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THE BALKAN WAR.
"EXCESSIVE OPTIMISM," The Press correspondents at Chataidja declare that excessive optimism bas followed upon excessive gloom in the Turkish Army and the bands are playing for the first time since the battle of Luleburgas. They are astounded at the Bulgarian withdrawal from positions they had captured, as the Tarks had brought up all their reserves and made preparations for eventual retirement. The morale of the Army is now at its highest,
The Bulgarians are now entrenched on high ground facing the Turkish right. The German General Hochwaerter, who
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CANADA AND EMPIRE'S NAVAL FORCES.
LONDON. November 22nd. H.B.Hthe Duke of Connaught, the Governor-General of Canada, in his speech from the Throne, said that the Conference in London disclosed condi- tions which rendered imperative the strengthening of the Naval Forces of the Empire without delay. His advisers were of opinion that the duty of Canada at this juncture would be to afford reason- ahle and necessary aid and a Bill would be introduced accordingly.
PACIFIC LINER FOUNDERS
LONDON, November 22nd. The passengers of the Purifie liner
is with the Turks, describes the positionrovia, which was wrecked at the Falk as stalemate," neither side being able tu advance.
of a month from the commencement of the war, establishes the fact that the collapse of Turkey's arwy is well-nigh complete. There is a frank confession of this in the Porte's appeal to the Powers to mediate and in the subsequent manifestation of impatience at the delay in responding to the appeal; but the proud spirit of the army demande that it shall not be peace wholly without honour. Turkey, there- fore, has promptly rejected Bulgaria's terms for cessation of hostilities. These terms included the surrender of Adrianople-which has been described as the strongest fortress in Europe and also of Skutari. Both of these places have been hald against strang assaults by the investing armies, and so far as can be gathered from the telegrams, the defence of these two cities, and of the Chataldja lines, has shown that the Turkish soldier still has claims to Chocolates, Salted Almonds, the reputation he has hitherto enjoyed in Marzipan Almonds, Crystal-Europe. The inference to be drawn from ized Rose Leaves, Crystalized the defeats Turkey has suffered elsewhere in the field is that the declaration of war by the Violets, Assorted Sweets,
Balkan States found the army unpropared, Paté de Guimauve, Pepper- and it is in itself a strong condemnation of
Reuter's correspondent at Con- the Government that the Cabinet, in these mint Lumps, and Creams.
circumstances, should have allowed the stantinuple telegraphs that the Bulgarian with the conditions for an armistice, are:-The country to drift into Balkan States while the account with Italy surrender, of Adrianople and Scutari, the remained unsettled. There is no getting withdrawal of the Turkish fleet frpin the away from the fact that Turkey has been Black Sen, the cessation of the despatch badly governed in this crisis and badly advised. One writer has observed in con- nection with the war that "the adoption of representativa institutions by Oriental nations, which is a phenomenon of modern
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It has lost China Mongolia, and possibly Tibet, it has disintegrated whatever strength Persia had and laid her open to the serious risk of partition, and it has caused Turkey disastrous defeat in the field of battle." In saying that the adoption of representative A. S. WATSON & CO.. institutions by Oriental nations has turned
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out badly in every case, the writer has evidently forgotten the very notable exception of Japan. And even though China may lose Mongolia and Tibet, and have to remove the blue stripe from her flag, we hould not be prepared to say of China that she is more likely to go the way of Turkey and Persia than the way of Japan. She will not progress, however, if "the free and enligh toned" but bellicose, section of the people of China force the country into a war with Russia over the status of Mongolia, while the Chinese army is so utterly unprepared as it is now to take the field against such a force as Russia could bring against it. We have little fear that the Government at Peking will be driven to commit such an aut of folly, and we have no expectation of over seeing China sharing the fate of Turkey. Recent Turkish history, however, affords valuable lessons which Young China might study with profit.
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General Chukri, who commanded at Adrianople, has received the title of Ghazi in recognition of the splendid. defence which he offered.
TURKEY REJECTS BULGARIA'S TERMS.
land Isles on the 12th November, have arrived at Punta Arenas. The vessel struck a rock in the darkness of a snow storm
during which it was impossible to seo. Wireless messages brought whalebonts to the scene and these took off the passengers, crew and mail. The Orario foundered and her eargo was last.
PENSIONS FOR EX-PRESIDENTS.
LONDON, November 22nd. Lenter's correspondent at New York telegraphs that the corporation adminis tering Dr. Carnegie's benefactions have
JUPREME COURT,
Friday, November 22nd.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE CHIRE JUSTICE (HON. MR. REES DAVIES, K.C.)
THE SHAME MURDER CASE.
PRISONER FOUND GUILTY. The trial wag continued in which Ibrahim, a private in the 128th Baluchis tan Infantry, is charged with the marder of Ali Shafa, a Subadar in the same regiment, at Shameen (Canton).
The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. A.
Tell me what that offence was ?-Before telling it to you I must ask his Lordship's protection.
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Addressing his Lordship, the Major said that thero were certain things affecting military dine, and a military officer he did not know that it was always expedient in full Court to enter into questions that had been settled up there. Of course, he was bound to give any evidence if his Lordship called for it, but it was entirely a military case,
In answer to his Lordship, the Major
discipline. said it was purely a question of military
certain
His Lordship-Then you must give it. Mr. Jenkin-What was the offence; Major-Two men, of whom Ali Zanar was ono, made an accusation against S. Buckmill, K.C.), instructed by the
Indian officer of having Crown Solicitor (Mr. J. H. Kemp), pro- secuted, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (in-instigated, or at any rate having been concerned, not actually, in the murder. structed by Mr. R. A. Harding) defended.
It was some time afterwards, and they The following comprised the jury- wore tried for this by military Court Messrs. A. L. Shields (foreman), Wand were sentenced. Brown, E. Jacobs, J: H, Barr, C. Roberts, M. G. Wells, and W. C. Goggin.
At the close of Alajor Barrett's eri- dence, Mr. Jenkin subjected him to a rigid cross-examination.
Did it occur to you at the hearing at Canton to have the rifle which was then dirty and hearing evidence of having been fired produced in Court -I was not in charge of the case in Canton. I was the interpreter...
at
Did you take any initiative in the case
Canton?-No.
You were a witness here at the last trial. Did you take any initiative then, when you got up and said that the evi dence was wrong I was detailed by the military authorities to watch the case.
What part did you take at Canton --At Canton I was the commanding officer.
And you gave evidence here at the first trial--I did.
His Lordship-Instigated what? Major Barrett-This murder. Mr. Jenkin--Yes, this murder. Major Barrett-They were tried for The this offence and were sentenced. other man is dead.
What was the name of the other man ? -Rudjab. Al
Did not these two men. Ali Zauer and Radjab Ali, protest that Ibrahim was innocent 1-Certainly not.
Did they never say anything about Ibrahim The only thing they said was that Ibrahim had been put up to it by a certain Indian officer,
Did it occur to you, Major Barrett, that two men of that class, with informa
ion of that kind, would have been very material witnesses either for the Crowit r for the defence --No; it did not occur to me that they had anything to do with
the case whatever.
Ali Zauar has been sent to India?→→→
imprisonment.
You gave evidence there, Major Bar-Yea; he has been sentenced to six months* rett?-I did.
Rudjab Ali, in common with Ali Zauar, was, at the time of his death, under ar
in hospital under rest-Yes; he was arrest.
On what day was Rudjab Ali arrested 7. You swore last night: I had the am--The same day that I heard that he made
a statement,
Do you know on what day he died ?— I have no idea.
You sat in Court right through this trial and followed my questions to the witnesses I have.
of troops to Chataldja, and the cessation decided to give a pension of 825,000 (gold) | munition counted out afterwards and
of the building of fortifications.
The Porte has rejected Bulgaria's terms and has ordered Nazim Pasha to resume operations.
Reuter's correspondent at Boba wires that the Bulgarian conditions partake in
wise of the character of an ultimatum, and that it is quite open to the Parte to make counter-proposals.
FIGHTING RESUMED AT CHATALDJA.
annually to ex-Presidents of the United States and widows.
-INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE-
LONDON, November 22nd.
The proposal of Sir Thomas Lipton an international yacht race at Francisco in 1915 has been accepted.
there was only one round unaccounted for."
Did you The ammunition was all counted out. It is quite right.
When did you have that done?-It was done when I came down from Canton.
How long after this occurrence did you come down from Canton I should think for about a fortnight or three weeks.
Are you prepared to swear that no an Sanmunition was used between the night of
the occurrence and your going down Certainly.
MURDER AT LANTAO ISLAND.
Yesterday a Chinose was brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy on a A message from Coustantinople says charge of murdering another Chinese at Lantao Island. It is stated that the deceased was assaulted and struck over
that the cannonade was resumed on utmost Thursday evening with the violence.
A Constantinople message states that Nazim Pasha telegraphed on Thursday night that the Bulgarians had abandoned their latest trenches and had fallen back kilometres. Wounded soldiers, seven rifts and ammunition were found in
their trenches.
GREEKS OCCUPY MITYLENE.
feur Eleven Greek warships and transports effected a landing at Mitylene. BULGARIAN TORPEDO ATTACK. Four Bulgarian torpedo boats attacked the warship Hamidich at a place situated It is ad- about 40 miles from Varna. mitted in Sofia that the torpedo boats returned with their funnels damaged, although it was believed that the warship sunk, but the Captain of the
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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 238D, 1912
A.D.C. to the King.
The late Mr. J. H. Scott died in Edin- burgh and was buried quietly at Eredine, N.D. His age was 67.
Prince Chudadhuj, à brother of the
tinople that he sank two torpedo boats, and that the Hamidich was only slightly damaged by a torpedo.
THE SCOURGE OF CHOLERA.
the head with a pole, and died from hi injuries five hours after his removal from his native village of Wong Kai Wai to the police station at Tai O. On the lication of Sergt. Brazil the defen-
dant was remanded.
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Hongkong, 22nd November, 1912 -- SIR,-Does "F.M." hope to create a rise and then sell out?
Does he know that the Canton Cement
On what grounds can you swear that Because it was not used. To your knowledge To my cerain knowledge.
I am in charge of it and know everything that is going on.
Did you tell the Consul at Canton that you counted the ammunition, and that there was only one round missing?-Not that I am aware of
You did not tell me that at the last trial-a very important piece of evidence,
-I was not asked.
But you were not asked last night. after questions which led up to it. You volunteered it-1 volunteered
it
The whole point. I suggest to you, that whether this man had personal control of the Court was trying to this you, that the use of ammunition.-Exactly.
And if he had personal control the sug gestion was that they could use-impro- perly,
of course ammunition without authority. Exactly.
And would it not have been very im- portant if you had then said that you counted out these t Each man had 150 zounds of ammunition at Canton-That is right.
Do you know Adjutant Russell 1-Cap- tain Russell Yes,
Is he in Kowloon ?--Yes,
Do you know if Captain Rassell had any conversation with Ali Zauar and Rudjab Ali at the time they were under I do not arrest They probably did. know whether they had or not.
If Ibrahim had said to you, Major Barrett, that he wanted Ali Zauar to say something on his behalf or if Ali Zauer had said that he wanted to say something on Ibrahim's behalf, would you have had Ali Zauar held back from in prisonment He would have been kept here if he had been asked for.
It never occurred to you that either of
all-On the contrary.
these men could give any assistance at
Tell me why-Because their statement have referred to had instigated Ibrahim had been that this native officer whom I to the murder.
He instigated to murder. Is that re- garded as criminal in military circles -- Naturally it would be,
Don't you think that it was therefore
very important to investigate this charge made by Ali Zauar and Rudjab Ali?-It martial. was investigated by a military Court-
Who was the President of that Court- martial-Colonel Rowlandson.
Were you a member of it-There was no member with the exception of Colonel Rowlandson.
How do you know what statements they made at that Court-martial? You have
Did you count each iman's 150 rounds just told us that they made statements sonally go round and count it. Did you have it counted?--I did not per-that Ibranire was instigated. They told
It was
me that. counted by the officer under me.
And he returned to you that one was missing Yes, ing that there was somewhere a
You knew before the day of the count- blank cartridge case?-Of course.
And you suspected that it belonged to
Company is turning out over 20,000 barrels of cement a month and flooding the market with this product?.
Does he know that the lime stone Ibrahim-Of course. quarries of South China are practically monopolized by the Canton Cement Com-
pany?
Ir seems quite clear that we are not likelyKing of Siam, has entered at Magdalenestantinople visited the San Stefano cholerashares is very doubtful.
College, Cambridge.
A Chinese youth died suddenly in Wuhu Street, Hunghom, on Wednesday, death being due to heart failure.
A. VICTIM.
LIFE-SAVING DEMONSTRATION.
Did it occur th you to have Ibrahim's counted out? Everything that was Ibrahim's--
The next day, the 5th of September, you knew that there was a blank cartridge ease-Of course I did.
Did you report to the Colonel who was going to sit on this Court-martial that they accused someone else of instigating this murder-Of course I did."
Is Colonel Rowlandson in Kowloon - Yes.
And Captain Russell --Yes,
Will they be available this afternoon - I can't tell.
You can't tell what the officers of your own regiment are doing this afternoon: -- Can I know what their duties are in the
fternoon
Mr. Jenkin-You are the first officer I have met who does not know what his brother officers are doing.
ther I should be justified in calling upon
His Lordship-I very much doube whe officers of His Majesty's Army to disclose
You suspected on the 5th of September what took place in a Court-martial,
Mr. Jenkin-Now, Major Barrett, at that it belonged to Ibrahim Of course,
Did it occur to you on the 5th of the time you went up to speak to Ibrahim September to have Ibrahim's aminunition and he made this statement to you Malach the sentry was present, was he not --I counted ? No.
don't know.
Questioned as to his demeanour towards
the prisoner at the time, the witness said actually was sorry for the man who had done this act, and I was not angry with him at all.
You were really sorry for Ibrahim - I was sorry.
I wish you would answer my question. I am afraid it will take many years-Of course it was counted.
Did you order it to be counted ?- before the local Company will be able
I gave orders for all ammunition to be Reuter's correspondent at: Con- to recover its position, and a rise in the ruunted. camp and witnessed scenes of indescrib- The management should bestir them to get a wholly trustworthy account of the
able horror, hundreds of dead and thou-selves in other ways.-Yours truly, progress of the war in Turkey until after
sands of sick lying in heaps with scarcely it is over, when impartial historians may be
Two thousand of the able to collect and study data not now
any attendance. cholern-stricken men have been installed published, and present to the world a true
in the Mosque of Saint Sophia. It is
H.E. The Governor (Sir Henry May)
Don't you think that the empty cart record of what has happened. All the
The marriage of Mr. Alger Ebelieved that the mosque has been chosen and the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. ridge case, the rifle, tha full cartridges, belligerents seem to have made a point of Carleton, American Vice-Consul Gomto prevent the possibility of profanation Claud Severn) were interested spectators and the bullet were, taken together as & of the demonstration at the V.R.C. whole, very useful evidence?--I should Feeping the newspaper correspondents cral in Hongkong, and Miss Margaret. Lby Christian conquerors.
yesterday, in the art. if life-saving by certainly do it in future. romote from the actual scenes of war, and Henderson, of Bromley, Kent, England, FIGHTING AT MONASTIR. means of a newly-invented life-saving Mr. Jenkio-Ah! I hope you will do the accounts which have been coming from takes place at St. John's Cathedral to-
A message from Belgrade reports that monstration was arranged by Messrs.
lining designated 'Rettung." The de many things in future.
Did you think, Major Barrett, that the them consist mainly of information given day, at 12 noon.
fighting continues around Monastir with Melchers & Co., representing the Har- Consul at Canton was going to conclude out to them from biassed sources rather
A small fire broke out in a house in the scattered garrison, of which up till twig-Cas G.M.B.H.. of Berlin. The this case I presumed nyself that it than records of their own observations or Temple Street, Yaumati, on Thursday, now 6,000 have been captured with forty-Programme of a varied character, was would be tried before a military Court.. carried out with the most complete I had no idea it would be tried before
I put Barrett, that if they have actually seen fighting they caused by the accidental overturning of six guns. It is estimated that 20,000.
виссева. It included "the life-saving a civil Court at all. ld be tried before you felt considerably the result of the last
in which я are permitted to send out of the country a kerosene lamp igniting a mosquito Turks were killed, and wounded, and that act,"
man who is So you did not think that the rifle, the trial in this Court-I certainly felt it only such reports as are approved by a curtain. The flames were extinguished by though the Servian losses are less they assumed to be drowning is saved by bullet, the cartridge cases, and so forth from a military point of view, but that another, wearing the new life-preserver. were of any use at all. The conduct of does not affect my feeling for an indivi- vigilant censor. The manner in which the the police before much damage was done, are great.
A man, dressed in full military the case at Canton had nothing to do cual Reuter's Athens correspondent wires attire, and carrying a rifle, entered. the
You did not fail to express your views ? censorship deludes the world was illustrated
Inspector Fenton, who received his
Probably not. in the telegraphic intelligence we published long service medal on Thursday, has been that about 30,000 of the Monastir Army water, and he proved that it was possible with me at all. It was run by the Have you heard of a man called Ali A corrrespondent of one of 27 years in the police, baving joined the
were routed by the Servians and fed for a man, despite the handicap of clothes civilian authorities. yesterday.
and accoutrements, to take aim and fire the London rowspapers managed to Edinburgh force in 1885. Inspector Me Florina, which the Greek army occupied his rifle. In another item a boat was Zauar! Where is he -I believe he is in
yesterday, capturing quantities of capsized, and the occupant, a lady, Canton.
Do you know that he is in Kowloon smuggle out of Turkey a message which Hardy, who was also the recipient of
The Greek escaped without harm through the buoyant
properties of a life-preserver which At the present moment ? described the successes of the Bulgarian long service medal, has been 22 years in material and ammunition.
The demonstration was brought to a termination with a arms in their attaske on the Chalaldja lines the force, having also joined in Edin troops were under the command of the she was wearing.
nierry party in the water, which proved of defence; yet a dospatch from the same burgh.
to be very amusing while it clearly correspondent which had passed through representative of Messrs. Lane,
Established the claims made for the new the hands of the censor had bean so
invention. Crawford & Company appeared at the
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SPEECH BY THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, speaking « censorized" as to convey an entirely Magistracy yesterday to prosecute at a dinner in Vienna, said he was bound different impression. Turkish official Chinese for stealing four pounds of to admire the Bulgarians, but he could announcements of victories in previous bacon, and informed his Worship that not understand why the fortunes of war instances have proved quite unfounded, but they had suffered considerably from bad heen so unfavourable to the Turks. the ous illustration we have given of the way pilfering of late. Mr. Melbourne found He hoped that the Press reports of the reports are "manipulated" by the censor the defendant, guilty and sentenced him Servian treatment of the Austrian Consul will suffer to put the reader on his guard to one month's imprisonment and to beat Uskub had been exaggerated and that that incident would be peacefully settled. against unreservedly accepting the Turkish exposed in the stocks for four hours.
CRICKET.
C.C.C. V. H.K.C.C.:“A”
Yea. I could not swear to it. Do you know that he is on the strength of your Regiment ?-Yes..
If he is not in Kowloon, where can he properly bei-Really, upon my word, I do not understand. He may be in Hong kong.
Major Barrett referred to an Indian ulicor in Court, and then said he had This league fixture will be played on months imprisonment.
forgotten the man had been given six the C.0.0. ground at 2 p.m. to-day. The
Why He was given imprisonment following will represent the C.C.Cander soms military offence that occurred H. H. Taylor, L. A. Rose, G. A. Hancock, V-Braga, E. L. Braga, B. A. Carvalho,
C. Johnstone, R. Pestonji, J. D. Noria W. H. Warrener, and R. Basa
in Canton.
Which happened after the 4th September --Yes.
of
How did you know Ibrahim had killed the subader-Because I had heard it.
Are you sorry for Ibrahim now —Yes. Are you 1-Of course I am, tal
And you did not fail to express the offence you had cognisance of it?-- way in which you would deal with the I don't know what you mean.
You said in the precincts of this Court, If we bad had this man he would be under the sod by now."-I have made the
romerk.
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Now, why do you think that the man' should be under the sod --Because in my own mind I am absolutely certain he is. guilty
And you give your evidence thinking: that in your mind?
His Lordship, suppoze most witmes 28 do. If all of them come here and do not believe it, then it is a terrible conspiracy. Mr. Jeukin-My Lord, I hope you won't assume that all those witnesser believe that he is guilty
Mr. Jenkin then closed his cross- examination, and Major Barrett detailed