SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1912.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
[COPYRIGHT.] AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN
NAVY.
-#NORMOUS S MÅ FÖR NEW.
CONSTRUCTION.
{Router's Bervice to the China Mail.)
· Losnos, Oct 19.
[COPYRIGHT:] TURCO-ITALIAN WAR
RUMOURED COLLAPSE OF
POURPARLERS.
Italian Squadron in Feadiness
for the Asgean Sea.
Reuter's Barvins to the China Maft.)
[COPYRIGHT.] ECLIPSE OF THE SUN,
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS FROM HOME,
·(From Our Own Correspondent).
Kombes, September 17. LINER'S STRANGE: RECORD,, Rechristened the Burdigala, the Germin stemmer Eisor. Friedrich is about ta bike
YOU
ARE INVITED
her maiden eyage after waiting aftoen TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR your for it. All that time she has been lying in Hamburg harbour idle, Now sho has been wild to French line for a sub- aihind service to South American ports and under a new siamo will take to tho
DISAPPOINTMENT. FOR ASTRONOMERS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.in esinest.
LANDON, Oct. 11.
This veel in of 12,480 tons grows, and was built in 1897 by Schieban of Duntsic, A message from Bio Junairo states for the Norddeutscher lyd. Er con- Loynos, October 12.
that the President,
tract spred of 29 kante, was not, however, the Foreign Attained on her tri-da, so har prospective Router's correspondant at Rameinist and the British, and other owners refused delivery. During the statuss that following the rumour that foreign missions were unsuccesful in Japans ar negotiations for her urchase-by, St. Peterhang company fell the prace pourparlors may collaps eat the their liject of witnessing an eclipse of through your age who was pruri- sinnsly old to a new Norwegian America luat moment, it is officially announced the run at Pahaaquatro Minasgoraes, line that was to start a service botere that Admiral Viales' squadron now in owing to heavy rain. Italy has bean ordered to be in rezdi. dess to procred to the Aegean Sea.
· Router's Vienna envæespondent telmi graphs that the Hungarian Delegation have adopted extraordinary credits to the amount of nearly two millions sterling to enable the Navy to purchase torpada destrogers, abmariner, ate, and accelerate Naval construction. -Over five millions sterling are to be spread over a period of three yearn for Make purchase of war material, air oraft construction and fortißcations, In submitting the estimator, the Minister of Finance pointed out that thers, was not the alightest question of mobílisa. Router correspondant al Home slad and reiterated that the Monarchy telegraphs that the first squadron, was determined to adhere to their pre-which is at present in Italian waters, sent práceful policy,
has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to proceed to the Aegean Bea.
THE POWER OF ARMS.
MATER Reuter's Vienna correspondent states -that the
Financial Minister, Herr
Bilinski, spanking in the Austrian Dalegation, referred to the extra- ordinery military credits as in no wise intended as the war credit of the <Government. The Government bad not rewded a step in its peaceful policy, and were determined not to become involved in the war in the Balkans but if war word to be followed by international deliberations regard- ing its consequence, they would then be better able to Carry their views if -wall-armed.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
THE HOME RULE DEBATE.
ITALY'S FIRST SQUADRON.
LATER.
THE BALKANS WAR
FOURTEEN HOURS' FIGHTING,
(Router's Service to the China Mall.)
LONDON, Oct. 11.
After fourteen hours' furious fighting the Montenegrine stormed the bill fort commanding Tuzi and opened the rond to Scutari,
The casualties were heavy.
SEVERE FIGHTING: ELAVY LOSSES.
The Turkish commander, the officers, and most of the troops sorrendered, and four guns wore captured.
SERBS RISING.
(Reuter's Servios to the China Mail.) Despatches from Belgrade and Con-
Loxnos, Oct. 11.
stantinople indicate that the Ottoman Berbs are rising the former despatch Hr Lloyd George, asked whether Mr Bonar Law meant massneros of Pro-declaring that they have co-operated
with the Montenegrins at Berana..
MASSACRES IN MACEDONIA.
tastarta or Catholics. He commented on the statement made by Mr Bonar Law that he would suppoft Ulster in any action she would take as a It is asserted at Belgrade that Basbi camarkable doctrine for the Goa-Bazouks are destroying and burning sultational party. The bye elections Servian villages in Macedonia and were not fought on Home Rule. The Times, immediately after the signing of the Covenant, d'clared that the next election would be fought on the Insurance Act. Yet the country was It is officially reported at Constan- ppposed to be seething with wrath tinople that the Montenegrins, attack against.Home Rule.
ing Berune, were deferted,
massacring the inhabitants. `
·MONTENEGRINS DEFEATED.
BULGARIANS REPULSED,
The Bulgarian attack on Soguchak Yonikepk, in the Dospat region, was repulsed.
Me Bonar Law explained that what he unid was that if the Government attempted, without fret appealing to the country, to impose the Bill on Clater by fores ho would support later to say length in resisting the uttempt. As did not reply to the question con- IMPENDING WAR APPALLING. Derning massacres.
[NotoAs stated in our columns yeitadaay Mr Bonar Laws' amendment Was lost by 329 to 232 votes-majority 91.-E.C.M."},
*PERSONALITIES" INTRO- DUCED.
LATER. Instead of the violence anticipated, the debate on Mr Asquith's "guillo- tinenwolution was punctuated with laughter, Cheers and a cross-fire of personalities.
Sir Edward Carson explained that though be louthed the Bill, he and his friends would not lose their tempers; they would remain in fall force in preference to expulsion from the House. Referring to the Ministerial Jaughter, ha asid he would not envy the man who would, go to Holfast anri Jaugh at them there. Bo had been
The Bulgarian Premier, interviewed by a London correspondent, said, The impending war is appalling, and the ransom we are going to pay for our Chistian brethren thrust back by impions men into Godless. pandemo- nium is branded by Glidatione'e im mortal words, We appeal to England
for aid."
REFORMS IN MACEDONIA.
A message from Constantinople atatea that a collective aute from five Embaazier on the subject of reforms
COMMERCIAL
COTTON AND Yarn,
Mesars James F. Button and Co. Ed., Manchester, in their weekly market report dated Sept. 19. staten
LIN
CIRCULATING
HONGKONG
NEW YORK
SEGULAR "SAILINGS VÍA PORTS and SUBS CANAS
FS.S. PATHAN
(With Nhung bo call at the Malabar Comach),
FOR NEW YORK
For Freight & further partiozlam, soply to
mimot de ahoda E4th Octol
DODWELL & CO., LTD, Agents,
LIBRARY. NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
LATEST NOVELS BY THE BEST AUTHORS (COLONIAL EDITION)
ARRIVE EVERY MAIL.
UKINO Cargo on theagh Wibe Ladine no SOUTH AFRIQAN
with, transhipment at CAL-CUTTA, in moqmestna, wied thes INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, AND ‘APGAR LIN 10.7
·Proposed Saillugs from Hongkong Stesmee from Hongkong.. 'On or shout, Qumat the sĩ kentta" WUR
GREGORT KUTSANG.
Croubles cropped prints, ports, bus PURCHASER of one Novel CORY APCAR
transaction.
up that an end to the
So she lay at Hamburg likes great white: elephant till she Franch offer came along, and though it was less than half a milkm for a rewel that cok £850,000 it was accepted She will sail from Bandeanz for the River Pints in a service in which the Tintagel Castle, the Avondale and the also be faaluded. Orras, bght from English lines, will
RIMAAN TORRIDA MINNIEL'S VINIT. Liverpool Cotton. -Mid-American spot, It is stated in official quarters that when to-day d.80, lust woke 6.7. Mid Amer. Sonoff, the Russian Foreign Minister, ican, current wooth, to-day, `6.61, last arrives in Lendus next week, of the week 6.44f. F.G.F. Egyptian-spot, to-Principal matters to be discumed with Sir & ward Grey will concert Pursia and day, Ifd. last week Id.
It is considered in St. Petersborg that in order to prevent a recurrence of truable in Pursia, measures should be taken at once to place the Persian military, and police administration no a sound basis, and
New York Cotros spot-centa, yester..
Lay 11.90, last week 11.63.
London.—Bar Silver to-day, 29,şi, last
week 2924. Bank of Eng. Bate to-day,
4% last week 4%
Cotton Figures from August 31st last to Last Friday, Liverpool Stick.-All kinds of Cotton, this year 533,830 bales ; last
China.
the Bassian government, in co-operation with Great Britain, would be ready to ad. vance anything up to two millions sterling for he purpose.
As to China, Ruskin is said to want to year 231,000. Liverpool Stock.-American make a new Convention, so that the full Cotton, this year 386,710. bale; hatenets of the growing commerce made year 138,020.
possible by the facilition provided by the American Dol'd Spinners Seberin railroad my be realised. for the week, this year 173,000 balen; last- Fear 140,000,
American into sight for Speaking the other day at Victoria, Sir year 239,000 bales; last Richard M Bride, Premier of British Col American into sight for unbe, aid in reference to the Canadian
the week, this
year 300,000.
CANADIAN INVASIONE,
at $1.00 becomes a mem- ber and is entitled te exchange
same for any other novel on
ame for any
payment of 20 cents caah, Hong-
18th Oct.
19h,
*PO THES
For Fraight and farther particolare, apply to
UMLAZI
DODWELL & CO., LD, HORNSBY STOCKPORT
GAS ENGINES AND SUCTION GAS PLANTS
CREAPEST FORM
OF
kong currency, for every change.
The Oakom Pickers, by L... Gibeca, Maid in a Market Garden, by Clo Graves, The Turnstile, by A. E. W. Mason, The House of Fortuna, by Mar Pemberton,POWER KNOWN. The Fine Bird's Eye, by Gangs Edgar The Serpent's Tooth, by B. E. Cenker The Myster Queen, by Fergus Hume, The Queen's Peril, by Mr & Mm H. Fraser, The Lighted Way, by E. Phillips Oppen-
Bein To-day, by Fancy White.
From the Angle of Seventeen, by Edan
Phillpots. The Ovut by Rex Beach. Hakyone, by Ebinar Glyn. The Rat Trap, by Daniel Woodroffs. Spring Days, George Moore. Mrs Amen, by E. F. Benson,
Askew
His Little Girl, by IG. Mabariy The English woman, by Alice and Claude The Things Lord and Lady Kitty, by L. T. Meado..
that Women Do, by Florence Warden. Judith Lee, by Richard Bash.
the season, this year 462,000 bales; last:ntribution to the Imperial Navy, “I at The Mixing Mis Bandolph, by Marie. C.)
P
greatly in favour of an amplification of year 3397,000: Rersipts at American Ports, Sir Wilfrid Laurier's schons for a Cars- kis year 301,000 bales; last sets of our own that could be used in either dian Navy. I think we should have EOS- 387,000.
Visible Supply-All kinds of Cotton, this year 2,185,000 bales; Inat year 1,704,000. Visible Supply.-American Cotton, this year 1,404,000 bales; les year 1,020,000. Vísi le Supply.-Fyrptina
Cotton, this year 94,000 bules; last year 83,000. Visible Sapply. Want ladan Cotton, this year 121,0 0 bales; last ye 105,000. Visible Supply-Other kinds of Cotton, this year 141,000 balen; last year
104,000.
Last week New York Spot na 11.85 cents and Liverpool 6.72d, and violent Auctua- tions have occurred in the former market during the week, especially in future, while Spot was up at 11.30 cents on Satur day the 14th and Liverpool reached 6.800. on the same day, declining again since sad advancing today sa above.
|
both oceans for our protection. To my mind the Asiatic menace is far more serious to us than the German scare. In fact I consider the present talk of German hosti
arised." Ity as exceedingly, unfortunate and ill-
Leighton.
Queen's Dispensary,
31, Queen's Road Central, G. HARPER,
TELEPHONE No. 492. Hongkong. July 30, 1912.
1970
It is curious that just at that time the City of Londen was discussing reports that Herr Billin, Director-General of the Ham mominent Geran financiers, including Pharmaceutical Chemist, Manager, burg-American Lbe, are ahout to visit Canada sot make heavy investment there Certain it appears to be that stops are to be taken to improva trade relations between the two entries. That being s, there would appear to be something in the story al that the ground is being cleared for the conclusion of a new commercial fronty bet cen Great Britain and Germany in pluch of the one denunced as cara ngo by us on the request of Canida that has been demo and several methods of crading oro hauled whereby Gennan mer. : chants have been uning access to ner markets, the way ought to be tirar for a much better understanding, butwenn the nal inox.
Whea
The various kinds of phenomens which the weather in the American Stater dave lops from day to day are almost ton bewil- dering to follow, but its vagaries act upon large Canada is to loom in the futura of The report, if pruvawill go to prove box the Cotton markets daily and in the con-trade. Var aristocrate, financiers and M. fusion of reports it is imposside to decide the Americans are buying big blocks of Ps are going into Canadian investments, whether or not thus depreciating in the Canadian real estate, and the Canadians condition of the growing Cutton during the themselves are taking a large share in the present month is as serious an made out in development of Mexico, And now be have come quarters
the shrewd Tearns following auit in search of sound investments." It would We are as usual likely to have an un-Reem to an exeullent "tip" to anyone ecrtain time until November, when the with a bit of money to spare. Crop begins to show itself, and estimates can be formed with some accuracy of its probable siz«.
The Egyptina Grup is estimated at 8 million cantars, which would be a recurd figure, but we have had Jarro estimates before, and through over-waterig or other causes, the third picking has been a failure. and we are apprehen-ira of the same mie fortune happening again.
shall have too much Cotton, or enough to
In any case it does not appear likely force prices down much below the present level, and in this market the feeling spears to be generally bullish,"
The Cuttur Crops in Indis and China are likely to be larger than usual, and the prospects of both countries are good for a general large yield in other crops there and it is now announced that the Chinese are no adverse reports so far from India, in Macedonia was presented to the Ian is completed in London for 10 million Foreigu, Minister yesterday evening pounds and a payment of half a million
HOPE ALMOST VANISHED.
alrundy made; this being resided as a Reors for the Stock Exchange, tha firmi identified with the negotiation of the loan,
All gleams of hope are almost being nembars. entirely vanished,
There is s bur basiness placed on this market daily frome varians India Markets and a considerable proper gets on the
But there in den er in the game, and way people are, I four, being hitten. A whole lot of Canadian land agencies have set up in London and the anway who do not get in touch with Canadian oficials are probably being fleeced at prices they will Presently rue. Apart from those, the men and watch things on the spot, get right who get into British Columbia, for instance, down to bu-ins when it comes in sight, will will be able to prap big profits in comparatively short time.
NEW P. AND Q. JINER.
Contracts were signed this week for four 9000 ton pasenger and cargo steamers
for the P. and O. bne. The new vessela STY for the milon Osluutta and the London-Japin trade. Two are to be built on the Clyderrad two at Birkenhead.
changes in the control of the line, but they Reports are still buzzing about as to are all denied, se font as they appear, though some sort of dead down avem to have
tho P. and O. and the Cunard lines. been on the tapis whereby tickets will presently be available rouri the world, by
waiting to hear about his Inwlessnes, GREECE PURCHASE A CHJNES14 boks, in. Waite, Dyed and also in Printed in avainst them. Many baru closed
the mecanity for prosecuting him and
ell that ridicnious roc, but the Govern ‚ment were afraid.
Mr Charchill followed, and Sir Ed ward Carson interppted, taunting his with a change of his coaviationa, ng
Mr Churchill retorted by reminding the House that Sir. Edward Carson was -- formerly a meuber of the National
Liberal Club,
NOBEL MEDICINE PRIZE.
NEW Y RE DOCTOR BUCCESSFUL
Boutir's Berries to the China)
TION, Oct. 11
The Nobel prize for medicine has besis awarded Dr. Alexis Currel, sit
CRUISER
Nobody would think it perhaps, but the
CHABING THE FORTUNE TILLERA
pul ĉe have records of something like soven hundred för une tellers, polarista ADE necromancas in London at this moment. These gestry hire had a pretty good time dor a your or two, since the last spurt of prosecution, and now they have become Bich a prst with their advertisements and adwich boards hat there is a fresh cam
down voluntarily villa' Tall "euen," but Goods - Chios also is doing perhaps a lithose tht rain are being harried up and Greece bas purchased the Chinese alt, announced a rather letter feeling member of Parliament Asked the H-me
more, reports fro's hunglini to the 20th down by the
Pulica. The trube is with the dupen. i. When a Cruiser Chauko She is being comowing ta neders from Bbantung and Chili, Bearutary last pessim why no prosecution plated, at the Elewick works and soils. Newchwong and Cures the re-establ-b were mure, the reply was given ikat it was almost komediately,
|ment of business” however can only be very itbult to prove fraud, for while a' gradually benght about a vabie goversy would be fined for deluding a sersant
irl, an educated woon, who cop-ulted mout is required, and funds are noceanty hish pried alsiryant enuld be said to bring about the stability, and restore consdouce,
PRINCE OF WALES.
Reuter's Bervice to the Chino Maft.)
LONDON, Oct. 11L The Prince of Wales entered sidence at Oxford to-night.
TROUBLE IN MEXICO.
OUTBREAK AT ESCALON.
(Router's Service to the China. Mail
§ - Lusia, Oct. 11.
Manufacturers here are having a good
to bed aired.
Apparently the palies has changed their minds on that, for they are telling t me, and doing a holihy trade and run that they will be presented as ques psules and dames and all the Spinners are keeping marzio, on wad vagabunde if they binus to say r re-procoction, sithough less than some time tine, while the mishnges of er in news back the increase in using helping pars fatored by the kind it performer them, and it is said Loom Makere require have been warned that if they ansiot mort: this adverti mente will is prov na ling for delivery of the unclfiery asted a siders and abettors, I hear "List Shirting and Dhy Makers requira imeibe Home Secutary in yourning a'so to for further goods-the wow Blinsing Mills introduces Bill that would enables similar that belas par publising the which were looked tipen an ups Bonus mus. of racing tipsters and new Bill of undura, and with the spher makers
A New York dispatch reports that a the Rockefeler. Tusiitute, New York, forget Mexican lels at Esaalun for works un thu anlure of teasels and austhilated 150 Federals, unly 17 the transplantation of organs.
of lucric je ti-n of crume Improve The oratingol opding of new oh lag
ring beds and the gulgent of oth-rs, has long ago auable M ran to
NHEUSI TIO WEATHERAN
plecu orter which had vyrab the lefed part frog with Cham
VONCE, be surprised if san, bave An
tack of theuntism, ibisapna Junt pos-is, and as the pre-scalinos Berba Pin Bim and son de our Kasern Friends will understand, the hype Bold Lyall Chemists and. Store apparent anomalém re delivery
keeper
Lane.
COST OF RUNN-
·ING, ABO TT - HALF-A-CENT PER HORSE POWER PER" HOUR
STOCKPORT
SUCTION GAS PLANT
OVER 11,000 11
DAILY USES
THESE: MAKERS EM
GINES SECURED. THE GOLD MEDAL
AT. THE FRANOQUES BRITISH EXHIBITIO
· LONDON: AND AUTHI WINNIPER EX(B) TION, CANARE:
HORNSBY OIL ENGINES.
Awarded the £1,000 Prise offatal by the War Quios for the Basa Miltary Tea
together with £180. BONUS tệ aroosting the reqateam socs of the nondheim by 45 For Cent..
PILE DRIVERS AND HOISTING ENGINES
made by the LIDGERWOOD MANFG. EXPANDED METAL
FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE, PLASTER WORK, Prices, Stock List, and full particulars on application.į Quotations for any description of Machinery or Engineering Plant on application ne
DODWELL & Oo, Li, MACHINERY Dertz
OREGON ΡΙΝΕ
LUMEBER.
LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES ON HAND;
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LD, JONTRACTORS TO HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY. The above Company supply Pure, Fresh Water at the Shorkest
either for Deck or Engine Room use Orice for Supplies will be received at the Compu
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
DODWELL & 00., LTD.
Karanitown Nà, C.
GERAL HAKAOKEN"
Crawford THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
& Co.
JUST
RECEIVED
NEW FURNITURE
COVERINGS
IN
SILK
AND
WOOLLEN
TAPESTRIES
SMART DESIGNS.
PRICES
MODERATE.
SEND
FOR
PATTERNS.
LANE CRAWFORD
& CO.
(ESTABLIREED 1895).
This old-established and world-renowned Company
policies under all the best and modern methods of Life Assurans to meet varying circumstances. ?
For prospectus and fall particulars apply to
DODWELL & CO., LED., Agents,
A ROYAL DRINK.
King George IV
King George IV” is known and app for its purity, flavour, age, and
TRARUM OF SEER PRINCIPAN, KRAMER
Scoter Whish
geative
THE DISTILLERS COMPANY
ELINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Gande, Price &Co., Ltd
Wine Merchants