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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1911.
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
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ITALY AND TURKEY,
DRIFTING TO WAR.
BLOCKADE TO BE ENFORECD,
(Reuiar's Servise to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 29. Idia telegraphed from Fome that the Foreign Minister on Tuesday night des „patched to Constantinople a Note recit. ing the Italian grievances, chief of which are the constant. Turkish hostility to Italian enterprises, and the disregard of all remonstrances respecting the disorder and neglect in Tripoli, The Note declares that Italy has decided on at military occupation of Tripoli Cyrouxics and trusts that Turkey will gies orders not to oppose the occupation Subsequent agreements will be made for a definite settlement The Note
make for a raply within twenty-four
hours
It is believed in Turkish official circles that a conflict will be avoided, inasmuch as Turkey is prepared to made con- cessigus, provided her amour propre is not wounded and her territorial integrity is not impaired.
ITALY'S ACTIVIEV.
A Milan message states that the first expedition consisting of 23,000 troops will be ready to sail for Tripoli on 3rd
·October, 13,000 to follow shortly after
wards.
A neral squadron concentrated at Auguste, near Symouse, is in readiness
to sail
There was much enthusiasm, at Taranto when the Duke of Abruzzi left in command of a flotilla of destroyers and torpedo bants.
The commanders of the two squadrons are in spireless communication with the fit cruisers which are patrolling be tween Halts and Tripoli,
ه جمال هر سان محلی
ITALY EXPLAINS.
Italy has informed the Balkan Siates that the dispute refers to Tripoli alone, and that she contemplates no negres. sion in European Turkey.
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The Grand Viziar immediately disa
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Mesara Larike and Rogga in their
continued the reception, and proceeded FRANCE AND GERMANY dad Sopir atstats on the 16th to the Palace where a"special. Cabinet;
sitting was held.
It is reported that the Governmant
ASSURANCE TO FINANCIERS.
has decided to respect the Italian do-|(Router's Service to the China Mail.) mands and has addressed an explanatory
LONDON, Sept. 29. communication to the Powers.
Router's correspondent at Paris wires that the Premier has assured a deputation of financiers that there is no Leah disagreement with Germany The only differences are those of phraseology."
ANGRY DEPUTIES.
A meeting attended by seventy Deputies yesterday demanded the immediate convocation of the Chamber The feeling of the meeting was hostile to the Cabinet.
COAST TO BE BLOCKADED.
LATER
Router's correspondent at Milan states that the Italian Flect has bean ordered to blockade the Tripali const and to prevent, even forcibly, he landing of Turkish reinforcements.
Secret instructions have also been
KITCHENER AT CAIRO.
A MAGNIFICLNT WELCOME.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONTOS, Sept. 29. Lord Kitchener on his arrival at Cairo was welcomed by bugo ends and by unprecedented enthusiasm.
Since insta of our last rapors en
: instant. the feature of our market. has been the sudden demand for prompt tonnage to
·load at Rangoon for Philippines optional Chins ports owing to the French Govern meat at Saigon, fearing that the remaining
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Cambodia will handly prove aufloient for You can read the latest up- local consumption, having passed a decree
to-date Volumes for prohibiting the exportation of further rico, meal and broken rice allowing only such contracts to bo fulfilled as were actually
concluded before the 18th of September.
Aboni 120,000 tons aro necessary for the needs of the country, and 50,000 tons execute the contracts already signed. The
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total amount exported from 1st September WATKINS'
is given as 568,219 tons as compared with 850,661 toos laat year. It is to be secu whether the population will bare woongh to live on most probably the prohibition will last until the early grain is harvested, which won't be before the very end of November in some districts and middle of
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given to distribute ships along the THE CHINA SQUADRON, wat one, prospects are now considered to
Albanian, Macedonian, and Syrian consta in order to prevent maids being made from thence.
ANT-WAR KIOTS.
NEW FLAGSHIP COMING,
cup, the month of September proving a
have improved. In a month's time, it will be possible to give more accurate nGWA,
Saigon/Hongkong. -Shipments original (Reuter's Service to the China Maily destined for Java and other ports have been diverted to Hongkong and after also LONDON, Sept. 29.
several cargoes favin Bangtole have arrived here at the same time local prices for bast. quality of rice have drapped from $37 to " | 810 per picul. qyte
H.M.9. Indomitable will replace the Minotaur on the China Station in Janmary,
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This is regarded as the first step in the reconstitution of the British flest in the Far East.
There have been protests by Italiane living in Ottonma territory in several places. Anti-war riots have broken cat at Langhirano, near Farma, where the pub out the telegraph wires, up
Note The fact that the Indomitable rooted the telegraph poles, barred the was to relieve the Minotaur was exclusivo- ronda and stoned the departing car-ly announced by the China Mfail on the bineers, who fired, killing five and 21st inst. Ed OA] Pounding 12. The mob subaequally
surrounded the barracks, intending to set fire thereto and lynch the car-
ad and prevented this. bineers. Reinforcements, however, arriv-
THE WAR
Lostos, Sept. 30.
THE WELLS-JOHNSÖN
FIGHT.
PROMOTERS' UNDERTAKING.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept. 29. The promoters of the Johnson-Wella
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Haiphong-According to telegraphio advices just to hand at the time of writing, the French Government have now also Haiphong, it is said, for the present, for prohibited the export of rico from duration of one month only, when the new crop is ready for export.
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Saigon and Hangoon/Philippines: good business was done in chartering especially in the latter direction at in provod rates; all tonnage being fixed with optional discharge aither at Philippine or China ports. The Philippine Government is new selling rice at wholesale prices to check speculation. The immediato resalt of this action was a drop in the price from P. 8.65, to F8.1 and before the steamers leave the port of leading or even
A telegram from Rome states oficialsght have appeared before the after they rench Manila the shipments Magistrate at Bow Street Palien Courty be diverted to Chino ports owing to
y that Turkey having failed to accedo
to Italy's demands, a state of war and have undertaken that the fight prevails botwo Italy and Turkey from shall not take anywhere in the British to-day beginning at 2.0) this afternoon. Isles. A blonde of the whole of the Tripolitan const will he fed imediately to
A Proclamation issued by the Grand the Powers. Vizier exhorting calm prudence was read publicly in Tripolių.
TURKEY'S NATIONAL
HONOUR.
The Turkish Minister of the Interior La addressed to the provinicial authorities a circular assuring them that the Government will defend the bational bonour and ordering the suppression of attempts of an Italian. boycott as there is no rupture in the relations with Italy. ITALY'S ACTION CONDEMMED.
LATIN
GERMAN CONDEMNATION."
LATER.
The German Press is unanimous in condemning the action of Italy as "an astounding event in the present age of material policy."
PEACE OF EUROPE ́INDANGERED.
The Austrian Press-is apprehensive of an outbreak in the Balkans, and accuses Italy of endangering-tho-peace of Europe.
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THE TURF.
ACCIDENT TO NOTABLE
RACEHORSE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Afau.) LONDON, Sept. 29.
The well-known racehorse Swynford, while exercising, broko its near fore- leg. There is hope of saving the
animal's life.
ENGLISH CRICKETERS
LEAVE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Marky
LONDON, Sept. 29.
The nosepapers, are unanimous in condemning Italy's action. While
TURKISH INTENTIONS spme most strongly reprebend the
The Ottomat "Finbungy was visited The English cricket team which is to cynical brutal aggression as nu urt of piracy," the more moderate journly by a lewer's representative, but ra
Jiako part in the Test matches left for dwell on the perilous enterprise upon confirmation could be obtained of the Australin to-day, being given a monst which Tuly is embarking, involving as report of Turkish intentions in Greece. uhusiastic send-off. it does the danger of a European.com- Realer's representative was told "It Bagration if Turkey Likes reprisals in is certain that the Porte does not listedd the Balkans and the result ben to copy the immoral example of other provocation of Jalam, which would be Fowers. apocrally serious to power like Great Britain. -
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LATED.
THE RAILWAY QUESTION,
SHANGHAI MEETINGS
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the nducements in prices offered. Ship ments to come forward from Saigon and Rangoon to Philippines optional China ports up to now total 326,000 pieula. It is understood that practically the entire curgo space of the Minnesota and Monteagio in order to break famine will be devoted to four cargons, the principāž porta to be discharged at being Shangha and Hongkong. Rice is also of late fre quently arriving here in small lot from Japan.
Saigon Philippines and Java -At the time of writing there are no further inquiries for tonnage put on our market.- Bangkok-Since we reported last no farther news are to hand concerning the prospects of the new crop
The Nurth-Outside of the regular **liner" business, nothing is doing and
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FERING, Sept. 29. The publicist Mr Lucien Wolf says expresses surprise at Imly'e action
Hongay 88.50. and Hongay/Hongkong His Excellency Ching Shun Wai, there is reason to believe that Turkey's and hopea that she will desist President of the Board of Communic rejoinder will take a sensational form, from the contemplated measures. The ations, has requested the Wai-vu-pa to possibly the seizure of Thessaly.
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TURKEY APPEALS TO POWERS.
Turkey has again requested the good offices at the Powers,
The Daily Graphic says the inactivityThe Turkish Squadron is returning. of Sh Edward Groy, which is sin consistent with his attitude during the
from Beyrent to Constantinople. Bosnian crisis, requires explanation...
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A telegram from Tripoli dated yester
It is reported from Italy that the oficers serving in the gendarmerie are returning to Italy.
NO RESISTANCE.
A Constantinople message anys that
day states that ten Italian battleships Turkey ua decided not to resist the
and cruisers are cruising in sight of the Italian landing.
const
«GERMANY'S ENDEAVOURS.
A Berlin telegram says it is officially stated that Germany is still endeavour ing the prevent an outbreak of hostilities,
RECEPTION OF ITALIAN --
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TRENCH DISAPPROBATION.
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