The
WEATHER FORECANT
Hongkong Telegraph-
November 12th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 07, p.m. 73; Humidity...59, 58.
No. 8942
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NOVEMBER
13,
1912.
三拜後
第三十月一十英港香
TELEGRAMS,
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
SPANISH OUTRAGE.
TAUNTON BYE-ELECTION F.M.S. DREADNOUGHT.
'586' PER ASSUM
Sixolk Cory 10 Opin
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.
THE WAR.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
THE SCENE DESCRIBED.
SYMPATHY FOR SERVIA.
'(From Chinese Benecos)
Router's
[Service to the "Telograph."] «
London, November 12.
Reuler's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Novembor 12.
PROVINCIAL RESENTMENT PREMIER ASSASSINATED.
Peking, November 11,
The provincial authorities are
Frequent demonstrations in greatly opposed to the action of
AN OLD STORY.
Reuter's
[Service to the “Telegraph.”}
London, November 12. Reutor'n oorrespondent ́st
UNIONISTS_Retain seat.“
A GENEROUS OFFER.
Reuter's
[Service to the " Telegraph."}
London, November 12, The bye-election at Taunton,
Reuter's [Service to the " Telegraph."]
London, November 10.... Reator's correspondent at
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
The British destroyer Botilla at Malta has been ordered east- wards.
Fierce fighting is reported on
Ohataljs.
It was Sir Frederick Bunbury's amendment limiting the aum favour of the Balkan States have the Ministry of Finance in having Madrid reports that on the 12th caused by the sitting Unionist Singapore states that the Malay the Turkish advanced position at payable by the British Govern-heon manifested in the Southern despatche deputies to investigate inst. the Premier; Den Jose member, the Hon. W. R. W. Peel, Federal Council has adopted a ment to the Irish Exchequer to Slay portions of Austria, the into the state of provincial finance. Canulejos, was assassinated. £2,500,000 that caused the defent Sorvian National Anthem being of the Government in the House sung. At Agram King Peter was of Commons.
cheered as King of Croatia. The municipality at Spalato held a torchlight procession, carrying the flags of the Bilkan States,
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Sir Frederick, who was one of the tellers, emerged from the Lobby waving a paper.
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All the Opposition leaders wofe ent, including Mr. Bonar Mr. A. J. Balfour, Mr. Auston Chamberlain, Mr. Walter Long, stc.
Hats and papers were thrown into the air, and pandemoniuin
reigned.
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Eventually Sir F. Banbury was able to shout the figures, amid tremendous scene and cheering.
great
A DANGER.
It is the intention of the Ministry of Communications to nationalize the "China .Merchants"
Steamship Company.
TOO HOT.
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Fung Kwok-obeung, the Gover A message from Renter's cornor General of Chilli, has left respondent at Sofia says that the for Peking os he has been severe official journal." Mir" states that ly attacked by the people. Austrian insistance is preventing the natural solution of the Balkan POWERS AND RECOGNITION question, of which the Servian It is reported that the Powers demand for a port in the Adriatic will consider the question of is a sine qua non, Austria's recognising the Chinese Republic, action may sow the seed of a at the Hague Conference, ne future war which it would 'ho im- Mr. Asquith then arrived, ac-possible to localise. companied by Mr. Sumel, the WITH THE GREEKS. Postmaster General. He con- A telegram from Houtor's sulted momentarily with Mrrespondent at Athens states that Illingworth, the Chief Whip, and M. Venizelos has gone to Salonika then quietly moved the adjourn The Crown Prince has asked the ment of the House.
landing parties of foreign blus- juckets to return to their ships.
The Unionists engaged in joy- ous demonstrations, and patted "Mr. Bonar Law on the back.
Meanwhile Mr. Asquith walked ont amid shouts of "Good-bye. The country is awaiting you.'
GOVERNMENT'S DEFENCE.
Aa official statement says that the Government does not regard the vote as involving any modifi- pation of its programme. The Government will take steps to ascertain the real opinion of the House. The statement explains
KWANGTUNG CURRENCY.
ACT OF ANARCHIST:
Later.
Premier Canalejas who was walking alone to preside at a Cabinet meeting, stopped at a bookseller's shop in Puertadelsol, when a young anarchist named
Martin fired four times at him. The Premier fell dead and the assailaut then committed suicide. The Premier's body was laid on the table of the Hall of Ministry. King Alfonso, who arrived im- mediately afterwards, knelt in prayer by the side of the remains. The King was cheered by the crowd on re-appearing afterwards. The Cabinet appointed M. Preto, temporary Premier..
The Ministry of Finance has put forward three motions for car-discussion by the Cabinet regard. ing the paper currency in the province of Kwangtung:-(1) To issue an American loan; (2) To put aside part of the foreign loans it successfully ruisod; 3) THE DIVORCE To issue antional bonds.
The Greeks, after prolonged fighting, have occupied the forti fed pass of Pentepicadio, which is the key to Janinag
THE PEACE PROPOSALS. On Monday evening the T'arte telegraphed asking the Powers what progress had been made in the matter of obtaining the terms of the Balkan States with a view to the cossation of hostilities, as up to the present it has received no reply to its rogant appeal to
the 'Powers.
RAILWAY COLLEGES. President Yuan has agreed to Dr. San Yat-sen's request to establish railway colleges.
gram."Shat Po."
COMMISSION.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
London, November 12.
ancceding to the peerage on the resolution offering the Imperial death of his father, Viscount Government a rendnought at Peel, resulted as follows:- a cost of 21 millions.
Mr. Wills (U.)......... 1,882... All the rulers spoke in favour Mr. J. E. Sehunok (I.) 1,597 of the resolution.
U. Majority... 285 [At the last General Eleation the garos were Ho W. Peal, 1868; Mr. Schansk, 1573.).
MR. LANSBURY,
TO FIGHT AS SUFFRAGIST.
London, November 12. Mr. George Lansbury, the Labour. M.P. for Bow, is resign- ing his seat in order to fight the same division as a Suffragist candidate.
An improvement in the con dition of Sir Francis Piggott is reported.
Mr. Harcourt has cablet the
At the bye-election at Taunton Home Government's acceptance the Unionists hold the seat by's of the offer, and has expressed
slightly increased majority. its deep gratitude.
AMBASSADOR BRYCE.
WHY.HE RESIGNED.
In a 20-round contest, Fred Welsh beat Matt Wells on points: in a fight for the British Light weight Championship.
A telegram describos the scene in the House of Conimons when the Government, were defeated. on a Home Rula division.
London, November 12. Reuter's correspondent at
The Premier of Spin, Don Washington wires liat is stated Jose Canalejas, has been assa8- that the final decision of Prosinated by an auntchist, who sident Taft to drop the British afterwarde committed suicide. Arbitration Treaty was the chief cause of Mr. Bryce's resignation.
ALLEGED HARBOURING.
The Powera have jointly com- municatert to the Balkan States Turkey's request for mediation and asked them if they are pre pared to accept."
THE LOO SOK.
Interesting Story of the Wreck.
It is stated that the chief cause When speaking to-day of the At the Police Court, this morn of Ambassador Bryce's impend- wreck and total loss of the N.D.Ling, before Mr. E. A. Irving,ing resignation is the final steamship Loo Sok, which we re-three men were charged by las decision of President Taft to drop. ported, on November 5, ue leaving peator Gordon, of Kowloon City. Anglo-American Arbitration. been lost, Mr. Bateman of tho us. with harbouring five girls, two Manchang, that is now lying at over 17 years old, and the re- the Kowloon Wharf, said.
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mainder under 14 years, who, it In-moving that the FM.S. offer
The Lok Sok was bound from was allegal, had been stolen from Britain, a first-class armoured Saigon to Cebu, and, I believe, Sunning district. It is supposed ship, the Sultan of Perak maid she intended to pass North Be-that the girls were being detained it was a sign of loyalty. The had to go through by night labac Strait by day. Instead she for the purpose of obtaining ran-vessel is to cost not less than 20
million dollars.
som.
NOT TO FIGHT Chang Kwang-ming, the Com- pandant of the Canton Army. has telegraphically requested President Yuan to allow him to lead his troops to Mongolia, His The Majority. Report of the request has been refused by tele-toyal Commission on Divorce was signed by nine members, and that the division on the motion
the Minority Report by three, It is stated in Paria that the was not even put on the Order
namely the Archbishop of York, paper, but was handed in in representatives of the Powers in
"The Lok Sok struck on Val- The complainant, who resides Sir William T. Auson and Sir manuscript without notice. I the Balkan capitals have been
paraiso Bank, in three fathoms at 46, Bonham Strand West, is a Lewis T. Dibdin; who agree to was destructive of the resolution instructed concertedly and have
of water. The bank has an native of Sunning district. the recommendation regarding adopted in the Committee stage-imultaneously, communicated on Thursday by a majority of 121. Turkey's request for mediation,
the equality of the sexes, but acreage of half a mile, and The statement recalls the Prime and to ask if the Allies are dis-establish bureaus in Japan, vigorously oppose any extension it is one of the most dange Minister's speech at Ladybank posed to accept and, if so, on the United States, Belgium, the of the grounds for divorce, or of rous places in the Sulu Seas. on the 5th October,, when he said what terms. that he would not allow his course 33 divi. to be affected by snap
It is reported that cholera has sions. The Govoroment's majori- ties since bad seldom been below broken out among the Bulgarians. 100.
PREMIER'S MOTION.
MORE CHOLERA.
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THE RAILWAY SCHEME.
Shanghai, November 11. Dr. Sun Yat-son intends to
Straits, Canton, Shanghai, Tien-anything tending to weaken the tsin and other places to solicit marriage tie; pointing out the shares in connection with his danger of such laxity as obtains railway scheme.
in the United States and France.
A LOAN MISSION. ATTACK ON, CHATALDJA. President Yuan intends to des-" A message from Reuter's cor-patch Wei Hing to England, Later.respondent at Constantinople Chin Kam Tan to America, Chan atates that the Bulgarians began Mo Si to Germany, Wa Wai Tak The House of Compons wee
an attack on the Turkish advanc- to Japan, Sze Siu Ki to Russin, crowded on the resumption yester day. Mr. Asquith had an ovation position at Chataldja on Sun Tong Shao Yi to Belgium and from the Liberals and Mr. Bonary, and the fighting continued Lu Ching Cheung to Holland for Law from the Unionista. Mr Monday most fiercely. Many the purpose of raising loans. Asquith gave unlice that he would wounded are arriving in Con-
stantinople, where the hospitals nre already con ested. have been sent to Bronses,
MONGOLIA.
SNOW IN SHANGHAI. There was a heavy fall of snow Shanghai on the 9th inst.
JAPANESE TOURISTS.
The Japanese Commercial
"Sai Kai Kang Yak Po."
PROMISSORY NOTES
CASE.
Sea
The case was remanded."
CABLE LINES AND WIRELESS
Companies ready to fight.
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There have been frequent de monstrations in favour of the Servinns in the southern Slav portions of Austria, King Pater being cheered ns the King of Croatia,
The signatories to the Minority Report of the Divorce Commis- sion vigorously oppose any ex-
tension in the grounds for divorce
or anything tanding to weaken the marriage tie.
A belated message reviewing
the strategy since the beginning
LOCAL.
An interesting interview with
"After the ship had struck, her engines were put hard satern. The ship slipped off, but when the well was Bounded it was discovered that she was making water fast, so sho was headed for the island of Kagayan,
Interesting information relative "Water continued to gain on to the commercial effect of trans the pumps and it was decided Atlantic wireless telegraphy on to beach the vessel on
the the revenue of cable companies is Island of Bankawan, in the Salu published in the semi-official
Cologne Gazette.
of the Balkan war, indicates reck- "The Skipper intended to Cologne is the headquarters of
lessness on the part of the Bal- At the Police Court, this after bench her on the soft corrals, but the German Atlantic Cable Com-garians in attacking Adrianople, monn, Harnam Singh and A. he had the misfortune to hit an pany, and views in regard to the the losses being cruel. The Russian Minister at Pak-Abraham appeared to anewer uncharted rock off shore. The forthcoming German-American move on the following day that
It is officially stated that the Sir F Banbury's amendment;
Manying has handed the Russo-Mongo- charges of being concerned in an ship ran half her length on the wireless which the article contains which was introduced upon the
lin Tranty to the Ministry of endeavour to obtain by false pre rock, and stayed there for four may be considered as emanating Government does not regard the CRUEL RECKLES› NESS. Foreign Affairs. The Treaty pro tances monies owing to an Indian hours during which time the of tireot from that source. Referring recent adverse vote on Home Rule report stage of the Home Rub- financial resolutions, be rescinded A helated despatch from Lieuthibits the interference of Chine named Gundar Singh, who ficers and craw were able to gather at first to Marconi's project of as involving any modification of is now dead, by producing pro- their belongings, provision the establishing direct London or New its programme, and will take (Opposition laughter and Minis-Wegener, the correspondent of in the affairs of Mongolia,
missory notes made out in his boats and leave her.
York wireless communication by steps to ascertain the real opinion cheers). The motion would in the Vienna Reichspost," dated
favour by persons to whom he, as The ship's company landed on January 1, 1918, the article goes of the House. clude a provision for the rehe 8th inst., reviewing the arrangement of the "guillotine" strategy since the beginning of in
n money lender, lent money. There the island and watched their vessel on to say: Despite the activity resolution so that, after the motion the war, makes an interesting
was also a charge against the break her back and sink in one and advance in the shares of the first defendant of rofasing to hundred fathoms of water.
Marconi Company on the London for rescinding was carried, the admission as to the strength of
give up to the Official Receiver The second officer took the Stock Exchange, the people of discussion on the report stage of the defence of Adrianople. It
Captain's gig and with three men England bave come to their senses the financial resolutions would are that the sanguinary fighting tourists have arrived at Shanghai the promissory notes.
at the end of October. was not
Mr. Hodgson, the Assistant sailed 160 miles to the port of The realization has finally taken General Sir Ian Hamilton appears
root that the cable companies, in to-day's issue.. recommence.
Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Sandakan, Borneo, for help. A RAILWAY BUREAU.
Mr. Reader Harris, of Messra "The Governor's Yacht L which now dominate the world's Wilkinson and Grist, appeared tus" was in the harbour and His telegraphic traffic, have nothing. A "fete champetre" was held Peking, November 12.
for the defendants,"
Excellency immediately volun- to fear from wireless competiton, on the ground of the Hongkong Latterly there has been much Cricket Club, last night, and was teered its use to save the maroon- Dr. Sun Yat-sen has requested Mr. Hodgson-With regard
talk in Germany of wireless con- largely attended. Mr. Asquith replied that position of modern ferro-conarete President. Yuan to establish s to the first charge of false pred men
ware, exceedingly strong. The bureau for the control of all the fences in this case I am going to "The crew will arrive in Hong- neotion between Nauen, Berlin,
The merits of Watson's “El they were certainly most anxious Bulgarian assaults were reckless railway affairs in Chine. His withdraw that charge and proceed kong by the Princess Alice on and the great new wireless station for such a discussion. The de- and the losses were cruel. In request has been granted by on the second one which Mr. Friday. There are 47 of them." under construction in Long Is-whiskey, were discussed this morn bate will consequently possose one instance only two companies President Yuan. It is the inten- Kemp (the Crown Solicitor) put
Continuing Mr. Bateman said:land, N. Y. These reports are ing in the Summary Court, before the importance of a vote of con returned out of two battalions.
"We have had hard weather; apparently responsible for the Mr. Justice Gompertz. tion of Prosirlent Yuan to appoint in the other day. The second fidence.
BUDAPEST CONFERENCES. Tang Shao-yi as Vice-President charge is against Harnam Singh. the island of Kalion because of a in the shares of the German oable
had to put into Halsey Harbour, on depression which has taken place L
Shanghai were all out for 181 The Conferences at Budapest of this bureau.
I withdraw the charge against Bevere typhoon. Barometer manufacturing companies, which in their second innings this are attracting much attention, TOO MANY DELEGATES. Abraham and becan be discharg readings averaged from degrees alono, among other German in- morning and were therefore The Ministry of Industry and ed. The first charge against 29.84 to degresa 29,68,"dustrials, have not partaken of besten by an innings and 38 Commerce has telegraphed to the Harnam Singh I withdraw but of course this is not a very the recent heavy rise on the runs. various provinces preventing the proceed on the second charge, low glass, he continued, but Stock Exchange. further despatch of deputies to Abraham was then dismissed. attend the conference, as it is Mr. Hodgson pointed out that and for a time a number ten tion for fears that wireless com- before the Prisne Judge, concern. overorowded.
the defendant was a friend of the Chinese, who jumped over-petition may undermine the busting the letting of a house by Mrs. MINES FOR SALE..... deceased's and withheld certain board just as we were coming to ness of the German cable com- M. 8. Ogilvie to Mr. R. E. Lind The State Council has baked papers-promissory notes and anchorage, to avoid the panies. The three existing lines sell, brought by the latter against China Hok-hsi, Minister of Fin-LO.U.'s. which should have be typhoon, in Halsey Harbour, He are so siliinctorily supported by the former, was settled out of cours Router's correspondent
stance, to sell the Hoi Lun Mines handed over to the Official Ad-was seen to jump by several imperial subsidios that under this morning, a claim for damages pipashin, after twenty rounds.
members of the crew. We low-normal conditions they will con- for alloged assault, brought by Fred Welsh, the former holder, Malts wires that the Destroyer Chau has engaged a barrister to ministrator
The case was proceeding as we ered a boat instantly, but his tinuo indefinitely to be able to Mre. Ogilvie against Mr. Lindsell beat Matt Wells, the holder, an Flotilla has been ordered east assist him in this matter." Shat
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war wilddraw went to press.
body could not be found,
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. interrupted, the Turks being Mr. Bonar Law asked if there most brave and displaying the would be opportunity for full initiative, The Bulgarian siege discussion of this wonderful in-guns were excellent but insuffi- cient. Some of the Turkish novation.
BOXING.
MATT WELLS DEFEATED.:
London, November 12. At the National Sporting Club,
in the British light weight cham-
especially thone hell in the pre-
sence of Duke Franz Ferdinand, who is shortly going to Germany as the guest of the Kaiser.
BRITISH DESTROYER
FLOTILLA..
Later.
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it blew a number eight wind, There is actually no founda- A case, which was to have come
pay û per cont, dividends,