The
Hongkong Telegraph.
November 28th, 1912, Température a.m. 66, p.m. 66; Humidity...04, 89.
No. 8956
TELEGRAMS.
典一十月十年子
TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
THE WAR.
BRITAIN'S SANE ATTITUDE.
CONFERENCE PROPOSAL
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NOVEMBER
$29, 1912.
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號九廿月一十一英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS,
LONDON' OUTRAGE.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC, TRAGEDY AND MYSTERY.
ANTICIPATING TROUBLE.
[From Chinese Fources.]
Peking, November 28.
CORNISH SEASIDE AFFAIR. The `assaILANT· CHARGED.
Reuter's
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London, November 28. An extraordinary tragedy,
Reuter's
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London, November 28. Albert Bowes, the assailant of
In view of the outery of the Reuter's orrespondent at Ber-people in favour of an expedition many is enthusiastically support in wires that the authorities to Fulen, the Central Government which has occurred at Newquay, Sir Edward Heury, Police Com ing the fair and moderate British received on Thursday Sir Edward has decided to invaile Mongolia a rising watering place in Cora-missioner in London, has been policy with regard to the Balkans Grey's proposal for Conference as soon as the negotiations with wall, ie attracting much attention remanded on a charge of at
A retired Singapore solicitor, tempted murder. and appreciates the conciliatory of Arubassadors to consider the the Russing Minister fall through.
named De Lay, committed suicide Sir Edward Henry has had a tone of the British Press. The question of Albania, the Aegean
there afters three days', fruitless good night's rest and it is believed President Yuna has telegraph-search for Mrs. Nowill; the wife that his condition is not danger. unanimity of view is regarded in Islands and the Dardanelles. The Berlin as a happy augury for the authorities are unable at the ed to Fung Lun-kok to reurait of a Sheffield merchant, who was aus. future development of Anglo- moment to express an opinion the Hung-bu tso and form a staying at Newquay and who
"German relations.
The attitude of the British Press in opposing the exoggor. sted demands of Servia is greatly appreciated in Vienna.
AUSTRIAN AUDIENCES.
A message from Vienna reports that the Emperor Franz Josef gave audience yesterday succes.
Minister for Defence.
TURKS' NEW SPIRIT.
on the project, which is un- derstood to be rather in the nature of a suggestion than a does not imply that thoir attitude formal proposal. This however,
is unfavourable.
WAR FEVER
THE NUNOHUTSE.
Frontier force for the expedition frequently wont golfing with Mr. to Mongolia.
De Lay. EX-EMPEROR'S ILLNESS. Mra. Nowill disappeared on Husa Tong, the dethroned Saturday and is still undiscovered. Emperor, he had several fits. At the inquest on Mr. De Lay due to high fever, and his con-it transpired that he had be dition is growing serious.queathed £30,000 to Mrs. Nowill. "Shat Po."
A verdiet of felo de se was roturned.
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RUSSIA'S REGRETS.
Reuter's correspondent at Koe NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA Bively to Archduke Franz Fordi-nigsberg states that Herr Beth- nand, the Chief of the Genoral mann Hollweg, the Imperial
Shanghai, November 28. Lu Ching-cheung Staff, the Minister for War, Count Chancellor; has telegraphed to the Berchtold, and the Hungarian Governor of East Prussia asking formal negotiations with the him to endeavour to allay the war Ruanaian Minister at Peking on lever which appears to exist in (27th inst. the Province, and for which there is no justification. The Chancel-
It is reported that the Russian lor states that the alarming re-Government is regretful of the ports of warlike preparations on action taken in Mongolia, owing both sides of the Russo-Prussian to the opposition of the other frontier are without foundation, foreign nations. It is also re- as no specia military monsures ported that the Russian Minister have been taken by Germany and at Paking has wired to no information of Russian Government to cancel the Treaty tary activity. has ronched Berlin with Mongolia for the sake of which Germany has found necoя- preserving peace in the Fur Fast sary to meet by counter preparn-"Shat Po.": tions.
A message from Constantinople states that the Turks at Chatalja numbered 70,000 on the 17th are now 100,000 inst,, and There will be 130,000 within, few days. They are largely fresh troops, with ample supplies and
are in no mood for peace.
ROUMANIA.
It is unofficially reported that the partial mobilisation of the Roumanian Army has been ordered.
BOUND FOR DÉDEAGATCH.
A message from Athens states that seventeen Greek transports left Salonika, conveying 12,000 Bulgarinus to Dedengateb.
"A NEW DANGER.
A NEW FLAG,
Reuter's correspondent a
PREMIER'S TASK.
a 6 ft on a branch 48.ins. wide assaying 5 dwts, resembling in almost every respect, the lode in
tho winze.
Oeneral..
HOME RULE BILL.
STIFLING THE DEBATE.
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London, November 28. Clanses 22 to 25 of the Home
896 PER ANNUM
Bixen Cory 10 0zm10.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN:
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
The new national flag of Albania is a black engle on a red ground.
The foreign naval contingente
Rule Bill were passed by the Committee of the House of Com- are gradually re embarking at mons with aid of the "guillotine," Constantinople. two clauses not being debated.
Olausos 22, to 25 of the Home, Rule Bill have been passed, two being undebated.
proved to be short and thick, and consequently did not realise the
The Bulgarian recruits of the anticipated prices; therefore, so' actual loss on the tobacco alone 1914 class will be summoned to The concrete foundations for has been incurred of £5,411, which the colours on December 3rd. our new Air Compressor have together with the other expend- been completed. The nocebeary ituro mentioned in the Accounts and structural alterations have been the amount written off buildings made, and the bed logs placed in against the tobacco crop, has position. The Compressor is de- brought this loss up to £3,133, ordered. livered and the wok of installing As the company's first agents, it is proceeding rapidly.
Messrs. Hattenbach and Co.,
It is unofficially reported that a partial mobilisation of the Roamanian Army has been
Fresh Turkish troops have
A large part of Adrianople is reported to be afire through the dropping of pyroxylin bombe from aeroplanes.
At Bukit Melacca a new frame desired to be relievod of the for No. 2 Huntington Mill has agency, the directors approached arrived at Chaldja, and as there been made to replace the old one. Messrs. Harrisons and Croefield, äre ample supplies, they are in no and during the month these re Limited, and are pleased to state rood for peace. pairs have been carried out, which that this firm accepted the agency 040 ft. Level. On the 108 it partly accounts for the "lost time" in Malan for a period of five lode the drive North, has been to the Bukit Malacca Milling years. The directors congratulate advanced 7 ft., making a total of
Plant.
the shareholders upon having 930 ft. The lode is 27 ins. wide Milling Sheet for four weeks secured the assistance in the and assays 4 divts. The South ending November 2, 1912.
management of the estate of, this and has been driven 12 ft..
firm, which is so largely interest- ed in Sumatra. The directore Albert Bowes has been remand- making a total of 222 ft., the
decided to run no further risk in fed on a charge of attempting to lodo averaging 5 dwts, over a his
connection with tobacco, and, murder Sir Edward Henry, Police width of 53 ins: No. 1 Winze
beyond the present crop, which Commissioner of London, is now weighed into the fr menting sheds, they do not in-
This The conciliatory tone of the tend to plant any more.
British Press regarding the Eur policy has received the appro- ...1,785 tons val of the "present agents, pean situation is regarded in
658 tons Well-known Planter's Report. Berlin as a happy augury.
Mr. Victor Ris, the well-known
Bukit Koman
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137 tone
40 stamps "worked 26.12 days. has been deepened 21 ft. below Lost time 1.68 days made up a the cellar. The lode is of a mixed follows: Delays from Power Sta- character, assaying 7 dwts. over tion 1.12 days, remainder to re-
width of 36 ins. We are pairs, clean ups, etc...
Stone Crashed:- bastening on the sinking of this winze in order to improve the Bukit Koman
Anderson Bays Elorr Bothmann
ventilation of the 740 fi. level. Berlin Hollweg's telegram was sent be Shanghai, November 28..
340 ft. Level Drive Anderson Surface cause mobilisation rumours were. Premier Chiu Ping-kwan has cousing a "run" on the Municipal made a public announcement that South is being contioned in a Bank at Koenigsberg. it iho will bear the responsibility poor lode, 12 ft. having been added that the border Provinces for dealing with the diplomatic accomplished during the month Crosscuta for Stope Filling are specially liable to Buch scares question concerning Fulon, with making a total of 465 It.
Russia, and that he hopes the
amount to 9 ft. members of various societies will
Stopes. Above the 640 It. level censo agitating..
4 stopes are being worked. Lode ANTI-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY
averages 81 ina wide and is worth President Yuan has received 4.85 dwts. Above the 540 f. information of the secret move level ons stope is working, lodr ments of the Anti-Governmen! avarages 84 ins. wide and is worth Society, and has directed the 575 dwts. Above the 440 ft. provincial authorities through level 2 stopes are being worked out China to suppress the same Lode averages 63 ins. wide and by severe measures.
producea 4 07 dwta.
Anderson.
AUSTRIAN PRECAUTIONS.
Sir Edward Henry, Police Commissioner of London, has had good night, and his condition is not believed to be dangerous.
planter and administrator of the Corrosive fluid and parrifin 2.580 tong United-Serdang (Sumatra) Rabunskad rags have been found in Huntington Mill worked 25.58 bor Plantations, Limited, repre- West End pillar boxes, believed days; lost time 2.42 days, being seating Harrisons and Crosfiold, to be the work of Suffragettes. due to delays from Power Station Limited, has visited the estates, .91 day, balance to changing and reports that "the growth of diering cleaning up, etc.
the rubber trees is, generally Ore Crushed,- Surface
speaking, very good, soil and 4 Anderson
1,320 climate are evidently 'most suit- Total tons crashed, Bakit able," and, therefore, has recom-
Koman Mills
3.900 mended certain additions to the Amalgam. Sponge. Bullion rubber planting, but states that he fears the climate of Serdang is
An extraordinary tragedy is not so suitable for coffee as that Huntington Mill 201 70 69.00 of some other districte, and re-reported from Newquay, a retired Grit Mills
100 33 32.00 commends that the company Singapore solicitor committing should plant no more, and also suicide under strange oiroum 1,847 654 632 50 remove all plants which do not
Stamp Mill
0%. 0%. .0%. 1.546 551 531.50
appear to be growing well. A
stances.
"Reuter's Vionna correspondent Renter's correspondent at Sofit states that in the Reichsrath the telegraphs that a large part of Premier announced that he would Adrianople has been set on firebe introducing shortly three Bills through the dropping of pyrexy-relating to the supply of horses, lin bomba from aeroplanes.
the support of dependents of soldiers in the event of mobilis ation, and military transport. Hea
TROUBLE IN KIANGSU, omphasised the urgency of a
The lekin stations at Pong-fou. 360 It. Lever.-The Main Cross- pealy and smooth passage of the in Kiangsu, have been demolish-cut West has been extended 37
small quantity of coffee was Albania has proclaimed its measures and requested the Par-
collected last year and a small independence, and a Commission tiumentary leaders to come to aned by the people. All shops are ft. making a total of 45 ft.
losed and a general strike amang. The lode was intersected at 31 the people is proceeding."Saift., and proved to be 33 ins wide.
Two Huntington Mills ran 22 quantity has already been collect- is shortly to be sent to the Eur- ed for this year, the full returns opean Governments to request Kai Kung Yik Fo."
producing 5.3-4 dwts, gold per days. The lost time being made of which are not yet to hand, but recognition.
up by entirely renewing the it is expected that this may Drives have been started North frame of No. 2 Mill, 14 hours amount to between 50 and 80 and South on this lode, that on daisy from the power Station, repicals. On August 31 the com RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD | the North being poor and small, mainder to repairs clean ups, etc. pany had planted 111,376 Hevea daced in the Austrian Parliament MINING COMPANY, LTD. bat the lode on the Bouth side Surface Ore Crushed
more than maintaine its value and width.
The Daily Telegraph" cor- respondent at Durazza states that the Albanian national flag, black eagle on a red ground, has been hoisted on the Government buildings. The authorities, had previously been prepared to eur- render to the Servians, but the lätter, who are only one thousand strong, are reported to have sus- pended their advance when ten hours' distant. Proclamations of Autonomy are general in the larger Albanian towns.
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
understanding to facilitate this end.
STILL CRITICAL.
Later.
Manager's Report for Four Weeks
Bading November 2, 1912.
ton.
These drives will be steadily proceeded with and the crosscut The Drive South of the Air
Router's correspondent at Viens 13 says the "Neno Freio Fresse reports that the Promier, in an- nouncing the three Bills in the Reicharath, remarked that the The report of the manager of is being continued West. international situation was un- the Raub A. G. M. Co., Ld., The Turco-Bulgarian pleni-changed. The announcement has the four weeks ending November
made a great impression, as it 2, reads:- potentiaries continued their meet-shows that the situation is still ing late on Wednesday evening critical.
..Later.
and resumed again on Thursday.
NAVAL CONTINGENTS,
The foreigu naval contingents
for
extended 18 ft., making a total Shaft at the 80 ft. level has been of 53 ft., in a large loose lode producing low grade ore.
Gentlemen, I beg to submit my monthly report on your min
The Winze, sinking in Bukit ing and milling operations.
The accompanying sheet of Hitam Outcrop, has been sunk 7 ft., making a total of 75 ft. mine measurements and asDAY results shows a total of 194 ft. below the collar. The work here made up as follows: Sinking 42 has been intermittent on account of water dificulties. The lode is 30 ins. wide and assays 5h dwts. per ton.....
are gradually re-embarking at SUFFRAGETTE'S LATEST. ., driving on Lodes 84 ft, and Constantinople.
BULGARIAN RECRUITS.
Reuter's correspondent at Sofia PARAFFIN RAGS IN PILLAR
states that the reoruits of the.
1914 olass will be summoned to the colours on December 3rd. "'
THE NEW ALBANIA.
Reater's correspondent at Rome says a message has been received from Valons to the effect that an Assembly of Albanian delegates
BOXES.
orossoutting 88 ft., and compares with a total of 257 It. for the pre- vious four weeks.
Mines.
Bukit Moman. The Main Shaft has been, sunk 14 ft., making total of 59 ft. below the 740 ft. lovel.
For Stope Filling 22 ft. of gross cutting has been done.
Stopes. Above the 280 ft. level there are 3 stopes in operation, and during the month they have varaged 4.4 dwts, over a width of 51 in Art
Surface Works.
140 ft. Level.-The Main Drive North has been advanced 10 ft., making a total of 21 ft. The During the month 8,585 tons of London, November 28,
lode for 45 ins, wide is worth 5,32 surface ore have been raised and treated, including 137 tong of rock Quantities of corrosive fluid. The Main Drive South has been from Bukit Hitam Ostorop.
Milling. has proclaimed the independence on paraffin-soaked rage have extended 15 ft making a total of
The Milling Sheet accompanies and neutrality of Albania and been found in a number pillar 30 ft., and the lode for the width
this report. Four Wilfley Tables constituted a Provisional Govern boxes in the West End this of the drive, assaya 5.37 dwie. ment, the Assembly will shortly evening. This is believed to be At 108 ft. from Shaft a drive recovered 85 9 tons of concent send a Commission to the the work of Suffragettes.
has been started South, to hole to rotes, assaying 0.75 oze. per ton European Governments to re- The police are actively investi wince coming down from the This was orushed with 67 tons of
640 ff, level South, and is now in old tailings, quent the recognition of Albania, gating, the matter,
Bukit Malacca.
Bukit. Betai Bukit Jellis
900 tons.
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Sungei Agas Bukit Malacos
739. 455 -14
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2,108 tons.
SERDANG (SUMATRA)
RUBBER.
Directors Decide to Abandon Tobacco,
Three Bills have been intro-
trees, against 102,834 last year, dealing with military precau- the small increase being account- tione, and indicating that the ed for by the great drought red-situation is still critical. dering planting inadvisable, and there remained a large number of plants in the nursery about
Sir Edward Grey has made a two years old. A considerable!
suggestion that a Conference of number of these will have been Ambassadore consider the ques planted out since that date. At tion of Albania, the Aegean the same time there wore 182,475 Talonds and the Dardanelles. coffee trees planted. The incom- ing tobacco crop amounts to
LOCAL
St. Andrew's Ball takes plaos
about 1,001 picals, which is a The German Chancellor has good average, and the directore wired the Governor of East are advised from the estate Prussin asking him to allay the that the crop as a whole, war fever there, which ia cansing in spite of a further very dry s run on the Municipal Bank. неавой, is better than last year's. Owing to the fall in the Rubber The report of the Serdang Share Market, and the product (Sawatra) Rubber and Produce generally, there has been no op Estates, Limited, for the period to portunity of floating any portion December 31, 1911, states that of the estate as a subsidiary onm- the directors have to express regret pany, and the negotiations which to-night at the City Hall, at the delay which has taken place were in hand last year did not in issuing those accounts. The result in any business. Mr. Ris final shipments of the tobacco estimates that the rubber orop crop were much later than those alune for 1913 should amount to day reported heavy seas outside, of the previous year, and the 4,500 lbs, for 1914 33,500 lba.. account sales and remittance for and for 1915-90,000 lbs, with The Governor of Macao ar the same were only received early ultimate large increase, but the rived in the Colony, on a formal this month, since when, the and general upkeep of the planted visit, yesterday afternoon. itors have been engaged on the area and his planting recommen- accounts. Owing to the hot winds dations necessitate the immediate and long drought, the tobacco raising of cdpital, nego. arop for the past year suffered fiations for which are now occupy-
day very considerably. The leaf in- ing the closest attention of the charged at the Police Coturi to stead of being long and thin, directors. Straits Times,
The zis. China on her arrival to-
Vicente Sotto, editor of the
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