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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1916.-

THE

LATEST

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WAR.

TELEGRAM S.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,)

BLUEJACKETS LANDED

THE CHINA MAIL.

PRISONERS FROM WEIXLIVEL.-

At the meeting of the Legislativa Council yesterday afternoon the fol- flowing resolution was submitted :---

That the President and Members of the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong do spprove of the Agresmont || daced the 30th day of July, 1918, made between Eix Excellency Sir Francis Henry May. .C.M.G. Governor of Hongkong, and His Honour Sir James Haldane...Steware Lockhart, .C.M.G. Commissioner of Wei-hai-wai, for the removal at Prisoners under sentence at IRELAND AND THE ARMY.

order of transportation, imprisonment or penal servitude as Weihai-wei to Hong. kong for the purpose of undergoing their APPEAL BY MAJOR WILLIAM,

punishment at Hongkong; and of an ad REDMOND, M.P..

dress being presented to His Most Graci- ous Majesty King George V. praying that LONDON, Oct 16,

His Majesty may be pleased to sanction Major William Redmond, M.P., broan Orger in Council allowing the removal Some have been sent to the forts and ther of the Irish leader, has issued as of such prisoners on the term contained heights, athers posted around the harpe the right to immeiately in euch Agreement which is laid upon Your while others patrol the streets and The appeal records at length the the table of this Council. agntrol the railway traffe to Athens.

Division's gallant deeds two years' Batsion g'art chain the teen and the Hon. Mr. Wa Tuz seconded. bonours. It states that the Division The resolution was approved. tock over the Loos and Halluch sectors The provisions of the agreement of the line on the 26th March, where they were opposed by the Bavarians.

AT PIRAEUS.

ATHENS, Oct. 17. About 1,200 bluejackets have been landed at Firaeus (the port of Athena).

FRINCE GEORGE OF GREECE:

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PROLONGED INTERVIEW WITH VISCOUNT GREY

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LONDON, Opt. 17. Prince George of Greece has had a prolonged interview with

rey of Falloden.

Viscount

RECRUITING IN IRELAND.

THE FIGURES FOR SIX

, དྷྭ!

MONTHS.

LONDON, Oct. 17.

In the House of Lords, Lord Derbey aid that pending the decision of the Government" regarding recruiting in Ireland, he would make an appeal for voluntary recruiting. The numbers who had joined between April 24th and October 12th were;”

In Ulster

Munster

3,506

4,749

Leinster

.3,081

Conuight

-+69

DEATH SENTENCES ON PRISONERS OF WAR."

Division.

The high morale was ours but we bad the disadvantage in ground position. Notwithstanding strong hostile attacks we never lost a trench. Subsequently we were subjected to two terrible gas attacks. We proceeded to the Somme. and marched two days to the railway stations in pouring rain, shared largely in the capture of Guillemont and took Ginchy."

The appeal in conclusion says it would be a thousand pities-indeed, like a be |trayal of the heroic dead-if the Division ceased to be Irish, and it appeals to all who love Ireland to unite, irrespective of creed or politics, to keep the Division Irish.

ATLANTIC MARINE INSURANCE RATES.

REDUCED AGAIN.

LONDON, Oct. 17, It is stated that Lloyds' increascil rates of insurance for Transatlantic þvoyagej have come to an end, Saturday's mte" for Atlantic liners was 20- as compared with 40%.

EING CONSTANTINE AND HIS SAILORS.

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The COLONIAL SECRETARY" moved

were:-

THE DOCTOR'S DOUBLE.

· STRANGE · STORY OF ALLEGED PERSONATION,

LATEST EDITION.

STOP PRESS

NEWS.

CASE OF "STOLEN IDENTITY." An astounding story of the alleged successful personation of a registered medical practitioner was told As Bow (Reuter's Service to the China Mai street recently when Thomas Coffey was charged with issuing at Swansea false certificates relating to the deaths of three women and man,

Defendant, who is 3-4 years of age, ap peared in the dock wearing the uniform of a lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Carps. In evidence it was stated that he had given over 100 death certi- festes in a name that was not his own.

· FOREIGN CONTROL AT

PIRAEUS.

THE LANDING OF THE BLUEJACKETS.

LATER.

Mr Bodkin, for the Director of Public.

ATHENS, Oct. 17. Prosecutions, and the certificates covered a period frou: 1909 up to 1914. The French and Italian bluejackets defendant signed the c fality as the same in each case-that have been landed at Firseus and he were a registered have occupied pointe commanding

though mediende. named Wm. Joseph presaving Athens. qualifications LEC.P. and LROS Ireland It was astonishing, said 3r registerable quafiflestions and who was Bodkin, that a

who possessed no therefore, co registered medical prac in such a district as Swansea, associating titioner,

should have practised for years other medical men,

men, and actually with obtaining public appointments; alsa, that he should later obtain a temporary THE BIG WARSHIPS OF GREECE.

1. Any prisoners at Wei-hai-wei under

sentence or crder of transposta tion, imprisonment or penal commission in the RAMC, when he servitude may be removed from was not the Dr W. J. Greeby he pretended Wet-hai-wei to Hongkong for the to be, and was not qualified or registered

of their undergoing in

the whole of their punishment: Provided that the Caol accommodation at Hongkong is sufficient and not unduly taxed thereby

Farns

or any part

STEALING MAN'S IDENTITY.

A more remarkable feature was the almost say, the stealing of the identity successful personation and he might of a registered medical practitioner by the acensed.

The Governce shall have power if at any time the Gaol accommode

There was a real Dr. William Joseph insufficient or is likely to be unduly P. and LB.C.S. of Ireland, who tion is deemed by him to be Greehy, possessing the qualifications taxed to decline to accept any had been on the medical register since prisoner or prisoners in any November 26, 1902] particular instance.

purposes of the Allied occupation are to reinforce the police.

It is officially explained that the

The Cabinet has hastily assembled.

ALLIED CREWS TAKE

.., POSSESSION.

ATHENS, Oct. 17. 'Allied crews bare taken possession of the warships Averoff (9,956. tons),

and Lemnos (ez-Idaho, 12,000 tons). Lilis (ez-Mississippi, 18,000 tons).

The Greek crews have been landed

In 1909 this Doctor Greshy want as 3. At the

ination of the period of their Barrow-in-Furness, who is prisoner'a

the expiration or ner ter assistant to a Dr, Richard Coffey, of and sent to Athena punishment the said prisoners. sball be

brother: Dr. Richard Coffey is now a retumed to Wei-hai-wer maior in the R.4.3LC., and is serving in by order under the hand of the Governor.

While at Barrow Dr. Greshy Egypt. became intimately acquainted with the prisoner, and learnt from

"

The whole of the expense of the

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

that he OBSTINATE FIGHTING CONTINUES.

prisoners removal to maintenance had studied medicine it and had i

in and return from Hongkong shall be borne by the Government of Wei-hai-wei

"

MR. BERTRAND RUSSELL.

FORBIDDEN TO ENTER ANY PROHIBITED. 'AREA. "

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passed certain examinations, but did not go through the fas! examination.

The Casa ngainst prisoner was that he assumed. Dr. Orechy' personality, quali- fcations and registration, and for years, as Dr. W. J. Grechy, and been practising in the neighbourhood of Swansea.

On August 30, 1915, a person giving of WV J. Groeby applied for a the name commission in the RC. Giving

tha

ENEMY LAUNCHING FIERCE COUNTER-ATTACKE..

LONDON, Oct. 17.

A Eussian communiqué states: In the region north of Rorytaitza

his address, references and particulars of himself, he stated is qualifications to and hear Bolshovice obstinate. fight- he was a public be LR.C.P. LR.CS, and said that

ing continues, the enemy launching medical offer, with a panel and private fierce

vaccinator, a poor-a

counter-attacks,,

while an pratice as a doctor. He was sent out commissioned as a second lieutenant uninterrupted bombardment to Egypt where curiously enough, Dr tinues with great intensity. Richard Coffey was.

THE REAL DR. INTERVESES.

The Hon. Bertrand Resecti yas recently served with a notice under the Defence of the Resim (Consolidation) AN ORDER OF THE DAY. Regulations, forbidding him to enter any próhibited area," "now or hereafter made." except with written permission. ATHESS, Oct 1.......... : The King, in an Order of the Day to Yard called at Mr. Russell's chambers st Two plain clothes officers from Scotland LONDON, Oct. 17.

his sailors, says their lips had tasted 4. In the House of Commons Mr. Hope poisons and new wounds were being Bystreet, apd. learning that he was at *anounced that the Government were inflicted on them daily. They had boon his brother's house at. Gordon square,. ecaidering the possibility of an Anglo-obliged to leave the ships in which they they later saw him there and handed him. Grechy applied for a similar commis had carried the message of liberty to the order, one of them reading is to him their brothers. The King congratulates They explained that they were acting for the sailors on their loyalty, not only as the War Office. Commander-in-Chief but as the repre sentative of the country which they had served and will get serve, and hopes that

German arrangement similar to one exiating between France and Germany, by which death sentences and other grave penalties on prisoners might be postponed till the end of the war.

REWARDS FOR SOLDIERS AND, SAILORS.

LONDON, Oct. 17. "Mr. Pemberton-Biling called the attention of the Government to the monetary rewards offered to soldiers and sailors by civilians for the fulfilment of

#heir duties.

Mr. Lloyd George stated that an Army Order forbidding officers to accept such gifts was being issued.

STEAMER SUNK..

LONDON, Oct. 17.

The steamer Welsh Prince has been

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH OPERATIONS.

HEAVY, ENEMY LOSSES,

LONDON, Oct. 17. -

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy losses in last night's attacks on the Schwaben Redoubt were exceed

· Engly heavy. Ne ket

With heavy artillery and trench mor- tars we carried out an organised bom- hardment of the enemy lides at Neuville Bt-Tast with good ranita

We captured 68 prisoners at the Schwaben Redoubt. Our losses were very slight.

THE FRENCH FRONT

PARIS Oct. 17,

• A communiqué saya ba

in:

There has been grest artillery fire on

the Somme.front. T

boon

Mr. Bertrand Funkell in the second of the late Viscount Amberley" and hair presumptive fo, the second Eart Russell.

On February 11, 1918, the real Dr. W.

sida, and the War Office noticed that the name and qualifications were exactly the

same as in the previous case, and, also, saw that the medical register only contained one Dr W.3. Greeny. They inquired of the second applicant as to represent whether he really was

the

he himself, to be, evidently

person

THE WESTERN FRONT.

BRITISH OPERATIONS.

LONDON, Oct. 17. General Sir Douglas Haig reporte

We entered enemy trenches weat

their ships will acon be returned and Ee was recently attha Mazaion House-bo that the first Crosby was the of Serre. Otherwise there is nothing

their honoured flag soon wave again.

SUMITRA REBELLION.

ATTACK BY THE REBELS.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17. A telegram from Weltevreden to the Telegraaf states that the rebels attacked for two hours Scerulangeon, north-west of Moeruroepit, Sumatra. The Govern damaged, but many rent buildings at Moeraroepit were not bouses were plundered and the market places were burned down.

ENDING ENEMY FIRMS,”

812 BUSINESSES WOUND UP UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTİC

fined £100 and costs as the author of pamphlet issued by the. No-Couscription. Fellowship. Following upon that he was deprived of bis lectureship at Cambridge, and later was prohibited from visiting the United States, where he had a series of lecture engagements. „·

--" GRAVE" FOR LOST HOPES.

GERMAN JEST AMUSES BRITISH PRISONERS.

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Despite the depressing conditions of life at Ruhleben, not all our men in terned there have lost entirely s sense of humour, saye the Daily Mail." "One of them writing bome says

The discussione at home re exchange or transfer to a net tral country have been eagerly followed by all of us here but the turn the question is now taking. according to German published reports, has broken many of us down. Never theless, there is plenty of life in us yet.

real

in

The trae Dr Groeby sent in his to report diplomas, which were found to be i Office sent out to Egypt, requiring Lieut. absolute order. In consequence the War Greeby to give an explanation On MaY AMERICAN MERCANTILE FLAG IN 8, at Suez, he made a report in which he adhered to his statement that he was

COLOMBO HARBOUR. the real Dr Greely. The War Office,

ordered him home

I was given in support of

The American mercantile fag is now

counsel's statement One" of the wit-seen in Colombo harbour at intervals, nesses was Dr William J. Greehy, of the Tabacalam S. S. Co. of Manila,, who Salford Union Infirmary,, Manchester.

who spoke to his acquaintance with are also the Agents for the Compania defendent at Karrow, and said be knew, Transatlantica, having bought a few from prisoner's statement, that he had steamers and inaugurated a new Line not passed all his medical examinations.

Defendant, who reserved his defence to relieve the freight difficulty. These was committed for trial at the Old Bailey, vessels, some of which have already

THE LONDON CHIED.

HUMOROUS REPLIES TO A WAR.

QUESTION.

passed through Colombo, fly the American flag, and carry both copra and tobacco from Manila to Europo, The "N. S. de La

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OUR DAY"

THURSDAY, 19TH OCTOBER,

will be devoted all over the Empire to collecting funds for the

Paz," a steamer of 100 tons gros and 676 BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

tons nett, built in Hongkong, two yenis ago, is the most recent vessels the Tabaca lars Company have put on the European

AND

rom. She was in Colombo harbour to day THE ORDER OF ST JOHN OF

Between January 27 and August 19 of this year to fewer than 319 enemy busi-and last night a grave nicely arranged

(Bept. 87) having arrived from Manila. of old nesses have been wound up under the with flowers, cross, and a pair

with ''s" "full" cargo of tobacco for Defence of the Realm Amendment Act, boots, toen just sticking out of the The sub-section of psychology at the Barcelona Painted white, the vessel These businesses represent many mil-ground, was erected with inscription, British Association was afforded much attracted some attention in the harbour. Lions of capital

Release, Exchange and Transfer to amusement by an address by Dr. Kimmins She has passenger accommodation for A very large number of them were

Country Tied here on July on "Loud Children's Ideas on How to eight in the state rooms, sixteen in the companies which had been registered in 15th 1918. This caused much fun, and Help the War. The lecturer had collect first class and seventy-four steerage. this country as English limited abilityised many a drooping head again to ed nearly 1,000 replies, some exceedingly. Timer of Ceylon stars and concerns, but in which enemy capital smile. and interest predominated. In several' instances the share capital ran into hun- dreds of thousands of pounds. In other cases, with a small estatal, the concern had enormous ramifications over the whole British Empire.

up the busi

nesecs realises the assets, pays off creditors, and hands over to the public trustee any amount which would be pay.

The official who winds

A SOLDIER'S, BONG RANG

amoróba.

The War Loan, which one boy said "broke out in 1810," comes in for oriticism, friendly and otherwise Here Are some of the replies

THE DELLS OF HELL GO TING Every five bob killd a German

A-LING.ALING."

Anter in the Manchester

TOMBSTONES OR WAR BONDS.

JERUSALEM

IN AID OF THE WOUNDED,

LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND

$20,000 roses have been given, and will be sold throughout the day by numerous ladies and school children

who Subscriptions to the Rose Fuad will also be gladly received at any time before the day by Lady May at Government House, who will send a rose with the acknowledgment.

GREAT ENGLISH FAIR

COCONUT SHIES,

in the Afternoon, from 3 till 7 on the Marry Parade Ground

THE LUCKY WELL INDIAN TORCH DANCE, AUNT SALLY,

Shorten the war to an end now, Asomewhat grin dialogue took place Let us crush the Germans by not recently at the Kingston (Surrey) Tri- going to picture palaces they hurt bunal when a monumental mason ap Chiardian refers to preposterous songs One little boy had his doubts about said he was the only man left, and he

the eyes

plied for his exemption, and his employer payments are vested in the Public selves amid the horrors of the war for he wrote able to enemy subjects. The latte with which our soldiers solace them lending his money, to the Government, went to the war the business would have Trustee until the termination of the We at home, ho mys, cannot con. If a bomb fell on the Rank of Eng-mean to say he queriod, "that people DANCING ENCLOSURE,

to close downOR WAY when the money will be dealt erve how it can strengthen the heart of

The major was incredulous Do you with in such manner, as the King may, a man on his way to a battleBeld to chant to sebice

land out savings would be converted spend money, on graveyard monumente JUNGLE SHOOTING BANGE

mu by Order in Council direct

The winding-up means that the busi Hallelujah, To a bobu' batitis

possibla

Juvenile views on economy are ex- war-time nesses are swept away as far as the to conceive that deep instinct may

According to the

employer, they spent (Elephants, Lions, and the Peak Tiger). ezamy owners are concerned. One of lead him to mock death in a variety of pressed thus

more than before the war, and the BED CROSS COMPETITIONS, Eat less and the soldiers get more these

businesses was recently disposed song that is bursting out among the of by the Public Trustee for £500,000, men who are fighting in

in the Somme

Don't give things to the cant mayor who agreed to exemption til THE "EVERYTHING" ATORES, September it would isan Bodens: Connell, copy the GreHere is the post satounding dample you make's silly mistake in your be better for people to put their money WILD WEST, SHOW:"

Heprisals are threatened

to the

in

The Sailly Sellisel positions have been Borliner Tageblatt Germany holds of that kind. The men who are singing £76,000,000 of British assets, but this is are tweaking the very nose of Destly,

consolidated and a smali wood captured

them

arithmetic tell your thother not to let into War Bonds you have any jem, and put the money

naved in the Way Loan

between Genertnont and Ablaincourt sum "can be increased by more than and have found the words for their Don't wear out you hoe by BREAKS TAPHTHERIA HOW IT MAY BE

Two Binan guns, 1 felç guu, and 110

· prisoners wore captured.

THE FIGHTING IN THANSYLVANIA.

RUMANIAN SUCCESS,

LONDON, Dot. 16.

there has been vigorous fighting on the Transylvania front, expéotally at Ragar, Where the Rumanians maintaibody their

Tay The commatiniqué continues:

250000,000 if the British sets Belgium and Foland are added-Daily Chronicle.

act

of

The for you but not for me.

"Batle

go ting-a-ling-a-ling For me the angola sing-a-ling-ling They've got the goods for me. 40 Death, where is thy sting-a-ling

reling A

Between 1617 and 1891, years of peace, 17 mit of every thousand soldiers quartered in Great Britalo died each year In 1007-11 the rate was 26 per

CELLDEEN'S COLDS.

7 let the children rack their litte.

bodies in such a distressing mini

We rener when you can only care thei pulsed attacks in the Oites and Baten: colds iENS 15 of Chamberlai

Grave thy victoren? The Hells of Hell go ting-a-ling a-ling, For you but not for me

Valleys and at Fredes where the enemy Cough Remedy For sale by all chemist other trea

And storekseDÉ

AINTS PAIN BALM

for zouscular

parks on the Zerbstores.,

on buy a pair of boots you are a

tritor to your country, because the ORGANATÓIDED.: man who makes them may keep a sokbor waiting for his.

It the Any pain

Don't use so minch soap, Don't buy German-made toys.

D

TPHTHERIA is usually contracted when the child has a colt: The cold prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diph theria gerigu. When there are fases diphtheria in Pha

bome and off the strent antil recovered Colic, Cholers and Shye them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. soen. Rémed's falcite fame l'and

not have

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