ITALY'S DEFENCE.
Why She Made War.
An interesting statement, giving a detailed version of Italy's reasons for making war, has been received by Router's Agency from an authoritative sourco -
The conflict is only the result of a long series of excessen upon Italy and the Italians, Com-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 24 1911
in the possibility of an amicable solution with Turkey. Deceived by vain words, by unfulfilled pro- mises, Italy has lost patience. She has decided to abandon tit titude of toleration which might be regarded as an attitude of weakness and has decided by tho display of the greatest energy to obtain respoot for her riglits and protection for her interests.
"The responsibility for this plaints from falians resident inaction reals with those who for ovory part of the Turkish Empire the past three yours have crouted have been very numerous for
by daily provocation an atins- some time. Insults have boon addressed to and assaults marie phere of such hostility to Italy in
upon the staff of the Italian Con-
sulato. Italians wore surrounded by a hostile atmosphero. -
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the various portions of the Em-cuÍNA MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- piro, and ospesially in Tripoli, that there is no longer security for Italian subjects or for the paviliö- development of Italian commerce in the Red Soa."
The Case for Turkey. Router's ropresentative has re- ceived the following statement from the Turkish Embassy :7
HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI, -
J. A. Wastin, Esq., Managing Direct. no je Hughes, Baiju Sucediary 5.36 Nei, Big, FLA. Actuary!
A strong, Britian Corporation Brglstered under
Compressa Acta, England--
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It. A.
Alderity, dospatch-boat, Comdr, A. Lowndes, 700 tons, 4 guins, 2,000 i.h.p.
Astrou, 2nd class cruiser, Captain E. B. Kiddle, 4,300 tons, 10 guns, 7,000 ih.p.
Allas, admiralty tug, Master S.
Wost, 615 tons, 1,400'i.hp.
| Bramble, gunboat, Lieut.-Comdr. B. G. Washington, 710 tons, 000 i.h.p.
Hongkong Orglistices and under Lita Asturança Britomart, gunboat, Lieut.-Comdr. ...J.M. Barker, 710 tons, 000
l.p.
Ausurance in Vore (3937405.00 danuta tu read,...0.873,03.
1 for Year 3,862,071.00, Insurance Fund.......
LEYYKKIS KNOX, Kay,—district Manager, 3. W. TAVX, Esq.-Ubtrict Secretary,
A very serious incident oc curred recently. A girl named Giulio Franzoni, aged 1, was, carried away by fraud from tho house of her father, an honest workman, couployed in the con- struction of the Turkish railway
In spite of the provocative at Adaus. She was seized and attitude of Italy, the Ottoman converted by lores to Lalam and Governmout has done everything forcibly married to a Musqulman possible to avert bloodshed by subject, notwithstanding the pro-requesting Italy to pocity tests of the parents and other hor griovancos so that satis persons, not Italias, and the in-fuction may be given as for us tervention of the Consulate and the is possible in compatibility with Embassy." The punishment of the the dignity and sovereign rights TENNIS.and BOUNDARY NET-|
offenders could not be obtained.
Hongking, Canton, Slace and the Fasippiasa.
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C. GAWIEN, Zoya luspesung tingkang
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Advisory Board, Hugong Sir Paul Chater, Kt,,
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of the Sultan, Turkey's answer por Square foot. ~~~~"Act of Piracy," " to the Italian ültimatum way In the Ited Son a series of ut couched in calm and dignified tucks were nudo on Italian vessels. language, and, the declaration of
was seized by a war comes as a cruel surprise. A sum of monoy
It is clear to the world that Turkish warship in un Italian dhow," a real act of piracy. An Italy is the aggressor and that Italian merchant ship was towed right is on the side of the Turks, by a Turkish gunboat to Hodei: The consoijusucos of this calamity dah, Italian letters were seized in will only rost with Italy." The an Italian ship. Traders of Eri- Embassy has no confirmation of tros (an Italian colony on the the sensitional reports as to Tur-
Ee Wilks, M 1.Moch, E., A.Ṁ N.A. Consulting Engincor and surveyor for contraction, Valuer and Assessor for the purchase, or salo, of Steamships or Lines,
Alxianosa Buildings, 2ND, FLOOR. .[1100 Hongkong, ist May, 1911.
coast of the Rod Sea), torrucis-kish-intoutions regarding Greco, POWELL'S
ed.
by the continued threats and it is quite certain that the
of the Turkish authorities on the Ottoman Government has no in-
Arabian coast, have been compel-tention of copying the immoral "led to abandon thoir trade. example of other Powers."
“In Tripoli Turkey endeavoured
"to projudice the economic and Public Company
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LARGE STOCKS OF
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the bank, punished them for going. thore, and prevented the bank Hongking. 10th Oct, 1911. from obtaining legal status before
the local tribunal."
Serious crimes have also taken place, such as the iuurder of
Father Giustino at Worna and the
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murder of Gastone Terreni, for GODOWNS, 151 to 155, PRATA, which no satisfaction could be obtained. The Turkish authorities declared there was no case, and
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The Turkish official organ of the ODOWN No. B▲, DUDDELL province, "Marsed," lius openly supported violence, intimidation,pply to
and injustico.
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S. OEM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG
#OBSERVATORY
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALB..
Meteorological signals are holsted on he mast in front of the Watar · Police Station ni Tsim Sha Taul for the informa- En of master of vassals leaving the en. They do not necessarily iniply that
weather lo sxpected kara ju Sigua
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below
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Kinalia, ziver gunboat, Lieut.- SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTI
Comdr: T. J. 8. Lyne, 610 tons, i.h.p. 1,200. -
Merlin, surveying ship, Comdr. D.
0. M. Davy, 1,070 tons, 8 guns 1,400 i,b.p.. Minotaur, armoured cruiser (lag
ship Vice-Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloe), Capt.O. Cayley, 14,600 tons, i.h.p. 27,000. Monmouth, armoured cruiser, Captain E. E. Power, 0,800 tons i.h.p. 22,000.
Moorhen, river gunboat, Lieut.- Condr. G. P. Leith, 180 tons, 2 guns, i.h.p. 800. Newcastle, 2nd class cruiser, Cap
tain George P. E. Hunt, 4,800 tons, turbine. Nightingale, river, gunboat, Lt.- Comdr. Claude Hillersdon- Woodward, 85 tons, 240 L.p. Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer,
Comdr. Lambe, 385 tons, guns, 6,800 i.b.p.
Robin, river gunboat, Lt.-Comdr. Cosmo A. 0. Douglas, 85 4.
Lons, 2 guns, 240 h.p.
Rosario, depot ship for Sub- marines, Lt.-Comdr. N. E. Archdale, 980 tons, ih.p.
· 1,400.
Sandpiper, river gunboat, Lieut.- Comdr. E. J.J. Southby, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p.
MEE CHEUNG. Saipe, river gunboat, Lt.-Comdr.
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warm sympathy for the Young OFFICES on 1st and 2nd Floors now in owire of erection, at. Turk regin lod the Italian No. 0, DES VOUX ROAD to be
let. Governmont to
"a
Apply to pationce and forbearance which is
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"The cup was full. The vio lent and insulting attacks of the Ottoman Press, the systematic obstruction and bad faith" of the local authorities, the extraordi- nary series of incidents, the com- plaints, of all kinds increasing
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NORTH BOUND.-
Thurs, 'Sun. Bat. Тавда Bun. Wed. Fri.
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SOUTH BOUND;
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((Harbin (Russian a saío)...Lr.q. #11.20 x.m. Changchun ( )...Ar 8,26pm.
(B.M.R. Train) L. 10.80
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BALL
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words and ". FALL below
Indicates a Ty (phoon to the Worth of the
| Boluny,
phoon to the ¦
of the Uolony,
tadicator a TS- phoon to the Eart of the Golony,
Indicates a Tr phove to the Gouth-East of the Colony,
Indicates a Ty phooo to the "Bouth of the
Bolany.
Indicates a Ty phool to tka: Benth West of the Colony,"
•†dicates a Ty» ; phoon từ ph West of the Colony,
Indicates a Ty phoo to the Worth-Wait
of the Colony,
Aid Signals Indicata that the contes is clived to be more than “bo'miles away.
the Colony,..
Black Signals indicate that the canite is believed to be less than goo milas' away from the Colony,
The above signals will, az haretofore, be holated only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such fractions that lnformation regarding them is considered to be af:Importacs to the Colony or to shipping leaving the.
urbgur.
These aiguais are ruptated at the Har 009 Ocs, H.M.S. Zamar, Green_it. land Signal Mast, and' the Flagstad an be premios of thi Hongkong and Kow- on Wharf and Godowa Company i Kowloos.
"URGENT SIGNAL.
In addition to the above,, when it fu expected that the wind, may lacrosse to fall typhoon force at sby' mòniest, the following Urgent:Signal will be madaki - the Water Police Station, and repentad 41 the Harbour Office:-
CARER EXPLOSIVE, BOMBA, AT ÎNTER- VALS OF TEX EXCONDS.“
A Black Cross will be holsted; at the simi tims, sperior to the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNÁLE
The following: Night Signals WIF ha esbibi ed from the Flagstad on_the_zoof • of the Water Police Station së Kowloon, no Harbour Office Flagstaff, and H.MS.
1. Those Lights Vertical, Green Gross From indicates that a typhoon"fi’ba• ̈ oved an be toated more than gccmalles from the Colony,
Thow Thote Sal.
R 9.60
Y11.50
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Son. Tues.
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111. Three Lights...a tical, Red Gröna "Teq fódicates that the wind' may"b6 sz. sected so1ncrease to fall typhoon force u any moment.
No 711. Bignal "Will be
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als signal belag dem pubilinde CAS
• Bassion Train Time is 28 minutes ahead of the 8.M, Time. For instance Teal, river gunboat, Lieat.-
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Waterwitol, surveying ship,
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Whiting, torpedo-boat destroyer,
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