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were worth in 1905 only You 369,977; last year their value was Yen 7,923,505, Similarly, the import trade of the United States has quadrupled in that period. Germany imported nothing into Kores in 1905; but in 1911 the valus of her imports amounted to Yen 1,311,394. Japan has brought peace to Euros and is

The strike of ricsha pullers and chair- TELEGRAMS, TELEGRAMS TELEGRAMS.

boarer collapsed on Wednesday afternoon, all the men returning to work on their usual stances.

Police Sergeant Watt has retired ikom the Hongkong police force on pension on medical certificate Sergeant Watt, who arrived here in February, 1606, from the

WATSON'S Lying the foundations of permanent, pro- Metropolitan police, has prastically som

E

VERY OLD

LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

pleted 16 years' service.

greas and prosperity. She has succeeded at length in suppressing the brigandaga'which

The engagement is announced of Miss bad long been the base of the country, and

Barbara Guinness, only daughter of Mr. she has, at least, gone a long way towards

Cecil Guinness, manager of the Rangoon reconciling the native population to the change in the political status of the country Bank, and Mrs. Guinness of Stevenage, branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai though if the Government-General of Cho-Berks, to Mr. O. Kennedy, of Stevenage san, who are responsible for the compilation of the Esport before us, believe the allega. tions made by the polica in the recent trial of upwards of ons bundred and twenty

GENERAL SIR ÏAN HAMILTON,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

THE BALKAN WAL

BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS.

TURKISH HOPES REVIVED.

LONDON, October 31st.

In despatches from Constantinople Nazim Pasha reports that a great battle has been in progress since the morning (yesterday morning ), in which 150,000 were engaged on both sidea. It con- cludes. The position of the Turkish Army is most favourable:"

Nazim Pasha further telegraphs that

[* DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE MANE] SIR IAN HAMILTON.

SHANGHAI, October 31st.

(THROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.]

TURKEY'S 'UNPREPAREDNESS. Router's correspondent at Constan-

tinople reports that an uncensored telo- Sir Ian Hamilton left for Hongkong gram states that among the reasons «d- on the 8.8. Persia. Last night he inspect vanced for the Turkish 'disaster at Kirked the Valunteers, of whom he spoke in Kilisseh are the bad example of the the most complimentary terpis, and also Christians in the ranks, the flight of the the Boy Scouts, Redifa who are not yet armed, the failure-

He presented Bir E. B. H. Fraser, the British Consul-General, with the insignia of the commissariat in consequence of which the troops were for three days fod on flour and water, the insufficiency of the officers due to the Government retir-pearance otherwise, the General's visit made a deep and most favourable impres- ing officers risen from the ranks, the in-

sion in Shanghai, where it is believed to

munitions, some of the soldiers having efficiency of the intelligence department,

rifles and not cartridges and others hav- ing cartridges and not rifles.

of the K.C. M.G. at a public ceremony.

Although he made not much public ap-

General Sir Ian S. M. Hamilton, the Army at Adrianople made a aortic and disorganisation in the supply of connote a new era in British policy in

from Shanghai by the steamer Persia to-morrow, on a visit of inspection as Inspector-General of the Overseas Forces. A guard of honour consisting of 2 officers and 50 N.0.0's. and men of the K.O.V.LI. with regimental colour and band will be drawn up at Blake Pier when the General lands.

encountered a Bulgarian Brigade, and forced it to retreat with considerable losg in the direction of Berajkouy Kemalkeuy. Also that fighting occurred at Visa, in which the Bulgarians were repulsed by the Turks, who lost 800.

Koreans on a charge of conspiring to assas-G.C.B., D.S.O., is due in Hongkong.westward towards Marasch, where they sinate the Governor-General, we do not sce how it is to be reconciled with the statement ia the Report that the ill-fooling hitherto manifested towards local officials quickly disappeared, and the people gradually be came trustful towards the officials appointed by the Imperial Government." For our part/we must say that although the majority of the men charged with con- spiracy wore convicted, tus evidence, of BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE which full reports were published, did not

WHISKY

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

THE AFFRAY ON THE

MINNESOTA."

THE BIG BATTLE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] DEATH OF U.S. VICE PRESIDENT.

LONDON, October 31st.

S. Sherman, Vice-President of the United The death is announced of Mr. Jameя

AMERICAN DREADNOUGHT

LAUNCHED.

the Bulgarians states that the arrival of A correspondent of the Reichpost, with

the reservists released thres brigados of States. General Ivanoff's army from the invest- ment of Adrianople. The battle began on both wings with the attack of two large Bulgarian groups on the right wing,

LONDON, October 31st. with which the bulk of the cavalry was

Reuter's correspondent at New York telegraphs that the U.S. super-dread- operating in the direction of Luleburgas and Chorlu. Strong columna marched out nought New York was launched at River. The Bulgarians were driven back Brooklyn. Her armament will consist of northwards at Tehillikeni. The advanco ten 14 inch guns and her speed will be of the eastern group was delayed by the 21 knots. Apart from Nazim Pasha's. telegram, thick woods and the impassible roads the sole information yesterday evening in which the rains had converted into a regard to the great battle was a Bul-morass, but the general advance was sub-

The despatches from Nazim Pasha have revived the spirits of the authorities at Constantinople. The Sultan telegraphed yesterday evening his congratulations on At the Magistracy yesterday John the success, adding:-" May the good God Saxton Dunn, 67 years of age, W$9 brought before. Mr. Melbourne charged with having on the 28th October, 1912, on the s.s. finnesota lying in Victoria Har- bour, in this Colony, feloniously and wil- fully, and with malice aforethought killed and murdered Robart-Wangstrom.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

Solicitor, who appeared to prosecute. Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Assistant Crown

make you worthy of His clemency and the favour of the Prophet. May blessings to showered upon you in this world, an they surely will be in the next."

impress us as being worthy of the credence given to it by the Judges; and in so far as it may indicate the political condition of the country we are more impressed by the statement made in the Report that Japanese traders, who had heretofore been obliged to confine their activities to the the principal cities, the opon porta or the towns along the railway lines, are now able to FINEST travel into the remotest parts of the country and to engage in agriculture or any other SCOTCH WHISKY in the industry or trade. No doubt the universal, said this was a particularly painful case garian despatch announcing the opening sequently resumed. The columns marched

distribution of Imperial gifts and the having regard to the fact that the accused of the hombardment of the North-Western/via Midia in the dircetion of Sultan- Chief of the Boy Scouts, was married on

maintained

For over 30 Years WATSON'S

"E" has

reputation of the

FAR EAST.

A. S. WATSON

"& CO., LTD.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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Honexoxo, Novamane isr, 1912.

remission of public dues did 14 much to reconcile the people to the annexation of their country as Japan's display of power and authority. Then, again, the great civil engineering works

ou with command- able zeal by the new rulers has meant the

which have been pushed

expenditure of a very large amount of money on wages, and, as the Report in one place has it, especially in the matter of

road construction opportunity was afford- ed for insurgents to take up once more a respectable calling." The fact that attractive opportunities of employment have been plentiful has contributed as much As anything to the pacification of the country. We are further told in the Raport that "numbers of indigent folk not only found relief from poverty but were encour- agad to recognise the nobility of labour which they had hitherto regarded with can- tempt.” This is a statement which would have delighted the heart of Jous RUBRIN who onos tried to teach Oxford uniler-

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was a man of 57 years of age who was charged with the very serious crime of the murder of a man named Robert Wang strom, Beth the accused and the deceas

front of Adrianople at 1.30 on Tuesday morning, the Turks replying feebly.

Fresh Bulgarian reserves, mostly with

CHIEF SCOUT MARRIED.

LONDON, October 31st.

General

Bir Robert Baden-Powell,

bagtche Istandia. There are 100,000 Musselman refugees at Adrianople, the the 19th ult. to Miss Olave Scamen at resources of which place being thus Parkstone, Dorset. severely taxed.

PEACE DISCUSSIONS.

ed man were employed on the steamship out uniforms, arrived during the night. Miznestoa. Proceeding, he said that there The field guns moved forward, opening official journal Mer states that if A message from Bolia says that the was only one witness he was able to cali fire at eight o'clock yesterday morning. Europe is anxious for lasting peace the who actually saw the scaffie-if a suffic did take pisce-in which the deceased met Ninety minutes later the infantry ad-formula of the status quo must be for his death. The scuffie took place in one of vanced. Simultaneously the Bulgarian gotton. It is offensive to the brave armies the alley-ways upon a lower deck of the Eastern Army attacked the Turks by the

sleamer. On the 28th the deceased had been ashore, with a number of other men.

River Ergene.

from the ship and they returned to the

finnesota about twenty minutes past ten till

Silence ensues after this message A message from Sofia annonocing

CANTON.

October 30th,.

THE BANK NOTES TROUBLE, There have been quite a number of

at night. The defendant and accused de-a Bulgarian victory and the cap said that the Powers without exception accept notes, but they ask for silver and companied by a quartermaster, named ture of Luleburgas, which is the key George Stein, and also by three other men

money-changers and shopkeepers before the police authorities lately for demand of the alias, after their glorious victoriosing a discount on the local bank-notes. In and sanguinary sacrifices. The war had many places still there are two prices for radically modified the situation.

goods, one in notes and the other in silver, A LESSON FOR GREAT BRITAIN. and in this way they get over the police Mr. Churchill, speaking at Sheffield, difficulty. Shopkeepers de net refuse to were striving to effect a settlement in the will not tale paper money if silver is Balkans which would make another war to be got, while it in very difficult to get

in the Balkans was a lesson to Great Bri-scarcity of silver. Examples are being tain to be ready for all eventualities. It made whenever the police authorities get was good to be patient, circumspect and a chance and a well-known merchant was peace-loving. That was not enough. We heavily fined the other day. must be strong, self-reliant and united.

IMPORTANT HOME RULE CON- CESSION.

all belonging to the ship, went to the to the Turkish second line of defence, room of a man named McDonald and sat extending westward to Demotika. Whe-impossible. This spontaneous explosion notes changed at all, everyone pleading a

down to have a glass of beer with him. ther the Turks are wholly defeated is not George Stein and McDonald went down yet clear. They may make a stand at to the water tenders' messroom on the port

you

The

Chorlu.

A⠀ JUST RETRIBUTION.

FIRE IN CITY.

Two days ago a fire broke out in a house in Sai Tong Street and at one time" looked as if it was going to be very serious. However, the local fire brigades are much more efficient these days than ever they have been and they were able to prevent this blaze from spreading-

OPIUM.

Recently the crusade against opium

side of the ship. There was another maa The Bulgarian silence regarding the in the water tenders' messroom as well battle was

broken by the following and they sat there and had scme beer. message from Sofia, received this morn- gradustes the nobility of Jalour The other man in the messroom was the ing" After two days' fighting, the by organising them into road-making gangs. deceased. The accused came along to that Bulgarian Army completely defeated the

LONDON, October 31st. but his experiment, we believe,

messroom and said to McDonald, when Turkish principal Army, which retreated lamentable failure. Oxford undergraduates he looked in at the door, "I will go to in disorder.''

An unexpected development took place were not so amenable to paternal direction the messroom next door and have my A message from Athens states that the during the debate on the Home Rule Bill as Korean "insurgents." The Japanese coffee." The accused came past the mess Greeks occupied Verria without resist to-night, Mr. Asquith announcing an Administration carries its

paternal room again in which the deceased was sitance. The railway towards Monastir is important modification of Clause VIII, The house in question was fully destroyed,

That was interrupted.

which provided that the Irish Senate but none of the reighbouring buildings care beyond teaching the native the ting with George Stein.

11.16. The deceased man said to the sc nobility of labour."

should be composed of 40 members who suffered, though if there had been any- "Money earned by such persone as wages," alds the Report,

ensed certain words. He (Mr. Hodgson)

should be nominated in the first instance thing of a breeze it is very likely that the was not able to produce evidence whether "was lavishly spent in their careless-

A telegram from Cettinje states that a by the Imperial Parliament for eight whole street would have been in flameA. the accused heard those words or not body of Turks to the East of Scutari years, one fourth retiring in alternate The cause of the fire is unknown, but it and shiftless way, showing that they require He thought on the evidence it was some hoisted the white flag. The Montenegrins years, the vacancies being filled by the is supposed to have been caused by a lamp guidance in the matter of saving; conse what doubtful whether he did or not. allowed them to approach, whon the Irish Government by nomination. Accord-being overturned. quently they are encouraged to put a part of He was going to tell his Worship those Turks opened fire at close range and ing to the modification, the first Senate their wages into the postal savings bank or

words because they were not words which charged with bayonets, killing and will be appointed as originally suggested, other place of security. While Japan is were detrimental to the accused's case, wounding 300 Montenegrins. The Mon- but vacancies will be filled by election on smoking has been more strict and many THE Annual Report on “Reforms and Progress in Chosen (Korea)" for 1910. "pending lavishly on improving means of but were words which should favour the tenegrine afterwards exterminated the the basis of proportional representation people have been arrested and punished

communications as being the foundation accused's case. That was the reason he Turka.

by the Provinces. Mr. Asquith em- for being found in possession of this drug. 1911, bas just been forwarded to us. It of economic progress, she is doing a great thought the words should go in.

MEETING OF THE ALLIES. phasised that the purpose of the Senate without a licence. Yesterday an opium presents a record of achievement which work in the country aiming at the deceased when the accused was passing

wns arrested for having no redounds greatly to the credit of the improvement of the productive capacity of

by said, "I vill get

yet, A message from Vranya says that the was to secure adequate representation of smoker

The amendment was licence, and it was discovered that he Japanese administrators of the territory the people.

old you

son of Model farms and seed- deceased

The Servians had scarcely occupied Plevlje. the minority.

was in possession of quite a quantity.of and in many respects it is well worth careful ling stations have been established in which out of the room after the accused. An arrived in force, the allies meeting amid.

then jumped up and ran in that sandjak, when the Montenegrins necessary for that object.

The debate was adjourned to enable the opium which he obtained at a shop in study by the new administrators in China. Koreana

aro instructed in Since the definite anaeration of the country farming methods; they are encouraged Harold Maysent, was standing by at the sandjak is now devoid of Turks, and the

moderu other man, the third electrician, named scanes of extraordinary enthusiasm. The Opposition to consider it. ita economic progress has been very marked not to be satisfied with the staple crops, and time near the doorway of the messroom, and allied columns are free to join the main indeed, and there would now appear to be to be idle during the winter season, but to he would say that he heard the words Armies. indications of such abounding prosperity on go in for auxiliary farming, sericulture and every hand as the country has never before the raising of poultry and cattle. In the experienced. While we do not wholly

A secret society known as Sam Hop in accept the suggestion in the opening lines the fishing industry, to mining and other same way every encouragement is given to

the neighbourhood known as Pun Tong of the Report that annexation was inspired forms of industry and to

in the West of Canton has of late being entirely by such philanthropic motives ak

giving considerable trouble. They have "the advancement of the interests of the Numerous photogmphic reproductions,

interfered with the policy. In the performance of their duties "untives as well as of foreigners," we can

and caused themselves to be fatred by the law. ungrudgingly admit that this has been the voluminous Report, show interesting aspects of the Ince. There was a strug

of the regenerating agencies at work ingle and Maysent

abiding citizens. The leader of the effect of Japan's coup d'etat and the on- lightened policy she has adopted. Annexa- Koren and enable the reader the more and followed the deceased man down the Bulgarian inhabitants, and torturing called to the Bar in the Middle Temple-

in 1880, has been appointed to the addi-society was arrested, tried for conspiring clearly to perceive the importance and passage. The deceased man walked to Bulgarian prisoners.

against the Government and scatenced to tion of the territory was a matter of military

tional Judgeship. the spar deck and died very shortly after Similer allegatious-are-made-from

"death. Subsequently he was shot, and now. expedisney, and such Government under significance of all that is being done, It is, wards. The accused went back to his Athens with reference to the Greek vil-

room and was eventually arrested. The

It looks as if there was going to be trouble takings as railway, road and harbour con- as we said at the outset, a record of remark

doctor found three stab wounds on the lages in the Epirus..

in this district. The members of tho front part of the deceased's body, a cut

society have pretested strongly againas on the band and one in the back part of his thigh. The doctor would say that

the incident and it would seem are pré- pared to back their arguments vi et armis.. met his death. The accused was in the

FOREIGN LOAN FOR EWAKGTUNG. ! It is general pro ty that the Govern- ment is trying to a foreign loan of ten million dollare on one security of land. and buildings and a great deal is being to led about it in the native press. So far, however, matters would acem not to have got past the talking stage, and though schemes of repayment and re gulations are published in full it is not stated whence the money is to be obtaine

struction are primarily inspired by similar considerations, Improved communications everywhere, however, creata increase of

THE GRAFT” MURDER.

LONDON, October 31st. used by the deceased. He would also say A message from Belgrado states that. A macssage from New York states that that he attempted to stop the deceased brilliant cavalry movements played a Becker will be electrocuted on the oth from running out after the accused, but most important part in the taking of December overtake the accused in the passage and two and then with the assistance of the whole year. he was pushed back. He saw the deceased Kuprili. They cut the Turkish force in The appeal is expected to last for a

etrike him very severely over the back of Artillery routed them. the head. The accused staggered and the which are interpersed throughout this deceased gave him a blow on the left side

able achievement.

commerce.

separated

thom

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. Official despatches from Soña accuso the Tarks of burning villages, exterminating:

+

· DISQUIETING SITUATION AT

CONSTANTINOPLE.

The steamer Loangsang collided with a junk on Wednesday inside Lyeemun from one of the body wounds the deceased The Turks accuse the Bulgarians of trade, and the value of the import and export Pass. The junk was badly damaged, but habit of carrying a knife with him like burning Mobummedan villages, from

her crew succeeded in hoaching her.

trade of the country since 1:05 lias practic ally doubled-greatly, of course, to Japan's advantage, for she supplius over 60 per It is reported that Captain Correo, of cest. of the merchandise imported into the Portuguese gunboat Patria, has Kores and takes about 75 per cent. of the received orders to proceed to Macao to goods that Korea exports. "All countries take-over the Governorship from the have benefit el by Kore's

Acting Governor (Captain Sanches progress.

Miranda). Great Britain's imports, for example,

NEW JUDGE.

LONDON, October 31st. Mr. C. M. Bailhache, K.C., who was

THE TURE.

LONDON, October 31st. The Cambridgeshire Handicap run at Newmarket resulted

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Adam Bede................. La Bohemo II. Drinmore 772. the one produced. If his Worship which thousands of refugees have arrived

Twenty ran. Drinmore made the run- thought there was a prime facie case of at Constantinople, thus complicating a ning from Adam Bede, Hamerton and murder, he would have to send the accuset situation already disquieting on account Ontram till the distance was reached, to the Bowions. There had been great provocation, apparently, but it was for of the presence of thousands of starving when Adam Beda chlaped dad won ta the learned Attorney-General to reduce the charge to manslaughter if he thought the evidence only justified such a charge. Evidence was heard and the case ed journed.

aifs.

There are also rumqurs of a Unionist- plot against the Government and martial law is being applied more strictly.

exciting race by half a length, a longth separating second and third.

Betting 100 to 7 against Adam Bedo, 100 to 1 against La Boheme 11., and 25 to 1 against Drinmore,

Ma On Street. On investigation there it was found that the shopkeeper was doing a large trade and his subsequent arrest has led to a general inquiry being made by the police.

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