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"AN ERRONEOUS SUGGESTION."
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK CONTROL.
Router's Service to the Chino Mail.)
LONDON, Oct. 25.
Sir Edward Grey, replying to Mr Gianell in the House of Commons, said he believed that it was an erroneous suggestion to any that the Rengkong
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OBITUARY.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Oct. 23,
The death is announced of Viscount | Peel.
in 1820, was a
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following telegram was receivod at the American Consulate-General to-day at
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Manila, October 25, 1912. Cyclone or Typhoon E. of Luzon, more than 300 miles distant, direction unknown.
PRESENTATION TO MR W.
DAVISON.
and Shanghai Bank was largely con- THE FERRIS HARTMANN COMEDY Bir Y. Stewart, Chairman of trolled by German influence..
COMPANY.
the
THE CHINA MAFE,
LITERARY NOTES.
Ms. STATES AND Co.'s YERLICATIONS. Messrs. Methuen published on October ded a nevel entitled “Lynette," by John Overton, a new author. Is is a whole- some story of love and adventure, of hard Sghting and high ideals, and is based on facts connected with the struggle between the Roundheads and Cavaliers..
Me. Covil Headlam, whose charm.as a topographical writer is well-known, describes in his new book on "Provence
and Languedoe" the marvellous physion! features of the sunny land of Southern France, rich in this fonuance of history, literature, and architecture. Methuen will issue he work on October
3rd.
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Messrs.
Note:-Viscount Fed, who was born An interesting presentation took place wel-known politician last night in the reading room of the (Liberal) for may years, roprosenting Kowloon Docks, when Mr W. Davison, Waries and Leamingt in. He held various į Under Secretaryships__and] was Speaker the present acting manager of Cosmopolitan from 1984 ± 159 1.—En, Q. M.]*
Dock, was made the recipient of a beautiful silver ton and coffee service and ssirer to natch. The Presentatica was made, by
The last volumes of Mr. Leens's pocket edition of the Works of Charles and Mary Commities, who said that it was a tokenLab have also been issued. They cam Heralded by glowing sulogies on their of the esteem in which Mr Davison if hold prise the Fatters 1706-1820 (Vol V.). THE FIGHTING IN THE all-round talent, the Ferris Hartaran y la colleagues and of their "good" Comedy Company announce in war ad. wishes on the occssion of his marriage. BALKANS.
vertising echinns that they will give a Mr Stewart expresand the hope, on behalf series of performances, at the Theatre of the staf of the Hongkong sad. Whampoa Royal, Wangkong, commencing on Soluz. Duck Company, that Mr Davisou and the day evening, November 2, when they will futurs Mis Davison would be long spared (stage a musical comedy entitled Chetu onjoy the use of the articles with which
Night off."
they were being presented. (applause); Mr Davison suitably responded.
TURKS BEING ROUTED.
-Bombardment Of Adrianople.
(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Oct. 24.
The Bulgarian artillery are now heavily bombanting Adrianople. Al ready two unter forts have been captured.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
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This Company is from the United States, and during the past few months have performed in several towns in Japan. They are at present in Shanghai whope | they have met with a very hearty recep
timu.
Aarong the plays to he performed in i Hongking are "The Campus,” which is a rollicking play dealing with Americon | Student His, ** The Taymåker,” an esig green comedy, charming and sweet, " The Girls and, the Boy," Mr. O. Jos."
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From ther Chen, Correspondent.)
Kirurga, October 1.
THE ULSTER COVENANT,
Edinburgh was one of the centres in
and 1821-1842 (Vol. VI.).
נו .
Mr. Herbert A. Evans, in his new book on » The Castles of Fongland and Wales," describes in detail upwards of thirty gisting Castles. A sketch is given of the leading evants associated with each, and there are many plans and illustra tions.
«"Tirolvo Tears With Mg Boys," is an Recont of the authores's work is a London suburb amongst the boys who formed her Bibls Class and her Games
Club. Religion.and Crjekes, high aspira tions and humdrum commonsense, tumble nvor one another, in incartgruons fashion, and the work should interest a wide circle of renders,
A new volume by Sir Oliver Lodge, FRS. It is intitled "Modern Pro-
bleme and contains discussions on some of those questions which are or have been in the public eye for the last few years.
M. Hilaire Bellor, so well known as
At Constantinople it is announced
• Winning Jockey," " Fairy Tales," nuel, | Scotland where the loyalists of the North that there was heavy fighting all
as stated, "One Night Dy
of Ireland were invited to sign the Ulster Wednesday between Adrianople and Finth mansiently and histrionleally the | Covenant, and the śeremony took place an essayist, has written get another `char- Kirk Kilisech. Both sides were show-Conpang, is stated to be fired rate, and amid dramazio surroundings. The grave-acteristic volante, entitled “This and ing the utmost bravery and deterit may be enuflently anticipated that yard of OIL Greyfriars' Church is associat- That," which was published early this
some excellent ereningsed with one of the grout as oventa in mination. No decisive result was playgoers have
month, Scottish history. It was here that the Mr. Eden Phillpotts novel The expected before Thursday evening.
Scottish nobles and commons signed the Secret Woman," the play of which was National Covenant in 1638, when Charles recently banned by the Lord Chamber- the First attempted to impose Episcopacy lain, has been added to MessMethuen's on the people of Scotland. Popular tradi-Shilling Novel.
TURKS HEAVY LOSSES.
It is cially announced at Sofa. that in Monday's fighting at Kadikeni, near Mustafa Tasha, the Turks lost 75 killed, prisoners, and machine gaon,
A GREEK VICTORY.
Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that it is officially announced that the Greeka" have captured Serfidje und' occupied the bridge over the River Alinkmon, thus cutting off the Turks' retreat. They captured 24 field guay and a large number at prisoners.
HERVIANS CAPTURE
NOVIBAZAR.
in store for them.
CORRESPONDENCE.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN BIRTHDAY
SHILLING FUND.
(To the Editor of the “CRISA Mail.")
Dear Sir,- A draft for IT t has been sent to London, representing 55 subver
bers to the above Fand. The list of names of subscribers will be forwarded later.
Yours faithfully,
25 October, 1912,
H. E. POLLOCK.
SPORTING.
Cricket.
CRAMENTOWEɛ C,C. r. Power R.C.
This league fixture will be played to. morrow on the Police ground at 2 pm,
The following will present the C.C.C. F. A. Carvalho, J. V. Binga, E. L. Bag, R. Pastorji, G. A. Fancock, W. H. Viveash, A. Rose, W. A. Rose, J. D. Noria, C. Johnstong, and K. Bash.
The Corinthian Yacht Club.
The second week and cruise of the set.
Reuter's Belgrade correspondent wires that the Servisas base captured the town of Novibuzar, preceaded by three days' desperate fighting, the fortified Turk holding strongly position. One hundred and eighty son tork place, during the 19th and 20th inst., the following craft leaving the Club more wounded have arrived as Belgrade anchorage at p.m. on Saturday in a Hospital, and were greeted by cheerstur E. breeze and Bord-tide, Ersina ing crowds.
TURKEY'S IMPORT DUTIES TO BE INCREASED.
The Porte has decided to raise the Import duties from 11 to 14 per cent.
A CONTINUOUS RAID.
Telegrams from Adriancple state hat there has been a continuous raid -throughout the seat of war.
The Turks claim two successes.
TIGHTING AT KIRKKILISSEH
The Bulgarian Version.
(lagship), Sealengden, Brynhilde. Nors ina, Anna, Beatrice, But, Daisy, and the ractor-tender Sonya.
The renderscus was Discovery Bay Lantuu, near to Ping Chau, and the last yacht to arrive dropped anchor about 6 p.m.
After dinner another most successful encert was given by the ... min strels on the spacious mounter of the Beotengden. The joggling performs of Wallace the Great Dane being high appreciated.
The Vice-Commodore and the Old Mun were early astir on Sunday morning and with Orchy their curly retriever secured
sents in a diagramatic form a true picture of the Jednonsin framework of society.
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After the list had been signed, prayer was offered, and the National Anthem was sung.
WALLACE AND ELDERSLIE.
white, and will be no doubt a favourite Christmas present for young and ol.
Mr. Endelyfe, Dugmore's new velune of nature stories illustrated with photo. graphs is to be published under the title
of " Wild Life and the Camera," and is
Formed mostly with the experienens of
the enterp-hunter in North America.
There are many memorials in diferent parts of Scotland to Sir William Wallace and thanks to the initiative of the London Renfrowshire Association, an adsition has
Two columes of timely interest Br been inade to their cumber in the centre ammuneed by Me. Heinemain: one, of Elderslie, the Patriot's birthplace. The Joseph Tennell's *Pictures uf Lie design of the monument, as I have alrendy Panama Canal **: the other, Cospor written in these letters, is intended to represent Scottish national spirations. a Whitony's description of à journey ana massive grey Aberdeen granita Merait thousand miles up the Amazon River. Cross or pillar, of 14th century Guthic, entitled The Flowing Road," and de risca from a siz-sided pedestal, on which bronze panels illustrating incidents scribing his very startling adventures ar in the life of Wallare are to be placed. passed through the rubber forests of The column entwined with a sculptured Trazil. wreath of laurels and thistles, binding a
A wubject which has unfortunately erme
representation of the celebrated two hand-painfully to the fore will be treated in cd sword; and the whole is xurmounted by
A Scottish crown, supported by shields all its aspects by Mr.. F. A. Taliot in his bearing the arms of the Bruce and the volume The Steamship Conquest of the Douglas, Elderslie has lost much of its World," the lessons learnt by seri the neighbouring hills in search of gamecent pictures; it is now a profier and disaster will be shown to give perous suburb of Paisley; but in the immedinte vicinity of the memorial there promise of improvement and greater safe.
which was found in plenty, and some
escullent sport provided, but owing to the undergrowth, the birds blown to pieces i muld not be retrieved by Orely.
The Blue Peter was bcisted at 5 am.
Rester's correspondent at Sofia tele- and, the yachts lined cut immediately graphs that the Bulgarinas have afterwards on the beat through the har bour, to Junk Bay which was reached Docupied Kirkilisseb, and that the about one d'elele without much incident, Turkish garrison with 50,000 troops | although it still remains a mystery why and two Pashas have been captured.
the Galleon flying the signal 1.0.1.5. muehored in Lycinoon Pasa,
TIGHTING NEAR KUMAROVO.
Turks And Servians.
A telegram from Rauter's correspon. dout at Constantinople etates that it
to the Club, which was reached at 5 p.m.
still remains
Revend
old-fashioned ty at sea in the future. buildings which suggest what manner Mr. John Galsworthy's new volume, of place it WAS when in its village "The Inn of Tranquility," was "pub- state. Enlike the rugged tower that lished on Catober 3rd. It is in a way a crowns the heights above Stirling, the companion volume to ! A Motley," ismoed pûler does not dominate the landscape two years ago. no more appropriate site, however, could have beets boen. Near by stands the
MB. T. FINKLER ON WIK. hesement with its sched' fireplace is be แบ่ Elderslie" ur. Wallace House," whone
Mr. T. Fisher Unwin has recently lieved by erudite areincolists to be a entered into a contract with H. M. remuant" of the Castle Malcolm de Stationery Office empowering him to sell Walleys; and a little beyond, in the back- ground of the memorial, is the famous though his agencies in the colonies and Wallace Yew," reputed to ba six hundred abroad all Government publications, Blue years old.
Books, Consular Reports, Parliamhentory
The race bome was commenced at
in a following wind and tide, the Norman having the best view of the ron, The unveiling ceremony was performed Papers issued by that Department. by Sir Thomas Glen Coats, Bart, al Miss Those publications will bear his impriat Costs, supported by gentle and simple in addition to those of the agents in the Beighboura
Among those were Lord Lamington, the most direct descenda United Kingdom. and representative of
The Children's Sports.
As already státod in our columns, the the male line a
has been officially made known that Sixth Annual Children's Sports ars to the eighth Earl Wallace. Though in
d-scendant uf of Dundonald, his Lord
the Turkish teatern Army Dear be held, na usual, on January 1 on the ship, through several female descents, re Kumamoto attacked fcur Bervian ground of the Kewloon Cricket Club,
MR. HERBERT JENKINI.. Mr. Herbert Jenkins will publish dur, ing the next ten days a novel entitled "Bachelors' Buttons: The Candid. Con- presun's the Baillies of Lamington, who, dires ly in line of one of the two daughters Burke, about whose identity some mys thara in every reason to believe,” ware | fessions of a Sby Bachelor,” by Edward
of Sir William Wallace.
Not the most hardened By an interesting coincidence, when tery exists. another Wallace memorial, that navel render could resist the quiunt, co-operation of all Interested and have broyston, was unveiled in 1900, this 'pathetic, but most lavablo bachelor-who-)
27 cer aony was performed by Miss Emeline
divifions and that in a sanguinary HL.E. the Goromer has kindly, battle attended by enorious Servian sented to be, Putron. jases the enemy
Tin your the Trustees are inviting the was routed, the Turks pursuing
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THE SERVIAN VERSION..
A telegem from Belgrade gives the Bervian version to the effect that the Bervisas captured part of a fortress after desperate hting which is still proceeding round the town.
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