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Formosa) amounted in value to only The 143,109, in 1911 Japan's importa in this line were valued at Tls. 1,108,828. Germany has long been China's chief supplier of war material. In 1908 and 1909 the value of this import from Germany was between five and alx lakhs of tauls; in 1910 the value jumped to over two and a quarter millions of taele, but in 1911 it hardly reached a million, and a half and was only about Tls, 389,000 in excess of the value of Japanese importa. From Great Britain the import was worth poly Tls. 30,444 last year and from Hongkong only Tls. 118,000 Another point to be noted is that the opiam imports in 1911 were not responsible for the increase in the total, value of China's import trade. We see from the tables that in 1908 when 15,659 piculs of Malwa opium were imported the value was given as Ts. 11,185,162. In 1911 when the import of Malwa opium was restricted to 9,298 piculs, the value of the import was Tis. 18,009,931. Much the same results are shown in the tables regarding the import of other kinds of opium, and adding the total of the separate tables together wa get the following striking aggregate results:-
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Piculs.
Value in Tuels.
Tetal net import 1908 48,347 34,22:337 1911...27,806 48.256,745 The value of the opium import in 1911 wa a however, nearly seven million tasks less than in 1910,so that neither opium nor munitions
LIGHT ALE ether stable imports--notably kerosine oil
TEE the period med
WAR IN THE BALKANS. TELEGRAMS.
SERVIA-
The greatest advance tioned was
Japan, which shows an increased of over $3,000,000 taels, Japan's geographical position, combined with the cheapness of her goods, will also TURKEY INVADES BULGARIA AND give her an advantage over European rivals. · The fact has to be recognised that Great Britain, owing to the preponderance of her trade already, can hardly hope to maintain a development in the same proportion as her rivals, judged by percentages, but so long as her commeres with China is able to show the large and steady development revealed by the statistics of the past few years there will be no justification for pessimism.
Harvest Festival Services are being held at St. John's Cathedral to-morrow.
The master of a licensed ballast boat
reports to the police that while off Stone- cutters & Naval Yard boat collided with his junk and did damage to the extent of $25-
An Indian constable reports to the police that while on duty in Peuden Street BonBone on the second floor verandah of the Hongkong Hotel threw a stone at him.
A boy was brought up at the Magistracy yesterday charged with stealing goods from Messrs. Blackhead & Company, in whose employment he was. He was remanded,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The Porte has declared war upon Bulgaria and Servia Hostilities have begun on the Bulgarian and Servian frontiers, and the Porte has ordered the Ottoman armies to advance.
war.
Telegrams from Athens say that Servia was brst and then Bulgaria to declare Greece, not wishing to detach herself from her allies, instructed her Minis ter at Constantinople to declare war and simultaneously sent a message of fra- ternal greetings to her allies.
TURKEY'S REASONS FOR WAR The Porte gives as the reason for its declaration of war, firstly, the Note from the Confederacy interfering with internal the mobilisation; affairs; secondly,
thirdly, the daily skirmishes whereby it
was impossible to maintain peace any longer notwithstanding an ardent desire to do so.
The Turkish delay in declaring war
The British str. Glenogle reports: Onwith Greece was due to uncertainty as to
overboard, but all efforts to save him were unsuccessful. Strong N.E. monsoon with strong N.N.E. winds.
Details of the big fire which occurred in Bonham Strand on Sunday morning show that No. 63, which was totally
with the Servian and Bulgarian Notes, the Minister at Athens having refused to accept it. The Porte has now learnt that it was the same, and consequently a
MONTENEGRIN SUCCESSES.
Reuter's correspondent telegraphed
from Podgoritza on Thursday that the sur- render of Berena was preceded by heavy On Wednesday evening the fighting. Montenegrins stormed the heights of Rogaie, entrenched themselves during the night, and resumed the battle at dawn. Meanwhile General Voivoditch's division
broke the Turkish line to the East, and surrounded the town, upon which the white flag was hoisted.
Soven thousand Turks and Albanians
Turks surrendered, with 14 Krupp guns, munitions intact, and two months" food supply.
BRAND of war account for the fact that the tola leaving Singapore one deck passenger fell whether the Greek Note was identical escaped during the night.. Twelve hundred
foreign trade of China last year reached the highest figure on record. The explanation must be sought in the quantitative gains in
and textiles-as well as in higher values For a country of China's Bizo a total foreign trade of 849,000,000 tuels, or roughly £113,000,000 sterling, is absurdly small. It is but slightly more than the trada of Switzerland. Therefore, it is no exaggera tion to say that the possibilities of foreign trade with China are stupendous, and wa anay anticipate from the policies enunciated
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BIRTH.
On the 18th October, at No. 1, Mac donnell Road, Hongkong, to Mr. and Mrs. C. G. ALABASTER, a daughter.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C. LONDON Orpion: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
destroyed, was insured for $28,000; No. 68, which was damaged to the extent of $10,000, was insured for $16,000; and No. 64, which was insured for 82,500, was damaged to the extent of $600.
Whilst the inmates of No. 39.
The
all
declaration of war against Grecce is expected momentarily,"
Reuter's correspondent at Belgrado re- ports that Servia has declared war with Turkey, Crowds filled the streets on
NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED..
by the leaders of public opinion that Peak, were at dinner on Thursday even- Thursday evening shouting and cheering. The King of Bulgaria has started for this trade will develop by leaps and ing. the cook had practically bounds, though not, we should add, until his clothes purloined. He was shortly China is able to borrow the necessary
leaving for a holiday, and all his wearing the front, and the King of Servia has foreign capital to put her house in order apparel was placed in a box in readincas gone to Nish.
for his departure. The unfortunate and lay the foundations of solid economie victim values his lost property at $40. development. During the last decade China's foreign trade has doubled. It is of interest to note: flat at the Mr. DINGLE, the author of "China's third Summer Normal Institute held at between the Turkish and the Greek navies Revolution," predicts that in the next the Canton Christian College under the for the predominance at sea will be one decade, if peace prevails, it must be auspices of the Educational Association of the first features of the war.
of Kwangtung lectures were given by trebled," Mr. DINGLE indulges-himself in Commissioner of Education W, K. Chung-The-Greak Minister of Marine the idea that under ordinary conditions 'on The New Education; by Chief announces that two Greek gunboats of progress, China must ultimately become Justice of the Supreme Court, Canton,
It is generally anticipated that the fight
a serious rival to western countries as na Hon. Ng Chik Pan, on How Teachers aucceeded in reaching Vonitza after run- industrial nation"; but takes consolation in May Educate for Citizenship"; and by ning the gauntlet of the Turkish Fleet the fact that the day is not yet at haid. the Comunissioner of Public Health, Dr.at Prevesa. China must, as he says, be a stupendous S. F. Lei, on "Civic Sanitation,"
Arta, and thus ensure supplies for the army at Epinu. Gunboats, unnoticed by Turkish troops, are working in a blaze of light, completing the defences of the fortresses.
THE NEUTRALITY OF THE DARDANELLES.
Russia has made strong representations to the Porte and is also communicating
A telegram from Athens reports that buyer before she can hope to become The Revolution and the efforts which the Greek warships command the Gulf of a serious competitor. For our part we have since been made by the new rulers regard it as utterly erroneous to suppose to discourage the observance of super- that the industrial development of China stitions rites and ceremonies seems to spells injury to Europeau trade. Proof have had no effect on the observance of to the contrary is abundant. Take the Chung Yueng in Hongkong. This the case of Japan. Foreign importa into feast, as we indicated yesterday, is based Japan in 1877, when that country stood in on a legend corresponding to the about the same state of economic develop. Christian story of The Flood and Noah's ment as China stands to day, amounted escape in the ark. Hundreds of Chinese, to only Yen 27.420.903; in 1911 "Japan's in holiday attire, wended their way imports were valued at Yen 513,805,705, gummit of Victoria Peak Kite flying yesterday on foot or by tram, to the the highest figure ever attained. Esports ed to be associated with the festival, have developed correspondingly. Again, if we turn to Europe, we find the sine condi- but this seems to have become a neglected tions prevailing--the higher the develop-| ment of a country the larger becomes its At the Magistracy yesterday, Mr. foreign commerce. Great Britain's total, Edwards, building inspector, proceeded
A message from Constantinople states trade with Germany, for instance, oxcoeds against a Chinese contractor for deposit Tax Maritimo Customs of China have just the full total of China's trade with all coun- ing rubbish on Crown land in Conduit that official telegrams.have been received published an analysis of the foreign import tries of the world. Facts like these should fload without permission, and the coa-reporting that an exchange of shots took trade for the year 1911. The statistical dispel the bogey of China's development! tractor in turn summoned a sub-contrac-place all day fong on Tuesday between tables show some surprises to which atten- being a menace to foreign trade. In this tor. The first defendant said he lxd
given instructions to the second defendant the Turkish and Bulgarian frontier tion may usefully be directed. In the first connection we may add a comment upon place, it is noteworthy that in the year of the pessimistic meanderings one frequently to have the building material removed, guards, and was continued on Wednesday the Revolution the import trade was the comes across concerning the position of and the latter informed the Magistrate in the vicinity of Djumaibala,
There has been fighting between the largest on record. The following table is British trade in China. It is always desir. that he accepted the responsibility.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 19ra, 1912.
amusement.
with the Powers regarding the necessity of keeping open the Dardaneller as neutral for merchant shipping.
NEWS OF FIGHTING.
[IHROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY:]
AUTONOMY GRANTEL IN TRIPOLI,
LONDON, October 18th.
-Irades have been issued granting autonomy in Tripoli and an amnesty to the Yemen rebel chief, Saidi Driss, and his followers.
MR. ROOSEVELT
LONDON, October 18th. The latest bulletin from Chicago re- garding Mr. Roosevelt is most reassuring. The doctors expect to allow him to leave for home early next week.
COMMENDATORE MARCONI'S
ACCIDENT,
LONDON, October 18th. Commendatore G. Marecni has had his
right eye removed as a result of his motar accident in Italy on September 20th.
IRISH POSTAL ADMINISTRATION.
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LONDON, October 18th.. The House of Commons rejected, by 270 votes to 200, the Unionist amendment to the Home Bule Bill, for retaining the Irish postal administration under the Imperial Government.
The Right Hon. Herbert Samuel, Post- master General, dwelt on the loss sustain- ed by the Irish Post-Office, and asked the The population wept with joy and wel-Unionists, if they would tell the British comed the Montenegrins as their deliver-
The Montenegrins, prior to the formal ers from the subjection of centuries.
entry into the town, sang the Te Deum in the adjacent historic
Servian monastery of Gjorgevi Utoubovi.
A PAUSE.
A telegram from Podgoritza, despatch- ed on the evening of the 17th inst, re- ports a pause in the fighting. The Mon- tonegrins are concentrating at Tuzi, pre- paratory to an advance on Scutari. Nuoz- erous troops from Scutari are advancing to meet them. A battle is imminent. The ground is most unfavourable for the Montengrins, being marshy and on the
eastern shore of Lake Scutari. In the event of defeat the rear of the Montene grins would be unprotected.
It is asserted that the Montenegrins were driven back and lost 800 killed and eight guns in the battle of Krania.
- Hospital accommodation in Montenegro is terribly defective. The feeding of the thousands of prisoners is also à serious problem for the Government,
ROUMANIAN STEAMER SEIZED.
Reutor's correspondent at Bucharest states that the Bulgarians have detained the Koumanian steamer Princess Marie, chartered by: Turkey to convey refugees from Varna. Roumania han instructed the Legation at Sofia to protest and demand the release of the vessel.
LATER. The Princess Muric has been released and has arrived in the Bosphorous.
BANK RATES RISE. The Bank of London discount rate has been increased to 5 per cent.
The Bank of France discount rate has also risen, to 31 per cent."
taxpayers that the loss without Home Rule would increase fivefold within the next 20 years.
Mr. Bonar Law declared that if Ire- land. chose to be a separate Colony tho Unionist. Government's first duty would be to her own people, and Ireland after.
SUFFRAGETTE'S INCITEMENT TO
REBELLION.”.
LONDON, October 18th.
At a Suffragette demonstration at the Albert Hall, Mrs. Paukhurst, referring to Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, said
the movement was strengthened now that
they were free. She advised suffragettes to work as they thought best, and urged the audience to break windows, and at- tack the sacred idol of property, and con- cluded by declaiming "I incite the meet- ing to rebellion!"
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, October 18th..
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
REFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J. COMPERTZ (PUISSE JUDGE).
·A·COMPLICATION..
Mr. Johnson asked permission to mention a case which was fixed for hear ing on Wednesday. Last Friday, he said, the Official Administrator intended to take criminal proceedings against this man on a charge of obtaining money::b7. false pretences from certain people and his client. He asked for an adjourn- ment until such proceedings had been concluded.
Mr. M. Reader Harris, for the plain-... tiff, said he had no knowledge of this application, and certainly did not con- sent. He had instituted, his proceedinga before the Crown Solicitor. It was no good for them to try and stop that action,
HELPS TO WAR NEWS.
The Singapore Free Press has compiled the following information:**
BULGARIA King Ferdinand; declared Roumania joined to Bulgaria 1883; Capi missory note. He submitted there was no independence October 6th, 1903. Eastern which had been started on a proper pro- tal Sofia Legislature, the Sobranje (100 possible ground for adjournment. Nationalists out of 215). Arca 35,000
Mr. Johnson said they could not take sq. miles. Population 4,329,108 (includ-
ing half a million Turks). Revenue, these proceedings without reasonable
given of the foreign import trade of China able, and doubtless largely necessary in Mr. Churchill, First Assistant Director Turkish troops and, Bulgarian bands at about £7 million. Military service con grounds. He asked for an adjournment
of the Public Works Department, gave these days of keen international rivalry in trade, to exhort British merchants to evidence of having complained personally "wake up." Mr. DINGLE in bis now Worship (Mr. Irving) remanded the case to the people dumping this rubbish and his book says: "No right thinking English until to-day in order to have it brought how optimistically under the proper section of the Ordin- man, no matter ho
may view the general situation of Great Britain's trade in the Chinese Empire, can deny that British trade) does not expand proportionately with what is, to be done and with what others are doing." No one will deny it, but still
ance.
CRICKET.
C.C.C... ARMY STAFF.
Vilayet, Salonica, where the Bulgarians are cutting the telegraph wires.
Greck bands trying to cross the frontier were repulsed at Epirue.
The Servians defeated the Albanians at Prijpolj, killing 200. They are probably aiming at joining hands with the Montenegrins.
for the years 1902 to 1911-inclusive:—
Year'. Import. Be-export, Net Insport.
Ik. Tis. Hk. Tle. Hk. Tls. -1902...325,545,311 10,182,405 315.353,903 1903336,863 134 10,114,001 326,739,133 1904. 357,444,663 13,384,055 344,050,608 1905.461,194,532 14,033,741 447,1 0,791 1905...429,290,237 18,020,205 410,270,082 1907.. 429,071,662 12,670,293 416,401,369 19 8 409,554,653 15,049,175 394,505,478 1909430,048,606 11,890,539 418,166,067 1910.476,553,402 13,588,508 462,961,894 1911..482,576,127 11.072,184 471,503,943 Remembering that China was in the throes
This league match will be played on It is officially announced at Constan- of revolution for three months out of the we do not think the fact necessarily gives the C.C.C. ground, at 2 p.m. sharp, tinople that large numbers of Pomaks, twelve, and complaints of slagration in cause for uneasiness. Germany has in- to-day.
supported by Turkish regulars, crossed The following will represent the the frontier on the night of the 18th inst. trade were general, the thought suggests creased her trade with China since 1904 by itself to the mind that an extraordinary im- about 90 per cent., while Great Britain's C.C.C.-H. H. Ta r, W. H. Viveash,
L. A. Rose, R. A. Carvalho, J. V. Braga, at Kirdjali and penetrated several kilo port of arms and munitions of war might increase is less than 50 per cant, but in E. L. Braga, C. Johnstone, J. D. Noria, metres into Bulgaria. Fighting began at explain this unexpected increase, but when millions of ta-ls Great Britain by the. A. Rose, R. Baea, and A. N. Other
10 o'clock in the evening and continues. we turn to the table in which this branch of year 1911 had improved her position, by
PROTECTION FOR NON- imports is analysed we find that the import Tis. 35,800,759, while Germany had im. for 1911 was only Tis. 2,727,801 com proved hers by only Tła. 16,328,636. In pared with Tls. 3,368,999 in the year these figures the trade described as coming 1910. The latter was a record in this from Hongkong is not counted, becaeceived by the American Consulate-General,
TYPHOON WARNING:
The telegram quoted below was re-
Dasabana from the Manila Observatory
War strength 235,000. Military expendi-
the same. His client was clerk in tha pulsory. Peace strength of army 58,000 because the evidence would be practically ture 23 per cent. of budget.
SERVIA: King Peter I Indepenient Gas Company, and it was rather hard to since 1878. Capital Belgrade (on the ask "hite to pay the costs when the borders of Hungary), 90,000 inhabitants. evidence would be exactly the same as
for the Crown Population
Compul-
Legislature Skupschting 160 0 delegates. 3
Mr. P M. Hodgson (Assistant Crown
A
Area 16,150 ng miles. million. Revenue £5 million sory military service. Field army Solicitor)-I do not know whether this 130,000; with second Ban 175,000,
MONTENEGRO King Nicholas I. Indecase has anything to do with mine. pendent since 1878. Capital Cettinje. Legislature Skupachtina, 74 members summons was issued yesterday and is re- Ares 3,638 sq. miles. Population 250,000 turnable to-morrow in respect to certain War strength 30 to 50,000 estimated, arm-documents.
Mr. Harris I have nothing to do with ed with old three-line Russian rifles and ancient artillery.
ROUMANIA, to the north of Bulgaria, this case, and my client is certainly not
in goal. capital Bucharest, will probably reing.
neutral.
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Magistrate could not have thought it very His Lordship-If it is n summons the
serious. Field
GREECE, which is concerned for Mace- donia, a southern province of Turkey. King George I. Area 25,014 sq. miles. Population less than 3 million.
Mr. Hodgson-I do not know whether army 50.000.
TURKEY Area in Europe 65,350 sq. the Magistrate knows anything bout it. miles.
Population. Europe 6 millions; I believe some promissory notes were The Sultan, în a proclamation, invites Asia 17,683,500; Africa 1,000,000.
venue ET28 million. Christians in Euro given by the same man. I do not know pean Turkey exceed Moslems by 3 1-2 to whether the one in question has anything
COMBATANTS.
Re