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Hongkong Telegraph.

The

October 3rd, 1912, Temperature a.m. 73, p.m. 79; Humidity...83, 60.

驎四廿月八年子壬

TELEGRAMS.

No. 8908

TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN 'FERMENT. THE BALKAN FERMENT.

WAR FEVER IN TURKEY.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, October 3,

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.

Copyrig 1012 the Propriece напяя

FRIDAY,

HOPES FROM PARIS.

CHINESE FInance.

LOAN FROM DELGIUM,

Router's

(Service to the Telegraph."}

London, October 3.

The war fever is spreading in Turkey, where the people are folamonring for war. All classes are eager to contribute to the war funds and are infuriated at the publication of despatches alleging that Moslems are being maltreated STARTLING REPORTS, at Philippopolis (Bulgaria).

The proclamation of the Com-one-day sports include run mittee of Union and Progress Montenegrin frontior, the stop- promises the Government its sup- page of Turkish neroplanes and portand the whole of its influence. munitions by Servia, and a state- The cabmen of Constantinoplement that Roumania romains struck work on Sunday, but neutral. resumed because the Fatherland

M. Sazonoff, the Russian

Foreign Minister, has had lunch with President Fallieres, Mucha is expected from the Paris con- ferences regarding the Balkans.

was threatened.

PROHIBITION.

rum-

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, October 3

A mesango from Router's cor

respondent at Péking states that Bolgian syndicate fins arranged for a loan of ten million sterling

OCTOBE

TELEGRAMS

Temperature a.m. 83,

就四月十英溢香

ELEGRAMS,

THE STARVING TRICK HOME RACING.

"ANOTHER RELEASE,” ME JOCKEY" CLUB (STÅKËS.

Router's (Service to the "T'elographi."

London, October 3 Gladys Evans, ons of the Dib liu sutfragettes who was in August sentenced to five yers

in connection with the contends imprisonment for committing an to construct a railway" botwodn Honnn-fu and Sian-fu.

outrage at the Theatre Royal on the bailong, which will be built the occasion of the visit of Mr. uuder foreign control.

The will be

AN M.P.'S ACCIDENT.

THROWN FROM DOGCART.

London, October 3.

on

dogeart

The representatives of 30,000 Reutor's correspondent at Albaniane have telegraphed their Constantinople says the Govern- Mr. J. Dillon, M.P. for Mayo readiness to fight for the Father-ment has prohibited the export East, was thrown from a land.

of cereals from European Turat. Ballaghaderroon, Mayo,, and Grook warships stopped and key.

sustained serious injuries. took off the crews of two Groek steamers between Zoa and Con-

stantinople.

GERMANY CALM. Semi-official statements

in

Borlin are published to the effect hat tho Powers have long con- sidered the possibility of this out> break, but German is unconcern- ad, as she is confident that it will be localised. The statements re- buke the Gorman bourses for going into a panie and giving a false idea of Germany's economic position.

PEACE EFFORTS.

REFORMS WANTED.

solves undertook.

FIRING BEGINS.

Bulgaria and Servia hova stor

ped all railway traffic to Turkey

board sharp firing at the frontier station of Mustapha Paha.. A CONFERENCE,

STRINGENT CRITICISM.

THE DELAY IN Building the new

POST OFFICE.

Lambdajana Beuter's dranices

[Service to that, falographi."]

London October 3. The race for the Jockey Club

Stakes, run to-day at Newmarker over a distance of one and three 3quarter

resulted on follows:-

小

Prince Palatine (O'Neill) : Iy

TELEGRAMS.

HOME POLITICS.

NO HOME RULE PLEDGE.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."] 15) London, Götebor 3. M.Mokonna, speaking at

a

FORECAST

Barometer 29,80

$70, 66

6-886 PER AKKAYAK

Basols Oqpy 10-Ozari.

NEWS FOR BUST MEN

TELEGRAMS.

„THE NEWS CONDENSED:

Prince Palatine won the Jookey! Club Stokes, beating Stedfast by half a longth.

Conviole at Wyoming lynobed negro prisonor charged with assaulting an old woman.

Abergavonny, denied the state mont made by Mr. Pike Pease to a pledka having been given to the King that Home Rule would

Mr. J. Dillon, M.P., lina sus not be passed before an uppeul tained serious injuries as a result had been made to the people. Be of being thrown from 'a dogoart.

„PREACHERS OF TREASON!

Bleadfast (Wootton). Haber denied the amours that Asquith, has been released from

Adamite (Maker) ......... 3.

| Unbínat.. Tho Cabibot was re- gaol on similar grounds to Hary

Nino ran. Won by half a length, solved to carry out its pro- five lengths separating second gramme. Leigh, who was sentenced, the and third pantange foliati majka, samo timo and who was disabing-The betting at the start was :- ed from prison after refusing to 6 to 1 against Prince Palatine 9 to 4 on Steadfast, 25 to 1 take food for 44 daya. 197 ngainat Adamite.

The release was the result of

King William was ridden by Jones, Silesis by Wheatley and medical advice, the woman's bon Lorenzo by Whalley, Catmint did dition being grave.

not start.

LOCAL

hree men were fined this morning for using falso sales.

He had been, besieged by en-

The half-yourly meeting of the quirios as to how long certain Privy Councillors would be allow-Hongkong Jockey Club will be- ed to preach tronson. Ho said held to-morrow." that these, arol-offendors were skilled lawyers, who woeo innat The Philharmonic Society will careful to keep on the right side start their rehearsale about the of the low Their speaches would middle of the month, not do much harm" because they were not taken seriously.

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RE-BUILDING DELHI.

AN EXPERT'S ADVICE..

Two pilferers from the godowns, at Kowloon, wore sent to gaol for Beven days each, at the Police Court, this morning.

A blacksmith's apprentice has been admitted to hospital suffe ring from injuries received whilst Mr. Berbort Baker, a well-carrying a large quantity of iron.

London, October 3.

LYNCHED BY CONVICTS."

London, October. 3, A telegram from Rawlins,

NEWS FOR BUSÝ MEN,

A telegram received to-day from the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett announces the death of Mrs. Howett, an, the morning of the

A was contenced to twelve atrokos of the birch and four stocke for outting and wounding another boy at the Police Court this morning.

A man who stole dried fish |from the premises of the Kow- loon Godown Co., was sentenced this morning to one month and four hours slooks.

question of the adequacy of a(n) Mr. Fisher stated that he tower built partly of brick to had to do a large amount of work stand the Weight of the proposed in the way of drawings &c., which superstructure above the level of formed no part of his proper the roof. The question being duty; (b) Mr. Fisher received in- then gone into, without refermos structions from the Director of to the architects, it was deciled Public Works which were liable to pull down that portion of the to misconstruction, and as to the walls built of brick, and to sub-carrying out of which, the Director known South African architect, in stitute granite. The expense of of Public Works never subsequent an article to the "Times? extend- A man has been admitted to building up those brick walls, indly made any enquiry; (e) The lag to two columns, discusses the the hospital suffering from in- COMMITTEE REPORTS THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. of pulling them down again, position thus created wasfunt con- problem of building the as juries caused by falling from the might olearly have been avoided ducive either to the efficient, or Delhi. He urges that the classic first floor of a house in Nening $ M. Poincare, the French Pro- Tho committoo appointed eation of the situation thus created by an earlier study of this most expeditious, carrying out of the style of Inigo Jones and Sir Road.

mier, at a diplomatic reception into enquire into the causes which did not deem it ndvisable to enl-important question.

work. If it had been entrusted Christopher Wren should be Paris, spoko most strongly to the havo fad (1) to na expenditure on culate as closely as the architects Summarising the main facta either to an efficient, executive adapted to Indian oonditions. Balkan States.

The Times," in an editorial, Italy also is the new Post Office in excess of had done.

appearing in evidence furnished engineer, or to the architects who counselling moderation to the what was anticipated and (2) to 3. By this increase the total by the witnesses examined, viz. designed the building, no delay endorses the suggestion. capitals of the Confederacy. The dolny in their completion, and (3) estimated, coet was raised to Mr. Chatham, Director of Public bed have occurred; ka shk

PRISON JUSTICE. **Brd inst. Ca Powers are not rolaxing their whether both results wore uu- 8872,000. Subsequently a de- Works, Mr. Sinor,

VA efforts to arrest the mobilisation avoidable, or (4) were dus to the cision to erect a clock tower Donison, Ram and Gibbs, the period of construction of the Post various times during the Engineer, and Mr. Ram of Mentre. and effect a compromise between methods, employed in carrying | on the building brought the them and Turkey, subject to re-out the work, have reported to the figure up. to $929,250. This consulting architecte, the Commit- Office, Mr. Fisher was employed ou other work, vis,:-Courts of ferma being granted in Macedonia. Logislative Council as follows. sum is short of the actual expon tee finds that :---

(1.) Increase of cost was due Justice, Harbour Office, Western The cost of building tho diture, up to date, by 8110,750. The attitude of the Confule Post Offico, as originally design that is to say, the building, still (inter alia) to conditions of the Market, Quarters for District moy is evidenced by the semi-od, was estimated, in the first in- unfinished (ingsmuch as the clock labour market, additions and al- Officer, Tai Po, Yaumati School, Wyoming, says that 160 convicts

An interview Vappeard 'in our official pronounegment made in stance, at $525,000. This amount tower remains to be erected) has terations to plans and specifica- Stable and Approach at Tai Po in the State prison lynohed a Belgrade declaring that the Con- was increased to $003,750, in con- cost $1,040,000.

tions which were approved by Volunteer Headquarters, Mor-negro prisoner charged with

columns to-day with Mr. Younger, fodoraoy does not seek territorial sequence of Government deciding The largest ilon in this Government including various tuary, &c., Kowloon, Time Ball assaulting an old woman.

The convicts vorpowered the an American aviator, who has extension but to carry out the in July 1903 to add another further increase of $110.750, is alterations on account of the clock Tower, Blackhond's Hill, Under- reforms which the Powers thein-storey to the building. The first $51,105. It is stated by the tower, and to quantities being in gmund Urinal, Peak Road, Obe guard, who were transferring the been refused permission to fly

over the Colony. estimato did not include the cost Director of Public Works to be excess of the original calculations, lisk in Kowloon, Land Office, Tai negro to another cell,, tied a rope of the foundations. These a con- luo to the inadequacy of the The total cost was not on the Po, Bungalow at Tai Po, Roof round his nook and dropped him tractor, in November 1903, under- quantities in the "Bill of Quanti whole excessive having in view over Blake Pier. Market Kow-over the balcony. took to Iny for $134,000, bat as ties" furnished by the architects, the style of constraction. This loon Point, Staircase to Bull Passengers for Constantinople by the work proceeded it was found When askel for an explanation leaves out of consideration loss of Room, Government House, Re- the last train allowed to pass necessary to pat in piles of Mr. Ram stated that it was the interest, of rent of old Post Office moving and refixing Statue of

greater length than had been first he had heard of it; and that building, &o., entailed by the His Majesty the King. contracted for, and to lay in the absence of particulars he delay and any further claim which He had for a portion of the down a

concrete and asphalt could not say whether his may yet be established by the time so employed, two qualified Count Berchtold has an hour basement, whereby the estimate hill of quantities was inadeqante contractor arising out of the same engineers assisting him. It conference with the King of for the foundations was raised to or not. To some extent it was pre-e

would have been preferable to Greece.

(2.) The delay could have have.relieved Mr. Fisher of some $108,000. Not until January sumably due to chaaegs in the

THE NEWS CONDENSED. A POSSIBLE RESULT.

The chief causes of these works: in fact, to have 1906 was the work of laying the the roof plan, which entailed the boon avoided. Later, foundations complete. Meantime, hetghtoning of the interior walls were as follows:

divided them up among the staff

A man who burglariously en- Gladys, Evans, tie · Dublin The belief is expressed in many Government had decided that all The remaining $50,555 covers (n.) Detention by the Director of three, saali one being respon-suffragette, has been released tered a house and took 131 wor- quarters that an outbreak in the the mouldings to the level of the the cost of alterations and ad- of Public Works of the roof plans sible for his own share,

from prison after a hunger strike th of property, was sent to gaol Balkans would lend to immediate top parapet should be of granite,ditions made in working out the for a period of over two years,

The committee finds in thin a for six months with hard labour, peace between Turkey and Italy, and had authorised the architects plans, the principal items being after which they were rejected.

at the Police Court, this morning. and this would free the Turkish to use stoel instead of wood where 814,587 for ennasing the iron (b.) Differences of opinion bo- effect that a small part of the Fleet and facilitate Turkish it was considered to be advants columns and girders in concrete. tween the architects and the exe operations in several directions..geous, and otherwise to allow for $11.000 for the abstitution of cutivo engineer as to what draw. CONFLICTING DEMANDS. wood of the best kind. Accor- iron for timber purlins in the ings were required and alan as to Concerning the question of dingly the architects prepared a roof, 86,075 for sanitary fitings, certain constructional require

oles” isīta be presented by local- peace or war, it is pointed nat revised and more detailed and $5,638 for the provision, of menta

amateurs in, the Theatre Royal that the difference between the timate, based upon these modi-letter boxes for boxholders. The (o.) The strained relations that Acordingly the committee demand of the Confederavy for an fientions of the original proposala, Į balance is distributed over existed between the architects makes the following recommen- Lecturing in London, on his on Oct. 25 and 28, 20125177

recont visit to tho Far Eset, Pro- autonomous regime in Manadonis and including the cost of heating, numerous small requirements not and Mr. Fisher, the bxecutive dations at meronul astra ressor Sidney Webb declnged that "A piece of bamboo fell from and Turkey's reform project is lighting, and various other neces; originally provided for. In view Engineer in charge of the work

(a.) The Director of Pablic China seemed devoid of all the the first floor of a house at West immense, the two being almost sary fittings. These modifications of these facts the committee finde for most of the time

Works should be relieved of the qualties of a great nation: farPoint on to a man in the street, Irreconcileable.

account for the estimate of the that the excess of notual over an- There were, employed on the

les importent routine work of his

Ako trzavi and he had to be taken to the The Powers are making strong cost of the superstructure being ticipated expenditure has been work (a) a firm of that the department, such matter being The Right Hon. Mr. MaKenna hospital. The inmates of the representations to Turkey, but increased by $44,200 to chiefly caused by numerous al-architects who state that they are far from suggesting the adop-8847,950, and the total cost, In- terations of, and additions to the were hardly ever consulted about distributed among his assistants; denies the statement that the house paid him' 84 compensation, tion of the ideas of the Conclusive of the foundatione, to original plans, the necessity for changes in the plans and who also he would then be able to inspect King has received a pledge that

The police have made. another $858,100. That was in May which in many cases should have complain about the attituds of works in progress frequentlyland Home Rule will be submitted to VESSELS HELD UP.

All the people before it becomes liar, haul of opium, this time from 1005, nearly two years after been foreseen. Foresight in an- certain of the Public Works De Renerally to give prompt and

thePrine Waldemars. A manikës Greek and Bulgarian grain the original plans had been ticipating requirements would partment employees (b) The effective supervision to

branches.

Mr. Hatbert Baker, the South charged, at the Pollos Court toe vessels destined to varions Con-accepted. Tenders for the super- have reduced the discrepancy be. Director of Public Works who tinental ports have been detained structure wote then called for tween actual and estimated ex time was more than occupied om (b) The work undertaken by Afrinichiteat, urges that in day, with being, in possession of by Tarkoy,

The lowest received, and the ons penditure bat, except as regards other matters and who therefore the department should be under building the now Delhi the glassic the opinm;valued 81,295 and Exporters and bankers at accepted, was 813,900 in excess the clock tower, it has not been was unable to supervise the work the direct supervision of on style at Inigo Jones (aul Bir also with endeavouring unlawful- Rostoff have telegraphed to the of the revised estimate. Two demonstrated that there has been with promptitude and (o) the ex-gineers who should have sufficient Christopher Wren shoull be ly to ekport the same Russian Premier urging him to suggestions have been made to excessive expenditure on the scative engineer who complains power to ensure the details of the adapted to Indian conditions: fined $500, 10 A take measures to induce Turkey account for this increase. The work done, ipfo,yu to release the boats,

Brat was that contractors almost |-- As regards the look of defectiveness in the plans fuis: works being carried out properly, these Fan your SAUNEON LA SU

tower nished by the Architects on the without undue reference to higher BRITISH WATCHFUL. invariably tender higher for Go the committee finds that avoidable one hand and of Indifference on authority each should have only trained. leuter e correspondent at Mal- vernment work than for work to expenditure was incurred. The the part of the Director of Publio such works in his charge as the

'can superintendeflectually that, pending the return he exonted by privata architects. tower was first of all built up to Works on the other he himse

federacy

eymoth

no realferð

Maits, the cruisers The second was that the building the level of the third storey in his oritionma

trade was then active: wages were granite, and parried up in bris high materials were dear con- to the level of the top parapet. sequently, contractors festing & Not until then did the Public illiu

low of tlie N

TELEGRAMS.

extra expense and almost the A Bolgian aytilicate he ar entire delay was attributable to a ranged a loan of ten million ster bad system being worked is snob ling to China, in connection with manner as to aggravate its worst the construction of a railway

a

features.

| he should be directly

for the execution of those under the gen Directors

from Honan-fu to Sinn-fu,

An appeal is made, to-day on belinlf of the Children's sports held at Kowloon under the anepi- oos of the Kowloon cricket club, jon now year's Day,

In connection with the Amatour

Dramatic Club a couple of per- formandes of "A Pair of Specta

Mr. Denmon.Falle dral organist.com