Each hutment is approximately fifty feet long, twenty feet wide, and twelve fect high and is supposed yo house about thirty men. The older ones are pea-green, with bright red the more modern are built on piles some two feet from the ground, and are black. They look not unlike rows of railway carriages standing about in lines. The offices' quarters are more ornamental than those of mere privates, having peaked doorways; through the windows one catches glimpses of such luxury ies as looking-glasses and white table covers.
In these the men we know and love are living to-day: they are among the bands of merry-faced, serious eyed youngsters to be seen walking, riding and cycling across THE NORTH-CH'NA "ERALD. the Plain on Saturday afternoon and Sundays, visiting points of interest and exploring the neighbour. ing villages. Unfortunately the of a past age has not always made his presence an unmitigated pleasure, as a result. the khaki-men-of to-day are paying ae penalty for his sins. Too often, all places out of bounds for the decent hotels and refreshment
soldiers" with the result that lesser hostels are crowded to excess.
The unwary recruit frequently finds himself stranded miles from camp at meal-time and learns to apply most meekly for the privilege of paying for something to eat. First he asks for a "hot dinner," then becomes a supplicant for bread and cheese and a cup of tea," only to find this too quite unobtainable.
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