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INTIMATION

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6T¤, 1912.

suits averaging 150,000,000 yen a year, but thia has only been done by n kind of financial manipulation involving the suspen- sion of public works and the carrying over of sams voted from year to year. Further, it has necessitated the continuation of taxes which were voted specially for the Inte war and were not meant to be permanent and a complete cessation in the military and naval equipment. It is on this last point that something like a crisis is

WATSON'S threatened. The military party in Japan is

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VERY OLD

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WHISKY

BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE

MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.

a very strong one, and hitherto no Govern- ment has ventured to confront it. The recent practice of appointing military and nival men to the War Office and Admiralty

Sir Frederick Lugard, a telegram says, had an enthusiastic reception on arriving at Lagos.

The typhoon signals were taken down yesterday about 2 o'clock, and the work on the harbour became normal again.

Chinese maic, about 45 years of age, was The decomposed body of an unknown found washed astiore on the foreshore at

Lama Island.

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A telegram from Mukden states that Mr. F. D. Fisher, the American Coneul General, is being transferred by pro- motion to Washington.

Seven cases of enterie fever were re ported in the Colony last week- British (1 imported), 1 German and 4 Chinese. Two of the cases proved fatal.,

The contractor at the Cotton Mill at Causeway Bay reports to the police that

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, corrects a false impression that the new Empress steamers are to take the place of the Empress of Japan and Empress of China. They are, he says, to be added to the Pacific Fleet to strengthen it.

It is stated that Mr. W. G. Max Muller, British Legation in Peking, will not C.B., M.V.O., formar Councillor of the

return to China, as he is now in the British Foreign Office. Mr. E. 8. Scott will therefore retain to assist Sir John Jordan.

An Indian was found to have commit ted suicide yesterday morning in a watch man's hut on the south face of the Bea- con Hill tunnel on the Kowloon-Canton Railway. This was the man who was re- ported missing from the Sikh Temple at Wanchai last week, and who was after words found. On Sunday he visited the

TELEGRAMS./TELEGRAMS

[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

WAR

THE BALKAN

PORTE ASKS THE POWERS TO MEDIATE.

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A London telegrami says the Porte has asked for mediation by the Powers,

A Paris telegram says that M, Poin- on the 2nd inst, suggested that prior to mediation the Powers should make a declaration pledging themselves not to make any territorial claims thom selves. Great Britain and Russia had accepted, but Germany and Austria had not yet replied. The French Ambassador at Vienna in conversation with Count

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GREEK SUCCESSES. Fighting is procceding along the li from Serai to Cherlu, where the remnant of the defeated Turkish army is making a stand.

It is announced that after the surrender of Kailar the inhabitants, who had not been disarmed, attacked the Greek flank and inflicted a loss of 58 killed and 276 wounded on the Greeks, who, however,

were arrested and taken to Kozani, where put the enemy to flight. Four hundred

they will be tried.

has served to increase this power, so that the demands of the Army and Navy have hitherto been accepted without much demur. The military party now desires to increase the Army hy two divisions, which, it is claimed, are necessary for the pro-one of his fokie broke into his office on hut, and during the absence of the watch Berchtold had clearly indicated that provions to the taking of Preveza the

Saturday night and stole $1,700.

The engagement is announced of Mr. AL. Garibaldi, of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Galuzzi, of Hongkong.

Heavy rain fell in the Nanking district Inst week, breaking the dry spell which, had seriously injured the bean crop and delayed the sowing of winter wheat.

man hanged himself by a rope from the roof. In his possession were found 16

sovereigns, as well as receipts for $1,000 which he had sent to India from America, He bad just returned from America

had also a passage ticket for India by the steamer, Dilunra...

WRECK OF THE STEAMER "LOOSOK,"

tection of Korea, but as to where the fund for this extra expenditure is to come from The royalty on tin and tin ore in the no hint is given. It can only be obtained Federated Malay States last year amount by cutting down the expenditure on pro-ed to 88,800,000, an increase of $1,658,229. ductive enterprises or by increasing the ay compared with the previous year. present high taxes. The latter alternative may be dismissed at once. The Govern. taent has appointed & Commission to inquire into the administrative expendi- ture and has more than half pro- mised that the taxation shall be reduced. To increase the taxes, or even to maintain the prescut rate of taxes, for the sake of military increment, would therefore result in the Government being driven out of office. On the other hand, it is doubtfulnese were fined $250 each for being in St. Afiguel's Island. whether the Government will be able to unlawful.possession of arms and ammuni

One had a tion at 63, Second Street, hold its own against the military party; rifle, a loaded revolver, 150 rounds of am! although it has professed its intention of munition, many revolver parts and n For over 30 Years WATSON'S doing so. Already there are signs of weakening, and it is even rumoured, that maintained the Marquis SALONJ, the Premier, has made up "E" has

his mind to resign at the first opportunity. FINEST Much has been said in Japan as to the of the reputation

failure of Chinese statesmen to respond to the SCOTCH WHISKY in

the calls of duty, but unfortunately the avoidance of responsibility by resignation is FAR EAST.

not confined to China. Any attempt to- wards military increment, however, can only.

The St. Andrew's Society at Shanghai, hasten the crisis which Marquis MATSUKATA in order to encourage education, annually foresees as the result of Japan's present grants bursaries. to the value of two financial policy. The crux of the position hundred dollars for competition

News has reached the Colony that the well-known N.D.L. coasting steaner Laorok has been wrecked while on voyage from Saigon to Cebu. She is At the Magistracy yesterday two Chi-reported to have gone on the rocks off

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

MARRIAGES.

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chopper.

representative of

Major Barnes, a Messrs. Birch Crisp & Co., has arrived in Peking. It is understood that he intends to look over the situation, with & view to determining the future action of Messra. Birch Crisp & Co and their

supporters.

by is that she is trying to pay for the Russo-Scottish boys and girls. The examination Japanese war in the course of one generation, this year will be conducted by Mr. R. G. instead of spreading it over two or threeowie, F.E.I.S., at the Shanghai Public generations, and is-only-now boginning to realise what she has undertaken. For a

fully developed country, with all her indus- tries in full swing and her administrative scheme adjusted to a fine point, such an endeavour would not be out of the way; but Japan is not such a country. There is still a large amount of capital to be sunk in developing the resources of the country and in placing the industries on a sound footing, and if this capital is not forthcoming the

School.

The Peking Daily News states that on the occasion of the dedication of the ground for the International Panama Exposition at San Francisco all the Consuls were

present.

THE ASSAULT ON MR. ELWES.."

EXTRADITION APPLIED 'POIL.

Preveza has capitulated to the tirecks. A message from Athens reports that

pristers

France in no wise intended to 38k Greeks on occupying the heights over- Austria-Hungary to ignore her economic looking the place at Nicopolis took 450 interests, but the tone of the Austro- Hungarian Press comments are regarded The Greeks have captured Yenidje in 38 presaging a refusal.

the province of Salonika, and 400 pursuing the routed Turks.

A Vienna telegram says the Press severely criticises M. Paincare's state- ment, declaring that Austria cannot bind herself in advance without knowing the consequences of the war.

LATER.

A message from Saloniku on the 27th ult states that a complete Greek division landed at Stavros, in the north-east corner of Chaleis, and occupied Polegyros. They are marching toward Salonika, ac- companied by 6,000 well armed Greek-

prašants,

RUMOURED BRITISH NAVAL ACTIVITY.

The Porte's application to the Powers asks for their mediation with the view to the cessation of bostilities and negotia- tion for peace. The news is not yet known to the public, though a carefully worded Communique distributed to the local Press is obviously intended to prepare the country to bow to the fate of the war. At the Magistracy yesterday, before

It says that the fortune of war varies, Mr. Melbourne, two Chinese were charged with being in unlawful possession of one and that it was impossible to be victorions Peuple making wer must pair of heid glasses, one pair of scissors, everywhere. a razor, comb and hair brush, the pro

submit with resignation to all its con- perty of Mr. W. B. Elwes, of the Eastern Telegraph Extension Company, and they sequences, neither rejoicing inordinately in victories nor despairing in defeats, were also charged with assaulting Mr. Elves at Rua Cults in Macau on Septem- Thus, while the Ottoman Armies were ber 9th, thereby placing his life in danger. successfully holding their own in the Mr. J. H. Kemp, Crown Solicitor, pro- Skutari and Janina districts, the Eastern secuted, and Mr. Mason, of Messrs. Wil-Army were obliged to retire from Lule at Chatham. kinson & Grist, defended.

Mr. Kemp asked for the prisoners to burgas and Visa to the Chatalja lines to

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LONDON, November 4th. Excitement prevailed at Portsmouth, Devonport. Plymouth, and Chatham on the receipt of Admiralty telegrams re- lay and calling officers and men ordering the submarines to be on a war footing. The fifth, sixth, and seventh destroyer flotillas are chiefly concerned. They sail on Sunday and Monday for the Mediterranean. The battleships Donran and Answell are the ships affected

Router's correspondent at Gibraltar

be extradited in order that they might crable-then-to offer a successful resist-telegraphs that the third battle squadron

ance.

be dealt with by the Portuguese authori- ties at Macao. The depositions stated that the prisoners were two of four men Following the official announccidents he attacked Mr. Elwes as he was riding that the Army had successfully resumed in a ricsha at seven o'clock in the morn the offensive in various directions, the ing on his way to the Hongkong steamer. Chen Chin-tao His helmet was suashed and his head was cormunique bas caused universal amaze- represented China, and the ceremony bruised, and the two riesha coolies were included the hoisting of the Chinese also assaulted. One of the coolies who national flag to the accompaniment of thought of giving chase after the robbers.

was shot at. At the place where the as twenty-one guns.

sault was committed two iron bars were found.

On September 23rd, at Gipsyhill, D. Country must suffer. No doubt when of Mr. James McDonald, one of the oldest FRASER, of the Chinese Government Rail Ways to KATE FLORENCE SPINK (formerly

of Kowloon).

On October 30th at Shanghai JAMES SPARK CALDER, of Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, Tongku, North China, to ELIZA BRTH NELSON, of Greenock, Scotland.

Japan entered into her engagements with her foreign creditors she looked forward to her progress being well maintained. That this has not been the case is owing to a variety of circumstances, over some of which she had no control. But if the post bellum progress has not been brilliant the futura is On October 3rd, at London, Rvrx JUAN yet more diemal, for the loans raised follow- NETTE, wife of EDBERT A. HEWETT, C.M.Ging the war did give a fictitious impulse, of, Hongkong, aged 45,

On October 28th, at Dalny, Bruno

DEATHS.

STANCE, aged 31 years. *

The Daily Press.

Mr. Me-

The death is announced at Tientsin British residents of that port Donald, who died at the age of 70, was formerly a Captain of Artillery in the Chinese army, and had been decorated with the Second Rank of the Order of the Pao-Hsing (Constellation of Honour). He was a resident of Tientsin for over forty years.

meat.

A TURKISH GENERAL IN IRONS.

General Kadry Pasha, who is alleged to be responsible for the, defeat at Kum- anova, has been sent to Constantinople

Mr. Mason submitted that the deposiin irons.. tions did not identify the prisoners as being concerned in the robbery

Mr. Elwes gave evidence, and the ease was remanded.

FERRIS-HARTMAN COMPANY. The favourable impressions created by the opening performance of the Ferris- Hartman Company on Saturday were Confirmed by the production of "The

THE CAPITAL IN DANGER.

An official announceraent in Constan- tinople says that the Eastern Army has been compelled to retire on the Chataldia

from England was expected on Sunday. It would remain only an hour and then sail eastwards.

A CONTRADICTION. -

LATER.

It is officially stated that the report of the mobilisation is unfounded. It ap- parently originated through an order to certain of the nucleus flotillas to coal and take in stores, as a test. No move- ent of ships from Home waters is con~ templated.

FATAL FIRE IN LONDON.

LONDON, November 4th. A big fire was discovered at two o'clock on Sanday morning in the large drapers' establishment belonging to Mr. John Barker at Kensington. Four girls jump- A telegram from. Constantinople states ed from the windows of the burning · that the retreat to Chatalja was fol. building and were killeci. Immenso lowed by most murderous fighting on damage was done by the Baines,

lines.

THE TSAREVITCH'S ILLNESS.

LONDON, November 4th, An official telegram from St. Peters-

clever artistes last night, and whatever The Turks put up a splendid resistance, prejudice may exist on the part of but were finally overwhelmed by the British audiences regarding American Bulgarians terrife astillery fire. It is burg states that the illness of the Tsare companies is bound to disappear, so far stated that they lost over 20,000 Avitch is due to an accident sustained in as this company is concerned, puce it has

supreme effort will be made at Chataldja jumping on the boat Byelovilch. He will been seen and heard.

to reform the troops and save the capital. probably be deprived of the free use of

his legs for a long time.

At first nothing was noticeable, but on The foreigners in Constantinople are the anth of September there was paini most nervous, fearing a general massacre | ful swelling of the left, groin, due to an and pillage.

WARSHIPS ALLOWED IN THE

DARDANELLES.

A message from Constantinople states

effusion of blood in the abdomen. · After three weeks' treatment he was able to rise, but on the 11th of October, whilst walking unaided, be fell. On the 15th ult. a fresh and worss effusion occurred,

that, in response to an application by the causing such swelling that the whole Porte has granted groin projected over the centre line of Ambassadors, the permission for the passage through the the abdomen. His recovery is bound, to

nation. Dardanelles of one warship of each be most slow,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock shares whereas any such impulse is now entirely have risen 810 during the past week. lacking. The present Government entered Business was done yesterday, we under- On October 30th, at the Isolation Hos-office with the ery of" No more foreign stand, at $59, with further buyers at this Campus" by the saine combination of Saturday to the south of Luleburgas.. pital, Shanghai, FREDERICK HOPKINS, Master s.a. ungshin, aged 51-years. Loans," these foreign loans being supposed and $61 for December delivery. The rise September 28th, at Manchester, to be the cause of the trouble. As a matter is attributable presumably to the satis Right Roy H-FVINGTON, Bishop of of fact, however, it seems to have been the factory progress of the negotiations for a South Japan from 1994 to 1909

foreign lonus which were responsible for working agreement with the Taikoo Dock, HONGRONG OFFIOM: 101, Der Virux Road O. any progress made. Without them Japan referred to a fortnight age in Mesars, LONDON OHIOR: 181, FIRET STREET, EC. would have been marking time. The best Vernon & Smyth's share circular.

A good house assembled last night to method of attacking tho difficulty

ANXIETY IN CONSTANTINOPLE. It is announced in Church Notes that enjoy the production of The Campus," would be to strike at the root of the Sunday School at the Peak Church a very amusing play of American College the trouble the Sinking Fund-but

reopens this mouth. Mrs. Edkins, in life, in which the comedy centres round this Japanese financiers strongly oppose, addition to the many good works in which Bismarck, a German political exile, who, HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 5TH, 1912.

on the ground that it would destroy she is alrendy engaged, has most kindly banished for Socialistic utterances from Japan's credit and bring down the value of undertaken to teach and act as super the Fatherland, finds refuge in Aracrica Javax is still greatly disturbed over berber bonds. Granted that this would beutendent Miss May has als very kind and occupies the humble position of financial condition. At the recent Cabinet the case, it may be asked whether this ly undertaken to teach. Mr. E. T. Janitor. Bismarck in the hands of Mr. Council, Marquis MATSUKATA, one of thewould not be better than crushing the Williams is to succeed Mr. F. T. Lake Ferris-Hartman was well sustained, and so-called Elder Statesmen, te said to have development of the country by retrench as superintendes, or St. Paul's Sunday from the rise of the curtain to the fall uttered a very grave warning to the Ministry ment in the expenditure on productive | School.

the work of Mr. Hartman merits the as to the fate of the country if she con- works? Marquis Matsunata's other alter-

highest praise tinned the policy of contracting fresh debts native of bankruptcy is equally disastrous summoned at the instance of Revenue Offi-yell Leader received full justice in the A Portuguese named M. Vieira WAR The part of Bobby Short, Varsity to pay off old ones. Such a procedure, he As a matter of fact, the present price of car Wilden for being in unlawful posses- thought, could only ead in bankruptcy, and Japanese bonds can only be considered sion of 11,750 bottles of cocaine in his hands of Mr. Walter De Leon, while the he urged the Ministry to at ouce make such fictitious if their sintenance is to the godown and in his office. He appeared unsyrupathetic Professor Sutton was ably retrenchments as would place the finances impoverishment of the country, which before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy portrayed by Mr. Elmer Thompson. Mr. Roscoe Arbuckle as "Fat," Mr. Harry of the country on a sound footing. That means the impoverishment of the people. yesterday, and Mr. Gardiner, who re- Marquis MATSUKATA's warning is justified The cost of living is now extraordinarily high presented bim, tendered a plea of guilty.

as Chester Sulton, were also excellent. is admitted on all hands; the difficulty is in Japan. No doubt the standard of living His Worship imposed a fine of $1,000 on

The charm of Miss Muggins" Davis to effect the financial reforms required. has been mised, but not in proportion to each of two charges.

was well brought out in her part as Japan has entered into engagements to the price paid for it, nor out of proportion

Nellie Perkins, while Miss Josie Hart,

Kolevski. repay her foreign loans within the next to the demands which more strenuous

Church Notra, commenting on the the "College Widow," was well

The management are to be fifty-eight years. Already the interest and intellectus life entail. To impose further offer of Sir Paul Chater to endeavour to received. The dancing and singing of

congratulated on being able to secure the instalments of repayments amount to burdens is impossible, and it seems equally raise the money necessary for the stipend Miss Minta Durfee was pleasing, while

services of these two talented artists, who between seventy and eighty million yen a difficult to relieve them of the present of an Assistant Chaplain for St. John's the ladies of the chorus did much to con-

are making a brief stay in Hongkong. year and in another eight years, when the burdens. Japan must meet the interest on Cathedral for three years, says :—“ We

Another of the performers is the The Bulgarians surrounded Shefket tribute to the success of the evening. redemption of all the loans will be in full her loans, and there is no reason why she are very glad to hear that Sir Paul The whole comedy is very pleasing and Torgut's division from the heights east champion drum-stick swinger,

After a desperate fight the peared before the King when. Pance of swing, she will require over a hundred should not be able to do this. But to effect Chater has met with a very generous re- goes with a perfect swing. The play of Serai:

Turks broke through the circle and fled Wales. Booking is proceeding rapidly million yen every year to meet her foreign the redemption of the short term loans in sponse from the people of the Colony, abounds in humour, and interest never creditors. On the suggestion of the the time arranged is a matter of impos-and we hope that his splendid example flags from start to finish.

towards Chatalja,

at Montric's, and those who have not English bond-holders, it is believed, Japan sibility, and the only course seems to be the of energy will soon be rewarded by his To-night the Company presents "The The Bulgarians captured 80 guns and already booked seats are recommended to has since the year 1906 bean transferring to substitution of long term loans in their obtaining the whole of the money re- Toymaker, and this should again attract 160 waggons of ammunition in the battle do so as soon as possible as the house is

south of Luleburgas. the National Debt Consolidation Fand & I place.

a large house.

valued ut about $30,000.

quired.

The cocaine is

Pollard as Tony Seldon, and Mr. Bowen

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* BULGARIANS BOMBARDING

ADRIANOPLE.

A. Sofia message states that at 3,30 on Sunday evening it was rumoured that Adrianople had fallen, but the rumour was unconfirmed.

Bulgarian aviators made a number of flights over Adrianople,

A later message from Sofa states that the bombardment of Adrianople has begun most successfully..

"THE COOK."

We learn that The Cook":- has now",

·been revised and two new numbers have. been introduced. Alterations have been

made in the libretta which has brought this charming musical comedy absolutely up-to-date. The variety entertainment will include a Hungarian Dance by the famous dancers Michael and Sophia

going to be a record one

ap-