROM NEW YORK,

YONSIGNEERf Cargo are hereby informed

delivery may be obtained

Last Saturday I had a specially large has all Goods are being landed at their and attentive audience for my weekly enuserie to the men. I had only tisk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and smallish bow available, and about 30 or Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, 1770 men could not get anywhere near at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves

gave, first, a general synopsis of events by sea and land, with some account of the Russian Army, the difference in tempera ment, etc., between their men and the enemy. Then a couple of Punch articles which were much enjoyed; lastly anonted to the Undersigned on or before the All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- attempted Forecast of the future, the spirit 19th Jan, or they will not be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 30th inst, will be subject to rent.

of youth, and of the nation, and wound All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are up by reciting the St. Crispin" speech to be left in the Godowas, where they will be Irom Henry V. I give another chat examined on the 30th lust, at 11 a to-night-probably the last possible for some little time. I hope to give a récital of Dickens Christmas Carol" just before Christmas-if the enemy will graciously permit.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1914.

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HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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HONGKONG-MACAO

8.8. SUI TAI, Tora 1,651.

sed.8. TAISHAN, Tons 2006. HONGKONG TO MACAO.C Week daya si 8 am and 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Sirees Wharf, Sundays at 8 am, and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Wook days at 7.30 am and 1.30 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, and 1.30 pm,

EXCURSION TO MACAOJ SUNDAY. 3RD JANUARY, 1915.

"TAISHAN"

The Company's New Steamship

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 8 am, and return from Mano at 1.30 p.m.

N.B.The Company will also rno a Steamer from Macso on Bunday at 7.30 am sad from Hongkong si 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

FARES AS USUAL,

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

18.8. SUIRAN

CAN

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.ro. Departure from Canton to Maoad on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, sí 480. p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.) CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

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DISTRICZ

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South coast of Chios between The same

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

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Szemac

Amoy, Tengyueh.

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Manila.

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Taichn

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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, NETHERLANDS INDIA

Batavin.

Buitenzorg.

East Coast of Sumatra,

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Hongkong.... 30,30 5874 NNE Gap Beak..... Macao

NE NNW 1 No

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0. WURIU,

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