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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8r8, 1917.
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CANTON NEWS
AMERICA AND THE WAR.
CLOSING SESSION OF CONGRESS.
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ĐUNG NGÓI
BRITISH
BRITISH CAPTURE MORE PRISONERS.
BRITISH CAPTURES IN
MESOPOTAMIA.
ROUMANIA AND A SEPARATE PEACE.
GERMAN INTRIGUE DISCLOSURES.
Franco-Belgian bront,"
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BRITISH FRONT.
ENENY SHELLS BRITISH
POSITIONS.
16x008. October Bil, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports :-Our artillery has been retive all. day long on the whole of the battle-front.
The enemy shelled our new positions on the ridge from Breudseinde emb wards, but he did not counter-attack.
An additional ste prisouris havé bou
captitred.
Our aireraft attacked the aerodromes in the Lille area, and on the-railway stations 'n Wert Roosheke, Turghem and Courtrai Two tons of explosives wer
droppenk
Enerny atrerakt Were activel brought down four enemy machines And" airove down thres
Five of ours are missing..
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EXEMY ARTILLEBY ACTIVĚ.
Losnox, October Gth.
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FRENCH FRONT.
NOTHING TO REPORT,
Paris, October 6th.
A communiga states that there is u
WASHINGTON, October 4th- President Wilson, in his message des livered at the closing session of Congress,
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ANGLO AMERICAN NAVAL CO-
OPERATION.
"CANTOS, October 7th. THE PRESIDENT AND THE SOUTH-WEST.
THE R.A.M.C-
BEGINNINGS OF THE GREAT CORPS.
A SCOTSMAN'S FINE WORK,
Mr.
Fortescate John
writes
HONGKONG CENSOR AND CANTON
to tha
thing to repairt, except artillery duels ou perfect, openness, frankness whid co-Canton. He was welcomed by all the Also Inspectar of Hospitals. The ApotheJoaves and fishes being an assntial ingrés
the Meuse."
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LIVELY ENGAGEMENT.
Pants, October 6th, “A communiqué says:-There has been ja Fively, engagement on the right bank
of the Inst..
tion. The Admiralty has given querous to every bit of information relating to sub- marinisin and has opened every door to Admiral Sim and his voilerigues.
GERMAN INTRIGUE
Documentary proof of the Bolu ghi nations of German diplomacy, furnished by calles between Count Bernstorf and Here von Jagow in February, March and May, 1914, is now published by the State
As my group, which had gained foothold in our advanced trenches, were driven it, and the line restored.
We made successful raids at Sonnin and Departmani. Regnieville.
The bulkans,
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BALKANS FRONT.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, October 6th.
A German wireless official message the
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig estates: The Bulgarians repulsed ports: The quemy's artillery is more English east of Lake Doiran, active, but infantry action has been
The Near East. atumpteds. Wördrøve off an attempted raid to the south of Hollebeke. Welsh troops sucessfully raided to the north- ast of Gouzeaucourt, bombing dug-oats and inflicting casualties.
GERMANS FORLORN HOPE.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports: We have now won practically the whole ridge which the Germans have been struggling for two inonths to hold. The Keiberg spur and the isolated height of Moorslade aluste remain in the Germans hands. When they are ejected from these they will be wholly in the plains, with
the way open to the British to Roulers and Menin on the one hand, and, on the other hand, through Houthulst forest, to Ostend.
GERMAN: REPORT.
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TURKISH LOSSES IN MESOPOTAMIA.
LONDON, October 6th.,
A Mesojotainia official; message: gives details of the captures made at Ramadych,
These are 145 officers, 3,120 men in-
wounded, 120 wounded, 1,081 rifles, parts of five unassembled, engines, several ruiles of track,, two steam undies, much material and ammunition. Generat.
THE EXPEÜITIONARY. FORCE.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPTELIC.
COMPLAINT OF UNDUE INTER FERENCE AND DELAY.
Bays the Furth China Daily Fewsti The Peking letter that we publish 15- A message from a high official states The Times The Royal Army Medical day daily vividly on the evident in that the President, wishing to settle all | Corps ( is the child of the regi-portance which the Government attaches is some by the rising in Southern Hungin. Thero announced that the needs of the Army he disputes between the North and South, mental doctor. The fact
proposes to appoint General Luk, Wing: what singther, for the regimental is, no question here, says the writer, of the Navy have been met in a munering Spivial Commissioner to mediate delor, like the-regimental chaplain, was parley bit of immediate action. · Party aasuring the effectiveness of the American with the Sonth and West, and Chat Ping-originally merely the servant, of the this is no doubt, due to the great strategigi arms, and that the war-making depykwan, Tuchun of Hanun. It is said that colonel. His status was not exalted and importujce of the position taken up by ment of the Government is equipped with the mandate has not yet been issued owing did not, perhaps, deserve to be. More
the rebels, bezween two mountain range,, powers necessary to make, the action of to the opposition of the Premier, who over, there seem to have been always the one effective rod from Kwang 1
does not altogether approve of the idex.
*** Physicians-General," who presunmbly the nation effective.
Hunan; partly also though had to do with the health of the army activity recently shown at Cuuton in pros FUNDS FROM THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS."
Hearing that 81.200,000 has been reanitt-
at large fiere were two such, even,' in
paring to help the rebels, in which enter ed from the Straits Settlements, through the New Model Army of 105 and there pris there appears reason to believe that
was generally an Apothecary-General, the Military Governor as well as “ Genes certain. Einks, in Hongkong; to the Pro- visionat Government, Dr. Sun Yat-sen who was responsible for medicines, and dissimo" Sun Yat-sen taking part, at Mr. Daniels, the Secretary of the Navy, has sent a representative fo draw the surgical instruments; but it is difficult to least be attended recently in hear a Inrgos
say precisely what their functions were. Body of Kwangwi troops take the oath of has issued a statement regarding the com- money,
In the course of the 18th century the allegiance re support Hunan, and to wish plete" co-operation of the British Ad-WI TING-LANG'S NON ARRIVES,
Wo Chai Shin, Dr. Wu Ting-fang's ral Medical Department resolved then good fortune. There are ramours miralty, with American novai men esince the outbreak of war.
He characteris son, who was sent by his father to the itself to two men, the Physician-General of friction because the tieneralissing? of Parliament to headquarters staf, the British, Admiralty's spirit as one of Provisional Government, has arrived at and the Surgeon General, the latter being has been appointing too many ex-members cary-General in 1747 became a monopolist, dient in all rebellion. But as our Cantorv authorities and expressed his and his A certain individual received by patent correspondent shows today, of the pr putations sa help. Hunan there is T father's desire to help the Provisional from erge 11 for himself and his
heir for ever the sale right of providing | doubt, Goveryment;
the army, with drugs and surgical instru Now it ay have struck some readers! rents, and he received a so a salary of as curious that an artive news agency 10 a day for the arduous labour of like Renter's Pacific Coast Service shoulă Lak: Yu-kwong (General Luk Wing-enjoying this privilege. The relations of have bad nothing to say of all this, ting's son) Das wired to the authorities these functionaries with the regimental especially as there has been no lack of announcing his arrival at Hangehow.doctors are extremely difficult to define; news from Canton, in the Chinese news He has met and consulted with the by regimental funds and partly by the nels. To would be curious if "Beater's for all hospitals were supported partly papers and through some English chan- Huan leaders, and has requested imme- furtive appropriation of moneys which correspondent had really had nothing to sy, Actually he has had very great dual, but has not been allowed to say it. dinte assistano, as lighting is imminent.ad been allotted for other purposes.
THE FIRST MEDICAL BOARD. In 1793 the inspectorship of Hospitals For upwards of three weeks past bia
vages have either been wholly su aa gamtitaland' into a separate office, The authorities and the people have decided to celebrate the 6th anniversary and the Inspector, the Physician-General example, what is to be thought of the carrying with it a salary of 10 a day pressed or so cut about as to render thema aseless if not actually misleading. For
meven get perfect peace existing here? Count Bernstorff, on February 26th, of the Chinese Republie on the 10th inst. and the Surgeon-General were everted cabled to Herr von Jagow that hp The Generalistimo, Sun Yat-sen, and his into a Medical Board. To them jointly which is all that was allowed through of was entrusted the appointment of all | telegram of sixty words sent from Call- supporters are said to have decided to medical attendants for hospitals; and, as son of September 11th7 It is possible to ngine ings, said in the suppressed worship, at the tombs of the late refolu.the Physician and Surgeon General re verning political action in one of the tionists, who are buried in the Wonceived a day and perquisites, retained { part which would show that the perfect their right to private practice, mini penc was transparently superficial. meny countries, which might bring about Far Kong A lantern-possession is could sell their patronage, they were This censorship is not exercised by the enviable men. The infamous cùmilition | Chinese, who oven in Canton, appear to and crying seandals of the hospitals dur-be sy lenient, but by the Hongkong
Even what he passes he ing the war in Flanders in 3794 com censor pelled reform in the Medical Department variably seems to hold till the day and in 1798 a new Medical Board was following despatch, and, if Sunday inter erected, composed of the suns three es, until Monday. Mus: not werkend By what right the Hungkong geuser offieinis, each with salary of £3 a day, holidays he interrupted even in war tina 3- but with the patronage divided among. them. To the Physician-General fell the takes it upon himself to suppress tele- grams from Canton we entirely fail to reçuthmendation of physicians and the inspection of medicines; to the Surgeon understand. In the first place, we believe we ars right in saying that such messages General "the appointment of staff and only pass through his hands as a inatter regimental doctors; and to the Inspector of Hospitals the nomination of the lower of courtesy, an affair connected with thex workings of foreign cable companies in Attendants. This arrangement proved to Chin. In the second place, by no streteit be worse than the last. Physicians were of imagination do messages describing frequently appointed without diploma of Chinese rebel actions in Canton, or any any kind, and placed over the heads of where else for that
inatter, CONLİNE the qualified practitioners; patronage and within
definitions of objec
which tho promotion were very, arbitrarily distri tionable matter by
Tuns been... instructed buted; and in short the jobbery, and favouritism were such as to discourage work. Those definitions are plainly set. any good men from entering the service. down in the Hongkong Government Evil example in high place, of course, Gazette of March 23rd list, and accord found imilation below; and the generaling to them the censor is acting entirely hospitals were hotbeds of waste and of alta vires in suppressing Canton news. dishonest dealing at the expense of the Wore it a question of concealing the patients. The Apothecary-General'a De movements of Government troops, it might partment was bide-bound by routine. To come within the limits of statements give but une example, it actually spent likely to interfere with the success of the vast sums of money in sending out rice, forces of any of His Majesty's Allies. sago, and opium. from England to the But as it is rebels who are concerned, it troops in Ceylon. The reputation of the is of the first interest and importance that Medical Board sank inwer and lower, the earliest possible intelligence, bearing The Duke of York at the Horse Guards the imprimatur of Reuter's name for could not find language 'strong enough authenticity, should be obtained. The (and his Royal Highness understood the arbitrary and capricious conduct of tr use of profane expictive) for the denim Hongkong censor has been the subject of vintion of its misdeeds; and the climax frequent complaint, but this last instances The only came when at the height of the awful passes all previous records. epidemic as Walcheren in 1500, the three excus is that he is acting under superior members remained comfortably at hot orders, But this merely removes the re- and refused to transport their precious sponsibility. It does not lessen the bodies to the front.
offense.
received trustworthy informatija con-
Peace.
He added that one of the leading poli. tical personalities of the country in question was seeking a loan of 1,700,000 dollars in New York for which security would be given. He was forbidden to give the name, but the affair was of the highest importance. He asked frú rummey to be called immediately
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Herr Jagow, on February 99th re plied: Agree to loan, but only if peace action seems to you really serious. Th project for the provision of the money in New York being at present extraor dinarily difficult for us, if the enemy country is Russia have nothing to do with the business, as the sum is too smaạ!!
proposed for the night, GREAT FIBE IN HONAM.
During the night before last at about 70 pclick a great fire broke out in Fong Chen, Henam (near the enemies' resid-
ences). The fire spread and several hun- dred houses were destroyed. ACTING TECHON AND CIVIL GOVERNOR ENTER-
TAINED.
All the M.P. entertained the Acting Tuchun, Mok Wing-san, and the Civil Governot, Li Yaw-bon, at the Provincial Assembly,
TYPHOON WARNINGS, The following telegrams have been received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory
5 p.m., Oct. 5th to have any serious effect there. Same and 15 deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
Typhoon in about 125 deg. Long. E. applies to Italy, where it is not worth
while to spend so much.7
11 p.m., Oct. 5th. * Cyclone or typhoon East of Luzon, less than 300 miles distant, moving W.
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PERU AND GERMANY.
A German wireless officin), message
LA, October 6th statos: Artillery firing has increased Congress has voted almost unanimously and there has been drumare between to sever diplomatic relations with Gee Polenpelle and Cheluvelt, A French many, attack north-east of Rheims failed. GERMAN POSITIONS IN JEOPARDY.
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Count Bernstorf, on March 5th, cabled Herr Jagow to instruct the Deutsch Bank to hold 9,000,000 marks at the dis- posal of the representative of the Dentsche Bank in New York.
Count Bernstorff, on March 20th, cabled'; Jagow to advise the German Minister at Bone that someone desiring to establish relations with the German Foreign Office would call, giving the passwords "Sancti
Regn.!!
WUCHANG-CHANGSHA
RAILWAY...
LIKIN OFFICES NOT TO BE- ESTABLISHED.
or
Thus, although the Medical Staff of the army at large, apart from the regimental In view of the approaching completion doctors, numbered over 300 physicians, of the above section of the Canton-surgeons, apothecaries and purveyors, Hankow-Szechuan Railway, the Director- with salaries ranging from £950 to £10 a year, one hears little of any kind, and General (says the Chinese Preas) has re-nothing that is good, of any of them.
THE FATHER OF MILITARY HYGIENE, AN Count Bernstorff added: The terceived a petition from the Director of the
Yet such is the inherent nobility of the mediary further requests that influence be upeh Hunan Section Bureau, asking medical profession that, oven under this him to obtain from the Government pre abominable system, the good men triumph- put upon our Press to pass in silence thevious sanction to the abolition of all ed over the bad. Among other changes change of the political situation in France in offices along this line, as ite tran had received in 1706, through the good in the department, regimental doctors A telegram from Jassy says that Balso that things may not be spoiled by sport business, will surely experience keen ofices of the Duke of York, equal rank garian emissaries in Switzerland have
competition in the form of shipping with captains, regular salaries, and the German approval;"
traffic, especially as the railway line from right to a pension; and emong them were got in touch with Roumanian delegates,
Wuchang to Changsha runs almost enquiring as to the condition of Row Count Bernstorff: The person
LONDON, October 6th.
Apart from the loss of dominating posi-R O UMANIA REJECTS tions, the Germans, on October th, SEPARATE PEACE PROPOSAL suffered a greater wastage of man-power than during any other day of 1917. The German communiqués evade this and en- deavour to encourage the people by dwelling on the "restricted British gain
points out the abnormally high cost of ton seized upon one of those few in the
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Herr Jagow, on May 31st, wired telel to the waterway, The Director a few of the salt of the earth, Welling of territory. The fact is that the Demanian prisoners, and have made prenounced in your telegram of March 20th foreign materials in building this section Peninsula and made him his principal British positions give our-big guns the nosals for a separate peace between Bul- has not yet reported at Berne. Is there reminds the Government of the resolution McGregor, and he had served in all parts orderless. The Belem Rangers," as the
command of the stretch of coast from Nieuport io Ostend, and jeopardise the whole of the enemy position in West Flanders. The value of the ground won is indicated by one Correspondent, who
garin and Roumania. The proposals have any more news of Bolo on your side?"
been rejected with contempt
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
says that Bruges is now plainly visible | RAILWAY WORKERS THREATEN TO France
to the British.
A SIGNIFICANT COMMENT: -
A Paris semi-official comment on the British victory points out that the Ger mans, knowing the determination of the British to obtain possession of the ridgen before Ypres, quadrupled their artillery and brought up division after division, Jet were unable to prevent the British advance, which has already won positions. of decisive importance commanding the
road to Lille
SUSPEND TRAFFIC.
PETROGRAD, October 6th. The railwaymen, in view of the slowness of the Government in dealing with their demand for increased wages, have dreided to cease all railway traffic, except mani- on and military trains, as frùm October
6th.
They have adhered to their decision,
despite an appeal by M. Kerensky not to increase the misfortunes of the country.
as a result of the war in Latope. He medical officer. His name was James on the contrary, all was perfunctory an passed by the Cabinet in February, 1913, of the world with different regiments, convalescents were called, were a proverb which favoured the abolition of all tax both horse and foot, know the British for disgracful conduct, and it was they Bolo is a French journalist at present collecting stations along railway lines, officer and the British soldier, and loved who were principally responsible for the and sanctioned the payment by railways them both. Keenly alive to the abuses outrages which brought reproach upor under arrest in Paris for accepting Gor- concerned of six per cent of their freight which fourished unchecked in the bass Wellington's army, When the operations man money for the peace propaganda in reteipts on taxable goods to cover the hospitals McGregor persuaded Wellington reached the thinly populated districts ins
losses of the provinces from withdrawing in great measure to supersede them by the north of Spain it scented as if Me the liko stations. Already, all tax-col the establishment of regimental hospitals Gregor's system must break down for lecting stations on the Peking-Hankow much nearer to the front. No system want of suitable buildings; but he was a EARLIER CABLES Peking-Mukden and Peking Kalgan rail could at Bret sight seem less economical
ways have been abolished since the pass and more wasteful, but McGregor had of resource, and, backed by We
lington, procured from England portable ing of the resolution, while discussion for already tested it in Egypt in 1801, and wooden structures which could be fitted THE SILVER MARKET. their abolition on the Tientsin Pukow Bow made it a very great success. The together in a couple of days. He can
ling on the same conditions has already secret was that the regimental doctors, tinted his good work during the years begun. He is willing to pay over 81x fond of their men, proud of their corps, of space, which followed after Waterloo; per cent of receipts for the transports and anxious to keep its ranka as full as and James McGregor, who had begun his tion of taxable goods to the two provinces possible, laboured with ardour not only to service as surgeon to the Connaughs Human and Hupeh, to compensate them
restore the health of their patients, but Bangers in 1793, finally ended it as Dirce. for the
the loss of the 'in revenue.VE To send them back to the front as disciptor-General and Sir James MeGrezor, Director's petition to the Ministry of lined soldiers. They knew the const Bt., in 1851. He was the father of British Communications which has sanctioned ition and disposition of every man, and military hygiens, the spiritual usrept of and addressed despatches to the Ministry possessed a very keen eye for a malinger the noble band of medical hose of Finance and the provincial chiefs of er. In the bar hospitals, and most kill devotion, and self-sacrifice at the Hone and Hupeh, asking for their con notably in the largest of them, at Belem, front are & source of pride and thankful.
(Continued at foot of next chime.)ness to every true subject of the King.
LONDON, October 5th. Silver is quoted at 481d.. with rather more offering. Buyers are reserved, and the market is dull.
[Telegrams received on Saturday and on Sunday morning and published in an
Extra
on Sunday, will be found on Page 61
currence