The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-08
On The
Troubles In
China.
TROOPS OF ALLIED
FORCES COMPARED
Joaquin Miller Interviews Lii Hung
Chang----Hongkons's
Narrow Escape.

YOKOHAMA. Arg. 1.-THE japanese
army in North China is not employing
coolies except where absolutely neces-
sary. They We're found costly in the
late war. and took some time TO drill
so that they might work in unison with
the movements of the troops. They had
10 be treated exactly like soldiers as re-
CARDS medical aid and so forth, their pay
was. as a matter Of fact, higher than that
of the priyates. The commissariat depart
ment has been entirely extended In its
scope within the last few years. The re-
suit is said to be very gratifying from
the economical point Of view as well as
from the military standpoint The trans
pert soldiers are doing an incredible large
amount of work
/ In the battle OF July 18th at Tien-Tsin.
the men in the fighting-line suffered ter
ribly from thirst. and word was repeated
tly sent to the rear for water The com
nissiariat men cheerfully responded TO
the call, and carried drinkingwater in
barrels which were each shouldered by
two men, as other means of conveyance
was Impossible. They offered an easy
either dead or wounded The officers in
command speak very highly of the ef-
nc:ent service done by these men.
The American ambulance corps has
done some excellent work. Their stretch
ers are the best in the field and show the
wonderful inventive faculty of the Ameri-
cans. The handles of these stretchers are
so arranged that they can be formed into
supports by clever mechanical contr1y-
ance. so that the stretchers can be used
as beds or benches for surgical operations.
The advantage of the system cannot be
too much commended, for on ground so
swampy hot as the soil of Chih-li the
wounded men cannot safely lie long pend
ing treatment on the spot, and this in
convenience is removed by the American
invention Sixty men were thus treated
directly where they fell who would have
otherwise died. The Japanese medical
staff refer to the fact in the most praise
worthy terms.
t A Japanese staff officer. who watched
the proceedings OF the various troops in
l the field is reported to have remarked that
the English showed considerable perseyer-
ance under all circumstances. They are
cool, whether in action OF out of it. The
! French are full of dash and gallantry.
: hut they lack the lasting perseverance of
the English. The French are fine COM
rades in the field.
In the depIorable mistake in which the
Y other al Petong. little town not far
south of Taku. four Russians were killed
a and wounded The Japanese had no cas-
n ualties though according to the latest ad-
. vices il was they who opened fire first
u The cause of the blunder is attributed 10
e the different uniforms worn by the Rus
O slams.
: The Russians at Tongku station con-
: tinue to welcome the arrival of the Jap
anese troops When the fist arrived they
arsa.
= them a good send-of This friendly feel
r ing on the part of the Russians is highly
q appreciated by the Japanese.
e Thanks to the humane treatment ex-
e tended to the Chinese, the Japanese find
p no difficulty in communicating them In
: their service. The Chinese bring fowls.
pigs vegetables, etc. to the Japanese
camps and offer their services The Chi
i. nese coolies receive 40 to 50 sen per day.
a and are perfectly free to 90 when they
a please. Mostly the coolies are engaged In
q buryfng the dead The influential Chinese.
y moreover, are made to bear a part of the
; responsibility for administrative purposes.
~ Order is thus being rapidly restored. The
n Chinese instinct for making money re-
N mains the same. whether treated kindly
n or not. For one egg. worth one sen or so
= they demand 10 to Is sen, and that as a
matter OF special favor 10 the Japanese
II The cases Of dysentery are reported te
= be on the increase. There are as many
n as 412 patients down with It. two-thirds
v of whom are JapanC Sc The wounded are
,s doing exceptionally well. and W 10 th'
Is present only FIVE have succumhed to theii
;, wounds In order to ltsi4ten the sress =
on the field hospitals. tie patients arr =
ing sent back to Japan as RAPID as
sible The want of drinking : gr -
st " interferes with the -noyernsas OF ia.
le troops. and it is not an easE affair L
y transport water for large body Of men.
p. A big religious ceremony was held in th'
as japanese quarters in the walled city
he Generals Fukushima and Yamaguchi reaf
I'd before the shrine papers extolling tn
er Virtues of the brave men who died In &C
re ton. and whose spirits the living as
or sembIed to condole. The men presen
OF were overcome with emotion, and thei
I'd eyes glistened with tears. The two Off
Ut cers emphasized the fact that the braver-
ly shown by the fallen men added lustre :
at lJapan's military prestige, and that nothin
re would more satisfy their spirits than tha
n The living should strive to surpass ther
in heroic deeds. II was most impressiv
ch ceremony. Afterwards wrestling bout
rk were arranged. in which many private
ne participated.
IN 'rlfs ssek % efficient Interpreters for tn
p asTuT IL felt Probably. with the exceT
ne ton Of the Chinese Interpreters who sp-a
Mt the pekiag dialect. the interpreters ca-us
more understanding than otherwisa
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