Sentence:  From Hui-li-chou northwards I was escorted by real soldiers, quite of the new service. They looked rather shipshape in khaki suits and <WSD>puttees</WSD>, and their guns were of a good model, but they handled them in careless fashion at first, belabouring laden ponies and even coolies who were slow in getting out of the way of my chair. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A strip of cloth wound round the leg, worn for protection or support by hikers, soldiers etc.