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TRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1912.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.

[COPYRIGET.]

BANK OF FRANCE.

TURKISH OFFICIAL

TELİGRAMS..........

A telegram from Constantinople ¿Beuiar's Servies to the Chine. Mall.) [states that official telegrama say that

LONDON, Oct. 12

The Bank of France discount rate is :34 per cent

BANK OF ENGLAND.

-¿{Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Oct. 18. The Bank of England discount rate is Sve per cent.

MR ROOSEVELTS CONDITION.

A RE-ASSURING BULLETIN.

¿Bauter's Service to the China Mail)

Losnow, Oct. 18. Router'e Chicago correspondent catates that the latest bulletin regard- ing Mr`Roosevelt's condition is of the 'most re-assuring nature. The doctora expect to be able to allow him to catara home early next week.

there was an exchangs of thots all day long on the 18th inst. between the Turkish and Bulgarian frontiër guarde On the 16th, fighting was resumed in the vicinity of Djumaibala

QUESTION OF DEPOSITING

RUBBISH.

his Edwardes of the Public Works Department, to-day prosecuted before Hr

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contractor, who in turn prooseded against. sub-contractor, for depositing rahbish upon Crown land in Conduit Hoad without be bad arranged with the sub-contractor to permission. The contractor stated that have the rabbish-which was buildizy material removed. The sacond defendant seceptet reponsibility. His Worship. after bearing statement by Mr Churchill, Tho telegramı azsers that the Mon-regard to rubbish being deposited in the of the P. W. D. to complaints with tanegrins were driven back and lost streets, and baring heard Mr Edwards, 600 killed and 8 guns' in the battle of decided that the sumurance was brought Kranin.

under the wrong Section, and romanded { There has been fighting between the the case until to-morrow in order that it troops and Bulgarian bands of vilayete might be brought under the proper at Salonika, where the Bulgarians are | Section. cutting the wires.

Greek bands, in trying to cross the frontier as Epirus, were repulsed,

SERVIA DECLARES WAR.

tá que

FESTIVAL OF CHUNG KAU...

Today is the Chinese festival of Shang Kau, being the ninth day of the ninth moon.. And is the occasion upon which Chinese Routere Belgrade correspondent ping tombs, and to aroid anluckiness st go to the hills for the purpose of worship states that Servia declared war with home. In formuar days the Chinese. Bew Turkey this evening. The saposice.kites and released them under the impres ment was received joyfully, and large orowda paraded the streets cheering and shouting,

TURKEY AND GREECE.

Turkey's delay in declaring war on Greece is due to the uncertainty as to whether the Gresk Note le identical with, those of Servis and Bulgaria, the

kite as it sailed before the wind. & large sion that bad luck would fly away, with the member of Chinese went to the Peak sum- mit to-day, and the trams d'a good

businosà,

"THE COOK."

The Dress Rehearsal of "The Couk," the musical comedy by Lieut. B. M. Crosse, H. G.A., which is to be produced to-night and -morrow night in the Theatre Royal,

THE BALKANS FERMENT. Turkish Minister at Athens having took place last night in the presence of a

TURKEY DECLARES WAR.

i

BEVERE ENGAGEMENT 3.

مجيد

(Reuter's Bervies to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Oct 17.

refused to accept it. The declaration is now momentarily expected.

BULGARIAN KING OFF TO THE WAR.

Reuter's Sofia correspondent states that the King of Bulgaria has started for the front.

VICTORY FOR THE SERVIANS.

few friends.

It is a One-Act Comedy, and not only is it quite ambitions in ita nambar, but some of the choruses, indeed, are quite in the "graad opers" manuer. There is a glorious solo and

BY TELEGRAPH.

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PRESIDENT YUAN SYM. PATHISES : WITE- MR. ROOSEVELT.

(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service.)

PERI, Oct. 18. Presidens Yuan Shik Kay, on learn- ing that ex-President Roosevelt bad been shot at seat atalegram of sympathy.

JAPANESE TROOPS IN SOUTH MANCHURIA.

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THE NEW LIFE SAYING. REGULATIONS.

A Draft of the new Regulations for life saving appliances has, wo learn, been received in the Colony and will probably be brought into force after the new year. They embody some very stringent altëra-

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chorus all shout the Hongkong Gymkhana, tions, especially in but esrrying capacity. Chanson & Co.

which well deserves to be popular, and The number of bosts to-be attached to course, is sung with great gusto. There but on the length of the ship and the Another glorifying "Beer," which, of davits is n lotger to depend on tonnage) are other quite delightful wolts with davits must be placed amidships. This "atchy choruses, trios; and, in etery respect, the little the opinion of the Board of Trade, it is quartettes" and rule is subject to modifications whore, in comedy is s musical treat. The libretse is quite elever, too, as indeed it must be, as not practicable to provide for the aum all the talking takes place in the officers ber of sets of davits required, either in the chief incident the obtaining of a ship and ship will act be required to Mess of a crack regiment. Quite apart from respect of mi ozinting, ship of of a future

A despatch from "Podgoritza," the beadquarters of the Montenegrin Army, reports thus the Montenegrins have sptured Berana (which they have surrounded for a week), fourteta gune, and 700 prisoners falling into their telegraphs that the Servians defeated

the Albanians at Prizpolji, with the cook

hands.

Renter's correspondent at Belgrade

The Montenegria losses in the final lose of two hundred killed. They are little of the Me-there are ma carry a larger number of sets of davita f

aault were only 10 killed and 30 wounded.

NAVAL ATTACK EXPECTED.

It is stated in Bucharest that Varna and Burgas are being hastily fortifed in the expectation of a Turkish naval attack. A steamer has arrived at Con- stanza and reports having observed three warships off the coast.

MONTENEGRO'S PROBLEM.

The bospital accommodation in Montenegro is terribly defective, and there is also a serious problema as to how best to feed the thousands of prisutare

TURKEY DECLARES WAR ON BULGARIA AND SERVIA.

probably attempting to join hands with the Montenegrins.

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BASEBALL CHAMPION- SHIP OF THE WORLD.

(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mall.)

LoxDos, Oct. 17.

Reater's correspondant at Boston felegraphs that the Red Sox, baseball team has defeated the New York Giants by three ruas, to two, thus winning the world's haseball champion- chip.

SPORTING. ་་་

Cricket

CRAIGENGOWIE C.C.C. AT STARK

This leagus match will be played to Morrow on the C.C.C. grand commering atp.m. sharp.

things said and done well Worthy to attention And which will be sure than is sufficient to provide lifeboats for provocative of amusement. all on board. Again, where the bons The entire cast comprise men only; but deck is of excessive height above the notwithstanding that some bat striking water a ship may to requinid to bave in innovation, the comedy does not appear to suffer in any way. The fact that a wily lieu of davits some other approved form. Chinese cook is simultaneously the paragon of launching apparatas. The regulations of the kitchen to several Peak families is

are much too long and complicated to the basis of the plot." The cook in question, who is most amusingly

reprint verbatim; but the ships on which, made: up." is cleverly played, sings a verse or they fall heaviest are thond over 275 feet while weird musically, is excruciatingly will have practically to incresse their two of a song in Chinese fashion, which, long and over 400 foot long; which requels funny

As the play is quite short, there will also boat necommodation under dorit by ound be a Variety-Fatartainment To those thit The arrival of these rules has who have got quite made up their minds buon attitied by a committee of exparts hesitation, ade, and go to the Theatre to be pressat we suggest to them to throw where they will spend a pleasant evening. the direction of the Management of The play is excellently staged under the Mount Austin Yaristy Co.

into the necessity of increasing the best tér a long and protracted examination

the report of the Court of Inquiry into accommodation; helped considerably, by. the Titanic disaster. The general pub. uth sought after reform in the life saving lie will, wo think, appreciate, this long

appliances of passenger steamers. Also the shipping haternity have cause to con gratulate themselves inasmuch and qually liable to fulal these exctions cargo stoamers not carrying passEITS

The characters of the piece ar Maj. Dashwood, Moss Prosident, Reg Major Barrett, 196th B.I. Maj. Romor, ksen spertama of few

words Jones.

Capt. Wyndyard, a somewhat captious

Capt., Mr Filliatas, A.S.G. Capt. Dandy, simple good soul, hereed

with this world's

fonds, an eye-glass and a drawi, Capt. Watson, A.8.C. La Uldacre, a much married sabaltern given to good works, soch ur Mean Sec- retary and general guard turner-out to the Bast, Capt. Skrimshire, R..A.

koown as The Three Moontiquiers, Hr 2nd Lt. Pimley, (The Beat), An up-to-date

Biden, Mr Murray, Mr Shields.

Reuter's correspondens at Constan- fisople telegrapha that the Porte has

The following will represent the O.C.CL. Random; L, Stambler, L. Roderick, declared war on Bulgaria and Servia, H. H. Tyler, W. H. Vivos, L. A. Rone, Hostilities have began on the Bulgarian R. A. Carvalho, J. V. Braga, E. L. Braga, and Servian frontiers and the Porte. Johnstone, J. D. Notia, WA. Rose, has ordered the Ostomen armies to R. Busa, A, N. Other. Advance.

THE REPORT COURTEOUS,

Pasaportehave been handed to the Barrion and Bulgariad Ministers.

TURXO-GREEK NAVAL EN- GAGEMENT EXPECTED.

Association League Football. “

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THE REASON'S FIXTURES., The Hongkong Association Football league games commence to-morrow, when, on the military ground, the K.O.YLL And, the Tamar teams will be matched. This, and all other matches in the competition, are to commones at 4 p.m.

fixtures is as follows:

Date

Saballero, full of spirits. A murter so verbal herrliage, Lt. Lewen, R. N. Zham Bax, A Mas waiter (overworked)

Mr Kirkpatrick, K.O.Y.L.L and

A Lak, The Comb, (A pains-taking one where, scenunts are concerned). Lieut Welinan, R. N

Scene: The Mess Anteroom at Lion Rock. Time.- o'clock in the afternoon, 18th

October, Present Day.

Asks, which arrived here yesterday in. The British India coasting steamer ballast from Calestes and Singapore, han,

talegram from Athens states thas unless otherwiso notified. The full list of wo bear, been sold to Japanese for the

at noon-bostilities began. It is gener

ally anticipated that a fight between the Turkish and Greek navies for predominance at sea will be one of the First features of the war.

GRILK GUNBOATS · RUN THE GAUNTLET.

The Greek Minister of Marine en mounces this morning that two Greek gunboate sorosedert in reaching Vonita,

after running the gauntlet of the Türkish, forte at Prevaga.

TUREET'S REASONS FOR BER DECLARATION.

The Port givm ne reisons for its

Bratly, the Con

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Naval

et. 19 K.O.Y.L.I. Tamer Military

Fiztiare 26 Tamar 7 H.K.F.C.

Nor.

R.G.. Tamar

25 RERG.A

2 K.O.Y.LI. TRE.

Military 71 TamTYRE NATAL

9B.G.A. K.O.Y.LI Military

16 H.K.F.C.RG.A H.K.FO. 16. R.EY KO.Y.LE Military

23 Tamar K.O.Y.LL Naval

23 R.G.A. R.E

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TYPHOOT: WARNING

tdat

Hongkong at 10:13 à today, has been

The following telegram, which resɑbed |

martoously sent to us by the American Consul General-

Cyclone or Typhoon W: of Laren more than 100 miles distint moring W.XW. or NW.

KWANGTUNG NEWS,

(Brain our own Coffespondent.)

"

LA CRAFTER OF ACCIDENTY. The passage at that runs from Canton Inter-Island trade. She is a small to Weichow has been attacked by ribbers. steamer" of some 600 tons reg, ton, and All went well till the boat was nearing its his both used on the Indiu, cons! for trading between local ports: No doubt destination but as it was passing a place sho will prove asadul to the Japanese

named Tap He about a hundred pirates owners for trade in the Inland set.

suddenly appeared and attacked the boat, In this case, there was spirited resistance, fighting continued for some time, till m and the sailor manned their gun. The

and O. Company for four new passenger Orders have been placed by the P.

and cargo liners, for their London Cal at the men of the passage boat had used

cutta and Londen Japan services. The op all their ammunition, and it looked sa

30 H.KFC. Tamar H.E.F.C. veascis arm to be practically sister abips, if they had spent their strength for bought. 30YLE.G.A. Military

Dec. 7 RH.K.F.C.

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and each will be of about 8,000 grow tods. They were about to ospitalete, when sud- Military 14. H.K.F.O.K.O.FL.I.H.K.5.C.

Two of the vessels are to be built by deply there cune and the bend of the 14 R.E. ▼ Tamara

Miltary

Mosure. Cammell, Laird and Co., of Bir river custos bush. The Captain, seeing ROATH.K.F.C. Military kenhead, and the other two by Messre. what was going on, sun took a hand in the K.O.Y.LT.HE.F.OH.K.F.C Caird and Co., of Groenock

fray and the sublata were On all four vessels the passenger rule were, however, accommodation will be somewhat limited, mes and two women and they will therefore, specially appeal | killed, and there were others to those who desire to travel on an no-ie said that the local nginia growded vessel The new linery will not palmate" cheles

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