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against allies has always advantages which
H.M.B. Newcastle left for Bingapore TELEGRAMS.|TELEGRAMS.
must not be under-estimated, least of all en route to Colombo, last evening. in this case when allies, if united against Turkey, are far from united in their designs if they succeed in war. Yet in spite of the many advantages which these consideratious should give to Turkey, we find her hopelessly routed in
WATSON'S practically every fight in which her armies
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FINEST reputation of the SCOTCH WHISKY in the
FAR EAST.
have so far engaged. Her strategy has followed "the natural courso" which the
The flags at the United States, Con- sulate and at the Pacific Mail 8.S, Co's offices are flying at half-mast owing to the death of Vice-President Sherman
A marriage has been arranged, and will take place early in November, botween Haines Breebaart Ede, only son of Mr. Nathaniel Joseph Ede, of Oakhurst, Net- ley Abbey, Hants, and formerly of Hong- kong, and Edna Elise Chaldecott Sharp,
James Sharp, of Southampton,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BALKAN WAR.
THE GREAT BATTLE.
REPORTED TURKISH DEFEAT.
A message from Sofia states that the three days' battle from Luleburgas cast. wards to Serai, with a front extending
Times expert ladicated. The Turks massed their main force on the line Mustafa Pasha-Adrianople-Kirk Kilesse, to meet only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles fity kilonietres, has ended in the total
the Bulgariane eastward of the Rhodope Mountains in order to bring on a decisive
At the Magistracy yesterday two men engagement, at the same time holding off Servia and Greece with detachments and were charged with being in unlawful pos- session of lottery tickets. The first de- risking everything to bring about the defendant was also charged with offering feat of the principal enemy. This has been
a bribe of 830 to a revenue officer. The the Turkish plan, but it has signally failed. case was remanded, bail being fixed in The news from the seat of war ims been the case of the first defendant at $1,000 practically one unbroken series of vic and in the case of the second at 850. tories for the Balkan States acting individually. There has been no battle so far in which they have combined, though the telegrams have told U18 that the Serrians and Montenegrins have now joined hands. The latest telegrazas indicate that the decisive battle on which
We are asked to remind our readers of the al fresco fête which takes place to marrow night on the compound of the R. C. Cathedral in aid of the funds of
the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. H.E. The Governor has promised to be present, The public should not miss this oppor
rout of Nazim Pasha's main army. The Turks lost heavily and fled in disorder towards Tchorlu.
Another message says the Bulgarians drove the Turks from their fortified posi- tions and are now pursuing them. The Bulgarian losses are comparatively slight. The Turks are fleeing panic-stricken. The Bulgarians captured numerous guos, flags, and other trophies, as well as much ammunition and many prisoners.
The latest news says there are still no
details of the great battle.
According to the view expressed at
`(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
GREEK NAVAL OPERATIONS.
The Greeks are reported to have seized Crevina and Kaila.
The Greek Fleet, besides acizing Lemnos, have seized the islands of Thasos and Imbros.
NAVAL PRECAUTIONS BY THE POWERS.
The British cruiser Hampshire, which has been stationed at Canca, and a French craiser froni Samos have sailed for Salonika. Three cruisers loft Toulon on Thursday for Syra.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
[TO THE EDITOR OF
DAILY PRESS."]
ZONGKONG
Hongkong, November 1st. Sm-In his speech before the Legisla tive Council yesterday His Excellency touched upon the expedients that appear- ed to be available for meeting, or mitigating, the effects of the threatened water famine. Curiously enough, he did not make any mention of a scheme that mint havo suggested itself to
many plain people, viz., the connecting of the Kowloon Water Works with the distribut- ing mains of the lower levels of the City of Victoria.
At Kowloon there is a supply of water- It is reported that the Austrian Fleet more than sufficient for all local require- has been ordered to hold itself in readi-muts, and though technical difficulties may be and no doubt would be suggested, ness at Trieste to sail for Salonika.
there should not be any insurmountable These movements are believed to be due ongineering difficulty in laying, say, a din. pipe from Kowloon Point to a con- to fears of anti-Christian excesses.
venient spot this side of the harbour, linking it up with the existing mains.
Abort 2,000 yards of piping would bo required, and this-if not already in stock in the town-could, if ordered by tele
UNEASINESS IN ROUMANIA. Reuter's correspondent at Bucharest telegraphs that the people are anxione owing to the requisition of vehicles, but
tho Turkish Commander-in-Chief was rely-tunity of affording help to a well-desery-Sofia, the Turks by changing their front fit is announced that, it represents only gram,
"
3r
To-night the special attraction at the Bijou is a fine spectacular drama called "The Last Performance" or "The Plat form of Death." Miss Gladye Portor is again delighting her many admirers, and Miss Dellie Connor's fine voice has already sung this little lady into the hearts of her audiences. Indeed, the whole show goes with the rim Bijou audiences have learned to expect from Mr. Stephenson's management.
ing with confidence that the result would being charitable institution. The band of the 8. grand success for Turkish arms, bas K.O.Y.L.I. will be in attendance from 9 ended disastrously for the Sultan's main to 11 p.m. army. If that be so, Constantinople must lie within the grasp of the Bulgarian forces. Almost all experts who have visited Bulgaria," the Times writer says **speak in high terms of the Bulgariau Army, which in organisation, armament and spirit appears to be formidable." Events have confirmed the correctnese of the estimate, while they have also shown either that the fighting qualities of the Turkish Army have degenerated extent quite unexpected by foreign military experts, or that the Army administration is deplorably incompetent. Whatever may be the explanation of the
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defeats which the Turks have suffered at
The Ferris-Hartman Theatrical Com pany, whose visit to Hongkong extends over a week, gives as its initial perform- ance to-night "One Night Off." The plot concerns Mrs. Ponderbury's past," and
bo dolivered in the Colony
to the castward were checked by the Bu!-transport experiments. The Government by the end of the year; and laid is sending field hospitals to Bulgaria and Turkey.
garian plans to cut off the whole army, but the transfer of the Turkish reserves to the right wing, where the Turks were temporarily successful, was met by the Bulgarians concentrating on Babaeski and hurling their whole weight on and crushing the Turkish left wing.
A dispatch from Nazim Pasha, received in Constantinople late on Thursday even- ing, declared that the Army was continus ing a vigorous resistance in the centre, while the forces in the vicinity of Viza were advancing successfully; but a later dispatch, which has not yet been publish ed, apparently confirmed the Bulgarian
A. S. WATSON the hands of the allies, the Turkish the piece is one which has delighted au- reports of victory.
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MARRIAGE.
On 1st November, at St. John's Cathe dral, Hongkong, by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, M.A., NORA WILSON, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Glasgow, to Lewis C. PARKER REES, Prin- cipal Land Surveyor of the Pablic Works
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Government apparently has come to recog.diences in other Bustern cities. On Mon- nise that further resistance is hopeless, and day night another very pleasing play will NAZIM PASHA REPORTED KILLED, is, therefore, considering terms of peace be submitted, viz., "The Campus." The A report is current in Vienna that And now the real danger of the outbreak Company are reputed to be of high all-Nazira Pasha, the Turkish Commander in the Balkans has to be faced. We can round excellence, and all are on a gen-in-Chief, has been killed, but there is no only hope that the concert of the eral level of ability. Powera is harmonious, and that they
General Sir Ian Hamilton, who is due
confirmation of the report.
TURKISH CABINET AND PEACE.
A Constantinople message states that
Cabinet is still sitting, and it is believed that the question of peace is being con- sidered.
SIR E. GREY ON THE POWERS'
ATTITUDE.
on the harbour bed within the fol- lowing month of January; or before the water. famine has become acute. A difficulty would no doubt be the protection of the piping from dislocation; At question time in the House of Com.but this could surely be ensured by mons Sir Edward Grey said the Powera centres, and by a steam launch påtrół na issuing timely notice to all shipping
had communicated with him regarding the line of piping. When the need for the varying aspects of the Balkan situs the connection has passed away the piping tion, resulting from the progress of the could be taken up and utilized for the war, but it was not advisable to make a ordinary purposes of water works exten- statement at present respecting the policy sion hore or in Kowloon.-I am, Sie.. of Great Britain and other Powers, who, your obedient servant, he was glad to say, were continuing, in
RESIDENT.
concerted action. The House would appreciate his difficulty in stating the Government's own views at a time when its primary object was to keep in touch with other Powers to promote an agreement between them. He knew of nothing like- ly to check the prospects of peace as soon as the military situation made peace posto
sible.
INTERVENTION RUMOURS.
JUBILEE ROAD ROUND THE -ISLAND.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "* HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."']
Sin,
Hongkong, November 1st, The attached correspondencu appears to be of sufficient general interest
merit publication.
It seems strange that a Colony with an annual revenue of nearly eight million
In reference to the rumours that the dollars should be unable within the next Powers contemplate immediate inter-14 months to spend the comparatively
carriage traffic the only road communicat- ing with its South-Eastern shores, the bridges of which road have been con-
Turkey direct, without the mediation of the Powers.
BANK RATE.
The Bank of France has raised its rate
of discount to 4 per cent.
structed for such traffic.-Yours faith- fully,
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
all are in complete agreement upon to arrive in Hongkong to-day, was Just the broad outlines of the final settle- in the Far East during the Russo- ment. It has all along been recognised Japanese war, and in connection with the at 12.50 on Friday morning grave nows vention, it is stated in Vienna that the small sum of $7,000 in rendering fit for that Austria-Hungary has been the domin
dramatic death of General Nogi the was received from the front. The Allies have agreed to negotiate with ant military factor in Balkan problems, and English papers quote the following from it is assumed that she is likely to shape Sir Ian's book entitled "A Staff Officer's events to her will. A. settlement would Scrapbook" "The more I see of the have been much easier to arrange had the Commander of the Third Arniy the more Turks gained the victory in the big battle he impressca me. He is, I feel nure, a THE PRESS RESTRICTIONS. which has just been fought, but if man of great nobility of character,
While the Bulgarians are increasing the Bulgarian success has been as com- endowed with a philosophic heroism plete as the meagre dispatches yet to which penetrates through the mild their restrictions on Prem correspondente, hand indicate, we may be atra that the dignity of his manners and appearance, who have been removed to an isolated Balkan allies will demand to have a strong He seems utterly simple and unspoiled point near Mustapha Pashu, eight miles voice in the settlement. They hare in fact by success. Although the date of his birth from a telegraph office, the Servians are already intimated that they will not consent places him amongst the warriors of the to the restoration of the status quo, nor will old school, yet he has never spared time allowing the transmission of long dis- or labour in his efforts to keep himself patches a week old describing the battle they wait is the ante-chamber while the abreast of the times. He has read a very of Kumanovo, elaborating details already Powers are settling affaira.
large proportion of modern standard given in Reuter's telegrams. military works. If I were a Japanese THE PROGRESS OF THE SERVIAN
would venerate Nogi. Happy is the army which possesses such a general, 'atid fortunate the nation,"
The German mail of the 3rd October was delivered in London on the 31st October.
Dr. and Mrs. J.-H. Sanders returned from Home on Thursday by the P. & O. steamer Nile.
General Sir Ian Hamilton is expected LONDON Orzos: 181, Frar Brax, E.0.to land at Blake Plor about 10 o'clock
this morning.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1912.
WRITING before the actual declaration of war in the Balkans, the military corres pondent of The Times indulged in some interesting speculations on the possibilities. of the situation which war would create. He pointed out that the Turkish army was prastically intact, for it had found no opportunity of intervening in the war against Italy, She had at her disposal, were her resources equal to her mili- tary pretensions," not leas than 1,200,000
men.
Colonel Cody has agreed to attempt a Aight to India on the biplane which won the Government prize.
CRAIGENGOWER C. C. ANNUAL MEETING.
ARMY.
THE HOME RULE BILL.
LONDON, November 1st. The clause of Clause VIII. of the Home Rule Bill proposed by Mr. Asquith re- garding the constitution of the Senate was adopted by the House of Commons by 299 votes to 209. The debate was uneventful.
منیب
DEVELOPMENT OF UGANDA.
The Servisns, extending their grip on Macedonia, have
LONDON, November 1st. taken Prizrend.
Another division is nearing Prileg, en
Mr. Taylor, the new-manager of the Uganda Railway, inspected Manchester route to Monastir, where possibly a june-Canal and the methods of handling cotton
tion will be effected with the Greek forces.
SERVIANS TO REINFORCE THE BULGARIANS,
Yesterday the annual meeting of the Craigengower Cricket Club was held at It is stated at Belgrade that the next the Club Pavilion, the President (Mr. W, scesion of the Skupstina will be held at D. Braidwood) presiding over 1 good Uskub.. muster of members. The Hon. Secretary (Mr. R. Baaa) presented the annual report, which stated that from the cricketing point of view the season was a very successful one, the team win- ning the Shield for the third time since its inauguration. Mr. L. A. Rose beaded Northern Macedonia, large numbers of The first service of the season children and friends in the Peak Church his win for the Belilios Challenge Cup. Thursday evening to reinforce the Bul- for the batting averages with 20.7, scoring Servian Infantry passed through Sofia on will be conducted to-morrow at 3 o'clock Mr. H, H. Tayler was again first in bowl- by Rev. C. H. Hickling.
The Penang Choral Society, like the Hongkong Philharmonie Society, is prae- tising Merrie England."
The dates of the practice dacces for the St. Andrew's Ball have been altered to Thursday, 14th inat., Wednesday, goth inst., Wednesday, 27th inst.
A Sofia telegram states that as their
no longer necessary presence is
in
garians at Adrianople.
ANOTHER MONTENEGRIN
SUCCESS.
The Montenegrins have captured Ipek.
ALLEGED ATROCITIES. :
A dispatch from Sofia asserts that 200
ing with an average of 8.1 In the Tennis League Competition they did very poorly, their position at the end of the season being not far from the bottom. The membership on the roll was 92′′ Of thase, he said, she should be able
Mr. G. Rapp (Hon. Treasurer), sub- On Wednesday a burglary was commit-mitted the balance-sheet, which showed to align 500,000 men ju European Turkey, after a certain delay, with not less thanted in the shop at 174, Des Voeux Road, that a sum remained to the credit of the Christian soldiers, who fought at Kirk 1,000 guns, if she can horse them. On the and articles to the value of 230 stolen. Club of $301.31, a large portion of the
Entrance was effected by lifting the door amount, however, boing outstanding. other hand, the four allies-Bulgaria, out of the socket.
The report and balanes sheet were Servia, Greece and Montenegro-have not, all told, as many fighting inen as Turkey,
Mr. Justice Gompertz intimated at the adopted, on the motion of the President *but for prompt operations in Europe their Summary Court yesterday that there seconded by Mr. H. H Tayler,
Mr. W. D. Braidwood was unanimous-
Secretary, and Mr. G. Rapp Hon. Treasurer. Mr. H. H. Tayler was re appointed Captain, Mr. L. A. Rose being chosen as his deputy,
The following
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Killisse have been shot at Constantinople. Circumstantial and extremely grussome
accounts of alleged atrocities by Turks fleeing from Macedonia, Thrace and
strength is superior to that of Turkey and. would be a special Criminal Session prob. they should have a marked numerical ably on Monday in connection with they re-elected President, Mr. R. Basa Hon Epirus continue to be published in the
affair on the Minnesota..
capitals of the Allies.
REPORTED TURKISH NAVAL ACTIVITY.
superiority in artillery." But the Times expert was evidently of opinion that victory. At the Supreme Court yesterday some would lie with the Turks. Their fighting amusement was erosted by Mr. Buss ask qualities, he wrote, are universally admired, ing for a case to be restored to the list comprise the Committee-Messrs. Tayler, A message from Constantinople states on the ground that it had been reported Braga, Bose, W. H. Viveash, Dr. F. H. that it is rumoured that the Turkish fleet and Turkey is a military Empire capable
that the defendant was dead and that the Kaw, and A. E. Aager of great things. Ho further pointed out
man who reported his death was the de- that a central and united Power acting fendant himself.
The meeting concluded with thanks to have bombarded Burgas, on the Bulgarian the Chairman"pr presiding.
coast, and that troops were landed.
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weed at the docks. Afterwards he was entertained to luncheon by the executive of the Cotton Growing Association. He said that Uganda's rapid increase in the production of cotton, grain, etc., was likely to tax the Uganda Railway and Tort Kilindini. It was necessary to adopt a far-sighted policy for the future development of the railway and the port.
ENGLISH RACING.
LONDON, November 1st.
The result of the race for the Jockey Club Cap is as follows:---
Aleppo
Prince Palatine .... Only two ran: Aleppo won by six
lengths.
Betting -20 to 1 against Aleppo.
CHINA AND EAST INDIAN SQUADRONS.
Mr Churchill, in reply to Sir J. D. Rees, states that both the China East Indian Squadrons are already provided with flagships, and no change is at pre- seat contemplated. The New Zealand will join the First Battle Craiser Squadron on her return from New Zealand ports in
Extract from letter Dennys & Bowley to Colonial Secretary of 7th October, 1912. Our clients trust that steps will now be taken to improve the road round the Island (from Aberdeen to Shaukiwan) so as to make it available for motor cars: We under- stand that the bridges are of sufficient width and strength to carry the cars, and that it is only necessary to widen the corners tho, hill down to Deep Water Bay and am the hill from Repulse Bay to Stanley Gap, to eat back other corners, to clear the rond
on
of weeds and undergrowth and repair the surface with disintegrated granite from the billaidea: if this wore done as a temporary measure a most attractivo ride would be available for residents and tourists, to many of whom the Southern partions of the Island are at present inaccessible. The expenditure might be met out of the vote for maintenance of roads, etc.
The expensive alterations in gradient which were projected when the Jubilee Road which were essential for horse traction, are round the island was under discussion, and
not absolutely necessary far motor care, and there seems no adequate renson for keeping. this road closed until the more elaborate scheme can be carried out. If traffic were allowed in one direction only there would. be no risk of collision,
Extract of reply from Colonial Secretary of 30th October, 1912. I am directed to inform you that the im Provement of the road from Aberdeen to Shaukiwan suggested in your letter of 7th October, so as to menice it available for motor
cars, is estimated to cost $7,000.
No funds will be available to carry out this work next year, but it will be con- sidered in connection with the Budget for
1014.
LOST DOGS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
DEAR SIR, Might I bring to the notics of the Police or any Society for the pro- tection of lost dogs, through the medium of your columns, that a famished dog has been wandering round Queen's Statue for the past three days and is evidently in a dying condition Yours truly,
BRUTUS.
TYPHOON WARNING
Tho telogram quoted below was Received :
the summer of 1915. The programme of at the American Consulate General, not been completely abandoned, and the at 9.45 am. yesterday :--- 1909 as regards the East India unit has Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory Australian Fleet-alone is not in future to maintain the British position in the]: Pacific
"Cyclone or typhoon E of the Visayam. Islands moving N. or W.N.W???
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