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THE BALKAN WAR.
THE REPORTED RENDER OF
50,000 TURKS.
LONDON, October 25tli. Adrianople telegrams report that in the continuous raid throughout the seat of war the Turks claim two successes,
BULGARIAN ADVANCE
CONTINUES,
Reuter's correspondent at Soha tele-
SUPREME COURT.
Friday, October 26th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 26TH, 1912,
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (Hov, Mr. REES DAVIES, K.C.)
SEPOY HENTENCED TO DEATH.
The charge preferred against R. Sarfaraz Khan of feloniously murdering Maya Dad in the New Territory was resumed.
fended.
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this, and he could find absolutely no cor- roboration of the accused's story.
Mr. Belilios suid his defonco was pure- ly and simply that this man was chased, pursued, and persecuted for days by the tecensed for one despicable object..
The Attorney-General said he was un- able to find from the defence set forth any good motive for the crime. Thore aid not seem to be sufficient provocation at all for committing this crime.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report, dated 25th October, state:-
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
[FROM OUR OWN COLLESPONDENT.]
- LONDON, October 2nd. The local market has ruled firm through-
ALLEGED SERVICE SCANDAL, A Dasty scandal is agitating army out the past week, and rates in many
The circles, but hardly any details have instances show further advances. demand for investment accouat continues, been allowed to transpire..
time ago
min was arrested in bat business is still much restricted by England on a charge of being an agent
the reluctance of holders to sell even at His Lordship said the jury and himself the higher rates now established. Sterling had to decide whether it was one I mur-"Itubbera" have been somewhat neglected The Attorney-General (instructed by der-whether the act was committed with during the interval, the market closing Mr. J. H. Kemp, Crown Solicitor), malice aforethought, or whther it was prosecuted, and Mr. R. E. Belilios de- not premeditated, but was committed in dull at slightly under last week's rates. Fine Hard, Para Rubber is quoted at 1/6 the heat of provocation,
por Ib., plantation Baioked Sheets at 4761 per lb., and plantation Unsmoked Crepe at 4/9 por lb. At the usual fort on the 23rd instant, 850 tons of plantation Rubber was gold, the tone of the auction at the close being firm. Discount rates are unchanged at 5 per cent. (Bank of England) and 43 per cent. (open market). Asked if he had anything to say why Console after advancing to 733 are easier sentence should not be pronounced upon again at last week's rate, viz., 73. him, prisoner, who did not seem to Silver closes at 29 3/16d. ready and preciate his position in the least, said-294d. forward, market dull.
Somo
and spy for Germany, and his papers
graple that the Bulgarians occupied and he afterwards heard a rifle shot from guilty of murder, and added a strong te- nightly Rubber auction held in London Sheerness, Harwich and other east coast
Kirk Killisseh and that the Turkish gar rison of 50,000 and two Pashas were cap- tured.
LATER.
Reuter's Sofia correspondent wires that official despatches do not confirm the re- port that 50,000 prisoners were taken. They merely state that many Turks were captured.
to the South-East.
LATER.
-Kirk Kilissch fell at 11 o'clock this! morning. The Turks retired in disorder in the direction of Banarhissai, 15 miles They left a battery of quick-firing guns, quantities of am- munition, and stores.
at Constan. Reuter's correspondent tinople wires that it was officially stated
en Thursday afternoon that the battle the
was resumed in the morning over Whole line from Adrianople to Kirk Kissch.
An official communique in the evening says that the Ottoman Army which is op posing the Bulgarians eastward of the The Tanja River Tanja is in retreat. flows southward, joining the Maritsa at Adrianople.
"THEY WON AND WE WON,” A message from Constantinople states that it is officially announced that the Turkish western army near Kuma ovo attacked four Servian divisione A. sanguinary battle ensued, resulting in The Servians enormous Servian losses. were routed, and the Turks went in pur- suit,
Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade re-
ports that the Bervian version is that the Servians captured part of the fortress Fighting is after desperate fighting
* still proceeding round the town.
Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade wires that it is officially announced that the Servians captured Kumanovo after three days' fighting, during which the Turkish batteries were annihilated....
The Servians have occupied Sienitza.
RAISING FUNDS.
The Forte has decided to raise the import duties from 11 per cent, to 18 per cent.
DEATH OF GENERAL CUMMINS.
LONDON, October 25th. The death has occurred of Major-Gen-
Turner eral James
Cummins, C.B., D.S.O., at the age of 69,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
LONDON, October 25th, Sir Edward Grey, replying to Mr. L. Ginnell, in the House of Commons, said he believed it was an erroneous suggestion that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. was largely controlled by German in- fluence.
A, LAUNCHING ACCIDENT.
LONDON, October 25th.
An accident occurred at the launch at Devonport of the twentieth Dreadnought,
A hawser broke, in the Marlborough, juring Commander Winthrop and several' men. Commander Winthrop was sent to hospital.
OBITUARY,
LONDON, October 25th The death is announced of Viscount Feel, who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1884 to 1895.
A man from ukivan was removed to hospital on Thursday suffering from a wound in the face inflicted by a man with whom he had quarrelled-in-the- market.
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The jury returned after an absence of A havaldur in the 120th Baluchistan Infantry deposed that he was awakened about 15 minutes, and the foreman un by a noise like a stone falling into water,nounced that they found the prisoner the direction he was facing. He heard commendation to mercy.
His Lordship-I will take care, gentlo the Jemadar call out "Fall in." Wit-
towards the men of the jury, that your recommenda- ness got up and Sabadar's tent, and saw the Sabadar tion shall be forwarded to the proper catch a man by the legs. The man was quarter. the one who bred the rifle. He beard nccused say, "I have killed Maya Dad. You are safe. Go and see Maya Dad." Accused was trembling and talking in an way in which the words were spoken that he intended to kill the Subadar, but that God had saved him.
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Sterling
were seized, with the result that the War Office was considerably surprised. But their concern was nothing compared with the consternation of a number of non- commissioned officers who have now dis- appeared from the army list. Acting on the information in the confiscated papers the authorities set a detective at work at
points, with the result that several non- coms. were called up for cross-examina. Some clearly had talked too freely. tion. by accident: others probably knew the low game they were taking a hand in, There was some idea of prosecuting the worst offender, but at last it was merely decided to drop him and his fellow offenders out of the Service. That, as a matter of fact, hits them severely, for
angry tone. Witness gathered from the Nothing. The Government can do what T. T. is quoted to-day at 2/-13/10, and they were all within sight of their pen-
A native surgeon, temporarily attached to the 120th Baluchistan Infantry, said he was called to see the deceased, who must have been dead about an hour. died from rupture of the heart caused by
a ride bullet.
He
fit wishes.
Shanghai T. T. 718-
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Iis Lordship, addressing the prisoner,
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have said-After full consideration of your case, the jury have found you guilty of been booked in small lots at 28073, at the most serious crime in law known to which rate the market closes steady have accompanied their verdict by any country--that of murder, and they London is unchanged at £s. strung recommendation to mercy. I will take care that it is forwarded to His Ex- little easier on the week with sales and cellency the Governor, by whom I am probable sellers at $815. Cantons are sare, it will receive every consideration. Assuming your evidence to be true, your procurable at $235 ex the dividend of deceased comrade was guilty of disgust-18 per share paid yesterday, but at ing threats and conduct to you which. would have justified you in making a slightly under this there are buyers. complaint to the officers of your Regi- North Chinas are wanted in the North His Lordship At what distance do you ment, who would undoubtedly punish at Tls. 135 and Yangtszes at $1874,
him. It cannot possibly have justified More than an hour elapsed your crime. since the deceased spoke to you at all, think the shot was fired?
and you deliberately took his life, It is
the law. my duty to pass upon you the sentence of
The Foreman Were there any powder marks on the body?
Witness-No..
Witness About five to seven feet. Captain J. Gretton deposed that he found Maya Dad's body lying down upon the charpoy, or bod, outside the tent. He subsequently examined the rifle, and found two loaded cartridges in the magazine. The cut off was closed. When he saw the rifle the bayonet was fixed, which was not in order.
Mr. Belilios-Is it a fact that at the time of the cecurrence the accused was in possession of 50 rounds of ammuui tion?
Witness-Yes, it was.
Mr. Bellias-Was there any ill-fedling between the Subadar and the accused --- Witness--I did not know at the time, but I have since heard.
His Lordship then passed sentence of death in the customary manner.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
This well-deserving Institution holds its annual A Fresco Dazaar in aid of its funds, on Sunday, the 3rd November, H.E. Sir Henry May, K.O.M.G. and Lady. May have kindly extended their patronage to the Bazzar.
sions. So keen a scrutiny is now kept that some ex-Scotland Yard sleuths are busily employed looking for spies and suspects in the British Services.
GOVERNMENT'S "UNHAPPY POSITION. Whatever else the Government may find to worry them this autumn session, their allies the Labour Party are determined to give then no rest. They mean to press for more socialistic legislation, undeter red by the fact that Lloyd George reformis political tremors. In & day or two they have already scared half England into will begin a campaign that they describe as war against poverty" with a con- ference in London in which the Inde
the Fabian pendent Labour Party, Society, trade unions, trade councils and socialist organisations will join, Fellow- ing that they plan to hold conferences and demonstrations in all the big previn- Meanwhile the labour
FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkongs have advanced to $360 with sales, and Chinas
SHIPPING,Hongkong, Canton and to 8137, both closing in request. Macaos continue firm with sales at $29. Indo-Chinas have advanced to $69 with sales and buyers, London now quoting 142/6 middle price. There are sellers of cial centres. China and Manilas at 884. and fleaders are scheming for hard electoral Douglases at $26, Star Ferrys after sales fighting. They mean to put up far more at $47 can now be placed at $475. Shell labour candidates at the next general
buying Transports have declined to
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REFINERIES-China Sugars under a for preliminary skirmishing, they have sudden demand for the settlement ad nominated no less than five hundred can- vanced rapidly to $114, but are easier at didates for the contests a month hence. the close with sellers at 8113. Luzons have sold at $34 and 8341, closing with These are mostly concerned with the
London boroughs and the provincial Always bare-on-hand a very large complete -buyers at $35
MINING. Tronohs are easier with sel- industrial cities. In some places they lers from London at 70/-, Heawoods are intend to contest every quiet at 4, and Raubs at $3.75, the Conservative optimists more than ever
Kailans are wanted latter after sales.
Consolidated at 9/6.
vacant seat.
ment can hold office for two years more.
stock of
SCIENTIFIC AND
for London account at 3/6, and Pahang scout the Liberal belief that the Govern
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong-The sulking of factions is the chief SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS kong and Whampoa Docks are easier with
danger to the Government. Some are: at $50. Kowloon
Transits, Levels, Plans Tables, Prismatic and on local probable sellers Wharves after sales at $67), $68, 568) and bitter on foreign policy, some
Sight Compasses, Hand Levels, &c., En) are in strong request at $70 and a legislation. The Labour party will prob- higher rate would probably be paid. New Amoy Docks are quiet at 96, and ably be kept loyal to the coalition by the influence of Ramsay Macdonald and Shanghai Docks at Tls. 50. Shangbai
not more than thirty of them vote as a DRAWING and Hongkew Wharves have buyers in Arthur Henderson, their ablest men, but LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING8,-Hong-| rule and many are growing clamorous for the North at Tls. 99.
Finding these in." dangerous debates, kong Lands after sales at 104 have ad-
also
INSTRUMENTS
AND MATERIAL
The work carried out by the Society
labour on behalf of a great number of with untiring efforts and persevering and financial An Indian Police Sergeant deposed poor widows, orphans, invalids that when he charged the accused with destitutes is such that its the offence; he said "Yes, I killed him." burdens are yearly increasing. Help is afforded irrespective of cried and na-: Mr. Belilios, addressing the jury for tionality, and the Society is one wet the defence, said they might have been worthy the public support. It is there rather exercised in their mind as to what fore greatly to be hoped that the forth possible defence could be adduced on coming Bazaar may prove a thorough behalf of the prisoner. Outside of the success. Further particulars may be seen prisoner binuself no soul on earth was in the advertisement on page 4. aware of the parts the deceased and the The following is an abstract of the
ing 30th September, 1912---- accused took at this time. He intended accounts of the Society for the year end to put the prisoner in the box, and he Abstract of accounts of the Society of would give them the details of the actual. St. Vincent de Paul, Hongkong, from 1st vanced to $105 buyers. Kowloon Lands ffective they, too, like the radical ex-
continue in request at 31, and West previous to the shooting. The October, 1911, to 30th September, 1912.
Balance in the Bank and on band $1,070.04 Points at $55. Humphreys Estates have tremists, are inclined to sulk. Moreover, Squares, Bat Squares, Straight Edgar,
2,381,32 improved to 28 with sales and probable
a good many of the Moderate Liberals, prisoner was a sepoy. Both deceased and Proceeds of Al Fresca Fete .........
buyers. Hongkong Hotels are quiet and the prisoner were admittedly on good Donation from the Coloninf. Gor-
ernment......
100.00 unchanged at $114 and $74, for old and mostly those afraid of being lured into land taxation, are in no mood for con- new respectively. turms, and there was not the slightest Subscriptions from the Hon. Men-
95.00 Just after &
COTTON MILLS.Hongkongs are in re- stant night and day attendance at 67.25 enmity between them.
182.20 quest at $4.99, but no sales are reported. Westminster. One of these days therefore! certain festival the deceased came to the Collection at Weekly Meetings
Sundry Donations
Ewos are unchanged at Tls, 103,
the Opposition, whips hope to catch the overtures. i Danation from an anonymous prisoner and made certain
MISCELLANEOUs---Chiva Borneos have Liberals unprepared with their forces, and He (learned ÇCounsel) might tell Interest on fixed deposit and
41.98 sold and are in further request at $91. Savings Bank them that the prisoner was only 10
China Providents are quiet at $81, and so the Government can be defcated.
Electrics are
THE PRINCE OF WALES. years of age. Prisoner immediately re-
$4,148.76 Dairy Farms at 3211.
All kinds of, schemes are under con- wanted at $231. Union Water Boats at plied that he did not want anything to
6103, China Lights at 82.20. Watsons at sideration for the participation of the do with him. The matter did not end
$1,474.50 25.00, Watkins at $31, and Powells at $8.
Cements after further sales at 83 have Prince of Wales in public ceremonies. It This persecution continued for tire.
If they
1,129.20 advanced rapidly to 84.10, closing with has been suggested that he should go to something like three weeks.
There are sellers of United India to open the new Government build- 85.00 buyers. would believe what the prisoner would
Asbestos at 304 and Steam Fisheries at ings at Delhi, after his Oxford studies tell them when in the box then he sub-
83. Hongkong Tramways can be placed 120.00 mitted that they could not possibly hang
occurrences
this man.
The accused was aworn, and bore out his advocates' statement.
Mr. Belilios-Did you fire any shots at the Subadar 1 ---
Accused-No; why should I?
Did you have any intention of hurting the Subadar or the Jemadar, or anybody else 7
Prisoner-Why, what grudge had 17 His Lordship-8o you didn't intend to shoot him?
Prisoner No..
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Weekly allowance to 43 families in
cash Weekly allowance to 45 families in
tickets max allowance Wanchai Hospital for medical at- tendance, medicine and funeral Allowance to Wanchai Convent under the care of the Italian Sisters Extra allowance to destitutes Subscription to bulletin
Stationery Balance
CRICKET.
200.00
locally at 5, London being a seller at are completed; also that he should go 5/3: Langkats have further receded to to Canada as the guest of the Duke of 60.00 Tls. 543, at which rate Shanghai is said Connaught. The way he caught the fancy
be a buyer.
53.40
and
LONDON QUOTATIONS. The following 11.65 quotations (middle price) were received 1,211.01 from London by wire this morning:-
.111/3
22/6
10/9
17/-
9/6 premium. 67/6
$4,143.76
Unitel Serdangs Sapongs
London Asiatics
Eastern Truste
Itubber Trusts
Tranohs
J01/3
.142/8
10ld.
10/6
35/-
A match has been arranged to take place on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground to-day, between Mr. Turner's
Mr. Belilios-What was your state of XI. and Mr. H. Hancock's XI. Play to mind then?
commence at 2 p.m. Prisoner-I could not control myself. I Mr. Turner's XI.-W. C, D. Turner, was trembling.
A. C. E. Elborough, A. A. Claxton, E. The Attorney-General-How many men A. S. Fowler, A. H. Gillingham, G. B. were in your tent?
Prisoner-Eight or nine.
The Attorney-General-Were all sleep ing together?
Prisoner-Somo. outside and some in- side. I was outside. It is correct that all my colleagues were around me.
Mr. Belilios, recalling Captain Gret ton, asked if he would tell them what effect the threats of the deceased would have upon the prisoner as a Baluchi.
It His Lordship-I cannot allow it.
You are asking & is a bad precedent. British Officer to describe what passes in the mind of the native soldier.
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of the Parisians on his recent stay in the French capital is a happy augury for his success among the French-speaking citizens of the dominion, But now the idea is mooted of sending hira to the coronation of the Emperor of Japan, if that ceremony does not take place before midsummer, 1914. It has been suggested in Berlin that the Crown Prince of Ger- many should go to represent the Kaiser, and in that ease the heir to the British throne would probably be selected also.THE EYE If that Eastern visit is arranged it is likely Hongkong and other British locali- ties would see a good deal of their future king.
BUPPRESSING OPIUM SHOKING,"
The Government have, through Lord Crewe, I hear, taken a very decisive step for the suppression of opium smoking in British India and Burma. Under the existing law opium smoking is subject to very severe restrictions, but after long deliberations the Government have come to the conclusion that the time is ripe for direct and unqualified probibition. They have therefore decided to suppress for the purpose of all public gatherings smoking opium, whether they are called saloone, clubs, social assemblies, or ave no name whatever. All smoking prepara tions and the manufacture of apparatus for the indulgence in the weed are to be They will lead prohibited. The presence of a pipe or
Sayer, J. W. Stephenson-Jellie, R. O. Hutchison, Licut. H. G. Bagnall, Capt. From notices to hand we observe that H. K. Hughes, and Corpl. Taverner. the Ferris Hartman Company had a very Mr. H. Hancock's XL-H. Hancock, successful run at Shanghai, and if their Lient. A. G. White, Capt. R. D. Craw-high reputation be any criterion, they ford, Lieut. F. W. Christian, R. E. O. should more than satisfy even the m Bird, Lance-Corpl. Dempsey, Lieut. N. J. discriminative tastes of local playgoers. Williams, H. H. Tayler, A. N. Joseland, They will give their initial performance at the City Hall on Saturday, November J. S. Lloyd, and E. B. Reed.
2nd, and will appear nightly till Mon-1 This league fixture will be played to-day, the 11th prox. The company com- day on the Police ground at 2 p.m. prises no fewer than 25 artistes, who The following will represent the possess an extensive repertoire of light C.C.C.-R. A. Carvalho, J. V. Braga, musical comedy pieces.
C.C.C.. V. POLICÈ R.C.
E. L. Braga, R. Pestonji, G. A. Hancock, off on Saturday next with the very funny other incidental to indulgence will be that the bearer intends to smoke and he Continuing, the Captain said he had examined everybody in the section, and W. H.Viveash, L. A. Rose, W. A. Rose, play, "One night off," and this should hold sufficient to raise the presumption all absolutely denied any knowledge of J, D. Noria, C. Johnstone, and R. Basa, tickle the risible faculties of the audience. will be punished accordingly.
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