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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

October 6th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 73, p.m. 81; Humidity...82, 02.

No. 8911

TELEGRAMS.:

八廿月八年于千

TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

POWERS ALMOST AGREE.

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Reuter's

(Service to the "Telegraph."]

THE PROBLEM.

Router's

(ESTABLISHED 1881.

Copyright, 1912 by the

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR.

Barometer 80.02

October 6th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 79, p.m., 78; Humidity... 47, 68.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8,

1912

二拜後

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS:

LEGRAMS

就八月十英港香

TELEGRAMS.

EVICTED I

PARLIAMENT,

COMMONS REASSEMBLES,

Reuter's

[Service to the "T

London, October 7.

guillotine"

BRITISH TRADE.

SATISFACTORY FIGURES.

Reater's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, October 7.

RUSSIAN POLITICS,

BIG CLERICAL SUCCESSES.

SINGLE COPF 10. Caurs

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The septuagenarian Britian Ambassador to Washington, Mr. James Bryce, has had a 25 minutes' flight with an aviator,

Britain has expressed her pre-

LORD DENMAN'S PLIGHT.

Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."} {Service to the "Telegraph."]

Router's London, October 7...

London, October 7.

(Service to the "Talograph."] London, October 7," Router's correspondent at Paris Sir Edward continued that the tolographs that the modification difficulty was for Turkey to pro-ney wires that Lord Denman, reassembled to-day, there being of September how increases in from Renter's correspondent,

Router's correspondent at Syd-

The House of Commons The trade returns for the montli

London, October 7, made by Austria to the proposals ceo with the reforms in the Governor General of the Common-a large attendance of member imports amounting to 23,505,233 states that the preliminary elec-forence for individual rather than

A St. Petersburg, telegram, of the Powers regarding colloe-face of the mobilisation of the Bal-wealth, was given a great ovation tive action in the Balkans referred kan States and at the same time on leaving for Melbourne be from a slight indisposition, was and in exports totalling £6,385,- tions for the now Duma show an onllootive representations in the Mr. Asquith, who is suffering to the clause in the Noto to convings the States that the re-cause the New South Wales the only prominent absentés 216, compared with last your.

immense preponderance of clorgy, Balkun orisis, and the point has presented to the Confederacy forms would be effective in so- Government has appropriated! Governments declaring the deter-curing the welfare of the Mate Government House for adminis-starts on Thursday when the ports was cotton to the extent of

The real work Session | Among the decreases in im-majority in the final elections.

who are certain to form a large apparently been conceded. mination of the Powers to main doninas. Definito proposals wore trativo purposes. The route to application of tho" tain the territorial status quo in mado yesterday for collective the railway station was lined with to the Home Rule Bill will be 242,005, while the principal in- the Balkans. Austria asked for steps by the Powers to overcome cheering crowds, the addition of words making it these difficulties, by representá-

moverl.

orosses in importa wore in SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT. clear that the Powers were deter. tions to the States and to Con-of an address, expressed fadignu prononcements on the Balkan orisia, wool.

The Lord Mayor, in the courao [Sir Edward Grey made important timber, iron and steel, silk and mined to secure and respect the stantinople, and Britain agreed tion at the circumstances of the which will be found el owhere.] integrity of the Ottoman Empire. theroto. As thore the departure, which he described as Only Britain's assent to the strongest desire between the an amendment remains to complete Powers to see penes proserved, hepatichal hospitality.

unparalleled outrage on tho understanding between the trusted that this would be a Powers, Austro-Russian action guarantes that if peace, wore in the capitals of the States in the broken, none of the Powers would Confodorney will follow imbe involved in war-(Choore). mediately thereon and collective IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE. action will be taken by the Powers nt Constantinople a little lator, probably in the middle of the wook,

A BRITISH OBJECTION,

The newspapers state that Britain objected to a phire in the Note announcing the resolve of the Powers to "take in hand" the realisation of the reforms regarding this an incompatible with Turkoy's independence and an unnecessary affront, but the outcome of the objection has not been mentioned."

PEACE POSSIBLE.

waa

Sir Edward Grey, answering a question, whether if the present aption failed the Powers would have recourse to the Hague, said he would rather not contemplate. iniled, Britain would do her failure. If, however, the action

most to preserve unity between the Powers and would not make y proposal likely to impair that nnity.

BRITISH CELERITY. Reuter learns that instead of Britain delaying answering the proposals for European action in the Balkans, Bir Edward Grey ted with the greatest prompti Later. tude. He only roosived the pro Political circles declare that if posals on Saturday and Sunday the Powers collectively guarantee | and accepted them forthwith. real refus in Parapaan Turkar war can be averted,

· DRITISH PLEA, Reuters B BULGARIA'S FEELING,' states that in conveying to m Router's correspondant at Softs Poincare the British assent to the reports that the Sabranye passe proposals, Sir Francis Bertie

|

OBITUARY,

M. AUGUSTE BEERNAERT.

London, October 7.

The death is announced of M Augusto M. F. Beernaert, a pro- minent Belgian statesman, at the age of 83 years.

[Deocased was President of the

The chief increases in exports AMBASSADOR BRYCE.ere for machinery, iron and. steal, cotton, wool and manu- factures.

TAKES A FLYING TRIP.

London, October 7. The septuagenarian British Ambassador to Washington, Mr. Jamos Bryce, visiting his friends at Massachussetts, made a twenty- five minutes flight with an aviator, who paid an aerial call at the house.

SYNTHETIC RUBBER,

Professor's Warning Against Neglect, By Planters,

MANILA MOTORISTS,

L

Enforcing of the Over-speed

Laws.

So far from Britain delaying in auswaring the proposals for European action in the Balkone, Reuter learns that Sir Edward Grey acted with the greatest

APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED. promptitudo.

London, October 7. The "Morning Post" - an- nounces that Sir Francis Piggott has been appointed legal adviser to the Chinese Government,

DOUBLE AVIATION FATALITY.

London, October 7. Reuter's correspondent

at

The latest sensation in the Rosenthal caso is the murder of Big Jack" Zelig, who is alleged. the notorious Apaohs leader to have supplied the men who, murdered Rosenthal,

On leaving Sydney for Mel- bourne because the N. 8... W. Government had appropriated Government House for adminis trative purposes, Lord Denman was given a great ovation,

penes is broken none of the Powers will be involved in war.

The official movement against Johannisthal (?) reports tint at

In the course of a pronounce- the close of the aviation week anment in the House of Commons Manila motorists who overspeed aviator and his mechanic foll on the Balkan crisis, Sir Edward Professor H. E. Armstrong has and otherwise break the law for from a height of 800 feet and Grey expressed the hope that if Belgian Chamber of Re, stratetires contributed to The Times Imm 1890 to 1900, and formerly held article on the synthetic produc-their machines, continues, and in

an the control of themselves and were killed. foll wing offione, aurong ohartion of rubber, in which he holds President of the Federation of Belgian that starch as the raw material is October, there WAS

rates. Minister of Public Works, too valuable. In making it from general roundup, says the "Manilu THE ROSENTHAL CASE.

another

Momber of the Institute of France. Armstrong, we shall not only be and bureau of public works, have Minister of Agriculture, Chief of Cabinet. Prasident of the Interparliamentary

this material, writes Professor Times." Heretofore the police alon. He was also a Nobel priz-withdrawing land now used in been working jointly in this mat- winner.]

raising food crops, but in a sense ter but right now the police are we shall be using up food oropa doing extra duty at the silent PROFESSOR WALTER SKBAT. (potatoes and cereals) as the raw

Lonuuu," www.

ANOTHER SENSATIONAL

MURDER.

London, October 7. Another sensational develop which B

The death is announced, at the possible. Abdications how oigar factories and this drag was 'military estimates and other the proference of the Foreign/Waltor William Skeat, Litt. D., adequate food supplies is bound police powers for this work. The notorious Apache loador "Big with soclamation the epil British Ambassador. Indicated "ge of 76 years. of the Roy,bers, the difficulty of securing works who are niso “clothed with men beantral place in the

measures necessitated by the

mobilisation.

BRITISH NAVAL MOVE-

MENTS.

Office for individual rather than LL.D., D.O.L, Professor of Anglo to increase. Moreover, there is a collective representations, on the Saxon at Cambridge University

since 1878. ground that the latter, boing unusual, would have the aspect [The word of latters has sustained of a thrent, which ought to br evere loss by the death of Professor avoided. The point was apparent Skent, who was the reengined authority ly comended, as the "Temps" on early English literature, Born in Reuter's correspondent at Malta regrets the action to be concerted London. Fo was educated at King' wires that the cruisers Good Hope, instead of collective, since in the Yarmouth, Hampshire and Wey-course of isolated conversations month have arrived and the Turkey may find divergent points cruiser Barham and the Mediter of view tending to diminish the ranean destroyers are expected nuthority of the advice given. on the 11th inst.

Lator.

Later.

TURKEY GIVING WAY.

Later,

·los at Erst Darcham

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

The first break in the clouds in regard to the Balkan crisis is the announcement that Turkey has resolved on applying certain re- forms to the European vilayeta; which have been in abeyance since 1880.

LOCAL.

The escaped burglar is believed A re- to have made for Macao. ward of $500 is offered for his capture or information leading to his capture.

The charge against the three women arrested at Kowloon on s' charge of kidnapping two Shang- hai boya was withdrawn thig afternoon.

direction in which there will be operation was intended entirely Jack" Zelig, who is alleged to have tute. The takinge were a use for atarch in the future as a warning and no arrests were supplied the Rosenthal murderora $150. which also may militate against made but two drivers were in-and who had turned "State's

The fourteen-year old girl who its use as the raw material of arti-structed to report to-day at the evidence," being murdered by

was charged with being in poa ficial rubber. Taking into ac- bureau of public works for pos- fruit pedlar named Davidson.

was session of opium yesterday, was count the rapid development of sible administrativo action as to The latter bolted, but

caught. He alleges that earlier fined $50 by Mr. E. A. Irving the internal-combustion motor, their licences.

in-the day Zelig robbed him, but to-day. The night watch only had one It had a

critics of the police declare that College School, Highgate Rohool and and the fact that petrol will not

brist's College, Cambridge, and after be available for over at present exciting adventure. taking holy orders he hold. anre- rates of consumption, it is more patrol on the Pasay road, on the Zelig was murdered to prevent

him giving evidence, And than probable that alcohol will lookout for spenders and defective Godalming. But he soon gave his come into use in its place at no lights. It found several cara whole energies to literaturs and distant date. The only way in without tail lights and held them etymological sindies. He was a most which it will be possible to meet

ebolarly man and a s untiring worker requirements will be to form up and was engaged in this more or less unexciting work when He edited practically all the well-koos starch and sugar produced for down the line come a big car reprints of the Early and Middle the purpose in or

liot countries, bowling along at a 30 knot gait, English writers, and among the mesi Renter's Constantinople cor-famous of his extributions were: The where large crops can be grown. scattering the traffic as it career- respondent telegraphs that a local Fur Gospels fo Anglo-S-xon and All the indications point to aed past. The patrol did not have agency learns from an official No thambian; the Bibliographical List shortage of sugar and starch in time to signal it before it was source that the Porte has rosolved of Works in English Dialects (with J, the future and to an increase in away and out of call but it had to apply to the European vilayete H. Nadal); an Etymologial Dictionary their value. But, after all, in a good car of its own and it

M. Anguste Beernaert a pro the reforms contained in the of the English Language: Principles using starch to make rubber we started in pursuit, Down the Vilayets Law which was als borated of English Etymo'rgy, and a Primer shall only be copying the plant, road raced the two cars, the driver minent Belgien statesman, is

of English Eymology. Deceased was as this also makes the rubber of the first unconscious that dead. in 1880 by the Ottoman delegates

The a Fellow of the British Academy and more or less directly from starch he was being chased. left for Berlin.

in the agreement of the Interna Foun or of the English Dialect Boolety. It is not a case of utilising a waste pursuing car got caught in a flock The Powers are now in com- POWERS IN AGREEMENT. tional Eastern Roumelia Com

product such as coal-tar was of carretelan and lost ground but plete agreement regarding notion It is reported by Renter's cor-mission with a view to carrying

when dye-stuffs were first made once free it raced away again in the Balkans. respondent at Paris that Britain's out the reforms provided by

from it, and suob as it would be The chase ended at the Heffting reply has been received to Aus- Article 23 of the Treaty of Berlin, tria's modification, and the which was thus approved by the Powers are now in complete Powers, but has since slumbered Agreement.

in Departmental pigeon-holes and never been applied.

The English papers regard the decisión relative to the application

The same correspondient an- nounces that the Weymouth and the Hampshire have left for Crate! to maintain neutrality in the

event of war,

M. SAZONOFF.

Router's Paris correspondent

reports that M. Sanzonoff, the Enesian Foreign Minister, has

HOUSE OF COMMONS STATEMENT.

NICARAGUA...

MORE FIGHTING,

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The House of Commons has reassembled, Mr. Asquith being

Qa the reassembling of the of the Vilayets Law as the most York correspondent states that of the plant; but, apart from ing terror in a crowded street the only prominent absenteo.

House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, replying to Mr. Bonar Law, said for the present he could only make a statement of a general character. The House was aware

promising break in the clouds so

r

FRONTIER TROUBLE.

Two collisions between Turkish that the very critical state of and Greek frontier guards are affairs which existed in the Bal-reported.

kans way arousing the greatest ap-- prehension. The Powers were

taking what steps they could to

prevent a breach of peace. They KOCHANA MASSACRE.

had especially expressed strong disapproval of a breach of peace

London, October 7.

Whilst working on a godown in Connaught Road, a Chinese. woman was injured by bage of sugar falling on her. She bas been removed to hospital,

Mesara. Enlarger and Galinger have been oppointed agents in Manila for Mosers. MaoDonald; of Kowloon and for the Hong kong Steel Foundry Company.

It is believed that the man who: reaped from gaol, whilst awaits ing trial on a charge of burge lariously entering the house of Mrs. McEwan, Beaconsfield Ar Professor. Walter Skeat, the cade, has made for Singapore. noted authority on English litera- tare and etymology, is dead..

British trade returns for Sep-

still in the absorge of the colour house where the first car elowed The preliminary elections to industry-but, & material is to be down for refreshment and the the new Dama show an immense used which is of particular value driver got instructions to report preponderance of olergy. for other purposes already Eihto-day in the center of the carpat cally we shall probably be mak at the bureau of public worka. London, October 7. ing a mistake in not availing our-

One other car that was scatter- A message from Renter's Now selves to the fall of the gotivity the American marines have had this, it may well be that, when with a speed of 35 miles an hour was held up and the driver and another fight in Nicaragua, in everything is taken into account is employer will also confer with whiob thirteen rebels were killed the plant is able far more effec

The proprietor of the Globe. and several marines slightly tively than man to make rabber the bureau of public works,

Hotel, near the Fire Station, has wounded.

from starch. It is of the utmost For the rest only warnings were importance, from this point of given and that for the present is view, that the production of na- the policy of Director Greene, tember show incresses in imports reported the theft of jewellery, Be suspects at about 87,800. tural rubber should be made a That official believes that most of over £3,000,000 and in exports money and other things, valued a house coolie who has de soientific industry. In the case owners and many drivers want to of over £8,000,000, of indigo the margin in favour of obey both the letter and the spirit

COST OF LIVING.

Heater's

[

Farther fighting is reported AN AUSTRALIAN PROPOSAL,the artifolally made material is of the law but that many bare

not so very great had the plan- grown a little carolean. Theso he from Nicaragua, thirteen rebels ters taken time by the forelock it wishes should have fair and belog killed and several U. 8, and also pointed out the need of

London, October 7,

In not improbable that they would reasonable warning but when marines slightly wounded, therealisation of reformsin Euro-

The court martial dealing with pean Turkey, This need was al-

correspondent at have held their own. It will be that has been given and there is: ready admitted by Turkey and the the Kochana massacre of August Sydney telegraphs that the well, concludes the artiole, if rube general understanding, that the According to the London application of effective reforms last has condemned one Moslem Attorney General has announced ber planters take the lesson of law is to be enforced, he and the Morning Post" Sir Francia onght to secure to Turkey the to death and another to penal that the Government will seek to indigo to heart and learn without police officials will issue instruc- Piggott has been appointed legal pesceful possession of her Provin- servitude, while several have regulate house, rents and the relay to set and keep their hosida, fforis that all who "dagrantly adviser to the Chinese Govern

prison of food coma mechi shani in parfon order

camped,

heard of the Chinese staff at the Mr. Chan Yui Tong, at present Nippon Yusen Kaisha will, et the end of this month, become as- sistant compradore to r Hon Ohl who is taking up the compradorship of Meer. She

Twani domen.