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loan has been issued to the public, on any more favourable terme than those contained in the Czar agreement; and, further, to give the CRISP Syndicate the preference if further foreign capital is required before the ten-million loan is raised. To this request of the Sextuple Group, the Chinese Government, so far as our advices carry us, had not replied. Meanwhile, according to REUTER's representative in the Chinese capital. "indiscriminate foreign loan nego tiations are proceeding joyfully," and the Minister of Finance is generally consider ed to nutrival the officials of the late régime in the careful consideration of the main chances." "Haruna Her-LING, the former Minister of Finance, who appears to be
The Zafiro, as she was coming into TELEGRAMS. TELEG RAMS.|TELEGRAMS.
Hongkong yesterday morning, struck the rocks at Tam-to head, about 8 o'clock. Fortunately she got off casily, and with- out much damage.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.
THE OLIVE BRANCH ACCEPTED.
LONDON, November 15th. A full Cabinet considered Wednesday's
An attempted armed robbery is re ported from Yaumati. Two men entered a cubicle in a house in Reclamation Street on Wednesday night, but the in
The male occupant | mates were roused. attempted to throw his blanket over one scenes in Parliament of the robbers, but the latter's companion struck at the man with a knife. The shouts of the people in the house frightened the mạn, who can off, but one was arrested by the police.
It transpires that after the meeting of Ministers at the House of Commons on Wednesday evening. Baron Knollys the King's Private Secretary, conferred with The following promotions in the Scouts Mr. Asquith and the Speaker house. Company are announced in the latest Thereafter^a_full_Cabinet was summoned
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN WAR.
RUMOURED FALL OF ADRIANOPLE.
LONDON, November 15th. It is rumoured in Constantinople that Adrianople has fallen. The wireless com. munication with Adrianople has ceased since noon on Wednesday,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
GERMAN BANK RATE,
LONDON, November 15th. The Bank of Germany discount has been fixed at six per cent. and interest is advanced to seven per cent.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, November 15th. The death is announced of the well-
THE CHATALDJA LINES. The Bulgarians attacked two’outlying known actress, Mrs. Lewis Waller. forts at Chataldja on Monday, but the
THE TURF.
filling the role of financial adviser, has pro-Volunteer Orders:-Bergt. II.C. Jouss, but ultimately postponed its decision result is unknown. No fighting has
posed the issue of a large domestic loan, and, acording to the Chinese papers, the Ministry of Fine has drawn up a series of regulations to govern an issue of Govern |ment bonds for $1,000, $100, $10 and 35,
to be Sergt. Major; Corpls. H. F. Hick- man, G. N. Orme, and Pte. A. Murdoch to be Sergeants; Ptes. W. E. L. Shenton, E. W. Carpenter, G. B. McCormick, R. F. Long, and W. H. L. Warrener, to be Cor-
Corporals.
to the amount of 8100,000,000. These bondsporale; Ptes. D. M. Ross, F. R. Mann, are to bear interest at eight per cent. pay. B. Rigdon, and G. Wolf to be Lee. H. G. Hegarty, W. H. Stewart, O. Darch, able half-yearly, and provision is made for their redemption within six years, be- gining from the third your of the Republic. Foreigners as well as Chinese are allowed to purchase them. In the published par- ticulars, however, there is not a word about the all-important question of security, and
until to-day.
BOOK-TROWER'S APOLOGY.
The House of Commons was packed on Thursday and great excitement prevailed.
Augustine Division of Kent, who threw Mr. Ronald McNeill, M.P. for the St.
a book at Mr. Churchili on Wednesday, apologised for his action, which he admitted was entirely reprehensible. Ho regretted bis extreme loss of temper
Mr. Churchill accepted his apology in most cordial terms.
SUGGESTION. FROM THE SPEAKER.
LONDON, November 15th. The race for the Derby Cup resulted
but occurred since,
the battleship Torgutreis on Thursday afternoon bom- barded the Bulgarians at Djelebkeus, as follows:-- north of Lake Derkos, inflicting losses,
It is announced that the condition of
A second line of defence is being the lines at Chataldja are satisfactory,
established.
Private reports received in Sofia state that the Bulgarians have penetrate: to the centre of tho Chotaldja lines and cecupied Hademkeui.
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Aye Aye Wagstaff Marcolica Sixteen TRU. Winner secured the
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verdict by a neck, a length separating second and third. Betting-100 to against Aye Aye, 100 to 7 against Wag→ staff and Mareolica. l'apavero was*
favourite at 6 to 4,
CARTON.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
November 14th.
A man named F. Powell, a clerk in the Ordnance Department, was knocked down by a motor-car at 12.45 yesterday morn ingat Bay View Hotel. He was conveyed in another motor-car which some Ameri can sailors hired and taken to the mili A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE as a large number of wealthy Chinese who
tary hospital at Wellington Barracks, advanced considerable sums of money at being subsequently removed to the Gov- exorbitant rates of interest in the early crument Civil Hospital. MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
It appeared stages of the Revolution have grown that the accident was caused by the man extremely anxious about their investment,stepping in front of the car, the driver the a acessful issue of this domestic lon of which apparently did not see him. for ten million ponads sterling does not
It is announced seem very promising. Previous efforts of similar nature have miserably failed, and we cannot anticipate better fortune for this attempt. It is now clear enough that theatres and employing 200 men. Modern time for reflection would lead to a solu SCOTCH WHISKY in the Government's only 'chance of getting the machinery will be installed, power being tion acceptable to all sides. He would night on Thursday states that no reply expected that capital will be subscribed
the
For over 80 Years WATSON'S
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reputation of the
FAX EAST.
FINEST
Manure Works at Abaur have acquired that the Ceylon
lund at Butterworth, opposite Penang, for the erection of works covering thres
money it needs is through the medium of supplied by a 300 h.p. Diesel engine.
The Speaker intimated that he had a suggestion to make, and instantly there was a dead hush. He said that nobody desired a repetition of yesterday's scenes. aroused a very strong feeling, and he Mr. Asquith's proposal had evidently
humbly suggested that a little further
the Sextuple Group, who in their require- This will be the first and largest manufac-indicate the procedure in a private con- monts regarding security pre obviously safeguarding China's best interests as well as their own. A recent Poking telegram montions that a movement is on foot to
A. S. WATSON bring about a reconciliation of the interests
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DEATHS.
On November 10th, at Shanghai, Ep. WARD QUELCH, aged 33 years.
On November 11th, at Shanghai, Joser KIMMELMANN, aged 49 years.
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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 16TH, 1912.
Mr. Asquith said he welcomed the spirit "of the suggestion.
tory of its kind in the Straits for tho|sultation making and grinding of artificial manures, It is expected that the works will be in full producing order by next January.
A GOOD EXAMPLE.
Mr. Bonar Law concurred. The House adjourned until Monday, Mr. Asquith stating that it was his
Lieut. Wegener, correspondent of the Reichspost (Vienna) in a message Thursday, says that Bulgaria will not allow the Turkish overtures to prevent her carrying on operations. After the Chataldja lines have been forced, the
Germany entry into Paris. city will be entered, as in the case of the
THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE,
GENERAL LUNG.
General Lung has just arrived in Canton again after his inspection of the East River in connection with mining, He has made a long report on the mines A message from Constantinople at mid- opened there and on the places where it is probable minerals are to be found. It is had been received to the Turkish applica locally and that mines will be opened in tion to Sofia for an armistice. Conse-several places and disused mines set work- quently the rumours that such had been ceed up the North River for the samo ing again. General Lung will now pro-
arranged were unfounded,
TURKEY'S REQUEST FOR MEDIATION.
A message from Sofia states that the
OPIUM SMOKING.
purpose.
The other day two soldiers were shot for smoking opium. This habit is supposed to be fairly common among the
A GENEROUS GIFT TO HONGKONG UNIVERSITY, particular wish that the Government representatives of the Powers received troops. These men suffered thas severely
Limited, of
should in no wise break the continuity of the traditions of the House.
The Opposition regard the course adopted as a great victory.
UNIONIST DEMONSTRATION IN ALBERT HALL.
of the two British financial groups “in accordance with the obvious desiree of the other parties to the Sextuple Croup." This would seem to be by no means ensy Professor Smith received yesterday - n of attainment, haring regard to the cable from his friends, The Chloride attitude Mr. Csr has taken up; but Electrical Storage Co., it is greatly to be hoped, now that Manchester, stating that they have negotiations with the Group have been decided to present to the Hongkong resumed that a basis of agreement will University a complete battery of their well-known Chloride. Accumulators. This be apeodily found, so that China may assure battery will be used in the electrical herself of such a steady supply of capital as laboratories of the University, and is will relieve her of prosent financial diffi- the first itan in the extensive equipment culties and enable the Government to of engineering experimental apparatus Bonar Law said he did not regret Wed- devote its attention to those schémes
of which will be gradually collected toge- economic development which have been ther at the University. The money value nesday's disturbance in the House of He had not interfered to outlined in many speeches whereby her of this splendid gift is about two Commais. position is likely to be strengthened thousand dollars.
check it and never should interfere in industrially, commercially, financially and
Had the resola politically.
We notice that Colombo is now suffer ing from a "burglary epidemic."
After a week's rain, the Yangtse valley was suffering a week ago from a driving snowstorm from the north-west...
At a Conservative demonstration held
the Albert Hall on Thursday night Mr.
instructions regarding mediation and met to discuss the racthod of communicating with the Bulgarian Cabinet.
A later inessage states that the Premier has replied to the Powers that he will submit Turkey's request for mediation to headquarters and to the Allies.
TURKISH NAVAL SUCCESS.. A Constantinople message states that the commander of the Turkish cruiser Hamidich reports that his squadron at a range of 7,500 to 9.000:ctres compelled the Bulgarians at Chataldja and at Dragon tion been carrial the House of Commons keay, Dirmen, Tepch, and Djerahchiflik would have been destroyed and the to retreat behind the heights with heavy Opposition would have shared the respon losseE. sibility.
This announcement is extremely un- couraging, since it is only about four similar ciren.astances.. weeks ago that Professor Smith completed his rough plaus for the equipment of the Engineering Laboratory and began to appeal to engineering firon out here and at Home. It is sincerely to be hoped that the local agents for machinery are not lord Lansdowne said that as regards
A message from Rieka says that after allowing this splendid opportunity to Tariff Reform they were ready to specify a lull in the fighting, due to terrible exhibit their plant to slip by.
Tho
THE BOMBARDMENT OF SKUTARI.
as an example to the rest, but it does not seem to have much effect, as yesterday, a further arrest was made of five soldiers who were caught in a hut outside the North Gate, The idea of the Government seems to be to root this habit out of tho army and afterwards punish civilians in the same way.
CUSTOMS OFFICER DEOWNED. Last night about 9.30, a Custonis Officer, Edward O'Neill, in charge of a launch missed his footing in going aboard and fell into the river just off the French Concession. He sank, and it was Reme time before help reached the scene from th Japanese torpedo-bont lying near, and when they brought him to the surface life was extinct. Nevertheless, the Japanese sailors tried artificial respira- tion for over an hour, but without
success.
A PARING ROBBERY.
A daring robbery took place two nights
age in the old city. In the early morning
eight robbers made their
way to Я
at Peking, dined with President Yuan object in view is, a time, to gather within limits, which the party would not exceed weather, the Montenegrins resumed the banker's shop and effected an entrance by
Sir John Jordan, the British Minister Shib-k'ai quite unofficially" on the 7th
inst
For removing stone from the foreshore at Cha La Hok Island without permis sion a Chinese was yesterday fined $50 at the Magistracy.
the precincts of the University of Hong kong a complete collection of all the most up-to-date engineering machinery and apparatus so that visitors from all parts of China may see there the way in which engineering science will lead to the development of the vast natural Mr. Ben Johnson, Army Scripture resources of their great country. We hope Reader, Coldstream Guards, is to give we may be able at no distant date to addresses at the B. & S. Home, Arsenal announce, gifts of gas-oil-engines, elec- Street, 13 p.m. and 8 p.m., to-morrow.trical apparatus, and other machinery
Good current hemp was quoted in Merila last week at 32 pesos a picul as compared with 18 pesos four months ago, All the inferior grades of the staple advanced correspondingly,
without the further authorization of the bombardment of Skutari. The Infantry people. They would also undertake that assaulted the fortifications at Bardanjolt revenue from proferential duties would and drove out the Turks from the not be treated as ordinary revenue but betrenches. used to alleviate the burdens of the workers,
Mr. Bonar Law concurred, but said that the first duty of the Opposition was to get rid of a Government of gamblers
A UNIONIST FROGRAMME.
A GREEK SUCCESS.... The Greeks have captured Masovo, to the north-east of Janina, after desperate fighting, which lasted for eight hours.
"MONTENEGRIN TERRITORIAL-
ASPIRATIONS.
cutting a hole in the roof, They did their work very systematically, first of all cutting the telephone wires and then hold- ing up the inhabitants while two of their number gathered together everything they could lay hands on. The fokis there were tied up and the robbers made off with $2,000 in uotes and silver besides a lot of valuables, and no trace of them. is to be found.
SMALL-POX.
He has made arrangements to procure a
large quantity of lymph for this purpose and it will be procurable cheap,
PRISON REFORM.
to the University.
On account of the prolonged· drought and adventurers, which was leading tho
the Police Commissioner is afraid thera A message from Rická reports that the will be a severe outbreak of small-pox in ANXISTS over the financial outlook would
FRACAS ON A BRITISH STEAMER. country to rain. The Opposition would appear to be increasing in Peking, judging
The British steamship Burmese Prince continue their endeavours to wreck the Austro-Hungarian Minister had an audi-the city and he is taking all steps possible by the many references to the subject in
on reaching Manila a few days ago re- Home Rule Bill, and if passed they would ence with the King and protested against to prevent such a thing. The public are notified regarding cleanliness and also the Northern. Press. A report by the
ported that a fracas had taken place on surely wreck it. They then intended to the Montenegrin operations against San advised to get vaccinated. For stealing beef with which they were board last Saturday while the vessel was Minister of Finance says the Government's immediate needs include: (1.) £3,500,000 entrusted to deliver to the Enniskillings at Cebu, resulting in the chief engineer press that the Bill should he submitted Giovanni and Alessio, which places are for the disbandment of 40 regiments of encamped at Hunghom, two "coolies were and a fireman receiving injuries which to the country and thus prevent the reserved for an autonomous Albanis. soldiers; (2.) £10,000,000 for the repor Mr. Melbourne to 14 days' imprisonment man fireman named Schott returned to War within the United Kingdom.
yesterday at the Magistracy sentenced by may prove fatal. It is stated that a Ger- degradation of the Commons and Civil The King emphatically declined to accept
the protest.
A merchant who has just returned from. ment of foreign loans in December; (3.) each. It appeared that they were sent the vessel from shore and after arousing
The Italian Minister subsequently made the Straits has interested himself in £3,000,000 for Government. administra-with eight baskets but only delivered Mr. Ford, the chief engineer, stabbed him
similar representations, and the King reprison reform and has put several tion from September to December; (4) seven.
in the left breast. The second engineer The Albert Hall demonstration was plied that Italy was acting contrary to sekernes before the Government, one of £12,000,000 for industrial enterprises,
Alance corporal of The Buffs," interfered, but Schott, dropping his knife, historic as being the first gathering of the its national interests if it persisted in which is that prisoners should be made to £8,000,000 being
devoted for the named Cricksfield, cut his throat in a picked up an iron bar and went after fused wings of the party. The demonstra-hat demand All Eucops recognised work and if possible taught some useful reserve furd of the proposed new bank. honse at Hylam Street, Singapore, last hire; hnally abandoning the chase This makes a total of £28,000,000, week, after attempting to take the life Scholt then started for the captain's cabin. tion was marked by extraordinary that the territorial status que had gone, trade. He intends to commence with shoe- making and proposes to introduce this How and where is China to get of a Japaness woman. A regrettable part but as t'e captain was not there Schott enthusiasm, Mr. Bonar Law being cheered and Italy's engagements with Austria in work into the prisons at a very early dais.
Resolutions were regard to Albania this money? It has recently transpired of the affair in the fact that Cricksfield returned to the chief engineer's room, for seven minutes. that the Chinese Government, perceiving was to have obtained his discharge from which had in the meantime been locked: adopted condemning the Government's lapsed. presumably that there is very little prospect the regiment the following day. He bore Schott tried to smash the door, and while
ho was so engaged the chief officer (W. L Home Rule Bill as being disastrous to of obtaining the needed funds through the an excellent character,
Duncan) appeared on the scene with a Ireland and a danger to the Empire, in agency of the CRISr Syndiente, has again
He ordered Schott to stop, favour of Tariff Reform, repeal of the revolver.
In view of the additional evidence that]
had consequently
SOUTH AFRICAN GARRISON" REDUCED.
+ SHAMEEN. H.M.S. Co arrived in the river last night to relieve H.M.8. admus, and is lying off Fati
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The first prize of $24,000 in the Shang-
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