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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

September 29th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 77, p.m. 85; Humidity...57,

No. 8904

就十二月八年于

AGAINST HOME RULE.

HOW ULSTER DAY WAS KEPT.

SIGNING THE SOLEMN COVENANT.

[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."]

London, September 28.

PULPIT UTTERANCES.

On the eve of Ulster Day Sir Dr. Mokoan, in his Ulster Hall Edward Carson has issued a wormon, said that the Irish ques- message to the effect that the tion at bottom was against Pro great outburst of enthusiasm tostantiam. What frolnud wanted throughout the Empire has deeply was rest from political rgitation. affooted his colleagues and him-- The Bishop, prenoling in the self and given them revived Cathedral, said that they were strength. It was realise that ready to make every sacrifice to they were fighting for freedom avert Homo Rule, and liberty and the inspiring The Moderator of the Prosby- ideala of Unity and Empire. torian Churob of Ireland at a The utmost enthusiasm is boing service in the Assonibly Hall said shown in Belfast to-night the the people would never submit orowds buying Union Jacks, ote., to Roman Catholic ascendancy..

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SEPTEMBER 30, 1912.

TELEGRAMS

THE C. B. ORDER.

MILITARY REPRESENTATIONS

WARSAW SENSATION.

"A MILITARY TEST.

THE LOAN TO CHINA,

PRESIDENT YUAN'S BELIEF.

Reater's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

TELEGRA

THE MEDITERRANEAN,

BRITISH NAVAL PLANS.

Beuter

Router

TELEGRAMS.

Router's [Service to the "Telegraph

London, September 20,

{Service to the “The

[Service to the Telegraph."J London, September 28,

London, September 28,

London, September 28. President Yuan Shil-kai has The Admiralty has issued a The attention of His Majesty

A sensation has been created telegraphed congratulations to forecast of the progressive rein- the King has been drawn to the in Warsaw by the sudden and the Chinese Minister in London furetuent of the Mediterranean disparity in the number of Com unexpected mobilisation of the on the flotation of the Loan, which floet until July, 1913, Lan it panionships of the Order of the seven Army Corps of Poland. It he states is bread upon a desire will consist of four baleship, Bath offered to military officers is officially described as a test. to Improve the relations of the cruisers and four cruisergi and officers in peace services AS The battleship oruisers are the compared with those available for two countries, The Republic, the President added, regards the lavincible, the Ladefatigable, the naval officers, and His Majesty PREMIER & KITCHENER. keeping of good faith as coming Indomitable and the Inflexible, has authorised an increase of the before all other things.

while the cruisera are the Wor- awarda byż tan Companionships, LOAN OVER-SUBSCRIBED, rior, the Duke of Edinburgh, the which will date from his last

Black Prince and the Hampshire, birthday. The parent ship will be stationed at Alexandria and will be a battle, ship of the Mujostia class.

Liter.

It isannounced that the Chines Loan was over-subscribed to ʼn considorable extent.

CONFERENCE,

THE QUARD OF HONOUR. In Belfast during the afternoon THE BALMORAL It is announced that Sir Et impressive processions of mem- word Carson's guard of honour bars of Clubs and Orange lodges will consist of 110 specially wonded their way to the City selected Orangemen and 110 Hall, where there was a 'Unionista and that his subsequent diuuous signing of the Covenant, progress to Balfast Lough will be SIONING IN GREAT BRITAIN. through twenty milos of bonfires!

A steady stream of Ulstormen and rocket display on the hills are signing the Covenant in Lon- Some fears are entertained of a don and the large towns of disturbance during the football Britain. match between the Belfast Celtic

MR. BONAR LAW'S PRESENCE.

The Third Battleship Fleet will. cruise in the Mediterranean from October to January next,

KOREAN CONSPIRACY.

CHRISTIANS SENTENCED.

London, Soptember 201 Beuter'a correspondent at Sooul THE FRENCH VIEW.

reports that the trial has concluded. London, September 29, of the 123 Korean Christians Reuter's correspondent at Paris charged with conspiracy to mur- says a semi-official Note has been der Governor General Terauchi, issued denying the rumours aris Baron Inobiko, ex-President of ing out of the polemiourecently the Privy Council and President carried on by the German Press, of the Y.M.C.A., and five others acousing the Fronoh Preas of have been sentonoed to impri- London, September 28. bullying Italy in connection with sonment for ten years, eighteen The newspapers comment on the French concentration in the to saven years, forty to six years, At Edinburgh the Ulstermen tho presonce of Mr. Bonur Law Mediterranean. The Nota declares and forty-two to five years, the and the Distillery, the respective signed the Covenant on the at Balmoral. The conjecture that the stationing of French others being sequitted, g followers being political opgravcetone in Greyfriars church vary from associating the visit Fleet in the Mediterranean was

on which the Suleinn with the proceedings in Ulster decided on a long time ago and THE BALKAN UNREST. League and Covenant was signed to a desire of His Majesty was due oxclusively to naval TURKEY AND SERVIA AT

and Sir Edward Grey that the considerations. londor of the Opposition should attend the final exchange of views with M. Bazonoff, tho Russian Foreign Minister.

ponduts.

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PRESENTED. London, September 28. A TORONTO "PROTEST.- A great mosting was held in

London, September 20. the Ulster Hall, Ballast, on Fri-

A message from Toronto states day night, when the enthusiasm that at a mooting attended by dalminated in the presentation to 5,000 people a resolution was Sir Edward Carion of the origi- passed condamning Homo Ruto. nal flag borne before King Will- Mr. Walter Long, who was one iam at the Battle of Bayne. This of the speakers, affirmed that Grey have left Balmoral. emblem will be borne before Sir Ulatermen were determined to:

Edward at to-day's 'ceremony of resist. Bigning the Covenant. Sir Edward returned the flag to its custodian," Baying it was a sacred trust until

LIBERAL ADVICE.

Sir J. Simon, the Solistor

the conspiracy against Ulster was General for England, speaking a' killed. The responsibility for leads, advised his bearers not to future events, hesaid, reated with be provoked by the Ulster Crusade the Government.

or the outrageous bad taste of the recoptions to Sir Edward Carson. The Government, he said, refused to be blackmailed.

At this meeting the messages from the Unionist leaders were road.

Later.

Saturday morning in Belfast was like a Sunday except for the decorated streets and the wealth

A SENSATIONAL REPORT.

CONFERENCE ENDED.

Later.

M. Sazonoff And Sir Edward"]'

NEW LORD MAYOR,

SIR DAVID BURNETT.

two test then th

London, September 28: Sir David Burnott has been

elected Lord Mayor of London,

[Tho now Lord Mayor was kaighted The "Outlook" staten that one-n1998. He is one of His Majesty', third of the officers in the Army Lleutensats of the City of London, a are Irish and 90 per cont. are Sheriff ia. 1907-8 and his bean in Unionist Protestants, who are con- Alderman singo 1902] of Union Jacks and Orange en sidering rosigning their commis- sions in order to lead Ulster in

blems.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES, Crowde proceeded to the ser- args. vices arranged by the churches, the greatest being held in the historic Ulster Hall. This was

A SCUFFLE.

Luter. Ulster Day in Belest endel

astonded by Sir Edward Carson, without disorder save for a souffle

DEAR FOODI

VARIANCE.

Barometer 29.80

Bikeun Coft-10 Cakes.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

One hundred Chinese wore killed in a powder magasine ex- plosion at Fanchong, Hupah.

The German Government has made important concessions re- Burding the importation of meat- stuffs, and tariff modifications are contemplated 15

The

torsk anya that 00

por, dont of the Irish officers in 6 British Army are oɔnsidering

London, September 20. | resigning their commissions in Field Marshal Lord Kitchener order to lead Ulster in arms. and the Right Hon. Mr. AsquithRKTY

have met at Venica.

The British Flest in the Mediterranean is to be progra sively reinforced until July next, when it will consist of four battle,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN ship cruisers and four oruisers,

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Mr. Asquithi and Lord Kitchener have met in Venice.

Bir David Burnett is the new Lord Mayor of London...

The Spanish railwayman have proclaimed a general strike.

Sir Edward Grey and M Sazonoff have left Balmoral.

The French battleship Paris has been launched at Toulon."

London, September 28. Turkey lias ordered the release! of 20 car loads of ammunition which were seized at Uskubon' the |24th inst., 'destined for Servis.

No action has yet been taken The late Sir Hen Wills left CONCESSIONS IN GERMANY with regard to the consignment estate valued at over five millions

| seized at Salonika.

sterling

Later.

The presence at Balmoral of Mr. Biner Law is giving rise to various conjectures.

London, September 29.

Turkey has rovoked the permit The Chinese Loau in London Reuter's correspondent at Bor-for forwarding the Servion war has been considerably over- lin telegraphs that the Prussian material, on the ground of the subscribed. Government has made important unsatisfactory attitude adopted concessions regarding the im by Sarvia. portation of meatauffs from 'Russia It is slated in Vienna that and the Balkans for the large Austria, baoked by Russia, liss towns, provided they are sold to warned Bulgaria that if she breaks the consumer at the sheapest the pence she must bear the risk price fixed aftor ensultation with and responsibility alone.

London, September 29. the authorities. Other conces

The Borvian Government has sions are in favour of Datoh and Belgian beef. Tariff modifica detained 18 carloads of Turkish ions are contemplated by which ammunition at Belgrade. the Federal Council will be om-

towered to grant partial rebates. SPANISH RAILWAYMEN.

RAILWAY APPOINTMENT.

MAWSON EXPEDITION.

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London, September 28,

Mr. L. Harcourt, Secretary of

pointed Mr. Harold Blake Taylor,

and the standard bearer of the following a display of green flogs State for the Colonies, has ap- FIRST WIRELESS, MESSAGE, Boyne lag, the Lord Mayor and by foothill enthusiasts returning Membors of the Corporation, from a match. This, however, was of the Indian Railways, General Fears of the Realm, Members of promptly suppressed by the Managor of the Uganda Railway. Parliament, etc.

police.

FORTUNE FROM TOBACCO.

After the service Sir Edward IN FIGHTING MOOD, Caraon, necompanied by his es In the avaning Bir Edward, cort, proceeded to the City Hall Carson, from the balcony of the to sign the Covenant. Lord Lon-Ulster Club, roviewed the March donerry signed second, and after Past of members of the Unionist him came the heads of the Pro- Clubs, who subsequently draw testant churchon, Peers, Mambora him in a waggonette to the quay- London, September 28. of Parliament, officials, and|side.

The estate of the late Sir Honry others.

Speaking before embarking. Wills, the well-known tobacco SIGNING THE COVENANT. Sir Edward said he did not know manufacturer, is returned at

Leter. how he would return to Ireland. $5,214,356. The ceremony of signing the Ho would prefor that it should be! Covenant was carried out with in peace, but if it was to fight be the utmost solemnity and dignity. would not shrink therefrom. The Members of the Corporation He, embarked by steamer for attended in their scarlet robes. Liverpool amid cheering, the Sir Edward Carson signed the singing of the National Anthem, Covenant with a silver pen on a and rocket and pistol firing and table covered with the Union bonfires from all sides. Jack,

The Belfast Longh corps of At the conclusion of the core-signallers flashed a farewell to the meny, Sir Edward Carson and departing steamer, which stormed other prominent gentlemen ae-out amid extraordinary scenes, sociated with the movement mer- WELCOMB at liverpOOL,

FUNERAL OF BARON MARSCHALL.

London, September 28. The funeral of Baron Marsoball von Bieberstein took place at Neuernhausen, Freiburg. Count Bothmann von Hollweg and Lord Acton were present.

ched in procession through the The Liverpool steamer Patriotic, streets, which were thronged with conveying Sir Edward Carson, AVIATION FATALITIES, cheering orowde, to the Ulster Lord Londonderry, Mr. F. E Reform Club, where they were Smith and Lord Charlos Beree ̈entertained to luncheon, may ford, was due to arrive at 7.30 on London, September 29.

The Primate of Ireland rent the Sunday morning, but the quays A message from Washington following memage to Bir Edward were crowded with Unionists long states that a lieutenant and u eergeant were killed by a fall of Carson May God give strength before this time. and wisdom to gnids Ireland's Alderman Saividge presented 50 feet from an aeroplane, faithful cone who are trying to Sir Edward with an Addross amid heir beloved land from the tromendada cheering, band play. on, and disaster of re-ling and the singing of God

our Help in Agen Part !! #strife and divil war Manu

A GENERAL STRIKE.

London, September 29.

The Spanish railwaymen, after ballot, have proclomed o general strike.

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An American sergeant and lieutenant were killed by falling from an aeroplane.

Friction has arisen between Turkey and Servia over the detention of war material.

The first wireless message 're- ceived from the Mawson Expedi tion has renehal Hobart,

!

The English aviator, Mr. Longstaffe, has bo killed while flying from Hempstead to Long

Island,

London, September 28. Reuter's Melbourne corres- ponient telegraphe that the first wirnless message received from Mawson's Expedition to. Adelie Land had reached Hobart vis The cartridges of the class re Mr. Haroli Blnka Taylor, of Marquarie Island. The signals ferred to are packed in a one of the Indian Railway, has been were faint, but it is hoped that layers in square boxes. The Arst regular communication will soon three layers on the top and bot oppointed General Manager of be established.

tom are good, bat all the centre the Uganda Railway. layers are dummies, the bullot of

BOGUS AMMUNITION. One way in which foreign Aust:ia and Russia have wATD- manufacturers, wholegimately sell ed Bulgaria that if a breake arme

and ammunition to the Chinese, swindle them, was the ponce she must bear the risk

and responsibility alone. brought to our attention to-day.

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which is of wood, but so well By the sudden mobilisation of shaped and coloured that it would the seven Army Corps in Poland, EXPLOSION IN HUPEH. deceive anyone. There is a little officially described as a toat,

cheap powder in them, just enough sensation has been created in to make a report. The cases are old i Warsaw, MEN VAN ones, re-capped; these are picked

HUNDRED CHINESE KILLED.

Ulater Day was observed with great enthusiasm in Belfast, the chief ceremony being the signing of the Covenant, whic carried out with the- «atmöst solemnity and dignity.

LOCAL

A sale of work at the Italian Convent begins to-morrow and ends on October 5.

A sentence of aix weeks wa paased on a hat-anateher at Police Court, to-day.

* A man found in possession of u gaol for fourteen days, at the file and a bag of sand was sent to

Police Court, this morning

session of 230 tnels of opium, A man who was found in pos

which he was carrying in a Book on the Praya, was fined $1,000 this morning.

Three men were charged be fore Mr; C. D. Melbourne at the Police Court, this morning, with keeping a gaming house in Mer cer Street. The case was re- manded.

A remarkably fine dramatic en- tertainment was given to a full house at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. It had been arranged in aid of the St. John's Cathedral Organ Fund, which should materially benefit.

A little Chinese girl took a gold watch, value 825, from her ancle and sold it to a man for 25 cents. At the Police Court this purchase was sentenced to pay a morning the man who made the

fine of $100 or go to gaol for six weeks."

A man and a woman were charged at the Police Court this morning with being in unlawful 2,176 rounds of ammunition, at possession of five revolvers and 28, Square' street. The man was discharged and the woman was

Aned $250,

Cricket started in earnest on Saturday On the Hongkong Cricket Club ground teams ong tsined by Mr. A. O E. Elborough and Mr. W.O, D. Turner played a up by the thousand after a sham A semi-official Note has been draw the former team scoring battle in the nation that sells issued in Paris staling that the 183 and the latter 142 for the loss

of five wickets, tepatn London, September 29, ammunition to the Chinese, and French naval concentration in the

Mediterranean is due exclusively Last night eleven men were Router's correspondent at made into these dummies.

Our informant was an eye-

toonsideratione,

adedin Hongkong by the Follos Shanghai reports that 100 Chinese

in special cusody.⠀ At the Polios were killed by an explosion la e powder magazine at Fanobeng in Hupah Province.

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NEW FRENCH BATTLE- SHIP

mituras of numberless, of these Sir Edward Careon was given Court this morning they wore and Canton and assures us that a great send-off on leaving Ireland. charged with being concerned in hoxes being opened at Hankow 80 per cent of the cartridges were He declared that he would prefer the alleged detention of a man false! He saw them being inn to return to Ireland in peace, but named Chering Hoi Kit, with in- cently used by the Revolutionary if it was to fight he would not lent to procure a ransom Bring guns, and the fraud was forces in both rifles and quick-shrink therefrom,

Somewhat of a sensation has

not discovered. They are still Over one hundred of the 128 been caused by the soilden being bought, and several Chinese Korean Christiana charged with earance of the compradore to whom we have shown a sample conspiring lo marder Governor Hongkong and

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can find nothing General Tarauchi have been sening Corpo wrong with le~ They are so keen tenced to varying term of at on baying anything even prisonment Baron Ap faintly resembles a cart that ex-President of the P'TI demmid this clover suhems in a great suo- and President of the

sery from the seller d'porul of view. was given, ten yearsli

London, September Loudon, Beptember 29. Reuter's correspondent The English aviator, Mr. Toulon reports that the Longstaffe was killed while flying Paris has been launch from Hempstead to Long Island i sccior of great enthy