The
Hongkong Telegraph.
November 4th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 73, p.m. 83; Humidity...84, 54.
No. 8935
職七十月九年子
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
TURKEY WANTS FIGHTING stopped.
VICTORS WILL NOT AGREE TO FOREIGN INTERVENTION REGARDING PEACE CONDITIONS.
(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."'
(ESTABLISHED
1912 by
TUESDAY,
TELEGRA
THE WAR IN EUROPE
'DISAGREEMENT FUNLIKELY,
Reuter's
[Service, to the "Telegraph."]
London, November 4. Reuter learns from Balkan diplomatic sources that there is
NOVEMBER
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TELEGRAMS.
U. S. PRESIDENCY:
WILSON THE FAVOURITE,
Cauter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."].
London, November 4, Reuter's correspondent at New York wires that the betting on no chance of the Balkanites agree the Presidential Election is 5 ing to any foreign intervention to L in favour of Mr. Woodrow regarding the conditions of pesco. Wilson. The whole campaign and politi cal programme were pre-arranged before the war and there is not the least danger of any disagree- ment regarding the division of erritories or the definition of
London, November 4 It is officially stated that re- A telegram from Reuter's ports of the mobilisation of the Chris correspondent says that M. British Navy are unfounded, They apparently originated Poisoare, in his proposal regard. ing mediation in the Balkans, through an order to certain of suggested that prior to mediation the puolens flotillas to roal and the Powers should make a de- take in stores, as a fost. No move-boundaries. claration pledging themselves not to take up any territorial olaims themselves. Great Britain and Russia have accepted, but Ger- many and Austria have not yet replied.
The French Ambassador at Vienna in conversations: gith Count Berchtold clearly indicated that Franco in no wise intended to ask Austria-Hungary to ignore
THE SIBERIAN ROUTE.
Its Growing Importance aud-
Popularity.
WEATHER FORBO,
FAIR
Barometer 29,95
November 3rd, 111, Temperature a.m. 72, p.m., 72; Humidity...74, 67;
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
THE TSAREVITCH.
EFFECTS OF ACCIDENT.
Reuter's
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pro-
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
Betting on the U.S. Presidential Election in Naw York is 5 to 1 in favour of Mr. Woodrow Wilson.
A strong effort is to be made by the Turks at Chatalja to reform the troops and gave the capital.
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The Porte has granted permis- ion for one warship of each pass through the
Dardanellee.
London, November 4. An official telegram from St. Petersburg states that the illness of the Tearevitch is due to su accident sustained in jumping on the boat Byeloritch. He will bably be deprived of the free use Bolore replying to Turkey's alchis legs for a long time. request for mediation, Britnia is At first nothing was noticeable, communicating with the other but on the 20th of September Powers. there was painful swelling of the The great changes which are
left grain, due to an effusion of being made in railway and san
blood in the abdomen. After ment of ships from Home waters PROTECTION OF BRITISHERS. communications to the Far East turee weeks' treatment he was in contemplated.
In the House of Commons Mr. require to be carefully studied by able to rise, but on the 11th of antion to Asquith announced that H.M.S. all who have.interests in that part he fell. On the 15th ult. a fresh October, whilst walking unaided, The Greeks deny vehemently Weymouth arrived at Besikabak of the world, anya" Engineering." the reported defent of the Crown on the 2nd inst, and is going to The construction of the Suez and worse effusion occurred, cans.The Powers are already engag- Prince on the contrary, they Constantinople. He added that Caual caused what was practi- ing such swelling that the whole ed in pour parlers on the basis of state that he won a great victory Sir Gerald Lowther, British Am-enlly a revolution in trade in Farron projected over the centre M. Poincare's proposals for med at Yenitza,
His re-iation in the Balkan War.. bassador, has detained the steamer Eastern ports, and when the line of the abdomen. City of Chinos in case Britishers l'anama Canal has been complet covery is bound to be most slow. Another wared the whole position will again [The Tsarevitch Grand Dake Two Gorman and six Austrian are endangered.
of Russia, and he is eight years of age.] the Fibarinn route has not yet the Levant.
been fully recognised, and some idean regarding it which are
INTERPORT CRICKET held by merchants and manu Selections for the team to meet factures, both in this coun-
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the.
GREEK DENIAL.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS,
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$86. ANÉSI
Bisbla, Corr 10%
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW CONDENSED.
The French resa is disposed to be angry Austria's non- acceptance of M. Poincare a pro- posal regarding the Balkan crisis,
M. Poincare has suggested that prior to mediation, the Powers should make a declaration pledg territorial ing that they will not take up Britain and Russia have accepted. claims themselves. but Germany and Austria have not yet replied.
The Porte has approached the French Government, with a re
quest that the Powers intorvane to a rest hostilities and to impose an armiatice ou the Balkanites,
but France lias, replied that this is impossible, though she is ready to considor with the Powers a request for mediation proper.
her economic interest, but the warehips have been ordered to ship would be stationed at be changed. The importance of Alexis Nicholaievitch, the beir apparent Polegyros and are marching to recognition of the political and
tone of the Austro-Hungarian Press comments are regarded as presaging a refusal.
Reuter's Vienas correspondent says the Press severely criticises M. Poincare's proposal, declaring that Austrin oirinot; bind herself in advance without knowing the consequences of the war.
TURKEY, BOWS TO FATE. The Porte's application, to the Powers asks for their mediation
The British Third Battle Squa trou arrives at Malta on Wednes- day:
FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.
The Austrian dislike of M. Poincare's proposer declaration of disinterested nose is believed to arise from resentment at the in- plied distrust of Austrian inten- tions.
Salonika.
United
For
The Greeks have occupied
wards Salonika, accompanied by 6,000 well-armed peasants.
The condition of the Tsarevitch,
LOCAL.
A small fire doing little damage
is reported from Shaukiwan,
A man who threw himself into the water, so it is alleged, has died in the hospital.
The Bulgarians have captured For not proving adequate kit-
M. Poincare has proposed the administrative changes in the parts occupied by the Allies, the THE CLEVELAND.
Tetention of the Sultan's sover- Lisesid that there is no chance leiguty in Constantinople and the of the Balkon States agreeing to surrounding region, and the sum- We are informed by the Mann ger of the Hamburg Amerika Stales, require to be reconsidered. The committee for the inter-any foreign intervention fogárd-moning of a European Conference to which the Balkan States should be invited. Linio that the Company's s.s. The American Consul General in port cricket have already made ing the conditions of peace.. Cleveland left Villefranche, on longkong, in a recent report, re-selections for the team which is
The British Ambassador ai November lat for Eastern ports, marked that there seems to be a to meet Shanghai in the Inter-
The Cleveland, which is well well-defined impression among port contest which starts on Mon- Constantinople has detained the known in Hongkong, set out from American exporters that in many day Nov. 11. There can be little steamer City of Chinos in case The French Press is disposed New York on October 19, reach- respects the United States has the doubt that those made so far will Britishers there are endangered. with the view to the cessation of to be ungry at the Austrian noning Madeira on the 27th and advantage of Europe in transpor prove popular with those who have hostilities and negotiation for
acceptance of what was intended Gibraltar on the 29th. She has tation and communication with watched the progress of the games peace. The nows is not yet known to be a straightforward proposal, on board four hundred passengers, China and the Far Enst. At one which have been played this esa- to the public, though a carefully
mnatly American, who are making time this was largely the case, but on with a view to ascertaining arising out of his recent accident, Worded Communique distributed THE DISILLUSIONMENT. the "Around the World Tour." the advent of the Siberian Railway the available talent in the colony.in somewhat serious, and his to the local Press is obviously in- The people of Constantinople She is due to arrive at Hongkong has revolutionised the situation, The Shanghai players are due recovery is bound to be vary tended to prepare the country to are slowly realising the facts of on December 24 and will remain and so far as mail and express com- to arrive here on Thursday by the low. bow to the fate of the war. It the situation, which had hitherto here.four days, thus enabling the manication is oncerned Europe. Empress boat and the first match says that the fortune of war besu carefully concealed from tourists to see the whole of the now has an immense advantage that will be played will be varies, and that it is impossible them. The anxiety and pertar Colony, and to visit Canton and over the United States in its re against Hongkong, proper. Bak, on the Salonika Constanchen accommodation at houses 18 to be victorious everywhere. Peo-bation are increased by the Macao.
Intion to South Chinn, as well as this match Monday and Tuesday tinople Railway, thus finally and 20. Reclamation Street, Yau- ple making war must submit arrival of hosts of fugitives na
From here the vessel will pro to North Chion and Japan, have been set aside Wednes- cutting off the Turkish Macedonia mati, a Chinese has been fined
How it Affects Hongkong. day will be an off day and with resignation to all its con- most pitiable state of destitution cead to Tsingtau, and then on to
Army,
$25. sequences, neither rejoicing - The military is requisitioning Honolulu, via the Japanese porta;
With regard to freight con- on Thursday and Friday team will ordinately at victories nor des- bread, of which the public sale she will remain one day at Horse: nections the Pacific Coast of the the Shanghai tear
A woman and font passengers: The Turks have been routed by along with two children have pairing at defents. Thus, while is forbilden until the afternoon. lalu before sailing for her des- United States and the average meet an eleven from the United Ottoman arme were successfully| BULGARIAN CAPTURES. tination, San Francisco, which European port have about the Services.
the Bulgarians at Banorhissar, been thrown into the water from Up to the present seven players five officers and 1,300 men being a sampan at Blake Pier. All holding their own 'in the Skutari Router's correspondent at Sofia he is timed to reach on January same advantages with respect to
North and east of have been selected and they may captured, as well as a quick-firing were rescued. Hongkong Hongkong, in China, and in be said to represent an all round battery. Japan, freight by water com selection from the players avail- munication from the west coast of able, Naturally batting has been the United States has a great adwell.considered but attention has vantage over that from Europe. been paid to the necessity of gat A goodly sized crematorium is South and west of Hongkong the the best possible bowling without being erected by the Japanese advantage is with freight from in any way weakening the community at the back of the Europe instead of from the Pacific strength of the side as far as run valley behind Causeway Bay. A
Coast. However, even in this getting is concerned. The saleo- portion of the hillside has been levelled and a handsome wall respect, the advantage of the tions to date are as follow
United States in Japan and R. Hancock, Capt. with ornamental ironwork gates Central andy: North China at. A. G. White, has been erected on the north side present is more apparent than real, of the piece of land set aside for for the vast mass of freight from the orematorium. The farance the United States to the East is is in the south west corner and from the Enstern and Southern though not at present complete, States, and must be brought has the fire box in position and overland to the East Coast and
aud Janina districts, the Eastern Army were obliged to retire from Luleburgas and Vina to the Chatolja lines to enable them to offer a successful resistance.
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Following the official announce- monte, the Army has successfully resumed the offensive in various! directions.
wires that the Bulgarians, after
fierce fighting, have captured Buk, on the Salonika-Constan- tinople Railway, thus finally cut- iting off the Turkish Macedonia
Army.
The Bulgarian Eastern Army on Saturday repulsed a Turkish The communique has naused attack at Bunarhissar, routing the Turks and capturing five officers and 1.300 men, as well as quick-firing battery.
universal amazement.
GRECIAN ADVANCE. A message from Reuter's cor. respondent at Balonika of the 27th ult, states that a complete Greek division landed at Stavros, in the north-east corner of Chaleis, and occupied Pologyron.
TURKEY'S APPEAL.
Later.
Renter's correspondent at Paris
31.
JAPANESE CREMATORIUM.
A. A. Claxton.
H. Hancock. Lee-corpl Dempsey. Lt. H. F. Obristsian; G. R. Bayer,
A fine of $200 on one man,
The German and six Austrian and $100 un another was impos- warships have been ordered to the ed at the Police Court this morn Levant; the British Third Battlo ing in connection with a charge Squadron arrives at Molto toul boing in unlawful possession morrow.
of arms and ammunition.
R
The people of Constantinople John Saxton Dann, the maŋt. are slowly realising the facts of discharged over the Minnesota the Balkan War, which have affair, will not return by the ship, hitherto been carefully concealed but will wait here until such time from them.
ss the American Consul oan ar range for his passage by s another Vessel
The Turkish General Kadry | The last three are about the Pasha, who is alleged to have
At a meeting of the Sanitary
from the Government declin
They are marching toward states that the Porte bas addressed the tray for conveying the re shipped by way of Suez. For safest bowling trio that could be been responsible for the defent nt!
to the French Government board, this afternoon a letter was to arrest hostilities and to impose
well armed Greek peasants.
GENERAL IN IRONS.
is
General Kadry Pasha, who alleged to be responsible for the delest at Kumanovo, has been sent to Constantinople in irons,
Lines.)
THE LAST STAND
request that the Powers intervene
CAUTIOUS BRITAIN.
At the Police Court this morn
ing to refer applications for pers mits to take building materials from the Pokfulum catchment area, to the Board,
Two fokis of a boarding house in West Point, wore fined $3 esch at the Police Court this
Draught is obtained downward substantially the dividing point the season up to the present are 4: Constantinople in irons. and the fames are subsequently of advantage between Europe and wickets for 61; 0 for 20; 1 for an armistice on the Bull carried away through a short the United States: Mails from 232 for 33; and 0 for 17,
France has replied that "this
The Greeks give a vehement would be impossible without aquare chimney,
Paris and London for Hongkong Christion 5 for 95; 5 for 391.2 denial to the report that the arrive in substantially the same for 31 and 1 for 41; and Sayer Orown Prince has been defeated infringing international law and An official announcement in Balkanities; but she is ready to
POSSESSION OF ARMS. time as they do from New York 2 for 20, 8 for 45; 1. for 9. It appearing to side against the Constantinople says that the onsider with the Powers the
ssy, 32 days on the average will be seen that the bowling on the contrary, they say he won Once a month the United States does not present any prominent
a great viatory at Yenitza, Eastern Army has been compell-
request for mediation proper. ed to retire on the Chatalija
ing six Chinese were charged in has a mail by way of Canada's features nor is it above the avera- connection with the unlawful subsidised wall line, taking about ze to any great extent, but. Chris- A carefully worded communi-morning for assaulting an assiste possession of arms and ammusi: 28 days from New York. In mail tion at all events is to be relied on que distributed to the Turkish ad emigrant to Singapore, who, Router learns that Britain letion. The first man was said to advantage of Europe in all parts of the three is by no means a neto prepare the country to bow to Swatow on their instructions. communicating with the other have several rifles and revolvers
by bes the United States has the for consistency, while the batting real press is obviously intended it was stated, refused to go to Powers before replying to and cartridges and the five others of the Far East north and east of gligible quantity rights the fate of the war it has erased Turkey's request for mediation.
With the bat the seven selected universal amazement, a quantity of percussion caps in Hongkong. However, this adven-
inge has been lost in the develop should do well if they come off. We their possession. THE PROPOSALS.
The first mon was fined $200 ment of the Siberian mail service. do not remember that R. Hancook and one of the others fined $100, The Trans Siberian route develop has appeared on the crease this The whole campaign and politi- to pay put & debt autaide the ment is a matter of world-wide season but he has a knack of cal programme were prearranged limitations of statute, cropped two Ins whilst the rest were discharged." hand...
Inspector Kerr had the case in importance. When some of the coming off when the occasion by the Balkan States before the lip this morning when
lives which are being constructed demands it, while has appoit-war and it is said there is not an watchman went to law over are completed the time from Lonment as captain should plense the least, danger of any disagree a debt of 855 incurred in 1907. don to Peking will be reduced to everyone. The scores which the ment regarding the division of territorioa or the definition of
A device by which a person TYPHOON WARNING.
9.1-2 days. With the completion others have made during the boundarisa.
making a telephone call can place of the present railway improve-season nre Lt, White 13 12 rot
himself through without the aid recognition of the political and The telegram quoted below was ments fu Manchuria the trip to out on two or three occasions
After retreating on the Ohatalla of an operator at the exchange, A message from Renter's cor- administrative changes in the received from the Manila obser Japan will be shortened by two White has been playing bat hre respon lent at Constantinople parts occupied by the Alliea; the vatory by the American Consulate inve, and at the same rate, and had no chance to bat; Claxton, lines, the Turks pat apa splendid is now being demonstrated to the 'ea that, in response to an retention of the Sultan's sovers General Hongkong, at 12.10 p.m. with the Kurtka, line complete, 52 not out; 49 not out resistance in the murderous fight Telephone Company in Hong
telegram from Constantino ple states that the retreat to Chatalja was followed by mont murderous fighting on Saturday to the south of Luleburgan The Tarka put up a splendid resis tance, but were finally over-
Later.
the
whelmed by the Bulgarians Fourparlers between terriko artillery fire. It is stated Powers are already proceeding that they lost over 20,000. A supreme effort will be made at upon the basis of M. Poincare Chataldja to reform the troops proposals, and they are likely to and save the capital:
THE DARDANELLES.
be expedited by the Porte's application, M. Poinoare proposed
ation by the Ambassadors, eignty in Constantinople and the o-day-
An interesting point as to the manner in which promises
the Porte hits granted permission for the passage through the Dar dacelles of one warship of each
Honies.
oking H.Hancock, 30 14 and 27 ing which ensued, but they were kong, and-a-completed descrip Pacific will be madaiù surrounding region and the Ovolone or Typhoon
Therd Dempsey, 28, 31, 158 not out; finally overwhelmed by the tion of the insipiation was as terrifle artillery fire given to a re esentative of the ammoning of a European Con- Ocean, about halfway between the changes justify the opinion that Christian, 5 1: Saver 40 not Bulgar forence to which the Balkon Carolines and the Philippines the engineer is the real revolu- out f 69 not out: & not cat It is stated that the Turks lost Telegraph
witere in this Stater should be invited/
moving W or WNW
over 20,000
oppesrsels6.