It was just being opened.

My officer said: "There, let that alone! Lock it.

Now chalk it.

Chalk all of the lot.
Now please come and show the hand-baggage." He plowed through the waiting crowd, I following, to the counter, and he gave orders again, in his emphatic military way: "Chalk these.

Chalk all of them." Then he took off his cap and made that beautiful bow again, and went his way.