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DILLON apparently quite satisfied on this point, for he adds that it looks as though no Power could baffle their schemos." We will therefore accept his estimate, and will not make impertinent enquiries as to the position of foreige bondbolders and the pos- sibility of their putting obstacles in the way of these schemes; nor will we lay stress on the German, British, French, and Belgian railway loans. Western Europe and the |United States of America being thus set aside, there still remain three parties, for China cannot be put out of the discussion merely by instituting a false parallel be- tween it and Persia, or by cheap smears at -English and Australian udvisera" who are to waste their wisdom on the desert nir." There is rapidly developing in China

Yesterday the British and foreign war- ships in port dressed ship in honour of the anniversary of the birthday of the Empress of Germany.

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 20th October shows that 412 non-Chi nese and 104 Chinese visited the Library. and 104 non-Chinese and 2,843 Chinese visited the Museum.

LESSOR AND LESSEE.

At the Magistracy yesterday an in- teresting case was heard before, Mr. of a junk were suuimoned to explain why Laying in which the master and the owner they had removed from the Crown fore- shore near Castle Feak Bay stone without a permit from the Director of Public] Works,

Mr. Edwards, building inspec tor in the Public Works Department, A report was current in Bangkok, on appeared in support of the summonIR, October 8th, that the defaulting cashier and Mr. F. B. L. Bowley represented of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at the defondants. Hongkong had made his way into Bung- Mr. Edwards stated that on October kok. On the arrival of the Donni, there 8th he went to the locality in question was a great stir in anticipation of the and there saw defendant's junk engaged capture of the thief. A representative of in removing stone from the foreshore. the Hongkong Bank, together with Mr. The stone was being conveyed from the & Groves, of the police, boarded the shore to the junk in a sampan, and five reveal any person answering to vessel, but their investigations failed to people were on the shore quarrying the

description.

the

stone.

TELEGRAMS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE BALKAN WAR.

RECORD BATTLE IMMINENT.

BRITISH NEUTRALITY

LONDON, October 22nd. King George has signed a declaration of neutrality.

BULGARIAN ADVANCE.

LATER.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A BATCH OF QUESTIONS.

A meeting of the Legislative Council · is called for to-morrow.

THE STATE OF THE ROADS.

The Hon. Mr. Forso has given notice of his intentio, ask :--larg

1.--Is the Government aware that for everal months portions of the follow- ing roads-Barker Road, Magazine Gap Road, Seymour Road, Robinson Read and Hollywood Road have been in a

2.-Will the Government state why these

The Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, K.,

Why was the man who entered Reacons

Router's correspondent at Solin telestate of disrepair graphs that official despatches state that the Bulgarians are advancing in all roads were not given attention as soon

as it became necessary to repair them! directions and that the Turks are a national consciousness and sense of com-

THE ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM THE retiring in disorder, abandoning rifles, munity of interest--the outcome of the

HOSPITAL, kowitzers, ammunition and provisions. fact that for the past year the whole land

Cross-examined by Mr. Bowley, witness

The advanced posts of the Bulgarians will ask:- A has, for the first time, been working together for the attainment of a common A woman living in Fat Hing Strech said he knew that the first defendant was extend to the immediate vicinity of end. This means that the whole weight of reports to the police that four men enter constructing a breakwater for the Ad- Kirk Killisseh and line the fortifications field Arcade at night and who subre

quently escaped from the Government STOUT would be thrown into the vene, fed her residence on the pretence of taking miralty. at Kowloon, and in order to round Adrianople.

Civil Hospital sent to that Hospital a basket there, and one of the four, who was construct that breakwater he required need be, against Japan and Russia, and armed with a revolver, caught her by the quantities of boulders such as those wit

instead of to the Prison Hospital? Wan there not room in the Prison Hospital that, if it wishes to resist the "rough throat and threatened to kill her if shoess had seen in the junk. There was no

at the time? Were there any other por hewing," Peking will be able to speak called out.

reason to suppose that the stone was A second man kept guard

the bangles from her wrists. Evidently

man, southward of Mustapha Pasha in ernment Civil Hospital at the time. Will the Government lay upon the table the the men became frightened that her King's foreshore to the King's break-ing the Salenika-Constantinople Railway statements of Chinese Constable 303 as Mr. Bowley-They were going from the the Stretma Valley. The army is near-statement, or, if more than one, the screams would bring others on the scene,

and has reached Dipnita, d5 miles south to how the man succeeded in making his and they decamped without stealing any- thing.

cacape? Did the Constable lot the man out of his sight accidentally or intention- ally, and, if so, for how long?

TRUCKS AND TROLLIES.

IN PINTS AND SPLITS,

BULL DOG

LIGHT

The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Sofia wires that the Bulgarians have

with the knowledge that it has behind it while the other two attempted to snatch going anywhere than to the Admiralty captured Kirk Kilissch and also Cher sons under Police detention in the Goy

the unanimous sentiment of the whole country; and, on the other hand, should Peking show weakness or a tendency to temporize, the unanimous sentiment of the whole land will make itself felt as a stimulus. Publicists may wave China aside BRAND as a disturbing factor in their nicely-laid calculations, but China refuses to be waved aside, and neither President YUAN Lor the people are likely to submit to having their ALE national affairs regulated by two other

IN PINTS AND. SPLITS.

BOLD AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.,

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HONGKONG, OCTOBER 23rd, 1912.

them

to

we

breakwater.

water?

Witness I suppose so.

At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese,

Mr. Bowley-Was the junkmaster doing contractor was charged before Mr. E. Any injury to the foreshore by removing

the stone from that particular spot! Irving with failing to take proper pre- cautions during blasting operations at: Witness-No particular injury, but he

For the prosecution it was was doing it without a perinít, Yaumati. stated that after the blast stones fell into

His Worship-And removing the stone?)

property of the Crown.

Witness-Yes, and removing stopie the

the

The question of Hongkong coolie re- cruiting came under discussion af a North Borneo Chataber of Commerce committee meeting held on September 23rd, when the Secretary was instructed to address the Government, as the present position amounted to an absolute dead lock. In view of the seriousness of the situation, the Officer Adininistering the whole matter might be settled by cable Government was to be asked that the communication, and was also to be asked to suggest that the Court of Directors should make representations Colonial Office, placing the whole position before them, and invoking their aid to end the present untenable position.

to. the

Shanghai Street, one alighting on Powers, ulous the latter have acquired the head of a man and "broke" it, as the right at the point of the word. It might witness said. Mr. Gardiner, who appear he objected, too, that there is no essentialed for the defence, said the man hud reason why Russia and Japan should be taken every precaution. His Worship, selected as the two Powers who are to act accepted this view and dismissed the na self-constituted guardians of China, when

charge, we have ourselves, in our Treaty of Alliance. covenanted with Japan to uphold the independence and integrity of the Chinese Empire, but Dr. DILLON evidently feels at liberty to claim that tranties aro only paper bonds and cease to be of any avail aa sither party finds necessity for breaking them, and he would no doubt say that in questions of this sort it is the sentiments aud inten tions of the High Contracting Parties that have to look to. Even assuming this. it still remains to he demon- strated that there exists between Japan and Russia such community of interest and harmony of views as would satisfy each party that it was justified in throwing down the gauntlet to the Western world for the attainment of the common end. The oug salient feature of Russia's Far Eastern diplomacy seems to have been overlocked, though the same motif-the desire to acquire an ice-free port-is found under lying all her dealings with Chins so far buck as 1689, when the Treaty of Nerchinsk was signed. If the Balkan imbroglio results finally in the opening of the Darda- alles to Russian man-of-war, the need of a Pacific port may not be so pressing, but for the present the need remains, and though in their temporary exhaustion the two Powers found it expedient a year or two age to bow to their situation and pool their claims on Manchuria, we cannot believe that Russia regards that as final settle ment, or that she will rest indcfinitely with out making another effort to attain her end. Though to outward seeming the two Powers have tosporarily sunk their differences, this factor must re-emerge as on es it seems good to Russia that it should do so, and oven noir must prevent any such harmony of purpose with Japan as would enable the two Powers to work together against the rest of the world in the way contemplated by Dr. DILLON.

Mr. Bowley-Nor injury to an embank iment or a paddy field or anything like

that ?

of the frontier.

RECORD BATTLE FORESHADOWED.

The despatches foreshadow that Europe; is on the eve of a record battle in which The Hon. Mr. Pollock will ask:-- probably well over half a million troops

Are any steps taken, and what, and by whom, to test the efficiency of brakes ou will participate.

trucks, trollies and handcarts, when lead- The Times correspondent indicates theed up? Are there any and what Regula- magnitude of the operations by pointing tions in force making the use of such out that before the end of the math brakes compulsory under a penalty! Turkey will have 700,000 men in the beld..

THE PRISON STAFF, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K... will

Will the Government give the numbers' of

His Worship-Is there any reason why and may counter the Bulgarian attack ask the defendant. should prefer to quarry by invading East Roumelia. outside a particular area?

perhaps perversity or that the stone Witness-I know no reason except

particular area from which it was taken. could be more easily obtained in the There is some stone that does not need blasting.

- TURKISH BOMBARDMENTS.

hovering on the Bulgarian coast, bom- The Turkish warships, which have been

barded different points, including Juxi nograd, near Varna, where they ender voured to effect a landing, but their boats Mr. Bowley submitted that the second were driven off by volleys from the troops defendant (the owner) had not committed"| and carrying away stones without a per- any offence. The charge was

"on shore. collecting

BAILWAY - DIBASTER AT SMYKNA. The Standard correspondent at Smyrna mit from the Crown foreshore, but it was clearly proved from the evidence telegraphs that a goods train collided carrying away or collecting of the stone. that he had not been connected with the with a troop train at Ephesus and 250

.

The

been

:

(i)-Prison Officers, on the European Staff, and

(ii)-Prison Officers on the Indian Staff, who have been on the Prison Staff and who have either (a) left or (b) ben

dismissed from the Prison Staff, for rech Government also state in how many of year since and including 1902 Will the

ich instances the Officer was drafted From the Prison Staff into the Police- Force?

THE ESCAPE FROM THE GAUL

The Hon. Mr. Pollock has given notice of his intention to aak the following series of questions in regard to the cscape of a His Worship observed that the defen- soldiers were killed and injured,.

notorious prisoner from the Gaol:- dant had not taken sufficient prcautions British Seamen's Hospital · bas

(1)-Will the Government state what ing the stone. to see that his employees were not collect placed at the disposal of the authorities.kind of instrument was used by ̈ th

Mr. Bowley replied that the master was not responsible for that action.

His Worship Why?

HEAVY FIGHTING BETWEEN GREEKS AND

TURKS.

LATER

with great ceremony in Rangoon in A Chinese free library has been opened

view of a large number of Chinese youths who have received an English education, and the absence of facilities

A message from Constantinople states to improve their knowledge of English

Mr. Bowley contended that it was that it is officially announced that fight after leaving school. The Friend of possible for him to have given his sering continues round Elussona, where the Chinese Society" felt the need of a free vants instructions which they had dis-Greeks have already lost over 1,500 killed. public library and conceived the happy obeyed. He was the owner of the junk idea of establishing one. The Celestial and had leased it to the first defendant Buddhist Association having decided apon and told him to bring a cargo of stone dissolution, the furniture and books of and he would buy it from him, deducting this organisation were made over to the the rent of the junk from the price to ather Society to form the aucleus of the be paid for the stone. The relationship proposed library. The library is stock-between the parties was that of the lessor ed with a regular supply of local dailies to the lessee or as between buyer and fores at Lemnos, suftmoned the autho and weeklies and also a large number of seller. Civilly, there was no responsi-rities to surrender, and proclaimed a English illustrated

papers, magazines bility for, this action and criminally blockade of the islands,

there could not be.

and other periodicals. The object of the fonnders is to foster a love of reading in general and culture in particular, BOYCOTT OF A CHINESE STEAM-

BOAT COMPANY.

the wall?

prisoner who escaped from Victoria Gaol in the early morning of the 5th instant in digging his way out through state how the prisoner (so far as can be Will the Government also ascertained) managed to get hold of such an instrument?

(ii.)-Will the Government lay upon the "The Grecke occupied Diskata, westward table the Departmental Inquiry as to how- of Elassona after a stubborn resistance.

the prisoner made his escape?

(iii)-Will the Government state how graphs that the Greek squadron landed into,

Reuter's correspondent at Athens tele-ofton during the night each cell is looked

(a.) By an Officer on the European Staff, and

(b)By an Officer on the Indian Staff?

SERVIAN AŬTAVITY,

His Worship-A rept collector is re- sponsible for the stamped receipts made staff have arrived at Vranya.

The King of Servia and headquarters

out by his servants.

Mr. Bowley-That is a revenue case. your Worship.

His Worship-I think this is similar- Mr.

AUSTRIA AND ITALY..

LONDON, October 22nd. Bowley-There in #ID revenite Reuter's correspondent at Pisa tele. attached to this.

graphs that the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, Count Berchtold, ar-

His Worship Are the quarries leased

to this lease or permit?

Mr. Edwards-The quarries are leased. His Worship Is there a fee attached

rived on an official visit and was received by Marquis. Giuliano.

King Humbert grants an audience to the Minister. to-morrow.

A large number of people assembled on the Hau Tak wharf on Monday night with the object of making a demonstra- for some reason or other they wished to tion against the Fing On steamer, which boycott. The police having been inform ed of what was happening arrived on the Mr. Edwards-There is a fee attached The hired transport Soudan is due en commenced to throw stones. Police Ser-

scene, and several people in the mob bere permius for collecting stone. Sunday, 27th inst.

Mr. Bowley pointed out that in the geant Angus was struck on the hand with ease of receipted bills any deficiency in a stone, but not seriously, and one man the stamping might be used by the ser- arrested and brought before the vants for their own benefit. In that case Magistrate yesterday and fined $10.

no such thing could be said, and the

LONDON, October 22nd. relationship between master and servant In the House of Commons on Stonday did not exist. Supposing the second de Mr. Acland, in reply to Sir J. D. Kees, fendant had told the first defondant röt

A

Cebu and Zamboanga, etc., is restored. : Telegraphic communication with Hoilu,

Captain II. Mallinson, Lieuts. (R. Thorp and K. Lambert, 96 N.C.9% arrived from Hankow per str. Chinhra and men, ist. K.O.Y.L.I., and other details

was

THE RAYMOND TEAL COMEDY.

.COMPANY.

CHINA AND THE OPIUMI

AGREEMENT.

(iv.) At what hours do the sanitary coolies go round the cells and under what supervision do they go round? Are they Chinese and are they free meri prisoners?

(v.)-How many Officers and of what rating,

(a.) Belonging to the European Staff

and

(b.) Belonging to the Indian Staff are inside of the walls of the Prison, at one and the same time, between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m.?

CHINA AND HER FUTURE. The following letter appears in the Times of the 25th ult. :--

SIR-There is a practical illustration of the soundness of the deductions in the article on China in The Times of to-day and of the editorial comments thereon in the fact that the production of tea. this to take the stone from any places other said that the Government bad at present souson has increased, although the pro- vinces where it is mainly manufactured

of taking it from places other than those, failure to carry out the provisions for kow was destroyed. Not only is the crop than those where he had permission and intention of withdrawing from the were close to the disturbances. Even the he took upon himself the responsibility Opium Agreement on account of China's way, although the Chinese part of Han- markets went on the even tenor of their

could be held responsible. Of course if opium in China, as the Government wish-tions; in fact, of interested dealers that

progressive diminution of cultivation of absence of low-grade tea

larger this year, but so far there is an

The predic the Ordinance had been framed different-ed to make full allowances for China's there would be no China ton this yens. sponsible for the action of the sub-reconsider the question hereafter. ly the permit holder might be held res present difficulties, but may have to

contractor in abusing the limits of the

“ONCE mere I venture to forewarn British politicians that it behoves familiarise themselves with the idea of Rasso-Japanese guardianship over China, and virtual protectorate, resembling in character, but surpassing in results, Augio Russian tutelege in Persia." Thus, Dr. DILLON in the September number of the Contemporary Review, but we fail altogether to see on what grounds he bases this con clusion, though allowance must be made for the persistent tendency of this publicist to viów every international question through Russian spectacles. The starting-point of his obain of deduction is the Russo-Japanese Agreement of July, 1910, but it is a far cry from that to the institution of a Russo0.

This Company of entertainers' played Garrison orders contain the advice to Japanese Mource Doutrino for Eastern Asia, soldiers that all National Health Insur audience in the Theatre Royal, last night, My friend from Australia to a fair That Ching's hold on Mongolia and the ance Cards on completion must be put and the efforts of the artistes were Three Eastern Provinces is loosening, and tender cover, properly addressed, and awarded with generous applause, the that their ultimate absorption by Russia Postage prepaid, before posting

production being very effective, and Japan is within the bounds of pos-

Extra provision is being made for, sibility, are propositions that few would excursionists to Macao this week-end by PROHIBITION OF SAND CRACKERS deny, but it is quite another thing to say the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Storm- that "Nippon and-Muscovy will rough-howboat Co., for particulars of which the new bill is to bo introduced into the permit In the case of the second dr- the destinies of China in their own way." reader is referred to the Company's Legislative Council, extending section 7 fendant it might be taken that he bud The naval and military might of these two advertisement on page 7,

of the Explosives Act to include the pro mistaken the marks indicating where he countries, or perhaps a wonderful mesmeric

bibicion of the manufacture, possession Two chair coolies were brought before and importation of sand crackers. influence wielded by their statesmen, are to Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy yester- objects and reasons state:---

The make such an impression on the Powers of day charged with causing injury to a

The nuisance and danger caused during Europe that they will not dare to lift a finger child. The mother and child wore walk the last Chinese New Year Festival by in interference-Germany, of course, willing along Gage Street and the coolies ers at women in the public thoroughferes disorderly persons throwing sand-cruek- look on calmly while Japan and Russia rushed across the street to pick up a fare of the tows called forth so much resent his decision next morning. proceed to rough-hew the destinies of Shan injury to her head. His Worship Ened public as to demand its suppression by and knocked the child down, causing an ment and indignation on the part of the tong, and France will raise no objection to the defendants $1 each and cautioned rence should lead to serious breaches of strong preventive measures lest its recur- anything they want to do in Yunnan. Dr them

the peace.

1

AT SINGAPORE.

he could not see how the first defendant

should take stone from and that he acted through ignorance. He thought the first defendant should be cautioned and that the second defendant should be dismissed.

His Worship replied that he would give

MR. HOOSEVELT.

LONDON, October 22nd. Mr. Roosevelt has gone to Oyster Bay.

JOHNSON' FIGHT CANCELLED.,

LONDON, October 22nd. Reuter's correspondent at Sydney tele- graphs that the fight arranged to take place between Johnson and Langford on Boxing Day has been cancelled

ол

A Crisp Chinese saying: "A loan I account of the charge of abducting a did it.

From a Home paper.

girl which was brought against Johnson.

were completely stultified. The organiza. tion of labour in China is admirable-- strikes are of rare occurrence, and ther -is-no-allurement of coolies from ons estate to another, as is common in India; and although any change in the national character will take centuries to ovalve, the new governing powers, who are large- ly guided by men who have received" Western education and training, are bound to gradually influence the whole body poli- tie. Already they are seeking if they can learn anything useful in the way of agriculture from our colleges. In the way of commercial acuteness they are already our masters-Yours faithfully,

C. LAWRENCE, Secretary,

China Tea Association. Chesterfield House, 99, Great Tom stroet, September 21th.