Monday there was another busy scene at the Hongkew Wharf, when the second this-loud of Indian troops came ashore. The time it was the world-famed Gurkhas she have come to represent British power in Shanghai. The vessel, the Indian Government. steamer ning, attracted many spectators at an early hour and just after breakfast the first of the renowned Indinn soldiers came ashore. Then there was a repetition of the scene of the past two days. Out came all the regimental impedimenta, kits, tents, chests, ammu tion, ete., and some hundred or more of the troops were drawn up in the road leading to the wharf, with arms piled and accoutrements deposited on the ground. Many of the Gurkhas are not unlike the Japanese in appearance, colour, height and eyes being much the same, but generally they are heavier in build than the Japanese. One could not fail to be struck with the number of red and blue, and red and freon war ribbons as well as medals that the 4th display. Their uniform is khaki, stith putties and they have a splendid head-gear—a broad-brimmed hat of khaki that covers the back of the head and neck i sensible fashion. In addition to the Lee-Metford rifles and bayonets the men are armed with the historic " eookrie," a great curve-bladed knife, that is worn on the right hip. An inspection of a cou-weapons showed them to have quite a razor edge. Some of the men on duty on board wore forage caps and no boots. There is a Maxim gun with the Gorkhas and for this an ample supply of ammunition has been brought. Fatigue arties went out to the camping ground hear the Point early in the morning and all day there was bustle at the wharf, about 150 wheelbarrows being used to transport the gear to the regiment's new ing left Woosung on Sunday anchoring off the Waterwor!
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