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"SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Pugs 1.)

TIGHTENING THE

BLOCKADE.

THE STOPPAGE OF COMMERCIAL"

TELEGRAMS TO HOLLAND.

LONDON, Oct. 12.

THE CHINA MAIT

15

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG ÄND.

** OUR DAY.”

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

LONDON, VOL. 12.

THE SITUATION. IN CHINA.

Field Marshal Sir Dougisa Haig bax THE FLANDERS BATTLE-THE PREMIER & THE SOUTHERN

FIELD.

writted to the Chairman of the Red Crons and St. John Societies, in conate- tion with the "Our Day" appeal for IMPROVED WEATHER CONDITIONS. October 13, szpressing his gratitude for, the admirable work done with the

LONDON, Oct 12 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ro expeditionary force..

He says that porta--Improved weather conditions whether transporting the wounded or and good visibility has favoured the supplying a host of comforts to the men work of our artillery. There has been in the hospital, the work has been much counter-battery activity on the The Dutch newspapers appear to performed zealously, devotedly and the enemy's positions and a barassing battle-front, besides bombardments of accept, fairly philosophically, the efficiently, and aid has been rouleredare against his communications and stoppage of commerdal telegears, to the Medical Corps beyond all praise. back areas. The hostile artillery has which is w form of pressure Sir Douglas Haig, states that be hopes been leas active.

A further prisoners have been exercised by the Allies.

there will be no risk of the splendid

brought in. The stoppage applies to all com.ork being curtailed through lack of

There was no infantry action. Our seroplanes, on Wednesday, bonthed a German big gun position. Three enemy machines were brought down and two were driven dows. Four of our machines are missing.

mercial arbles hetween the Allied countries and Holland.

Dutch "business

Ret

Cre

much! perturbed and are likely to urge thei Govertinent to comply with the British dennis.

Now that the whole worlit is coming increasingly concerned in the war, - directly (and "indiretly, the Allier: üre no longer hesitating to adopt the most stringent measures in the furtherunter of their policy of shortening the war, by hurting the azemy to the street and utilising for themselves all runsonille methoals, even though neutrals ass temporarily inconvenienced,

funds

THE EX-TRAR' REMOVED TO A MONASTRY.

A

PETROGRAD, Oct. 1 The ex-Tar and the Royal Family have been transferred to a monastry, in the vicinity of Tobolsk, as the ex-Tar complained of the curiosity of crowda, day and night, warrounding the house i at Tobolsk, which was without a garden.

DEMANDS BY COSSACKS,

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PARIS, Oct. 13.

▲ confererer of the Cossacks but formulated demands incheling that the Cossacks shall no longer be used as police for political purposes and that the

MR. ASQUITH ON WAR AIMS.

2.

曾

- MOVEMENT.

The Feking Correspondent of the China Press (Shanghai) writng on the

1st inst, said

CARE OF THE BLIND.

NEW STATE DEPARTMENT ASKËT FORD

TO-NIGHT-

FREDERIC

THEATRE ROYAL - AT 9.15 PM.

...

Last Night of Programme No. 2.

COMPLETE CHANGE of PROGRAMME on MONDAY,

In May 1914 a Departmental Cora- mittee on the Welfare of the Blind was appointed by Mr. Herbert Samuel, then Fresident of the Local Government; Board. The chairman of the Committee was Mr. W. Hayes Fisher, P., whe now occupies Ifr. Samuel's former post In its report, which was issued on thing may be eng-ged in the greatest August 13, the Committee makes valuable portant of its foreign and domestic portant is that a special department war in history, but the relative recommendations. One of the most im questions at this time can be gathered whose function shall be the Keneral care roma abort chat with any member of and supervision of the blind, shall be sat the South to-day completely overshadows created, and in the meantime shall be the cabinet. Recent developments in upju the Ministry of Health, when that plans for effective participation in the under the Eces! Government Bour

The only capital outlay upon which it The writer has bad a lengthy inter-will be necessary for the Central Au view with Bremier Tuan Chi-jei. Of thority to embark is that for increasing that interview nine-tenths as con- the workshop accommodation. cerned with the domestic situation, 3000 aduitional places are urgently re Some Asked what China was doing and would gaired, and these would absorb, £500,000, do now that it was a participant in the Half that sum, the Committee think, World War, the fremier made this brief would meet the annual expendiisure of statement!

the new departament. will do what is right in the strong advisory committee of per Chin war. I will take its part. The question son agenciated with the care of the blind of sending troops to Europe has been isommended for the guidance of the far some time under consideration in the department wich is urged to make an Dhobine Cabinet and it has been decided to immediate in piry into the condition of despatch a fores but the details have not the blind in other countries, been arrangan).

war.

the

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The extreme tightening of the number of Cossack representatives shall without any safeguaıti or satisfaction 10 ill-cor.cealed terms of con-accident could be redneed if the wearing

blockade the comandering of be increased in Jereign sups, the stopping of tele. Parliament. grams and of bankering facilities. are symptoms of this policy.

GERMAN POTATOES FOR DENMARK.

Copenhagen, Oct. 12.

COUNT LUXBURG'S UNHAPPY POSITION.

BUENOS ALES, Oct. 14 Count Luxburg, awaiting an opport unity to depart, evaded the surveillance and attempted to fee into the interior.

was arrested and his luggage was seized. He protested and insulted the authorities, and was taken back to

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A request for a statement of the Fre icia policy the south however, opened the floodgate of conversation-bly 3000 or 400 capable hind parsous and the Fremier is generally a man of who are either unemployed or in pree- reticence. The Premier says he is for nous employment, while in Enbland Continuing the speech of which the peace--if the other side yields. The Southand and Ireland over 3 per cent. of first portion was given in the Ching recent developments in Hunan have the blind population are in receipt of Miilast night, Mr. Asquith said sharpened his resentment and that poor relief. But the causas statistics are Essence of Taraxacum & Podophyllin Plain question had been asked and resentment is still keen and he delivered by:30 mens satisfactory, and it they had been studiously graded by himself of what is practically an ult-desirable that a special sensus of the imatum. If Kwangtung and Kwangsi blind should be taken. Ophthalaia Germany: concrete cases of primary troops move into Hanan, Feking will ineonatorum is responsible for over 10 importance and of perfect simplicity venda are crush the whole wuthern per cent of the cases, and the Committee Hair Vita bad been but they were not answered. movement. And if that movement in are of the opinion that with effectual We were asked to lay down our arms crushed, those at the head of it will pot potification and trustmens, blindnes

bo deal

with lenienty. This Pemier from this use can be greatly relucet other than that we would be offering a

almost words. those

proportion of blindness closed by. the Preliminary unique ezhibition the virtues of Faith, temp for those of the Canton party of protective glasses wore generally en-

He spoke in Hope and Charity. Our gorening He called the provisional government in forced in dangerous occupations. oljects were the attainment of a real in Canton childish and pointed in scorn Piano tuning and repairing, typing and pasce sad the effective prevention of to the fact that it was not even in Can-massage are recommended as suitable future war. None of our demands for ton but in the small place of Whampoa skilled occupations for blind people, territorial readjustments involved. And it did not even have the support of while with proper training it may be aggressive annexation not even the Cantonese, he said.

possible so to equip persons losing their Their latest act he called the circula-sight in adult life that they may resume restoration to France of Alsace and tim of the rumors of the new monarchist their previous vocations. Trades are

Flat

which have stirred Peking the last however, the main hope for usefully Replying to the last speech of Dr.week. They have done that to stir up employing the blind, and the crux of the Kuehlmann, who said that Germany more trouble, which is their only aim. problem at the present moment is the will never make a concession with regard And that they will do, no matter what Dadeyey of workshop accommodation

Adequate pensions should be given to to Alsace aud Lorraine, because they concessions he makes to them. Experi- must safeguard their glorious inherit ence has taught him that it is futile to the incapable blind. As the fonds at ance, Mr. Asquith said that glorious make concessions in the way of enn present available are indequate it is inheritance as territory, French in same small element to make trouble.

promise. There will always be that necessary for the entral Authority to. have furthergrants to meet the position.. sympathy, filched from France aguinat As to these reports of a new mon. The sourt of each persion should be the protests of the greatest Germanarchical movement, they are all besclean, ireressed to a substantial sum, the Cora statesmen, without regard to the Tuan asid. And he raid unequivocally mittee being of opinion that small doles Fishes of the inhabitants, to be held as that he would fight any such attempt are indesirable. As for soldiers and symbol of French humiliation. That just as he did the last one, heb, insailors blinded in the war, they are very act of crude and short sighted spoilation spite of the fact that he had just been excellently provided for at St. Dunstan's dismissed by President Li Yuan-hung. Bostel, and the report says that the steps was the root source of the present war. he went to bachane, raised the standard taken to ensure their welfare merit the

contain a for deftness, but its annot celebrated of republicanism and entered in time to greatest confidence and approbation

anuals did not prevent Hann from getting re more clamsy

inforcements. or more

He has already gone half transparent marcbvre than the way on the road to making permanent maladroit attempt to sow discord be the Republic; be must necessarily go TRADE AFTER THE WAR.

the rest of the way." * tween ourselves and the French as

The relaxation of Tressary control The Premier then emphasised the over expenditure in the various Depart regards Alsace and Lorraine. Dfact that he had always striven forments is noted in the Report of the Com- -LONDON, Oct. 12. Kuehlmann'a continued silence on plain peson since the Republic was started mittes of Public Accounts issued on Aug... The Press Bureau announces that Dr.questions put to him concerning the In 1815, after Yuan Shih-k'ai's douth, he 13: That control was waived in the case A plot to export tungsten on board Addision, Minister of Reconstruction, future of Belgium was significant. There had agreed to the reconvocation of the old of the War Office to some extent in Dec. Scandinavian liner was frustrated by has appointed a committe to report of the map to offer the German people proval of the Cabinet, the drafting offer may have been the recessity for was nothing in our proposed changes in parliament on the condition that it would 1914. The Committee think that what deal with only three questions-the ap- the arrest of a steward and two local questions. connected with the securing It had never been part of our policy the constitution and the revision of the procedurs in the early the

The Foreign Minister has announced that an agreement has been reached whereby very considerable quantities of potatoes will be imported from Germing

NO HIDES AND SKINS FOR ENEMY COUNTRIES.

Hed

NEW YORK, et. 12. A Tauners' Alliance has been formed, at the suggestion of the Government, to control the export of hides and skina. in order to prevent them reaching anemy destinations.

PLOT TO EXPORT TUNGSTEN TO GERMANY.

Sweder:

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.

Two hundred pounds of the tungsten were found contested on the liner." CONSPIRACY TO SINK A GERMAN SHIP.

MEMBERS OF CREW PUNISHED

CHARLESTOWN (South Carolina),

Oetuber 12.

Buenos Aires.

P

•

PACIFISTS IN PARIS..

SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT.

"PETROGRAD, Oct. 13.

#

Six persons have been sentenced to

months to two years, for distributing 4 terms of imprisonment of from four

pacifist pamphlet.

and distributing of new materiais re quired for British industries, for the purpose of restoring and developing trade after the war.

Three of the era of the German a dull. steamer Lilenfels, which was sunk at ber auchorage in January last, have Been sentenced to two years imprison-

mens and a fine of $1,000 for taking part in the conspiracy to sink the ship..

'AMERICA'S NEW NATIONAL ARMY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.

Afr. Baker stated tlii: the nura.ber of men of the New National Ariny actually training or under orders Aggregates 431.180. Their clothing, etc., is ready required.

COALITION. GOVERNMENT FOR CANADA.

MA

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Oct. 13:

STOP PRESS

NEWS..

to annihilate or mutilate Germany Prussian militarism was the real enemy: hence the worst thing that could happen would be a patched-up peace, merely giving breathing space for another struggie.

71

PROFITEERS EXPOSED.

this

how

act governing the election of Parliament. war, estimates more nearly

be submitted for war services. When, after months of obstraction, it

ices. They had failed to do any of these things, point out that money extravagantly apent on Laval and military services is there was nothing but for it to go. in itself a weakening of the nation's

Tho Premier then took up the

present

puwer. They make interesting com- controversy over whether the Provisional ments on individual items of expenditure.

Attention is drawn to a case in which. parent ignorance of the terms of the the Board of Inland Revenae, in ap Treasury minute on the subject, paid the Attorney-General (then Solicitor-General) refresher fee £60 in excess of the per auitted maximum

the

by

Continuing, Mr. Asquith said National Council should be "Recently I walked through Delvill General Lu Yung-ting. A mandate has

the Parliament as demanded Wood, which is perhaps the most tragic already been issued convoking a parlia Silver is quoted .4414 There are spot in the Somme battlefield. Another ment, he said, but it being necessary rather larger offerings, but the Market day I walked along what were the Erst to summon the Founcil, mandate streets of ancient Ypres. It is impossi to this end also has bosa issued. The ble to conceive more terrible object original duty of that Council was to election of par lessons of the meaning of modern was formulate law for

liament and since the old parliament has fara, yet, with this pitiless desolation been dissolved the new one can act meet fresh in my mind, I would rather ace until the law for the method of its elec. the war continae than that it would be tion is drafted. But that parliament will brought to an end by an inconclusive most before April of next year because compromise. If it is to be a contest of the election of the new President must endurance, we have no reason to logs como before it in July.

At this point the Premier interpolated heart. There is not the faintest danger unasked, a strange statement. It is not of our being starved into submission, his ambition to become President, he THE FLANDERS BATTLE. |while serially, we shall soon master the said, and he never will consent to accept aeroplace raids as we mastered the the Presidency. And if another mean Zeppelin. Take the Allies as a whale, can be found to take the Premiership, not forgetting America, and survey the he will be ready to retire to private life relative powers of endurance and make at any time. every allowance for patoward contingen-ha will have internal peace if possible. The Premier's position in short is this. cies, there is no doubt that the material That will be for the Bouth to say. If the and moral preponderance reata increas southern leuders keep their bounds, i ingly with our cause."

they remain quist, he will do nothing But if they take any step, if they make any agereasive move with their troops, he will fight..

GERMAN REPORT.

"LONDON, Oct. 12.

A German, official message states: The battle is still in full swing ou The Langemarck, and Mintebelte fronty:

'Ottawa, Oct. 12.

The fighting continues in soute Sir R. L. Borden authorises the places where the English have pene. statement that the formation of a trated our lines, to the north of Coalition Government is assured. Poelkapelle and to the south-west of It is expected to consist of Liberals Passebezdnele. and Conservatives, equally.

MILITARY “AERONAUTICS.

LONDON, Oct. 12.

MB. LLOYD GEORGE ON ALSACE

AND LORRAINE.

LONDON, Oct 4, Mr.Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, Societies deputation, said that no state- addressing an Insurance and Friendly HONGKONG POLICE-RESERYE tient was more calculated to prolong the terrible war, than 'Dr. Kuehlmann' MUTINY AMONG U BOAT utterance in the Reichstag with regard to no concessions in connection with Alsace and Lorraine

MEN.

The War Office announces that SEVERAL MES RECENTLY SHOT, gallant Ally, France, until she redeems

Major-General Sir William Bahnoad

has been appointed Director-General

of Military Aeronautics, in succession

LONDON, Oct. 12. Reuter learns from a reliable source to Major-General Sir David Hender-that there is a strong and growing

son, who is undertaking ceriah disinclination on the part of German

ork.

THE BALKAN FRONT.

LONDON, Oct. 12. A German official message states:-**. There was intense artillery activity at Monastir Bazin and Cerna Bend-for

HAYAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.

seamen to serve on U boste..

The Premier said "However long the war issts, we intend to stand by our ber oppressed children from the degrada tion of the foreign yoke. This means that we must husband our resources and incur no obligations beyond the strictest necessities of the bour.

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Several Germans have recently

LONDON, Oct. 12 been shot for refusma service on Mr. AC Salter, K.C. Unionist submarines.

Member for Basingstoke, and Mr. Alex- ander Roche, R.C., have been appointed It is noteworthy that the executions of the Ringe Beren Division tions were quite apart from the The Bien. Sir Edward Ridley, KC. muliny at Wilhelmshaven, which has resigned occurred a prior date.

Orders insced by Mr. F, 0. Jenkin,

*→* 4

D.EL. (8.).

·ATETICE BOARD.,

All Company and Unit Commanders, allt Waming Officers and Discipline fficers will attend in uniform at Hend quarter Club at 6.15 pm on Friday October 10th. we

Members of all ranks bare not yet attended before the board will report in ngiform at the same time and place to Stat

McEwart Impoctor

a

CONTRACTOR'S 300 FÊR CENTS.

WAR

CHARITIES.

"OUR DAY" +

THURSDAY, 18th OCTOBER, 1917. MORNING

Collection for LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND.

Or cheques may be sent NOW addressed to Lady May, Government House (envelopes being marked "Ross Fund " AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock,

HAND GREAT DRAWING. OF WARE BONDS at the Murray

Parade Ground

St John Ambulance Brigade competitions. Teas Refreshments in English and Chinese style, and various attracti EVENING at 9 o'clock.

FETE at the

Public Gardens New OFFICIAL WAR FILMS. shown for the first time in Hongkong Illuminations and Music

THE BANDS OF THE 25th MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, 18t#

INFANTRY, 74th PUNJABIS and POLICE RESERVE will play during the Afternoon and Erening.

GRAND CHINESE THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT From 5th till 12th October, at the Taiping Theatre.

A contract for certain firing gear was agreed at £54 per set, with permission to sub-let part of the contract. The whole was sub-let. Then the sub-contractor tendered for the a une article at £12 155. Tickets od per act. The Admimity in this case recovered £3,000, the difference between the two prices. The Committee think the acceptance of the first tender showed insufficient examinating.

With regard to cordite they note that the Admiralty and the War then are now working in harmony with the Minis try of Munitions, and are checking con tractors books, but they think the Ad minuty were slow in taking action.

The Eastern Command" bave made, through a central messing scheme, 20 estimated saving of about £414001 in the cost of feeding the troops Kitchen waste is being diminated, and rifles, boots ammunition, etc, are salved, art erl, and, when ible, refitted at the pcasible, buse, a process securing large economies. Egyptian Army contractors, who be fore the war were making from 20,000 to £19,0%) a year, were estimated to have made during the Brit 10 months of the was £110,000, and posajuly much more.

PAYMENT TOMÉ PU, KA

The payment of a lump sum of £2,500, and a forcher balance. -F 2676, to the WAP.U. towards the expenses of a pro cession of women in London in the summeraf 1915 is again raised. The ommittee think that vouchers for the while expenditure should have been' forthcoming before the money was paid

The initial estimate for the Gretna projectile and filling fue.ury was £2,000,000, indiensed at various timex, without Treasury control, until in March, 1917, it reached £5,000.00 How ever, is is estimated that the savings effectod, in comparison with the charges of American producers, will amount to that sum in the first year

The Committee report that instances were given themef considerable economies KARI AND ORCHESTRA effected by the costing system amount

The Police Reserve Orchestra will playing in the aggregate to several millions,

at the Botanical Gardens on the evening costs being reduced in some cases. It ha

for the War Bond Drawing are obtainable

at all the principal Banks.

Admission to. Parade Ground 10 Cente Admission to Gards & Seats, $5 enclosure and 21 enclosure Sailors and Soldiers in uniform (not including the Eloogkong Defence "Corps) admitted free, Children balf price for admission and

seats,

Tickets for admission and seats obtainable at Mostrie's, Robinson's, Anderson's and from members of the War Charities. General Committee.

"OUR DAY'

+

OUR DAY

18TH OCTOBER.

DRAWING OF WAR BONDS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WILL PRESENT FREE

ONE

TICKET

of Our Day, October 18th. Detailed much as 40 per cent to 80 per cent. Tha

An Orchestra Practice in ordered for moitimme are put at £43,000,000 Monday October 16th at p..punctu

Orders will be issued to the Conductor. total savings by this means in the cost of FOR EVERY $20 WORTH OF GOODS PURCHASED

"The Band Practicen ordered før:" dky. Uctober 16th and Friday Letober SUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE. 19th tre hereby cancelled Teut, Thomas Hutchison, Oxford matiem. Use amaternal applia

10XP doctor your blood for cheap LONDON, Oct. 12 |und Bucke Light Infantry sou of

Who Mrekstry Course 1817 1918 is pro The Admiralty announces that James Hutchison, Shangh, was tion of Chamberlain

few days it will get you up and

vicional ized to start pite the weather neral "siroraft reechtly, married cot. North UF the sunshine, then nators wil

Church, Glasgow to Marion (Min- the rich red blood to your veins and soon nie) Robertson, daughter of the late the

this: tramblesome Archibald Shearer, Shangha and disease For

dropped mus

Sperappathoph

of bomba 02

Mr Shearer Medccordate

Sunday, Dec

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORES.

CORRESPONDENCES

man 14 once, calad

IN THEIR STORE FOR CASH ONLY

(SHIPCRANDLERY DEPARTMENT EXCEPTED)

Tickets will be issued to October 16th.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO