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WATSON'S

VERY OLD

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SCOTCH

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4T¤, 1912.

Affairs, Roads, Railways, the Prese. His

method of treating his theme is to trace the past history of each of these depart wonts in China, and to compare it with the conditions prevailing in the Western world in fairly modern days-the eighteenth or even the early nineteenth centuries usually to the prejudice of the latter. He then further compares China's past with what she has achieved at the present day, and, with due reservations, deduces a hope ful future for her. It may be noted here that the greater part of the book was written and had appeared in newspaper form before the Revolution, which took place between Chapters XXIV. and XXV., and accord

land is teeming with life to such an extent TELEGRAMS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE BALKAN WAR.

LONDON, November 3rd.

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been ordered to take the offensive, the Bulgarians being gradually hemmed in on four sides."

A London message states that while the Turkish despatches imply that the battle ceased an account of the exhaustion of both sides, the arrival of reinforcements

sive. Bulgarian telegrams, however, are most emphatic on the subject of a great victory having bren won.

that morality cannot live in it, and the end threatened is destruction, physical, moral, mental, and political, unless a remody can i be found." This being so, what must the condition in England be! On the same line of reasoning political honour should be much lower in the Netherlands than in OVERWHELMING DEFEAT OF THE is enabling the Turks to assume the offen- Portugal; Germany must be far inferior to Spain; and Bolivia, muat be far more en- lightened in its government than the United States. We repeat that we are glad to be beva that Mr. LANNING'S lamentations and prophesies of woe are illfounded; that China's millions of thrifty and industrious peasants are her most valuable asset (and in this he ingly there is added a supplement of 100 would probably agree with us); and that pages tracing the course of that epoch. her Government is not necessarily and making event, and examining in more detail inevitably rotten and effete, but that, in the the problems that confront the new rigime, now conditions that are developing, there the last chapters bringing us upto June, 1912, are to be found statesmen who would be a and the Sextuple Loan Negotiations. (We credit to any administration, and that there wonder, by the way, what the staff of the may be found under the new régime officials

TURKS. The Vienna Reichpost says that all available Bulgarians participated in the big battle. The original plan was altered through the Turks retiring from Babaeski, and attacking upon the right wing from Seras. The Bulgarians thus came in touch with the advancing enemy earlier that was expected. Fierce fight ing in the woods ensued. The Anatolian Redifs advanced impetuously, and were constantly reinforced by reserves, but the

GREEKS SINK A TURKISH CRUISER,

A telegram from Athens states that a

PROPOSAL FOR MEDIATION. A message from Vienna states that a proposal from M. Poinctre, the French Premier, has been received

A Berlin message states M. Poincare's proposal is generally accepted by tho

desires to negotiate separately. Powers, though it is said that Austria

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RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S VIEWS.

Reuter's correspondont at St. Petery- burg telegraphs that authorised inter-

Greek torpedo-bont-destroyer on Friday views with M. Sazonuff are published in night crept along the gulf of Salonika, which he states that the victories of the and sank the Turkish cruiser l'chbulend. Bulgarians have created a situation which The torpedo-boat-destroyer escaped,

Router's Constantinople correspondent confirms the report of the sinking of the whole of the crew were saved.

had to be reckoned with, but the last word concerning territorial acquisitions re- mained with the Powers. He rejected the

National Review or the members of the who will differ as much from those of the Bulgarians stopped the attack and broke Turkish cruiser, and adds that nearly the apprehension that Austria would occupy

China Conservation and Development Com-era of Prince Carro and L Las-YING as pmy, Ltd., think on re-reading such wise does the English civil servant of today from words as these: "Finaucs necessarily looks his predecessor under WALPOLE. more clossly into securities than patriotism

WHISKY does, and what it finds under the surface of

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BIRTHS.

On October 25th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. FRISENETTE, a son,

On Detober 26th, at Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs. TH. KRING, a daughter.

On October 18th, a Foothow, to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. HAWKINS, Chinese Cue toms Service, Bantuao, a daughter,

MARRIAGE.

Yesterday morning typhoon signals were hoisted indicating a typhoon beyond the 300 mile radius.

Yesterday the Volunteer Reserves had a field day at Castle Peak, H.E. the Gov-

"as well as for its own safety that there shall be no more avoidable waste of funds, At the very time that patriotism was cryingerner watched the operations. out against control of any kind, there were atories going about of large sums paid to With such Dr. SUN and others. stories floating in the financial atmosphere it would seem to have been the patriotic duty of every Chiness to welcome every possibla method of control that could be suggested, whether by Chinese themselves or by foreign advisers.") The conditions under which the work first appeared render inevitable minor errors that would have been corrected had a careful revision bes possible; c.g., the date of the coup d'état that frustrated KUANG-H8u'a reform-

Prince S. Gagarine, formerly Russian Consul at Nagasaki, arrived in the Colony from the North on Saturday.

the lines of the Turks, and compelled a retreat closely resembling flight, owing to the Bulgarian flanking movement. The Turks at the outset were gallant, and then panic-stricken. They had four

Meanwhile divisions destroyed.

at Juleburgas, where the troops were partly entrenched, the Bulgarian artillery did excellent work, and the infantry were extremely brave. Here also the Turks were forced to retreat in something of the nature of flight. The defeat was com- plete, and the fall of the Chataldjaline of defence is already anticipated.

Lieutenant Wegener, the correspondent of the Vicana Reichpost, wiring on the

Mr. C. Montague Ede is due back in Hongkong to-day by the Kitano Maru He is accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Ede.evening of Thursday, concludes: Prob- ably only fractions of the Turkish army will reach the shelter of the Chataldja

Mr. Findlay Smith, proprietor of the Peak Hotel and one of the oldest residents of the Colony, returned from a holiday in Europe on Saturday.

General Pershing of the United States Army in Manila was a passenger on the P.M. steamer Persia on which General Sir Ian Hamilton travelled down from Shanghai.

lines. Thus the plan of the Bulgarian generalissimo to destroy the Turkish eastern Army may be regarded as com- Fletely successful, despite Nazim Pasha's counter measures.

DEMOTICA OCCUPIED,

A Chinese Women Suffragette Society has been organized in Peking under the name of: Nutze Tsan Cheng Tung-meng, occupied Demoties, and that the western huei, Chinese Women's Suffragetto army is at Strumnitza, Sworn Sister's Society."

schemes is given as 1889; Amoy is classed as the 5th port of China; there was, under the Mauchus, no Viceroy of Hunan, but a Governor. It is surprising to find ore who has known China so long as has Mr. LANNING reproducing the legend of the part rats and mics play in a Chinese, menu į it is disconcerting to be told (on page 47) that "under the circumstances now prerai ing altruism pure and simple is practically impossible," and then to read, three pages later, that "Altruism is, perforce, mors effective under such a system than is the individualist ideal of the West." But what we take exception to most of all is the%

violent importation of the hoary old

Malthusian doctrine into a discussion of | Chiness affairs, and we are glad to be able

to believe that, in his chapter on "Over" population and ita Results," Mr: LANNING's premises and deductions are alike wrong, for as he develops his theory, it would bring us to the final conclusion that an honest and incorrupt administration is logically impossible in China. The author takes the population of the country as being 438 millions, and on this bases his sccusa- tion of over-population and threats of evils resulting therefrom. This Sguro, however, in the light of recent investi- Fations, we know to be grossly inflated, and

Mr. C. H. Lauru has been appointed Deputy Commissioner in the Tientsin Maritime Customs, and Mr. P. R. Walsham Acting Deputy Commissioner in the Tientsin Native Customs.

Indian watchman was charged with being

Novibazar. Austria's economic interests The Greeks bave captured the island of could be satisfied without prejudice to the Samothrace.

Slavs. He concluded:-The Bulgarians

GREEK SUCCESSES.

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On Saturday news reached Athens that a Greek division advancing along the direct road from Kozani, to Monastir captured a strong Turkish position at Malbankes, inflicting on the Turks a loss of 1,200 killed and capturing seven guns. The previous night the Turks and Albanians made a concerted attack on the Greek camp, but were repulsed, the Turkish casualties numbering 120.

cannot ignore the weighty factor of Roumania.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. The Austrian cruiser Maria There has beon ordered to Salonika.

The British cruiser Hampshire and the French cruiser Brute have arrived at Salonika.

THE SULTAN'S ENVOY. The Khedive, who is at present in Vienna, is said to be acting as the un- official envoy of the Sultan.

NEWS FROM THE TURKISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

TURKS STILL TIGHTING.

It is reported from Sofia that the Bul garians have captured Tchorlu, Istranja,

The Turks made. A message and..... Rodosto,

from Constantinople. dis- desperate effort to retrieve the situation patched at 11 o'clock on Friday even- rallying between the towns named, but ing, states that after prompt reports of they were completely defeated by the Bul: initial Turkish successes in the battle, garians. The Turks had been reinforced which raged for four days and three by a division from Constantinople. nights without interruption, from day- Shefket Torgut landed at Midia with light to the waning of the moon, the force of 20,000 and attempted a diver dearth of news during the two preceding days depressed the inhabitants, but offi-

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A telegram from Reuter's correspondentsion on the Turkish right on Thursday, jat Sofia states that the Bulgarians He advanced towards Visa, where he was cial despatches received that day had re-

defcated by the Bulgarians under the lieved the tension. command of General Kutincheff. It is FURTHER TURKISH MASSACRES. unknown whether bo regained, his ships. It is estimated that 400,000 participated in the battle.

BULGARIANS NEARING, CON-

STANTINOPLE.

The Bulgarians are now only twenty five miles from the Turkish capital. They declare that they are resolved to make peace at Constantinople, and nowhere

REPORTED MONTENEGRIN

DEFEAT.

A. telegram from Sofia statee that tho Turks, in retreating from Babgeski, massacred 200 women, children, and aged persons in the Greek village of Aívali. One pregnant woman was cut up, and

A Constantinople message states that her child cut to pieces, whilst others were were repulsed at mutilated. The Bulgarians found many

At the Magistracy on Saturday anise, and that they have no intention of the Muntenegrins drunk and disorderly in Pedder Street. holding the place longer than is necessary. Scutari. They had 2,000 casualties and

A constable said that when he spoke to the defendant, he tried to hit him with a big stick. Defendant was fined $5.

A serious setback has been suffered by the Old Deck, Shanghai. in the raising of the sunken U.S. transport Liscum. The cofferdam was nearly completed and it was planned to statt pumping out the water early last week, when part of the cofferdam caved in, the water rising to the upper works of the vessel. Divers are now at work repairing the damage, and the work of raising the vessel will be delayed several weeks.

at least 100,000,000 in ezcasa of the true The annual al fresco fete in aid of the number. Mr. BockaL, puts the total atfunds of the Society of St. Vincent de 270,000,000. To take oneparticular instance, Paul took place last night in the com- the Customs estimate of the population pound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, of Hankow in 1910 was 826,000, but whies On October gard, at Cowden, Kent, waterworks was being installed there, VALENTINE BURKHARDT, Royal Fold and it was necessary to bave some more Artillery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis eract statistics, the figure arrived at, by Burkhardt of Shanghai, to Edith, elder daughter of Mr. Beaumont-Ewing of careful comparison of the relative density Claydene, Edenbridge, Kent.

of the population there and in parts of the native quarter bere, was 200,000. But On October 25th, at Ningpo, the dearly even assuming the old estimate of four beloved wife of H. 3. SonWELGER, of the hundred millions to be correct, this gives Chinese Customs, aged 42 years.

DEATH.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1912.

and was a brilliant success. The area' was beautifully illuminated, and the atalls were laden with numerous fancy articles. All classes of the community attended in large numbers to lend their support to a deserving cause, and the funds of the society should benefit sub- stantially.

Three respectably dressed Chinese were

lost six guns.

writhing in their death agonies.

The Bulgarian military authorities at Mustapha Pasha state that after the fall of Kirk Kilesseh the Turks shut up the Christian soldiers of the Fifteenth Ottoman Regiment in E house and

The question of whether the Powers will intervene to prevent the victors from REPORTED. GREEK ROUT.

It is reported from Constantinople that entering Constantinople will be probably

the Grecks were defeated near -Vodena taken out of their hands by the Bulgarian troops, who are determined to get there.with the Verria, Vardar and other Turkish by the Salonika army, which had united

King Ferdinand has sent a most fervent forces, the Greeks losing ten guns, and massacred them. They killed a Bulgarian telegram of congratulation to the Bul- the Crown Prince fleeing. A force from garian troops on their glorious victoryMonastir turned the Greek position, Solemu Te Deums were sung in all the

thedrais,

King Ferdinand, after viewing the battleheld und the fort

forts surrounding Adrianople, attended thanksgiving service.

FIFTEEN THOUSAND TURKS SURRENDER.

which is precarious...

MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS

THREATENED.

There are rumours in Constantinople of Hecret meetings of Mussulnian fanatics at which inflammatory speeches were deliver ed urging slaughter of the Christians. If there is further bad news the Govern A Belgrade message states that Issament intend to take the most stringent Beletinatz, the famous Arnaut chief, preventive incesures. surrendered to the Servians with 15,000 followers.

THE CLAIMS OF THE ALLIES. The Sofia Struzugora, a semi-official |

journal, says: The reports that Turkey

A conference of Ambassadors held at Constantinople on Friday evening dealt exclusively with the means to prevent a massacre of Christians.

A message from Constantinople on

priest after cutting off his nose and gouging his eyes out. Then they mas- sacred women and children over his body. GERMAN STEAMSHIP LINE TO THE U.S. PACIFIC COAST.

LONDON, November 3rd. A Hamburg telegram sates that the Hamburg-Amerika Linie is extending its Far Eastern Service, by a new line to Vancouver, Portland, Seattle and San Francisco vid Chinese and Japanese

ports

THE LONDON BOROUGH ELECTIONS,

LONDON, November 3rd. The borough elections in London hate- resulted in the return of 1,001 Moderates

us only 266 per square mile, a figure that charged at the Magistracy on Saturday and the Allies are inclined for peace is Saturday stated that though the city is at and 301 Progressives, the changes in the

parties being unimportant.

HONGKONG OFpion: 10, Dra Vary Road C. LONDOS OFFICE: 131, FLEET BRE, E.C.is exceded by at least four countries in with having arms and ammunition premature. The time has not arrived present tranquil, the Ambassadors are Europe as well as by Japan. It must also illegally in their possession. The first when we can command Turkey to reply calling the attention of the Porte to the be remembered that the naturally waste defendant had one rifle, one revolver and to our demands which she previously necessity of measures to maintain order. parts of China are far less in proportion 314 cartridges, the second defendant 283

Kirk than in most countries, and that a large cartridges, and the third defendant two arrogantly ignored, for Turkey has not Ten thousand refugees from part of the land produces two crops of rifles, and 4,329 cartridges were dis-as yet applied to the Allies for peace, as Killisseh and Adrianople are camping in ME. GEORGE LANNING, the author of staples a year, as well as a light winter covered by P.8. Grant at No. 8 Con- she did in the caso of Italy. Our the mosques. They are starving, and in

Old Forces in Now Chins," is already crop. This being so, the tale of over naught Road West, Two defendants were victories have conferred rights which none ras, and the outbreak of epidemics in telegraphs that the boilerhead on the hat- known to Eastern readers through bis Populatim falls to the ground, for it is fined $50 each, and the third was fined would think of infringing.""

$250. The arms and ammunition were

Wild Life in China," and his latest work evident that, taken as a whole, the country ordered to be forfeited.

is capable of supporting many millions more. France, with 189. per square mile,

will well maintain the reputation as a read- able and instructive writer that he gained by that book. "Old Forces in New China is looked upon as under-populated, but the

consists of & series of weekly articles real density in China is probably about 174, written originally for the National Review, No doubt the population is excessivo in and its purpose cannot be better described certain limited areas, but not more so than than in the writer's own words in Chapter in select portions of Europe or the United VIIIt is a veritable revolution that has States: So much for the premises; the now begun. How will the old-fashioned conclusion is as follows: Whence come principles, through which the Chinese have the unreliability and oppression in the become what they are, serve under the new Peking Gazette be for ever arnesino nazmariz Chinese Government Py should the

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APPOINTMENTS.

TURKISH HOPES.

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A message from Constantinople reports that the troops marching through the

threatened.

A message from Constantinople says that following on the representations of

FATAL EXPLOSIONS ON BATTLESHIPS.

LONDON, November 3rd. Reuter's correspondent at New York

tleship Fermont blew out, scalding six. firemen, three of whom have succumbed to their injuries.

A message from Kiel states that the ex-

streets of Pera yesterday en route to the the Embassies for the necessity of taking plosion of a blasting cartridge occurred ·

The following appointments are LD- front were in the highest spirits, fre nounced in the Government Gazette:quently breaking out with cheers.

Mr. John Ross to be a Surveyor of

A message from Constantinople on Boilers of unlicensed Steamships under

eave of Mr. W. S. Bailey. es tous burden, during the absence on Friday stated that Nazim Pasha had wired that, the Turks are not merely holding their own, but threatening the Bulgarian

I rear. HA RAVA. "The Turks have re-

Mr. J. D. Lloyd to continue to act as First Assistant Registrar General and

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precautions to maintain order in the

on board the German cruiser Forek. capital,

a division has been despatched lieutenant and a sailor were killed and to arrest all fugitives hetween Chataldia two men were injured. and the city. This measure is strikingly inconsistent with the continued official reports of Turkish success THE POWERS AND INTERVENTION.

UNIONIST M.P.'S SUPPORT LORD ROBERTS.

LONDON, November 2 One hundred Unionist members of