MAIL NOTICES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10852, 20 August 1913, Page 4

MAIL NOTICES.

Letter mails close for the following places t* under, aubjoot to the necessary alterations :

UaiU per expren to Dunedin and South olose dally at 7 a.m. *nd 11 a.m.; late fee, i.e., letters bearing Id additional stamp, 11.16 a.m.; *l*o mafl van up to 8 a,izi. and guard's van, 11.5S a.m. train. Books an<s newspapers, 7 a.m. and 10.80 a.m. , THURSDAY, AUGUST 21.

For Australian States, *tc. (duo Sydney August 20), India, Cfliina, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, So»uth Africa, etc., also Continent of Europe and "United Kingdom, via Brindisi (dua London September 26), per Wahine. to connect with Manuka, at 0.15 p.m.; late fee letters, C.45 p.m.; guard's van, 7.40 p.m. train. Money orders, 4 p.m.,; registered articles, i.iS p.m.; books and newspapers, 6.<5 p.m. For Northern Forts, per Manuka, at S p.m.; late fee letters, 3.1.5 p.m.; guard's van, 4 p.m. train: also, per Wuhino, at 6.1.1 p.m.; late fes letters, 0.-15 p.m.; guard's v«.n, 7.40 p.m. train. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22.

For Dunedin, por Ulimaroa, at 1.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 'J p.m.; guard's van, 2.4J p.m. train. For Northern Ports, also, Kew South Wales and Queensland (duo Sydney August 29), per Mnraroa, to connect with Maheno. at t.1.) p.m.; Jute- lee letters, 4.30 p.m.; guard's van, 3.2,> p.m. train. SATURDAY, AUGUST 23.

For Chatham Islands, per Himitangi, ftt 10 a.m.: late fee tetters, 10.15 a.m.; f-'iinrd's van, 10.55 a.m. train.

Mails despatched from London on July 13, via Brindisi. are du» in Christchurch on August 26 as follows:—Letters, 8 a.m., via Auckland; newspapers, 5.30 p.m., via Bluff. The next mail for Cunada and tho United States will close in Christchurch on. August. 27, via Vancouver.

Mails for puysegnr Point and Cromartys per I.nvercMgili, close at Invwcoxgill on J.lnils for South America, United Kingdom, etc., per Ituahine, close ;it Wellington on August 21, at 10 R.m. K. B. MORRIS, Chief PontniftsUr.

PROMOTION INDEED. Here is ft story of a rare occasion on which Lord Kitchener has given himself away. Lord Kitchener has a gro.it faculty "by which ho is able to siiso men up at a glance. Shortly after Do Vet (ell liko an avalanche on Lord Roberts's, communications in the South African War, Lord Kitchoner was down the line, fitting out extempore mounted infantry columns. • A largo number of details bad been dumped down at Vmlefort Road Station. Lord Kitchener determined to equip and «encl thom >nto the hold at ence. " Me went to the waitingrrom to look for officers, and found a single man in occupation. Ho wan smart and well-dressed, and pleased .Lord Kitchener's critical eve. "You will command :t corps of mounted infantry I've just raised!" said the General. " Very good, sir; what will my duties Ik* ?" " Don't you know your duties ?" "'.My own—yes, sir.'' " Th\tn don't argue. What is your jegiment ?" " JMankshires, sir." " What rank ?" "'Master tailor, sir!" Kitchener ieit hurrict'-lv