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LANCE CORPORAL R. WOOD.

Lance Corporal R. Wood, Black Watch, writes from France on October 2:

Being debarred from telling you the post interesting part of the day's doing, I suppose I had better go on to relate what happened after the battle had been in progress for about six hours. At the time of which I am now speaking, message was received to the effect that our commanding officer had been wounded while crossing the open and was now lying out under fire..

landers, wa get very hard work and it's getting cold and yet now I saw Mo Murtrie in London, he is now a

Lien tegant in the Army Service Corps.

WRY OF BRADISE

MR. D. PALMER.

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SAVING STORM-RIDDEN FISHERMEN. EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF C. N. S

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GERMANY AND HER SOLDIERS.

MAIMED WARRIORS WHO HAVE TO BEG FOR BREAD,

The great military spirit of Germany,

An interesting letter has been received in Shanghai from Mr. G. Bradish, late Thổ C. N. 8. Anhui, which arrived at “ I had hoped to be able to write you got a bullet through the right leg at Loos experience soon after leaving Hong that "holy patriotism which inspires with

of the Shanghai Municipal Police He Shanghai on the 5th inst, had an exciting a decont letter regarding the operations while his battalion were attacking Hill kong on October 31st, When about of September 25 and the victory which 70. He hoped to have hospital in two forty miles NE of the port, with a strong rod fire every son of Germania the Allies then achieved, but the Censor days' time after writing. He then ex- has more or les committed us to silence.pected to be sent to the Depot, and then gale blowing and a tremendous son proves, under the searching rest of fact,

running, the ship sighted a junk in dis-

n whited sepulchre, Thus I am unable, as in my old war over to the other side.". A few of the tress. The Anhui, after about one boar's correspondent days, to enlarge upon Shanghai men, be says were knocked skilful manœuvring, managed to get close

Apart from the unspeakable horrors strategical matters and so forth. All that over during the fighting. He mentions I can tell you is that our battaliony was two men in hospital, Castly of the Public enough alongside to observe that there and infamies that marked the invasion of there, and had a decent lot to do. I Works Department, and Turner, the latter were four men on the beleaguered junk, Belgium and Northern France, the think we did it in a way which fairly of whom was in hospital with malaria. which could not last long, as the after Kaiser's soldiers have fought, as a whole, upholds the traditions of the

The letter continues:My brigade had part was broken away, and was at the with magnificent courage. A terribla toll Watch.

been on the march for. four days. We mercy of the wind and weather. The has been taken of them by the Allies, and were supports to the 15th division, but crew of the Anhui, after a lot of persever every German town and village contains we had to go straight into the fring-line, ance, managed to get lines to the men in today its army of the maimed. How does in full marching order. 1 got hit when danger, who were told to fasten them to Germany care for her. wounded sonst we were just at the bottom of the hill, and themselves, and by this method all four a young signaller, who was taking my

men were dragged aboard the steamer. puities off, got one in the neck.”

The rescued men proved to be fisher men from Swatow whose craft had been at the mercy of a raging gale for many A postcard has been received in Shanghours, and had they not come in touch Our CO. is, or (happily now) wahai from Mr. D. Palmer, formerlyn with Captain Eedy of the Anhui, would Lieut. Col. Harry Walker, C.M.G., and engineer with the Chinese Merchants undoubtedly have been drowned. it may be of some interest to you out in N. Co., who left soine months ago to poor men were very grateful to the Shanghas to know that a brother of his join the army and is now in the 16th Captain and crew of the Anhui, who took was two or three years ago Navigating Battalion Argyle and Sutherland High great care of them when rescued Lieutenant of HM.S. Astrea when she was on your station. On receipt of the landers. At the time of writing he was in hospital, suffering from a wound in news our Medical Officer at once decided

He to go out to try to bring him in, and I the log which he received in France.

says: I am glad to say I am getting went with him.

on fine and will soon be in the firing line again, having another go at the Hans I was in the big battle, and it was a great experidnes, I never saw any thing like it. Our fellows got over the parapets and chased the Germans for all they were worth. You never saw such cowards. When we got them cornered they put up their hands and cried for mercy. You can take it from me that they got all the mercy a Scotsman would give them, It was a great sight to see the kilties" fly over their trenches. When we got their third line they shelled us for all they were worth, bus it was of no use: we hold on till the reserves came up and relieved us. I got a nasty wound in the hack of the log, but I am glad to say that I am able to walk about.

Out in the open it was ghastly. The Germans were plastering the ground with shrapnel and machine-gun fire, while their high explosives were digging great hodes behind us. We crawled along sonte distance looking for him, but as there whe no trace; we decided to return and try another part of the line. This second effort was almost disastrous for us, for after we were out some distance the ma- chine-guns apparently spotted us, and there was a trail of bullets following our movements. For half an hour we had to lie flat on the ground, our noses almost into the mud, and I remember that on raising my

head for an instant a bullet cracked past my car if a mest un- pleasant manner. We could do nothing, and regretfully had to come in.

my

MORE BEANCH PARTIES.

Deb-Sergeant W. W Kaye of the S.M.P., who is with the 10th Yorkshire Battalion, has also been wounded and, though it is not definitely known yet, it is expected that he will be sent home. He has been sent to a base hospital for the present.

Mr.

A telegram has been received in Tientsin Second Lieutenant that announcing Charles Whiks, Lancashire Regt, was killed in action on October 10tli. Whiks, who was on the staff of the Native Customs at Tientsin, left for home early this year.

As soon as darkness had fallen, Major Rogers (the Medical Officer) organized another party, and as things were much quieter we were able to make a good search and happily found the Colonel as First well as two other wounded men. the Colonel, who was the most severely wounded of the lot, was brought in, and then two of us returned for the others. It's no joke carrying a wounded man, and first of all we brought them into a shell-hole for shelter.

A we were taking in the last of them

companion

whispered "Hurry, there's gas coming." It was not a plea sant predicament-the more as we were dead beat, and at that particular mo- ment my left wrist gave out and I could hardly use the hand. Fortunately the gas report, was a false alarm, for as it happened I had to remain out there for about an hour. Having brought the men' into that shell-hole, the other fellow went

Mr. G. Moir, Veterinary Surgeon, Tai- to look for further assistance, and, as I said, it was forthcoming in about anping, who is a private in the M.B.V.R., is hour Colonel Walker, I am sorry to going home to join the Army Veterinary

Corps Tay, died in hospital a couple of days afterwards.

A SQUEALING GERMAN.

3.16 p.m.Fifth Gymkhana Meeting at the dead body of one of our men when I board

Race Course, Happy Valley.

Monday, 22nd Nov,

Noon--Hongkong Cotton Spinning Weaving & Dyeing Co., Ltd., Meeting of Members at the Olles of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &Co., Ltd.

Wednesday, 4th Nov.

Creditors.

MARTIN'S RAPIOLOSTEEL

Mr. F. B. H. Drummond, of Sua Betong Estate, F.M.S., who is now a captain in the Rifle Brigade, has been wounded.

Mr. G. E. Veaning, late of Seremban Esteto has permanently rejoined the Royal Navy. He is now in command of

a submarine.

NEW PRESIDENT OF PORTU-

GAL IN OFFICE.

At an extraordinary sitting of Congress. last month, at which the Diplomatic Corps were present, Senhor Machado assumed the Presidency of the Republic. In a short speech Senhor Machado thanked Congress for the honour conferred upon him. He said that he considered it all the greater because of the gravity of the

The sitting ended with cheers for the Republic and the Allies,

One officer, it was said, had been seen between the opposing lines wounded, and taxt night I was one of a party who want to look for him. I was examining the & squealing from a ditch near by, We kaew that one of our party was there, and of course we rushed to see whether he was in trouble. What had happened was that while searching the ditch he bac found a wounded German, who had done the squealing. Being the only one of the party who had any knowledge of German, moment, which rendered difficult the con I questioned him with the object of disuance of the work of social regenera- tion already begun. The spirit in which Noon-Grades & Co., Ltd., Mesting of the covering whether a German patrol was at the result of his election was received un-

hand, in which case we would have had to fight for it. As it happened, he told doubtedly represented general approval me that he had lain in that ditch for and confidence in his purpose of political three days and three nights without food pacification. or drink. He had been one of a party sent ont before our attack to try to discover what we were up to, had been wounded by a stray shot, and had been left there, We put him on a waterproof sheet, and although his thigh was fractured, he atood the journey without a murmur If you had seen him wolfing a hard biscuit when he was in our trench you MRS. H. B. IRVING'S CRITICISM OF would have realized what hunger was, 1 don't think he will have any ill-feelings towards us Highlanders, for he was in- tenssly grateful. He said he would have given us his watch, but somebody had stolen it. Of course, you understand bis fear, for the Germans are taught that the kilted fighters are given to alaughter-a blasphemous libel..

Wel, old man, we're back from the kring trying to pull ourselves together After the show was over Creasy very kindly looked our battalion up to see whether I was still alive, and was pleased to see me whole. A month ago he was transferred back to his old branch of the army-the gins and is now Captain in the 28th Battery, R. F. A. He tells me that they did some shooting simply pour-education had left them, not on the moun- tain top, where they could train their eyes ing in shells.

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Thoy are compelled to beg for broad in the streets, to show their wounds and their mutilated limbs to gaping crowds in order that they may reap enough pence out of such harrowing spectre

remains of body and soul, cles to enable them to keep together what The This is the indictment of their own Press, not ours; and here is a typical it from the Allgemeine Rundschan:- comment

A memorial bearing 4,200 signatures, including those of leading deputies, law yers, doctors, elergymen, merchants, university professors, and municipal repro rentatives, belonging to all creeds and poli- tical parties, has been presented to the Reichstag calling attention to the inade quacy of the pecuniary aid afforded to incapacitated returned soldiers.

This is a step in the right direction. Hitherto this well-merited aid has been mainly forthcoming from voluntary con- tributions. It is more than time at uncertain and unsatisfactory a system of relief should be replaced he a properly arranged systeru.

The native passengers on board the steamer made a collection for the fishermen which realized quite a substantial amount. The men were taken on to Shanghai and will be sent back to Swatow by the next ship available. Many fishing boats from the neighbourhood of Swatow narrowly ascaped the same predicament, Captain Eedy sighting several making Hongkong harbour for refuge.-N.-C. Daily News -

TREASON CHARGE AG INST

HARBIN DOCTOR,

TO ESCAPE. ACCUSED OF HELPING GERMANS

Baron Butberg, the official doctor in Harbin, who was recently arrested, bas been charged with high treason. Incrimi- nating documents have been found which show that he has been actively helping German prisoners to escape. The police also found in his residence sixty pounds of opium-Reuter.

DELAYED

-JAPAN AND

CONTRACTS.

The Secretary to the Japanese Embassy has acquainted the Association of Cham bors of Commerce that his Government appreciate to the full that an enormous stress is now placed upon manufacturing concerns in the United Kingdom, and are therefore ready to give favourable con sideration as far as possible to the request of each firm in regard to the relaxation of conditions and penalties attached to the contracts the execution of which had to be postponed owing to unavoidable circumstances caused by the wAT.

CHINESE MOUNTED BANDITS

IN MANCHURIA, HUNDRED AND SIXTY SENTENCED

AND SHOT.

According to the Kokuman, one Wu Hsien-mien and 169 mounted bandits, who were arrested some time ago by the Japanese authorities, and have since been under examination by a Count-martial at Tsingtao, have all been found guilty. They were taken to Tainan-fu, under the 18th instant, and were surrendered to the escort of sixteen Japanese gendarmes on Chinese authorities, who on the 23rd sentenced them all to capital punishment on a charge of disturbing the peace. The

and ware all shot at the military rifle Tenki and Hakuryu, Japanese ring range on the 23rd. loaders of the bandits, together with several other Japanese, are now under examination by Court-martial at Taing-

tao.

PERSECUTED PRINCESS. KAISER AND THE DUCHESS OF LUXEMBURG.

According to an Arnstordam ‘elegram

to the Agence Fournier, the Grand Speaking at a preliminary meeting for Duchess of Luxemburg is being so strong girls held in connection with the annually urged by agents of the Kauser to con conference of the National Union of sent to a marriage with one of the Women Workers, Mrs. H. B. Irving ex- Kaiser's sons," that after many refusals pressed the opinion that just now some she has declared that she will not marry women were suffering from a certain spiriat all, and it is even stated that she pro- tual lethargy. They were not less patrio poses to enter & convent if further pres the or less resolved. What the men at the sura is brought to bear upon her.-- front wanted to be assured of was the Ceutral News. solidarity of the women of England. They could help them to victory by their mental attitude, their sympathy and self-control. Civilisation had made war.more efficient, Modern more relentless and horrible.

Prince Joachim, the youngest, is the only unmarried son of the Kaiser.]

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

ACCOUNTS OF THE HONGKONG BRANCH.

"To help the victims of the war is a duty that devolves on every citizen. Such help, however, must not be left to the whim. of individuals. It is imperative that the a formal Government proceed to take inventory of every man's resources, so that the contribution to the fund for the incapa citated may be fixed in proportion to the revenue of each head of the population, male and female. Only in this manner will justice be done to our mairied and crippled herons,

We trust the Reichsing will deveto carly attention to the matter, and thus put in end to the scandal of these warriors, to our eternal shome, having to make a public exhibition of their pitiable infirmi ties in order to obtain the wherewithal to. live

Most of the German papers pub ished outside of Berlin refer to this colossal scandal, but in the capital itself it is dis- missed in a curt paragraph which merely records the fact that such a potition has been presented. -Daily Brpress

WAR BREVITIES.

All nineteen-year-old Germans resident in Holland, Norway, Sweden, and Den- mark have been called to the colours, ir... dicating that anxiety and uneasiness over the present situation prevail in Germany.

Soldiers at the front tell of the demor- alisation of the enemy, and the last fight- ing proved the single-handed superiority of Tommy. The sight of British from the trenches wearing German helmets caused great merriment.

The five Gorians ordered by the Goy- ernment to leave Japan, having been ad- judged guilty of acts detrimental to the interests of the Government and Japan's Allies, sailed from Yokohama for Shang- hai on October 28th.

Fraulein A. Ruegg, a Swiss writer, has

Neur), from twenty-two days' trip to just returned to Zurich (says the Central Germany, of which twenty were spent in prison for having given Russian prisoner five lozenges and two hot

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A wribor in the Noue Freie Presse; of Vienne, declares that the Zeppolin raids have so affected intellectual London. that Shaw is silent, Granville Barker has fied to America, and H. G. Wells has written a novel which, compared with his previous work, is miserably poor,"

Describing her experiences in Belgium during the German occupation at a mest- ing held in connection with the National Union of Women Workers at Westminster, Miss Thurstan stated that one of the pro clamations issued by the enemy was to forbid one to wear a threatening look.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE

MUSKETRY COurse, part 1. The following are warned to fire on Sunday, November 14th, leaving Blake Pier at 9am-

No. Platoon No. 2 Company. No. 2 Platoon No. 1 Company.

The accounts of the Society of St. Vin-Thursday,

The 10th Yorkshire (Service) battalion, thirty-second flour of a skyscraper in a in which great many of the Shaghaggy city. Their children suffered from contingent are enrolled both as oficera

an incompleteness and narrowness of out-cent de Paul, Hongkong, Wanchai and Kowloon districts from October 1st, 1914, Took. They were turned out wholesale as and men, were in the thick of the attzok on Hill 70 in the fighting on September finished products. They might have been to September 30th, 1915, are as proved 27. Colonel Hadow, in command of the compared to little receptacles into which, battalion was killed, and, on his death, sufficient metal having been poured, they Major Dent of Shanghai, second in com were tied up, labelled, and sent out into mand, led the battalion. He was also lile. HONGKONG DAILY PREA killed. There are no further details avail There was no chance for further expan-

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CAPT. II. MEGHEEN"

A letter has been received from air. H. McGhee, from France, dated October 5. in which he says that he is now 3 Cap tain of the 11th Cameronians, Scottish Rifles. He says: We didn't take rart in the big stunt of September 25 and 20 and our casualties so far have been light.

sion, no future for them to advance into They spent their lives in a sort of groove imagining that anything done anyhow wis well done enough.

Receipts. Balance, $844.94; Proceeds of At Fresen Féle (1914), $1,429.20; Proeseds of Cinema show at Kowloon, 8101.67 Donation from Colonial Govern ment, $100; Bubscription from Hon. Mem- bers, $105; Collection from Sunday meet tings, etc., $213.74; Subscription, Inspec for F. Fisher, 12 months, $60; Interest. ste, $24.25; total, $2,938.80.

Expenditure-Weekly allowance to 81 families in tickets and cash, $2,346.50; Christmas allowances to the poor, 842.90 In the small hours on October 25th a Extra allowance to destitutes, medicine men was arrested in the act of scaling the and petty disbursements, $62.10; Prince wall of the Akabane Military Ammuni- of Wales Fund, $100; balance $390.30; tion Works at Shiba. Tokio Strict total, $2,338.80. secrecy has been maintained by the police authorities about this affair, the identity

Tobacco planting on a large scale is to of the suspect not being disclosed. Rumour has it that he is a Chinese con- be carried out by Japanese in various per

tions of Shantung this coming season. nected with the Revolutionist movement,

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for equipment at: at 5.15 p.. Details as Orders of November 8th and 9th.

Friday, November 19th, Recruit of all

Companies, at 5.30 p.m,

Company, at 5.30 p.m... orday, November 15th. Whole of No. 2 Tuesday, November 16th-Recruits of all

Companies, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, November 17th.Whole of No.

3 Company, at 5.30 p.m. Thuryday, November 18th. Whole of No, I

Company, at 5.30 p.m.

ROLL BOOKS,

New Roll Books are being issued for all Recruits und Ambulance Plateous, Corps.

These will be kept in the Charge Room at Central Stadion. They will be issued by and returned to the Sergeant Major whenever on Parade, and on other occasions by such N.C.0. as may be directed by the Senior Officer or N.C. Officer on Parade,

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