WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1912.
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CHINESE CONSTABLE
OHARGED.
An adjourned casio was huned to-day in
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[COPYRIGHT.] THE WAR.
KING FERDINAND LEAVES
FOR CHATALJA.
The Armistice Question.
LONDON, Dec. 3.
A telegrams from Sofia states that King Ferdinand has gone to Chatalja. This is regarded in Sofia as a positive indica. tion that the armistice is on the point of completion.
Bolgariare, Servians and Mou tesegrins are anxious for peace, and it
is believed that the Turks are also, but the Greeks apparently wish to coutjate the war.
The newspapers in Athens remind the Allion that they are under obligation to end the Turkish sovereignty in Ear- ope, and declare that a rence is not vanied that will leave the work half Ariated and diminish the imits of victory,
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MORE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The pence negotiations will be con- ducted in neutml territory, probably
Buda Peat or Bacharusi.
THE AMBASSADORIAL CONFERENCE.
A message from Constantinople 'states that official circles are of the opinion that the proposed conference of baseadors will be held in Lonion, as the proposal emanated from Great
Britain.
LATER.
HEAR EDI'S ITINERARY.
A telegram from Eskub slates fint Herr Ed, the Austrian Foreign Ofice emissary, has proceeded to Prigrend to inquire into the Trochaska affair.
A WARNING TO GREECE.
It is reported from Paris that Poincare, the French Fremier, warael Greece against any outbreak dispersions among the Allies.
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ARCHBISHOP PRESIDENT. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM ten, solicitar, appeared for the complain-
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APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, Dec. 3. Reutora correspondent at San Domingo telegraphs that Archbishop Noval has been elected president of the Hayti Republic.
ROBINSON.
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
HONGKONG.
LONDON, Dec. 3.
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The death is announced of Sir William Robinsco, 4.c.Mo, x.c.x.
This is an unprecedented position ..., who from 1891 till 1898 was
Governor of Hongkong. for a clergyman.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S
SPEECH.
FAVOURABLY RECEIVED IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
LONDON, Dec. 3
Court van Blethmmuna Hollweg, the Imperial German Chancellor, in the course of his speech in the Reichstag (to which we referred in yesterday's fakuе) :-
We will direct our efforts to main tain Turkey's vitality after the war, as an important economic and political factor. The other Powers are exerting themselves in like manner. None have
designs to acquire territory at the
expense of Turkey."
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SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON'S
CAREER.
Sir Willino Bobinson, who was born in 1538, was the eldest son of the Rer. J
Banks Robinson. In 1860, Sir William Robertson was a member of the Slave Trade Commission, and in 1874 was sp. pointed Governor of the Bahama Islands, which position he held unti 1890, when he was transferred to the Wind- ward Island, Bachaos and rinidad. For his settlement of the Fanay Josephine" affair in Finezuela he received the thanks of the Home Government. Six William Robinson ho the Governorship of Hongkong for the unusually leg period of seven year, coming to the Clay in December, 1891, and remaining with a short break in 1903, when he w
nut, and Mr Lewis, of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master, represented the de fondant.
The complainant's evidence was to the effect that he was arrested by the detective for theft, and at the station the change was withdrawn. He alleged that afterwards the detective demanded the 88, with menaces, and threatened to put him in prison if he did not pay.
his intention of withdrawing the charge, On the last hearing Mr Brutton signified
whereupon Mr Lewis said he would ask för compensation for the detective for malicious prosecution. Mr Brutton replied that bo had a strongesso, and if such was Mr Lewis' To-day was chasequonkly fixed for the intention he would gone with the case.
hearing.
The case was again adjourned..
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Herr Kiderlen vrou Wuechtes the German Foreign Minister, derounced The period during which Sir William the attack by the Socialist, Herr held office in the Colony was a very import- Ladeher, upon the Tsar, and said that at one in many respects. He came to the
Colony in a very distressful year. throughout the crisis Germany's re-
Buctuation in exchange and consequent lations with Great Britain had been par- speculation brought about great financial ticularly confidential. The negotiations depression, and this and a heavy fall in in London and Ferlin occasioned not silver two years latur made it neces- only a gratifying intimacy but contri-ary for the (vernment to Tina meet the fuat £ certain buted to promote an understanding loan to
public works which i was}desired to between the two Powers. (Cheers.)
carry dut. In 1892 an important step was taken in regard to the Anglican Church in the Colony, the State ail which had hitherto been given being withdrawn, Kowloon had by this time become atticiently important to have its own gas lighting scheme; and aneren important work completed in the same year was the city waterworks scheme. Gap Rock lighthouse came into use about the same time: and Waglan lighthouse
THE SUPERFLUOUS" NOTE.
The Imperial Chancellor's speech has been generally viewest with favour by the British and Prench Press, M.though it is considered in Paris as being supertinous that Count on or
Bethmann Hollweg should have struck a warlike chord during the present) was finished in 1893,
dificult situation.
A telegram from Berlin states that significance is attached to the nayspect- ed visit to-day of the Roumanian Crowa Prince, who along with the Inspector- Genreal of the Roumanian ay to lave nu .proceedled immediately audience with the Kaiser at Potsdam, who had returned from attending the funeral of the Countess of Flanders at Brussela.
GREECE AND BULGARIA.
Greece bas several times offered Balgaria three divisions of troops for Chatalja and the co-operation of their fleet, without receiving, a reply.
TURKEY'S TERMS OF
ARMISTICE.
The Londer Daily Telegraph" Atates that the Turkish terma regarding de armistice, though modised, are still
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A disastrous event which occurred during Sir William's term of office was the
outbreak of plague in 180, which was the first the Colony had experienced, This being followed by a second epidemic in 1895, when eight Furopeana died. The first ont- break resulted in about half the population of the island leaving, and the outbreaks
were naturally followed by great savity activities. To add to the financial distress war beteen China and Japan occurred during
the first epidemic.
LONDON, Dec. 1. Reuter's correspondent at Bombay
Over 20,000 es lo rack work in 1895 telegraphs that it is learned that the highest allicial circles are still without a proton against the new lodging-house information as to the gift of Dread-regulation. The new British dollar was noughts and cruisers by the Princes of introduced in that your; and the Military Contribution of the Colony was fixed in | 180 at 17 per cent of the gross revenue,
exclusive of the capital expenditure on
India.
The „idroente of India, which crigin. ally published the statement, raw sa that the idea apparently is not feticas entertained. One thing is certain, the Indian Cureument in no wise attempt ed to press the schemes upon the, Princes. If anything comes of the suggestion, it will be purely spon
taneous.
much more extensive than was imagin- BRITISH BLUEJACKETS'
ed. They include a cortintance of the armistice over the whole period of the pence negotiations and require the post extensive Lcilities for the re- victualling of all the Turkish abjects | baselged in fortresses, and so the detached forces,
GREECE'S OBJECTIONS.
PAY.
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works and buildings. The penny past ras established in 1898, and in the same year, by Convention sigried in. Peking; the Now Territory was lease, de Grant Britain for 90 years.
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Mr R C. Faithfull.
This afternoon, the Chief Justice nd- Fitted Mr Richard Chamberlain Faithfull solicitor, to practice in the Law Courts of the Colony. Mr Faithful, we understand, has practised for many years in Luados,
The ap: Beation was dealt with in Chambers this morning, and this after- on a formal motion for Bir Faithlall's admision was made by Mir Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr Crowther Suaith, solicitar,
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A tule of hardship at rs, such as is rarely experienced, was hid yesterding by the officers of the s. Lord Curzon on her arrival here. Her voyage Trom Tacoma to Yokohams was fraught with disaster. Leaving on the fith Dctober with 1,100 ton of bunker coal and a tuli ́curge of flour and general, a' gool) soyage was expected but curly bad wes ther was experienced. Added to his the
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Reuler's learns that Grece drew not Agree to these terms which would nk 46 Turkish army and people belies that Turkey had been victories, and ras imposing terms upon the allies | Beirl proctically resigned. The matter | lund, to be admitted a, solicitur of this, Queen's Park R.*..... 2. Exeter City |
whom they had reduced to impotence.
LATEST REGARDING THE
ARMISTICE.
telegram from Continople Atates that & final meeting of the Plenipotentiarier will be held t avening Tuesday when it is expected thatthe armistice will be signed. A enya that it well-informed source necascary it will be signed without the unction of the Greeks, who may be left to continue the war alone if they
so desire
A telegram from Constantinople sent at six o'clock this evening stated that the armistice was not signed it today, aitting.
ARMISTICE SIGNED.
A inter telegram from Constantinople states that an armistice has been signed with Hulgaris, Servia and Montenegro
had been equated up, and he hoped the question of pay would be all right.
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Coventry City Norwich City brenging gearce, resource was had to unity of examining the affidavits in this POSITIDES OF TIKH CLUBK, TO- HATE. hutches and gungwuys lo eke it out. A cses, and the necesary formalition had
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