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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY OCTOBER 2, 1911

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A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd,

DAY BY DAY

The surly drume bent torrible

afor

With all the dreadful inusic of

the war.

Someone has stolen an anchor and chain from the Yut Wo boat- building yard at Sham-shui-po.

$28.

Jewellery to the value of $180 LADY LUGARD. is reported missing from Bonham Strand:

Rosidents will be glad to hear that Lady Lugard lius sufficiently

The English Mail of September recovered to leave Japan for the 2 was delivered in London on Colony. She is travelling hither September 30.

by the Freno mail steamer Sydney, which left Yokohania on Friday last, and is expected to arrive here next Monday Wo loarn that telegrams from Lady Lugard state that she is progress. ing most favourably.

Information reaches us from Canton, that another piccegoods firm has failed in connection with the crisis that at present oxists in the Canton market.

In connection with the case of robbery and kidnapping that was reported in those columns someFor stealing a shawl at Yaus time back the Canton police live inn-ti, a uative was contenced to succeeded in finding the stolen six wooks hard labour and four children, who liavo hoan restored hours" stooks by Mr: J. R. Wood to their parouts.

at the Magistracy this morning.

New York's now City Hall, when finished will have cost 2,000,000 in addition to £900 000 paid for the site. The foundation, extende 130 feet be- low the street lovel. The build Ling will have a height of 682 feet.

MACAO FESTIVITIES.

Full-Programme.

The programme of the festival. for colebrating the first anniver Tho Tribune de Geneve, sary of the proclamation of the under the heading, "Ous Mor". Portuguese Republic, which is to Success for Raoul Piotet," pablish- be held in Macao this wook, lins

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ITER'S

GRAMS.

A PNSYLVANIAN ISASTER.

TERILE DAM BURST.

[Bani THE TELEGRAPH."]

bay, Oct. 2,0 a.m.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY

SIR JOHN BRIGG:

[SangION TO THE “¦ TULEGRAPH."

Durbin Oot., 17.45 p.:

The donth is announced of Sir John Brigg, Liberal member for A dans burst and has wiped Keighley division of Yorkshire. out thown of Austin in Ponosyan. The population LABOUR IN LANCASHIRE, of the was 2,700 and the death reas 850.

THE FEDERATION MOVE

·MENT.

HE REVENUE.

LAE DECREASE.

(SALVIO THE "TELEGRAFI," Day, Oct. 2,7.15 nan. The rd of Trade returns

{SERVICË TO THE “*TELEGRAFH,

Darbin Oct. 1; 8:30 p.m. At Huddersfield a conference of Lancashire Textile Unions luns decided to federate with a view to common action in the event of

a short paragraph stating been issued. The rejoicings that by means of liquefied oxide extend over four days, and of carbonate, the discovery of it, is expected that Macao will Professor Pictet of Gonova Uni-be full of visitors during show the revenue for the trouble arising in any section of Dealers in Washington market|

versity, a ourd for leprosy has the week. The programme is as quarters £31,220,040, a de-the textilo trude.

Grease 7.320.770. This de- The conference adoptel ara on Sept. 2 agreed that the price of boon found. By the local applica- follows

tion of liquefied air at the vory

October 5-Revoille at 5 a.m.crease in Excise £3,311,- solution protesting against the

formation of yolunteer police. beef to the wholesaler, and re- tow toniperaturo of 110 degrees Solemn Session at noon at the Loni 1000; Io Tux £3,834,000. tailer was higher then than it any below zero a number of lepers Sonado. Military Parade at 3pm. The For the six months tirne since the Civil war, with tho have been ourod in the Hawaiian on the Lang-in-ohin grounds, mount £25,895,275, inolud-| The mtes of Bukseription to the Hongkong Telegraph will hq-as follows:xception of about a week during Islands, the intense cold destroy éves at the Florn Palace ntp.m.112 so £2;145,000 and-In-

Hongkong, 16th Sòptember, 1910:

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HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 1911.

the great railroad strike in Chi-

сидо

in 1804.

The City Hall The visitors to the City Hall during the week ondled October numbored 3,487, of whom 2,021 visited the Museum.

The Colony's Health

No plague was reported during the week ended Sept. 30. Five non-fatal cases of enteric fover occurred, and one Chinese diod from diptheria and another from. small-pox.

Useful Legislation. In the Gazette this week, says the Straite Times" of September 23, is published the draft of n bili to regulate the use on public thoroughfares of traction onginos and carriages attached thereto and motor-cars.

Garrison Orders.

ing the miornbos gradually and the diseased fleah rogaining its original health and colour.

* Fire Brigade Inspection. We are informed that the annual Fire Brigade inspection, that was to have taken place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, has been postponed. Notice will be given later of the date upon which it is, to be held.

A Youthful Criminal.

THERENCH NAVY.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

REPLANG THE LIBERTE, ITALY AND TURKEY.

luminations throughout the come T20,885,000. city. Fancy fair at Tap-seno and on the Avenida Vasco da. Gama, The Band of the 8th Rajputs from Hongkong and that of the Polico Corps in Macao will play selections during the proceedings. The San Francisco and Flora Barracks will be opened to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.. and from 5 pm. to 7 p.m.

October 8 Tair. Gymkhana at 1.30

p.m. Japanese fireworks at Lung-tin-ohin at 9 p.m. Chinese procession at night."

October 6-Illuminationsat the Eight strokes of tho biroh and fair. Chinese procession at night. forty-eight hours' detention, were | Illuminations in China Town. awarded a thirteen-year-old youth October 7-Fair, Illumine- by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magis- tions in China Town, Chinese troy this morning for snatching procession at night. Chinese a jadestone banglo from a small fireworks on the Lang-tin-abin boy.

grounds at 0 p.m. Tramcar Passenger Victimized. A Chinuman has reported to the Police that while he was riding Leave of absence, on private in a tramcar between 'Happy affairs, to the neighbouring coun-Valloy, and the Post Office, soine- tries, has been granted to the one picked his pocket and stole n andormentioned Ullicers: Lieut.-gold ring and 62 in money to the Cal. G."D., Chamier, G.M.G., total value of $42. The most romarkable thing about the war that is at the present R.G.A., from October 17 to No Indiscriminate Whistle-Blowing- time making the Mediterranean quite an exciting route for sou-travel vember 2; Captain (D.O.) G.. A. in the rapidity with which mattors have come to head. The next Guthrie, RO.A., from October is the extraordinary difficulty of finding an answer to the question 17 to November 2. Leave of put by little Petorkin" to Cuspar. What is the other all about? absenco, in extension, has been Tripoli is unquestionably Turkish territory, and as far as available granted to Lieut. D. Pudsey, ovidonco gose Italy has no legitimate claim for special advantages | It.G.A., from October 10 to 28. in that part of the world. Such evidence as thore is would seem to False Trade Description. indicate that Italy had made up her mind to force à war upou Tur-| At the Police Court this after-

THE WAR.

Hihyu Honda, a Japanese shop. keeper, was brought up before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning for blowing n Police whistle in Spring Gurden Lane last eveningwithout proper cause. A fine of $3 was imposed..

Army Standing Committee.

in accordance with King's the

FIRE AT CANTON,

Canton, Sept. 30.

SINKING OF THE SHINSHU-MARU.

Captain's Privations.

The loss a reported of the

Shinshu

stor

the district of Wong-chang-lision.

He was surrounded by the villa-

(SERVID THE TELEGRAPH.""}

CHINA'S NEUTRALITY. :

"Dub, Oct. 1, 7.45 p.m. Reuto Paris correspondent reports M. Delcosse, French

-{" Baruno Po”, Baavtom.] Ministar le Navy, proposes

Peking, Oct. 1. the constion of an additional Touching the declaration of battleship replace the Liberto.rar botwoon Italy and Turkey, |China has notified the Powers of SOCIAÍM IN GERMANY, or intention-to-maintain-striot,

neutrality.

SIGNDANT ELECTION..

[SBAVICO TER "TALRORAPH,''] Durt Sept. 30, 7.50 a.m. A Sofist has been elected to the Reitag, on a second ballot, for Dudorf, which had pre- viously on a stronghold of tho Centro,efeating the Centre candid by a majority of 3,153.

SOCIALEM IN SWEDEN.

CANET RESIGNS.

PLOIN PORTUGAL.

NUMROUS ARRESTS.

PROGRESSIVE CHINESE

BANKING.

BRANCHES FOR EURORE,

("Rauno Po "'* Barvion)

Poking, Oct. 1. The Ministry of Communica tions las memorialized the Throno asking for permission tox ostablish branohos of the Ta Ching Bank in Europo‹ uur: America. The request has boon granted.

SZECHUAN AFFAIRS,

RE-ORGANIZATION

'TO`COMMENCE.

("Buena Po "SERVIOR.)

Peking, Oct. 1.

FURTHER TROUBLE. U

("SUAT PO SERVICE)..

Peking, Oct. 1. The troubles in the Sun-tsin nd Shoung-lu districts in Sze. huan have assumed a serious">

CANTON-HANKOW

RAILWAY

|| SRAVICO THE " TENGRAFN,""] Maru." The vessel left Miike on

Dan, Oct. 1, 7.45 p.m. September 13 with fifty-two.souls|

ReuteStockholin correspond on board and a cargo of 4,070 sta that the Swedish tons of coal, for Singapore. On koy for some purpose that is not obvious. A point to be remember-noon a Chinese shop-keeper was

phoon and during her fight with of Soost successes in the September 18, she mot a stiff ty- Cabinets rosigned as a result ed is that Italy possesses a Navy that has boon very highly epokon summoned at the instance of of, and that there is a natural inclination on the part of the possessor of Moasis. Alexander Rosa & Co. for Regulations for the Army No. the elements, the engine-room was election an instrument believed to be extremely capable to put it to the test. Re-applying a false trade description, 74, a standing committee com-flooded with water. The orew luctance is folt to acouse a nation of wantonly indulging in the crime tosine police whistles, purporting pused as follows will assemble soon lost control of the ship and at FRAN AND GERMANY.

H.E. Shuin Chun Hsu, Com- of war from mere pride and consciousness of power, but it is difficult to to be manufactured by the com- at such times and places as the two o'clock in the morning of the

missioner for the suppression of see how to avoid doing so in this case. The Press in Europe with plainant.

president may direct:--President: following day (19th) the ship sonk,

lisorder in Szechuan, reached POIBLE DELAY, unanimity condemns Italy's action and, consequently, it is ovidout Mr. Bowley appeared for the -His Excellency the General most probably off Hainan Island

Hankow on the 20th ultimo and that with necessarily fullor knowledge than can be possessed here complainant and informed Mr. Officer commanding the troops. The Captain cannot speak (SO THE TELEORAFR." Hupeh, with whom His Excellency paid u visit to the Viceroy of they find it impossible to justify a step which may have the most F. A. Hazeland that the defendant

Mombora The Commodore, with anything like certainty. serious consequences for nations that are not immediately concerned. find given every information about the flonourable the Colonial to the exact locality, as the night Telegus front Paris state, takes us donnection with $110 Bum Sopt, 30, 7.20 a.m. conferred as to the measures to be Italy is, of course, the ally of Germany and Austrin, and there the acquisition of the goods to the Secretary, the Officer Command-was dark and the weather rough: That Geray desires a modifica reorganization of affairs after the foro, although those two great military Powers will, at all events complainant and huil given up the ing Royal

Artillery, the Chief Aftor drifting for nearly twelve tion of pits which had been rozerhuan trouble. for the present, remain neutral, they will feel bound; now the die stock he held. On his application Engincor, and a naval officer re- hours on a piece of fibating spar, garded settled, and that this haa actually been cust, to give moral support to the third member of the case was withdrawn.

commended by the Commodoro for the Captain finally struck shoro entails t-back of the negoti- tho Triple Alliance. As a recont telegram pointed out, the position A Thieving Tailor. nomination by the Governor. at 3 pan, on the 19th and foundations intgard to Morocco. must be particularly omburrassing for Germany, who has of late A tailor who allowed his ac-

himself in one of the villages in. years nodulously cultivated the friendship of Turkey. It will be tivities to stray from strictly sar- remembered, that the reorganization of the Turkish army was orial paths was awarded nine entrusted to General von Goetz in the same manner that the weeks hard labour by Mr. Tox TTBORÁPO" COLRESPONDENT.gore and on the latter observing reconstitution of the Turkish navy was, by arrangement fazeland at the Magistracy this

that the Captain bud in his pos with the British Government, confided Rour-Admiral morning.. It would appear that.

to Gamble.

Last night a fire broke out in session a large number of keys, Sevico TAX TELEGRAFA.]spect. The Cabinet has directed. Great Britain also is placed in a position of the man was engaged en tailor Tung Hing Street near the French they assumed a threatening atti Dun, Oct..1, 7.45 p.m. ILE. Shum Chun Haun to proceed some embarrassment, With Italy'shỏ has a traditional at Mr. Hirston's residence at the

The aprition at Oporto have to Szechuan without delay, friendship, and although that word cannot, perhaps be applied in Peak at various dates sincere houses were involved, but understand, and, fearing lain, nipped the bufa widespread

hospital on the Bund. In all, tudo, which the Captain could not the case of Turkey, still the relations of Great Britain and Turkey February last. A few days ago, the fire brigado, which arrived he escaped and spent the night at plot to rore the monarchy. have been, in the main, those of frienilly association.

Mrs. Hurston had occasion to leave quickly on the spot, was able, with an unknown place. At 100 look Thoro e been many arrests. If the war can ho localized nothing more serious for other Powers the bedroom for a short while, the assistance of the heavy rain on the morning of the following than a more or less extended dislocation of portion of their commer-whereupon defendant seized his that was falling, to quench the day, he reached a school situated

SOLDAS IMPLICATED. bial machinery need. be apprehended. Turkey, with her weak navy, opportunity to steal the murso fire before any great damage was plained his circumstances by Reuter Lisbon correspondent

in one of the villages and ox-

Din, Oct. 1, 7.45 p.m. could not hope to transport troops for the invasion of Italy, and Italy ring and some children'sjewellery, June. is hardly likely to make a much more serious effort at the invasion of which he pawned. He was subse-

writing. The villages rendered states tha55 arrests were mado Turkey than the capture of a pori like Treveza, which was probably quently caught while in the act óf

im ovory possiblo, assistance. carried out more as an object lesson and for moral effect than any- redeeming the stolen articles.

They instituted a search for other in Oporto connection with the thing else, Consequently there is less direct danger of other coun-The Philippine Republic."

members of the crew who might plot, incling soven soldiers. tries being drawn in. But Turkey las neighbours who regard her

Seven pats have been made Wo havo received the first

have drifted to the vicinity but in Lisbon here monarchist flags with distrust and hatred. With Grocco her relations have been more copy of "The Philippino Re-

all their efforts proved futile or or less unfriendly for years and the question of Crete has even now public," a fortnightly political CTE TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT. 10arly so. With the exception and arms to seized. not been finally, and satisfactorily settled. The Albanians 'journal, described as "the organ

of a stoker, none of the others are in open revolt and the Montenegrins, traditional enemies of the Filipino people." In its About ten days ago, while a could be found. The Ouptsin of Turkey, have been affording them every assistance short of "salutation" the paper says: steam launch was towing a pas left the place on the morning of openly deolaring war against Turkey, Montenegro is a "The Philippine Republio respect-senger junk, off the Pak Tang 24th and arrived at Hoihow the small country and the people are but few, but these hardy fully salutes the British Authori village, she was attacked by a next day. Here, he tried to mountaineers for 500 years successfully maintained their indo-ties of this colony, to whom it large number of pirates, who communicate with his owners and pondence against the Turke. In other Balkan states Turkey is promises to adhere to and respect opened fire on the boat from the agents, but failed owing to tele- not too well beloved, and there is a very real danger that advan- the enforced laws; the American banks. Two letter carriers were graphic interruption. He took states that S MoVeit hins beaten VICEROYS AND FOREIGN tage might be taken of any serious reverse to Turkey to endeavour authorities in the Philippines, killed. Fortunately the gunboat the first úvailable steamer on the to pay off old scores Political conditions in the Balkans change whom it assures it will labour for Fo-Chip, which was only a little 27th: (the s.s. Sungkiong) and rounds. so rapidly, that it is impossible accuratoly to afrin whether at the good of both American and way behind, was soon on the scene arrived in Hongkong yesterday present Bulgaria is friendly with Turkey. King Ferdinand is Filipings." The paper elsewhere and opened fire on the pirates, who morning. It is feared that the notoriously a slippery customer, and he has control of, for its explains that it wants "this returned the complimen and a rest of the crew have been size, one of the finest armies in Europe. He, muy think that the immediate restoration of the regular pitched battle onsed. It drowned. present an opportune time to endeavour to carry out the grandiose Philppine Republic by wlintover was not until another gunbost dream he is said to entertain of a Balkan ́Empire.

means and in whatever form." appeared on the spot that the

Durban ot. 1.7.45 p.m. Altogether there are many unpleasant possibilities involved Wo note an advertisement which robbers made off. The master of The largest and most powerful Bombardier Tells and Guaner In this regrettable war, notably the danger of the religious states that a gentleman wishing the launch has petitioned the locomotive ever put into service Moir hayo bee patched to box in Throne in stron question, being raised, which would be extremely awkward for us to travel round the world seeks Viceroy asking that a better look was recently constructed at Tope- London on Octor 18, for the enforce both in Egypt and Inilla. From every point of view, therefore, a young European or Americon out should be kept for these ka. Exclusive of the tender it The Roy. Moyer do's not prohib fit is hoped that the war will be short and will be confined to lady to accompany him as inter pirates, in order to prevent simi- weighs 750,000 pounds and is oppose this mot as he does not more of

the two countries inmediately intereste

iar outrages in flis future, 122 feet long

(rich to attack Dim dan sport issuing foreiga

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proter

PIRATES FIGHT GUN- BOAT

́·Letter Carriers Killed.

Canton, Sept. 30.

DXING.

A SINEY FIGHT.

159RVICE TERN ^^ TALSɑRAPH," } -|

VICEROY'S PETITION:

["BEAT. Po"; SKEVION)

Peking, Oct 1 H.E. Chang Ming Ohi, Viceroy of Canton, has prescuted a me- morial to the Throne, begging that the investments in the Canton Hankow Railway should be refunded to the sunreholders in. full. The Throne has directed the Ministries of Communications and Finance to consider the Viceroy's memorial and make a

Darba Det. 1,12. 80 a.m.. joint report. Reuter's noy correspondeut

Jack Lester points in twenty Lester w outgeneralled in every departint

WELLAND MOIR.

LOANS.

CENSOR'S STRONG

MEMORIAL

214 Brat Po", SIATIQ

A Consor has