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THE WAR.

THE HUNGSKONT DAY --A

BRITISH TROOPS ENTER LILLE OSTEND CAPTURED BY THE ALLIES.

REPORTS OF GERMANY'S CAPITULATION DENIED.

GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS OF RUSSIA CONDEMNED TO DEATH."

Franco-Belgian Front.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH FRONT.

.COMINES AND MENIN CAFTURED.

LONDON, October 17th,

Sir Douglas Haig states:- Daring a successful local operation in the Selle Valley we captured Hanssy with 300 prisoners.

The enemy continues his withdrawal on the Douai-Lille front. We are closely following and have reached a general

loc

follows:-Oignies, Carvin, Allenzele-St.-Maraia, Maugre and

Capinghem.

There was sharp fighting between the enemy's rearguards and our advanced detachments. We took prisoners.

The Second British Army under General Plumer, co-operating with the Franco Belgians, advanced eight miles in the past three days.

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BELGIANS REACH THE LYS.

LONDON, October 17th. A Belgian communiqué states:- The French entered Ardois Castle

{THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCE.} AMERICANS CAPTURE GRANDPRE

LONDON, October 18th.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH.

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THE CENTRAL POWERS AND CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[BY OGURTESY OF TI

PEACE GERMANS, PAVING THE WAY FOR PEACE.

LONDON, October 18th.

In the House of Lords, a debate on the

Reuter learns that the Americans have captured Grandpre Bouth-west of Lille and west of Carrin, the enemy is retresting, also immediately went of Lille, where we treatment of British prisoners of war in reathed the outskirts of Hauberdin in Germany evoked an outburst of strong Flanders."

"We captured Hulsto, and feeling

Bavichove.

PROGRESS NORTH OF SISONNÉ, LONDON, October 16th 'A' French, communiqué states:- We made slight progress at night north prison comandants. The list contained large number of men against whort verg much could be said.

Lord Newton on behalf of the Govern- ment, said that the Government had, since the beginning of the war, kept a carefulf list relating to the conduct of all German

of Sissone

North of Asfeld we checked a violent counter-attack supported by numerous artillery.

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In the region of St. German Mont, south

He expressed the hope that, when the day of reckoning came, these would not be allowed to escape, but would be held the penalty for their actions.

CHUNG MOOT

BAX PO." REPORTED LOAN.-

PEKING, October 19th. 100,000,000 From Japan was arranged in It is reported that a loan of Fen Tokyo on September 29th and that $20,000,000 will be to cover China's expenditure in connection with the Euro pan war

TWO EX-PRESIDENTS. `

two ex-Presidents and their supporters Fung Kuo-chang and Li Yuen-bung, the have established in Tientsin a very strong society to discuss peace proposals.

LIEUT. JASPAR, CLARK KILLED IN ACTION.

A WELL-KNOWN HONGKONG SPORTSMAN.

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The news was received in Hongkong on Thunday of the death in action, on October 2nd, of Lieutenant Jaspar Clark, of the Argyll and Sutherland High- landers, who was one of the best-known sportemen in the Colony in pre-war days. Mr. Clark, who was born ca June 8th, 1884, in Glasgow, came to the East a an expert in the Standard Oil Company's 1905. On the outbreak of war he offered Lubricating Oil Department in July.

Hongkong but was rejected because of a his services to the military authorities in slight injury be had sustained to his right

send Mr. Clark's papers to the military ankle at football some time previously.

authorities at Home, in the hope that his This did not damp his ardour, however, and H.E. the Governor was induced to

enlistment would be sanctioned.

Park, from where the line runs to the West of Rethel, we captured the village of Personally responsible and would pay appoint. Ng Pul-fu, the first Northern effort, however, was not successful..

outskirts of Emelghem.

Iseghem has been occupied.

Further east, the Belgians are beyond the railway station of Ingelmunster and reached Lys near Bavichove. ---

Several hundreds were taken prisoner. today.

The chemy all day long bombarded Dunkirk and Lapanne.

EARLIER CABLES,

-ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GUNS TAKEN.

LONDON, October 17th:

Sir Douglas Haig states:- In the towns and villages captured by the Second Army many civilians were

freed.

Any

The Near East.

EARLIER CABLES. (TESOUCH REUYER'S AGENOT.] ANOTHER SUCCESS IN PALESTINE ALLIES OCCUPY TRIPOLI AND HOMS

LONDOS, October 18th. An official statement from Palestine -states:-

At the occupation of Begrout on October 8th we took prisoner 60 Turkish officers

and 800 men.

Our armoured-car batteries entered Baalbek on October 9th and ascertained

The Peking Government has been in PEACE PROPOSALS. formed that the South-West provinces will leader on the Hunan front to demand LONDON, October 16th. peace, as their chief plenipotentiary to r. H. H. Asquith, in a speech in Lon-negotiate pence terms with the North. don, after paying a tribute to the Armies', achievements, said that it was the Navy's untiring vigilance which drained, drop; by drop, the reservair of the enemy's power.

President Wilson's reply was exactly THE CIVIL GOVERNORSHIP. what was required.

A real stumbling-block to an armistice or negotiation was the fact that we were dealing with an enemy whose hands were unclean, and word untrustworthy.

The ex-Premier spoke optimistically of fast-approaching end of the war, a AMSTERDAM, October 18th. There was immense excitement in

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CANTON NEWS. [ST, COURTESY OF THE "CHING NODI

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October 17th

It is reported that Shum Chan-Huen and the Tuchua, Mok Wing-son, have decided to force the Civil-Governor, Li Yew-How, to hand over the Civil Gov. ernorship to Chak-Wong, who was ap pointed by the Military Goverment.

The Yunnanese troops have been re- called to Canton, and large bodies of other troops have been sent to Samshui. send all ammunition to the Tuchun's The Canton Arsenal has been ordered to

marle. It is said that if Li Yew.Hon does not obey the order to relinquish his office, an attack on him and Shiu-Hing

This

Feeling it his duty to give his services

to the country, Mr. Clark resigned his position-he was by this time manager of the Standard Oil Company's Lubricating Oil Department of the South China field, and held a power of attorney for the Company-and left for home, on June 20th, 1915, paying his own passage.. oon obtained a commission in the Argyll He and Sutherland Highlanders and w much active service in France,

As a mark of the appreciation of Mr. Clark's services, the Standard Oil Com- date of his departure up to the time of pany paid him his full salary from the Clark's patriotism that, during the whole his death. It was characteristic of Mr. peried that the Prince of Wales' Fund Was ppen, he donated half his salary to

the Fund,

that 500 Tarka, had surrendered to the Antwerp when it became known that ramen, and other preparations have been in the Colony and one of the best ex

Over 4,000 prisoners were taken and inhabitants. upwards of 160 guns captured.

During this period, in spite of strong opposition, this Army captured Comines,ways and hostile centres, Wervocq, Menin, Wevelghem, Heule and Cuernex, and secured the northern Portion of Courtrai

We dropped ten tons of bombs on rail-

The left bank of the Lys is now cleared of the enemy, as far as the north-east of Barlebeke.

ALLIES SURROUND THOROUT..

LONDON, October 18th. Beuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening states:-

Though the Germans have hitherto con- To-day we crossed the Lys between ducted an enforced retirement with con- Armentieres and Menin ALLIES CAPTURE THOROUT AND

COURTRAL

LONDON, October 17th."

Sir Douglas Haig states: On October 1oth Allied troops, under the King of the Belgians,

continued their attacks between Dixmude and the Lys, and advanced to an average depth of over six kilometres.

The Belgians crossed the Yeer north ef. Dixmade and occupied Schoorbeke.

The British crossed the Lys and pushed forward several kilometres beyond Menin,

The Belgians captured Thorout. The French captured Lichtervelde and Ardoye.

The British occupied Menin and have ported that they entered Courtrai. Over twenty villages were freed..

A NEW BRITISH ATTACK.

LONDON, October 17th.

Sir Douglas Haig states;

We attacked at 6.30 this morning on the Bobain-Le Cateau front. So far we have made satisfactory progress.

BRITISH TROOPS ENTER LILLE.

LONDON, October 17th.

The British have entered Lille. BRITISH TAKE POSSESSION OF

OSTEND.

LONDON, October 17th.

The Admiralty states:- Air Force contingents attached to the Navy, landed at Ostend this morning and reported that the town was clear of

siderable skill the wastage of men and material is beginning to tell seriously, as the rapidity of the development of the Belgian drive testifies....

Thoroat is surrounded The whole so liquid that the infantry advance in many places was broken up tured was colossal. into detached forces. The material cap-

situation is

LATEST CABLES. FRENCH FRONT. PROGRESS NORTH-WEST OF SISONNE.

LONDON, October 17th.

Our advanced cavalry and armoured cars occupied Tripoli (or Tarabaius) 40 miles N.N.E. of Bayrout, and Homs with out opposition. The Balkans.

EARLIER CABLES. THROUGH REUTER’I AGENCY.) SERBIANS 20 MILES NORTH OF NISH:

Germany was willing to accept the evacua- tion proposals. Patriotic songs were sung at the cinema. The Belgian Bag was dramatically raised to the house-top and flown an hour before the order came to take it down the owner of the flag was arrested but was afterwards released. SIGNIFICANT GERMAN COMMENT.

AMSTERDAM, October 18th.

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will be commenced at once. :.

We also learn that a message has been sent to inform Li Yew-Hon about the hoped that Li will retire, as much de- matter, and ask his intentions. It is pends upon his answer to the Tuchun.

Mr. Clark, who, is a brother-in-law of Mr. C. H. Gale, of the Public Works Department (his sister having married Mr. Gale), was held in great esteem and. respect by the staff of the Hongkong branch of the Standard Oil Company, and was one of the keenest football enthusiasts his death is keenly regretted, by all. He

ponents, both of the Rugby and Associa- in games. Committes of the Royal Hongkong Golf Mr. Clark was also t ardent golfer. Besides being on the Club for many years, he won the Golt Championship of the Colony on two DOGR known figures in Rangkong society, and sions. Mr Clark was one of the best his death will be greatly regretted by his many friends.

THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT, President, Hsu Shit-Chang, by the Mili-

The declaration of war on the new EPIDEMIC OF INFLUENZA, tary Government has been withdrawn, as | NOTICEABLE INCREASE OF CASES the result of something that has reached

The following passage from the For-Sham Chun-Huen. waerts which represents the views of

A French Eastern communiqué states:-- in conjunction with the reports of Ger LONDON, October 16th. Herr Scheidemann is noteworthy, taken The Allies are continuing to advance man surrender The Vorwuerti says:- "towards northern Serbia.

"The war is coming to an end in such and a

manere no German desired. Let

ing all those terrible four years the sim us say therefore quite candidly that dur- of all our efforts and sacrifices has been "to"

prevent such an end."

The Serbian captured Veliki un reached a point, 20 kilometres north of Nish, taking a large number of prisoners, In "Albania the enemy is retiring upon Ipek

General

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH ́EKUTER'S_AGENOT.}.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS CON- DEMNED TO DEATH,

PARIS, October 17th"

"A French communiqué states:-

west of Sisonne carrying Notre Dame-de- A Russian message states that the ex-

To-day we made progress to the north. Liesse, and to the west of Grandpre, where the village of Talma was captured.

AMERICANS ON THE MEUSE.

LONDON, October, 17th

An American communiqué states: The First American Army continued its attacks and advanced on both sides of the Meuse.'

EARLIER CABLEX

FRANCO-BELGIAN BUCOESS

VERYWHERE.'"

[FRENCH WIRELESS.

LYONS, October 16th. The offensive military operations, which were started on Monday by the French and Belgian troops under the orders of King Albert, have been con-

Generalissimo, Grand Duke Nicholas, has been condemned to death.

INDIAN REFORM.

DENTAL OF GERMANY'S. CAPÍTULATION.

LONDON, October 17th. The Press Bureau has officially-informed Reuter that the reports published in the afternoon that German had capitulated were without foundation.

KAISER'S ABDICATION UNTRUE.

AMSTERDAM, October 18th The sewwe Rotterdamsche Courant has been unable to obtain confirmation, and withdraws its bulletin, reporting the Fapitulation of Germany and the abdies tion of the Kaiser.

IN THE COLONY,

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announcement by Reuter that a French kong during the past month, and the the number of cases of inuenta in Hong-

There has been a noti

noticeable increase in

Huen has announced that the Government It is said that the Military Government secaring the supreme power; Shum Chun has grown tired of the Parliament. After

ment and if the M.Ps, still interfered which originated in Spain and can act without the consent of Parlia

mag has discovered the microbe of the they will not be paid.

has

travelled over practically the whole of the civilised world will not be without.. interest in the Colony.

cv, GOVERNMENT,

CANTON, October 18th.

the Civil Governorship has been settled. We are informed that the question of

All the leaders, have approved of. the decision that the post be given to Chak Fong, who was appointed by the Military Government, and that the command of the Shiu Hing troops be retained by Li Yew-hop. agreed to this, and Chak will assume La has office shortly.

ALLIED VICTORIES.

ANOTHER LOAN...

In India, Ceylon, the Straits Settle ments and the F.M.S. the spread of the the big centres work has been paralysed disease has been alarming, and in most of for periods varying from a week to six weeks owing to the increase in the number of cases. In many of the estates in the still owing to the number of coolies M.S. work has been at a complete stand- affected.

It would epidemic Ceylon reported 21 deaths in

that the deaths is not very high. During a recent

appear

percentage of

every thousand during one week.

The following are the symptoms of the disease, as contributed by a medical or to the lalay Mail:-

throat LATER.

LORD ISLINGTON'S VIEWS.

Writing in the Pall Mall Gazette on

LONDON, October 17th,

KAISER STILL IN POWER. Indian Reform, Lord Islington, alter

AMSTERDAM, October 17th assuming that certain changes will be October 15th appears from a decree pub-

That the Kaiser was still

feigning on made in the India Officer and the Constitulished in Berlin and signed by the Kaiser tion of the India Council, proceds to on that day, prescribing that the decrees say that he believes, for instance, that the of Military Commanders under martial Secretary of State in Council would prove law must be issued in agreement with the a more effective confirming authority than the Political Resident regarding matters pertaining to the development of trade and industry in India Being in the financial centre of the world, the Secretary of State can easily place himself in com-

the enemy. Vice Admiral Sir Roger tinned everywhere with equal success.

A fresh advance of from five to six kilo.munication with those concerned in fin- metres has been made.

Keyes landed at Ostend in the afternoon.

"BELCIANS CROSS THE YSER.

LONDON, October 17th

Belgian communiqué states:-

troops continue to advance on the

whole front of attack,

We crossed the Yser at Schoorbakke and made progress towards Schoore.

We captured Keyen, reached, Pracet bosch and are enveloping the Thourout

We reached the railway station, nt Wynedacle Hooge on the Thorout Bruges road, where we are advancing be- tween Thorout and Mandel.

The French troops reached Turfhanme capered Lichtervelde, and gained the outs frte of Coolscamp.

South of the Lichtervelde Thielt rail- way we advanced beyond Ardoye..

The Belgians, are on the outskirts of Thorout.

The French have passed the Lichter volde-Roulers railway

The British have pressed on to the outskirts of Courtrai

They have taken Menin, with 12,000 prisoners and 100 guns.

On Tuesday the British forces were four kilometres from Lille..

Canal between Lille-and-Douai,

They have

crossed the Hautedeule

alre

Between the Oise and the Aime the French line has been advanced and now runs along the Serro on a front of, 20 kilomteres

ance and trade who will be in a position to afford him expert advice. Thus India would have everything to gain and the indirect method nothing to lose through the abolition of

EARLIER CABLES. BRITISH RECOGNITION.

POLISH ARMY.

OF

LONDON, October 10th Beater learns that the Government has recognised the Polish National Army, as an autonomous, allied co-belligerent. THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, October 18th. The silver market is quiet.

civil authorities,

GERMAN "REPRISALS."

AMETERDAM, October 17th. The Berlin Fress has discontinued the publication of Allied communiqués. ASSASSINATION OF LENIN.

Amsterdam, October 18th,

new attempt has been made to assassinate A telegrant from Kieff states that

Lenin, who was shot in the shoulder.

BACING AT HOME

AIR RAID" WINS THE CESAREWITCH:

LONDON, October 18th, The result of the Cesarewitch (held out of our columns yesterday owing to extreme pressure on our space) was as follows

He Air Raid

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-Buckthorn Twenty-four-rin Won by a short bead, 11 lengths separating second and third.

The betting was as follows

25 to 2 against Aft, Baid..

11 to 2 against He

20 to 1 against Bucktho

We are informed that the authorities have asked the Taiwan Bank for another loan. The Industrial Factory will

The

The local authorities have received. a telegram from the State Department in Temperature of sudden onset, amount Peking stating that the Allied "troops, fing to 103 or 104 in some cases. Pains in especially the British, have won great the back and limbe, headache, cough, victories on the Western Front in France, which may be slight or severe, occasionally and that the Germans are now unable to vomiting, and often pain or soreness in ties are instructed to notify the public that the last is not a constant factor. The hold their positions. The local authori- the throat, but it is essential to

recognise of the successes of the Allies and to throat giving rise to

disease is a catarrhal inflammation of the arrange for celebrations

general symptoms. The signs of the disease are:-Redaces of the palate and anterior pillars of the and uvala. In a later stage the palate becomes pallid and the redness is pillars of the throat. The tongue, duller in colour and localised on the which said, will be signed very soon.

coated, becomes

of pale muddy hue. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF WAICHOW. front have protested against the dismis malaria. In some cases pain in the chest glands of the neck and armpits. A pulse All the Canton leaders on the Fukien degree of the rise of temperature of relatively lower than that of a similar

from his office as Superintendent of Way chow and Chinchow. They state that they of paintin sal of Commander Chan Kwang-ming and increased rapidity of breathing." it the dismissal is not cancelled. It with tincture of iodine daily

The treatment of the disease consista. will return to Canton, with their forces (1.)Painting the interior of the throat is said that the Tuchan anticipated these measures and has sent enough troops to Swatow to prevent Chan's return. It is feated that trouble will be created by Chan's forces which number about regimenta.

given as security. The agreement it is at first is slight Enlargement of them

DOUBLE MURDER AT TIENTSIN.

(2.)-Free purgation with calomel and salts.

(a)A mixture containing salicylate of soda (15 grains), bicarbonate of soda (6) Brains) and chloroform water to one

taken every four hour

(4)As many of the sufferers will be harbouring the parasites of malaria, to which the diminished resistance of the individual will allow favourable circum stances, it is advisable to give twenty graina quinine, ten grains being given

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TRACIC DEATH OF MR. AND MRS morning and evening,

The news was received in the Colony relapse the painting of the throat must be

E GUMPERT

(5.)Vaccine

cine treatment should be gived where

possible As the disease shows 1 tendency to by telegraph, on Thursday, from Tien continued daily, but carbolic lotion (1 in trin, that Mr. Es Gampert, the manager the tincture of iodine after the third day," parts of water) may be substituted for of the Tientsin

branch of Messrs. Again it abould be remembered that the and is also conveniently used as a gargle. Caldbeck, MacGregor, & Co., and Mrs, throat in the seat of attack of the infection on that day. The telegram contained Gumpert, had both been murdered there and is the point of defence by treatment, only the bare news of the double murder. and fulles particulars are being awaited with interest. It is understood that the murder was committed by burglar

There are many in Hongkong who remember both Mr. Gumpert and his wife. The former was manager in charge of the Hongkong branch of Mears. Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co: for about two years from 1903. Mr. Gumpert was a Shanghai Iad NEM

TYPHOON WARNINGR

received by the American Consulate- The following telegram has been General Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:

Cyclone or typhoon W. of Luzon, more

.p.m... October 17th. then 100 miles distant, almost stationary Cyclone or typhoon 8. of Guan, direg tion unknoWE LE