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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1918,

Bir Francis Piggott, Legal Adviser to TELEG RÁ MS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

China, who has been seriously ill at Peking, is now reported to be progressing satisfactorily.

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It is announced in the Gazette that' H.E. the Governor bas sanctioned - a piece of ground at Teun Wan, in the New Territory, for use RS a cemetery for Chinese Christians.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE

BALKAN WAR.

A MONTENEGRIN REVERSE. An official message from Constantinople reports that seven battalions of Mon: The Rt. Rev. Bishop Taylor Smith,tenegrins while advancing towards the c.v.o., D.D., Chaplain-General to the heights of Kakarik near Scutari were and fled beyond Boyana, Forces, will speak at the meeting of the repulse Hongkong Christian Union at St. Paul's abandoning 100 killed. College this afternoon at 5.30 o'clock.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

["DAILY PRESS " EXCLUSIVE BERVICE.

BRIDGING THE YELLOW RIVER.

IMPORTANT UNDERTAKING COMPLETED.

SHANGHAI, November 17th.

The last bolt in the bridge, 1,255 metros

"IMAGINARY BATTLES." It is beginning to be understood that the history of the war will have to be considerably recast. The Reichpost's accounts of the tremendous battles after Luleburgas and the furions purenits to. the Chataldia lines appear to be largely imaginary. The special correspondents are now pointing out that the Bulgarians were strangely dilatory after the victory at Lulcburgas and missed an exceptional opportunity of destroying the enemy.

The formal opening of through traffic Nevertheless, the fact alone that Turkey has applied for an armistice confirms the on the 1st December will be performed belief that she is dangerously weakened by the Minister of Posts and Communica-

surrendered. What is, however, much more important to know is the pars played, directly or indirectly, by the Indian Government in these negotiations, for on that may depend the possibility of securing the due observance of the Treaties of 1893 and 1904 and of obtaining some necessary developments of them. From the share taken in the negotiations by the Nepalese Resident, the appointment of Colonel WILLOUGHBY to supervise the repatriation arrangements, and, possibly the reported detention in India of the Chinese envoy to the DALAI LAMA, it seems evident that the Indian Government's efforts have been directed to re-establishing Tibetan rule in Tibet, while at the same time obtain- ing humane and the best terms possible for the Chinees garrison. This is quite consistent with the refusal given, at the

were driven back in disorder. time of the DALAI LAMA's Bight to

ALLIES' PEACE CONDITIONS. Darjoeling, to his roquest for British intervention to restore him to his throne.

A message from Sofia states that it is The essential point to be aimed for in Tibetan The November Criminal Sessions open understood that the peace conditions of policy is a strong central Government that at the Supreme Court to-day, will be able to maintain order among the calendar including the re-trial of the the Allies in reply to Turkey's direct variaus gioros or tribal chieftaize, and also to Shameen murder case, and the trial of the overtures will be formulated without AN EMBARRASSING TELEGRAM FROM resist any efforts made from outside to sub-noterious prisoner who is charged with delay and presented to Turkey for accept- vert it, and even if the hands of Great Britain several lareenies from houses on the ance or rejection as a whole. The Allics had not bosu bound by the Convention Peak. with Russia, there was nothing in February, 1910, to show that the Chinees rule might

His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Hon. air. J. W. C. Bonnar to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. F. A. Hewett, C.M.G.

the

In the early hours of Saturday morn-

FIGHTING IN ALBANIA. A message from Ricka says there was force fighting on Friday before Giovanni Three thousand Turks and Dimedua.

do not intend to permit Turkey to gain valuable time by wrangling over terms,

and cannot sustain a prolonged defence,

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

long, over the Yellow River which connects Tientsin and Pukow was rivetted yester- day in the presence of the Governor, the British and German sectional engineers, and an immense crowd of Chinese.

tions.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SUFFRAGETTE ACTIVITY.

Losos, November 18th.

SUSTE."

LONDON, November 16th, Colonel Seely, Sir Rufus Isaacs and Mr. Masterman, who addressed meetings a six weeks' march from Edinburgh to on Friday evening, insisted that the London by a meeting in Trafalgar Square

A party of Suffragettes have concluded

BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE not be more atable than that of the DALATing a fire broke out at No. 103, Queen's and unicas the latter be accepted within disturbance in the House of Commons on on Saturday evening. Two ladies carried

LAMA. Now, however, the DALAI has been Rond West. The outbreak originated, it twenty-four hours hostilities will be the Home Rule question had not harmed

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1912.

What,

rainstated in circumstances that should make him favourably inclined toward the British Government, and Chinese authority in Lhasa is strictly defined. Eussia, again,- has concluded a very advantageous agree- mant with the hutukktu of Urga, and has acquired, to all intents and purposes, the Protectorate of Outer Mongolia then, in view of these facts, is to be the future of the British position vis-à-vis Tibat? It scarcely neade repetition that the first and most important desideratum, on which all others depend, is the institu- tion of British representation in some shape or form at Lhasa. An objection urged against this in one section of the London

was stated, through some women, who were smoking, accidentally setting fire to the bed clothing. The damage done was light, and the services of the fire brigade

were not required,

The steamer Zafiro was dry docked at Taikoo on Friday and it was found that twelve plates would have to be replaced

as a result of the accident the steamer mei with at Waglan on Friday morning as she was coming into port. The Taikoo Dock's tender for the repairs has been accepted and the work is expected to detain the ship a fortnight.

By

the Government, who would not swerve a

resumed with the utmost vigour. prompt acceptance Turkey may possibly hair's breadth from their determination avoid the entry of the Bulgarians into

It is believed

that

Constantinople. Bulgaria dues not object to Turkey Constantinople and the retaining. Dardanelles.

THE SITUATION AT CHATALDJA.

There are many rumours in Sofia re- garding the situation at Chataldja. One newspaper reports severe fighting and the capture of six forts, two of which are most important, with heavy losses, but it is officially declared that up to the present men were charged with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of tin at Quarry no serious engagement has taken place, Bay. Inspector McHardy said that the merely outpost skirmishes and the capture first defendant was riding in a ricksha of three villages before the lines, north, at 1.30 that morning. The second defen-south and centre, dant was pulling the ricksha which con-

At the Magistracy on Saturday two

Press is that a British representative could nct be sent to Lhasa unless accompanied by a force adequate to his protection, and that the permanent residence at the Tibetan capital of such a forca would be the first step towards a military occupation. But there is a great difference between the tained the tin. The first man stated that Kilisse, but is reported to be preparing

true needed to guard a Legation or Consulate and that necessary to constitute a military occupation. Legation guards are

no

he found the tin in an open space and engaged the other man to take it away. The first defendant was sentenced to three months hard labour and four hours' stocks, and the other man was discharged,

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Some two months ago or more a share- holder wrote to the Daily Press recalling certain promises made by the General Managers at the last general-meeting of the shareholders,

May I ask you to

new thing, but have not, with the doubtful exception of the case of the Russians at Teheran, led to such a re sult-and, moreover, what of the guards at the trading posts at Yatung and Gyangtse ? The guard, supposing one to be necessary, would not need to be more than sufficient to withstand a sudden attack by rioters: aay concerted rising would show signs in advance and would be countered either by evacuation or by reinforcement of the guard. In this connection it must be

SIR,-Can you give us any information remembered that, by the Auglo-Tibetan us to what has become of the Committee Treaty of 1904, the Tibetan Government appointed & year or two ago to investi. agreed "to raze all forte and fortifications gate the affairs of the Green Island and remove all armaments which might Cement Co. Is the Committee dissolved impede the course of free communications Are the members of it and the general between the British frontier and the towns of budy of shareholders eatisfied with what Gyangtse and Lhasa," and also to keep the has been accomplished? road to Gyangtse in a state of repair and free from observation. These two clauses, provided the second were extended to cover the whole road to Lhasa, would in them. scivos be a valuable safeguard to any British WITH the DALAI Laxa safely returned to Agency established at the capital. Other Lussa, and the Chinese army of occupation questions, really involved in the main one definitely leaving Tibet, it appears that of representation, are the maintenance of that country is at last emerging from the communication with the Lhasa Government, chequered existence it has led for the last and the observance of the Trade Regula- Those Regulations provide for ten years or so, and has shaken itself free tions. from China's attempt to bring it under Customs duties according to a definite tariff direct Chinese rule and to incorporate it freedom of purchase and salo, and police inte her system of provincial government. protection. Many instances of breaches of The General returning with the repatriated these requirements have arisen ia recent soldiers is, we take it, the mdoubtable and years: monopolies have been given-official corpulent CHUNG-YIN, to whose recalcitraat sanction; illegal imposts have been levied; attitude and the trouble caused thereby Sir and brigands went unmolested and un- EDWARD GEEY alluded in his reply in the Pished. It might perhaps be pleaded by The China or Tibet that the affairs of the latter House of Commons last month. Amban, Lṛxx-vʊ, has also departed, so that country have been in a state of flux for the the Datai Lama will be quite free from last three or four years, and doubtless either Chinese interference; and at the same time nationality would ascribe the blame to the General Yin's advance from the Szechuan other. If, however, a stable administration -side is held up indefinitely, and the Tibetans is now in existence in Lhasa, all excuse for remain in authority in all the border these infringements of Treaty will vanish, country west of Tachienlu The signature and Great Britain will look for the effective of the evacuation agreement must have suppression of these abuses and the strict been a bitter pili to the Chinese leaders observance of the Agreement and Trade who headed the romantic advance on Lhasa Regulations.

at the beginning of 1910, expelled the DALAI

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reprint the extract quoted in that letter, and allow me to join with him in asking what has been done towards the fulfill

ment of those promises !

One word more I understand the cement works have been practically closed no official down for the last two months. Are the

shareholders entitled to explanationYours truly,

King Ferdinand is now

to pass the measure.

Colonel Secly, describing how the scene

a_petition, numerously signed, en route, to Mr. Asquith's residence. There was no disturbance.

BIG GUN BURSTS,

LONDON, November 16th.

Three persons have been seriously in-.

had been converted, said the Opposition Members received a code telegram con- itaining the words "Meet me Marble Archjured and twelve slightly injured by the at four, Susie." Though the telegram bursting of a 13.5 gun at Shoeburyness temporarily embarrassed the Government, whilst experiments were being made with he had heard that it caused-still-greater-a-new type of shell. Fragments-of-the- embarrassment to the married Unionist gun were blown to a distance of three Members, whose wives opened it.

WELSH LIBERALS ANXIOUS. The Welsh Disestablishment Committee

has telegraphed to Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George their grave concern at the rumours of the possibility of the Govern ment dropping the Welsh Disestablish-

at Kirkment Bill.

to start for Chataldja. The railway is new in full operation from Kirk Kilisseh to Tcherkesskeui, the second station from Chataldja

CHOLERA SPREADING. Reuter's Sofia correspondent stales that cholera is rapidly spreading in the lines at Chatalja, over five hundred cases occurring daily. The total already

amounts to over six thousand.

GREEK SUSCEPTIBILITIES WOUNDED.

The telegram of the Bulgarian General Todoroff saying that Salonika is under King Ferdinand's sceptre has provoked considerable feeling in Greece, which Bulgarian papers have, semi-official however, succeeded in partially allaying.

GREEKS OCCUPY OMUNT.

PREMIER'S DISCLAIMER,

Mr. Asquith replied to enquiries in Committee on Saturday that the rumours alleged that he intended to resign wore unfounded.

B

miles.

BUOY-LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY LIT AND EXTINGUISHED.

AN INGENIOUS INVENTION.

A reader has pointed out to us an interesting connection between two apparently unrelated items of informa tion which appeared in our issue of Friday last, namely, the ward of the Nobel prize for Physics, to Gustaf Dalien and the lighting of the Panama Canal by a new system. Engineer Dalen is the inventor of this ingenions syster. A specimen light is to be seen at the offices of Messrs. Arthur Nilsson & Co., York Buildings, Hongkong, who have the sole This light, which is known as the Aga light, is not cnly designed for use in lighthouses, on buoys and on lightships, but also on rail- ways, and for military signalling purposes. Acetylene gas is used and the Hash-light apparatus ig automatic ingenious and reliable. The duration of light and dark periods can be regulated as may be desired: For buoy-lights the great value of the invention is obvious. Gas sufficient to last for about twelve months is stored in an accumulator which is placed within the huny, and what is called asun valve" automatically opens

MR. REDMOND'S DETERMINATION. Mr. Redmond, speaking at York, said that the recent occurrence would some-agency for the Far East. what delay the Government's programme, but what was a few days, or even months, in this fight? He and his colleagues would shrink from no sacrifice in order to help pass the Welsh Disestablishment Bill and other British measures.

UNIONIST CONFERENCE

·RESOLUTIONS.

LONDON, November 16th. The National Unionist Conference, The Greek fleet has occupied the which has just concluded, passed 'resolu-and closes the gas supply and consequently tions in favour of legislation to give lights and extinguishes the fare every

peninsula of Omunt, in Athos.

FIGHTING OUTSIDE MONASTIR.

Fighting has commenced outside Monastir, but a decisive battle may be delayed by the floods, which are impeding

the movements of the troops.

Reuter's correspondent at Athens states

Prince, has left Salonika and is proceed- that the Greek Army, under the Crown

ing to Monastir.

State assistance to facilitate peasant pro- prietorship and housing-reform. It con demned the Land Taxes and the payment of Members of Parliament.

UNITED STATES TARIFF.

LONDON, November 18th.

evening and morning. These lights are now extensively used on the Swedish coast, and the United States Government has recently become a large buyer. Although the invention is of but recent date, nearly every country in the world is now purchasing these lights. A saving. of fully 50 per cent is effected-in the consumption of gas, and by using a three- Mr. Woodrow Wilson, the Fresident-second flash-light the Swedish Lighthouse Elect of the United States, announces that Department has found the actual saving immediately he is inaugurated he will in gas to be 80 per cent. SERVIAN PRINCE FETED.

convoke an extraordinary Session, which Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade will be held not later than April 4th next,

Crown for the purpose of revising the Tariff. telegraphs that the Servian Prince, who is proceeding to Manastir, stopped at Prilep en route, and was The CHAIRMAN said: Before proceeding to the ordinary business of the day, gentle-given a most enthusiastic reception, the

I have on announcement to make, and

that after considerable discussion inhabitants of the town strewing Bowers and interchange of views it has been in his path. arranged between the members of the late

ANOTHER SHAREHOLDER. [Tie extract to which our correspondent refers was the following from the proceedings at the twenty-third ordinary goneral meet ing of the Company held on 30th March, 1912——

mnen,

Managers, subject to your approval on a vestigation Committee and the General subsequent occasion, that the conduct of the affairs of the Company shall be subjected to will be elected at an early date, with and under whom the General Managers will perform their functions. The remuneration of the General Managers will be reduced And be made contingent mainly upon the

·some modification. A Board of Directors

SIR EDWARD GREY CLOSELY OCCUPIED.

A letter from Sir Edward Grey was read at a meeting at Alnwick in which he asked them to excuse his absence. It had heen impossible for him to leave London

NOBEL LITERATURE PRIZE

LONDON, November 16th.

A telegram from Stockholm states that Gerhardt Hauptmann has been awarded the Nobel prize for Fterature.

ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY.--

LONDON, November 16th. The Russian officer Captain Kostovitch has been sentenced to two years' imprison- a charge of

Mr. F. A. Hazeland, First Magistrate, well doing of the Company, and some of the for the past two or three weeks, and it mentia

LAMA, and have since reigned supreme in returned from leave on Saturday by the recommendations of the Committee as to the Tibetan capital. The document itself p.&O. steamer Sicilia.

accounts and auditors will be as far as The main points of would doubtless be interesting reading, but

practicable carried out. the understanding are agreed and the details will be put before you at a later date and it is not intended to go into these matters now (Hear, hear.) It is thought that the new arrangement will be found pleasing many shareholders who were disturbed in this mind after the misfortunes of the year before. I will now proceed to the regular business of to-day.]

we do not think it would materially affect H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. the impression given by auch summaries of George Grimble to be a Justice of the

it as have come to hand, or modify the view Peace for the Colony of Hongkong. that the representatives of the Republie

The promotion of Major F. P. 5. Taylor,

saw the impossibility of their position, and, AS.0, to be Lieutenant-Colonel is realizing that there was no chance of succour announced in the London Gazette of the reaching them from the East, unconditionally send ult

a

fortress on

would be some time before he could get espionage in Germany. more freedom, although the prospects of a favourable solution to the European question were not unsatisfactory:

A Mansion House fund has been opened MANSION HOUSE FUND OPENED.

in London on behalf of the non-combatant

victims of the war.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, November 17th.

For railway signalling, too, these automatic flashlights are obviously of great value. For field-signalling there is special light. The Hongkong Volunteers, now in camp, are experimenting with one. Messrs. Arthur Nilsson & Co. wit be glad to show these lights to anyone interested in the subject.

THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.

About 40 members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps are attending the annual camp, which is being held at Fanling. The contingent left on Friday evening, and the camp will be struck on Sunday.

next. Yesterday all units attended Church parade. The Y.M.C.A, lent, which has always been greatly appre ciated by the Volteers, yi

again be atationed at the encalopment

The Volunteer Reserves are taking part

The death is announcer of Colonel in the field day in the New Territories on Sunday morning, the 24th inst., în con Gore Browne, who was one of the Luck-junction with the Volunteers and Scouts.

pected. defence of the city. now garrison which made such a heroic Some very interesting manoeuvres are

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