1912-10-09 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

October 8th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 74, p.m. 80; Humidity...74, 50.

No. 8912

麟九廿月八年于壬

WAR CLOUD BURSTS.

Montenegro Leads The Way.

BULGARIA, SERVIA AND GREECE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SUIT.

(Router's Service To The Telegraph ")

London, October 8,

Router's correspondent at Cetinje, in samessage despatched to-day, states that Montenegro has declared war,

-FRONTIER FIGHTING.

There was boaty fighting all yesterday, wine battalions of Turks being engaged against the Malissori tribes at Tuzi, on the Montenegrin frontior.

PEACE REPRESENTATIONS.

(ESTABLISHED ·· 1881.)` Copyright, 1912 by the Propri

WEDNESDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

** TITANIC " REPORT,

DISCUSSION IN COMMONS. --

Barnes Itouter's / "[Service to the “ "Telegraph."] London, October 8.

OCTOBER

TELEGRAMS.

THE ROSENTHAL CASE.

LIBUT. BECKER INDICTED.

Router's (Service to the "Telegraph."}

London, October 8.

Routor' Now York correspond-

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR

Durometor 30.00%

October 8th, 1911, Temperaturo am. 81, p.m., 79; flumidity:.77, 69.

1912.

三洋企

TELEGRAMS.

蛟九月十英港香

TELEGRAMS.

HOME RULE BILL.

DISORDER ANTICIPATED:

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS in U.S.Á.

Router's

[Service, to the Telegraph.")

London, October 8, The return match between the Australians and Philadephians resulted in the victory of the

Router's (Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, October 8. In the House of Commons on ont states that Lieut. Becker, of Mr. Asquith will move the the New York police, has been guillotine "renolution allotting arraigned on 'n charge connected 32 days for the passage of the formor by 60 runs. with the murder of the gambler Home Rule Bill through the House of Commons, Thoro hayo been, seventeen days' discussion already.. Thereforo altogether the Bill will have 40 days' con Faideration as compared with 80

days in 1803.

THE INSURANCE ACT.

A CONCESSION TO DOCTORS.

London, October 8.

In the House of Commons yes. terday, the Rt. Hon. Mr. Sidney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, moved that the House Interlake into consideration the Ro- The Abstrian and Ruasion re

port of the Inquiry into the Rosenthal. presoniatives to-day delivered to

"dianstor. Titanio'

The selection of the jury is Sovoral Unionists and Liberals | proving a todious business, the Bulgarian and other Govern complained of the new rules monts the representations of the Powers in favour of ponce.

adopted by the Board of Trade with regard to the provision of lifeboats for all on boord, repro- AUSTRIA'S PRECAUTIONS. The Austro-Hungarian Governsenting that this would endanger ment his resolved to ask the the seaworthiness of shipa. • Delegation for a supplementary the rules wern moraly "draft Mr. Duxton emphasised that oredit of cloven millions sterling rules." He said that 80 per in order to pirohase Howitzera, mountain guna, aeroplanes and cont. of the ships now had a war material.

•Renter's correspondent at

it was not a hardship to compel ENTHUSIASM AT CETTINJE the remainder to follow the Cettinjo reports that the Man- tenegrin Charge, d'Affaires at: Router's correspondent at Co-examplo. Mr. Baxton also man- Constantinople informed the tinje reports that King Nichols ioned that the Bill to make it Porte to-day that Montenegro and Princo Mirko started for compulsory for passenger ships has declared war against Turkey the Army headquarters at Polo be provided with wireless goritza amid the bonusing of guns and the poaling of bella. -The Queen, the Princesses nad the Confederacy Ministers bade them farewell and the crowdl frantic ovation. gavo, the departing Royalty a

THE DECLARATION.

LONDON SUPRISED.

Later.

Router's despatches from Cat- tinjo announcing the declaration of war have produced a profound sensation in London.

So far neither tho Foreign Office or any Embassy bave received the nows,

- "WHY WAR WAS DECLARED.

sufficiency of boats and therefore,

telegraphy apparatus had beon postponed; owing to international discussions on tho subjcut.

The debate was adjourned,

It is understood that the

Cabinet has agresil to increase the

amount of the medical remunera- tion in connection with the In surance Act by a million pounds

torling.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

In the Lobby it is anticipated Complimentary Benefit to Mr. there will be disorder on Thurs- Į day.

RUBI AND ZAFIRO.

Why Captain Crosby Resigned.

J. Blake

186 væR AND

BINGLE COPY 10' Qaxis:

NEWS FOR Busy men,

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Montenegro has declared war against Turkey and it is expected that Servia, Bulgaria and Gresos. will follow suit.:

The House of Commons has begun consideration of the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Titanic disaster.

Heavy fighting has been re- ported between nine battalions of Turks and tho Malissori tribes on the Montenegrin frontier.

The British Bill compelling passenger ships to carry wireless installations has been postponed owing to international discussions,

The Cabinet is said to have

agreed to increase the amount of medical remuneration under the Insurance Act by a further million sterling,

Police Lieutenant Becker has been arraigned in connection with the Rosenthal murder, the selection of a jury proving A, tedious business,

Bookings aro now in full swing for sonte at the grand compilment ary entertainment to be given by Mostre, Ramos and Ramos, at the Victoria Theatre on Friday even- ing, to their popular manager, The cause of the resignation of Mr. J Blake.- Captain Crosby, ways a Manila At the entranos the Orient paper, was an order demanding band will play from 8-30 10 9, that he, as well as the master of and at the interval, and the band TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.

the Zafira, should pay P.200 for of the KO.Y.L. I will discourse the bar privileges on the vessels musia during the evening. after October 1:

Patrons are requested to take London, October 8.

The order demanding the pay-the chairs coinciding with tho A messago from Rector's cormont for the liquor privilege is numbers on their tickets so as to respondent Rome states that the dated September 14 and as Have confusion. A good house is Italian troops yesterday lauded follows: "To the captains of the certain, as is only to be expected

By the "guillotine" resolution' Prior to his departure the King THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. at Dambah, forty miles east of steamers Rabi and Zafiro In when the entertainment concerns only 32 more daya are to be de- Derna, without resistance. accordance with instructions re- the ever obliging and courteous voted to the Home Rule Bill in ceived from the general managers, Mr. Blako. The boat way to the House of Commons, where we beg in inform you that after secure a seat is to book early.

disorders are unticipated to-mor the lat of October you will have The following is the pre- to pay the company the sum of gramme which will carried out P200.00 every month for the pri. subject to any alteration deemed vilege for the liquor business on advisable-

Part. I. board your stenmore in order to cover cost of ico, glassware, linen, washing and attendance.

rocoived the Austrian and Rug sinn Miniators, who made a last vigorous effort towards ponco.

of

EARLIER MESSAGES.

London, October 8. Montenegro forestalled the The Parliaments at Belgrade sotion of the Powers by a few und Sofia have adopted, with no hours, the decision being evident- clumation addresena approving ly precipitated by the fighting spacehos from the Thrones and on the Montenegrin borders, exprossing confidence in the unit A message from Renter's cor-ed action of the Balkan States to respondent at Cettinje atates that secure lasting peace, Montenegro han ordered her re- The troops of the Confederacy continue to nove towards the presentative to quit Constantivo-

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS

(From Chiasse Bourons.]

Shanghai, October 7.

Chui Lui-tai as instructor of the President Yuan has appointed Military Cadet College and Tam Hok-kwai he instructor of the Artillery Force.

NO VOTES FOR WOMEN.

MORE ELECTRIC MAINS.

To this demand Captain Croaby made the following reply:--

Mr. H. P. Bridger, acting manager of the Hongkong Electric Company, asked to day regarding the probability of mains, said, "We expect to open laying down aditional electrio

the streets and to lay conduita

"In reply to your instructions Miss Tang Kwan-ying has beg amount of electricity now being month for bar privileges, I wish that are necessitated by these paying Shewan Tomos and Company the sum of P200 por go the State Council to reconsi-used by the Chinose. der the question of granting the "Our incrense is, for the most to say that I have never received has been refused.

and we expect the output to be been going to son for several by this time next year. added to by about 800 kilowate years and that is really the most exacting demand I have ever The Chinose have just lately board yok; surely money must be realising its great adaptability for pany I left a position that paid me P500, to nocept this at P440, all

purposes. "Our mains are laid down all (and the only consideration that over Victoria and include the influenced mo was the bar. Ponk.

ple and has handed passz¤irts to frontier amid scenes of enthu- { franchise to women. Her requosi | part, due to Chinosɔ consumption. that sum out of it myself. I have

the Turkish representative at Cettinje,

NEWS CONFIRMED.

siasm.

A state of siogo lias been pro- claimed àt Constantinople, where

an

FOREIGN INDEMNITIES.

foreign iwlematics, the American As regards the payment of the

nouncement of the reforma underland tho Fronch Ministers a taken up electricity and are now soarce. When I joined this com-

The fighting continues at Tuzia feeling provails that the to-day

the Vilayet Law will not pacify the Confederacy. The opinion is expressed that mattor have gone too far to prevent war.

Later. Reuter's correspondent at Con-

Later. The Foreign Office received confirmation of Montenegro's

"

Peking are alleged to have given

extension of time." Shat Po." way and allowed China a further

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AGAINST DICTATORSHIP.

Shanghai, October 8. declaration of war this afternoon.stantinople states that the Govern- teen provinces have tolographed The Governor-Generals of four- meat, being anxious to allay misin to the State Council asking the terpretation of the proposed re-latter to oppose the power of the shall then be able to supply all forms, announces that there is no President to dissolve the Council question of autonomny for Mace- donis or of the appointment of a Christian Governor General.'

SERVIAN WAR FUNDS..

Router's correspondent at Bal- grade statea that the Skupstina has voted an extra credit of two millions sterling for wor 'pur- ровов.

RUSSIAN RED CROSS PARTY.

The Russian Red Cross Society is sending to the seat of war 300 hods, seven doctors and 45 nurses, while merchants are largely donating war funde and the com; munity is making provision for the families of soldiers.

TO FOLLOW SUIT.

Later. Router's correspondent at Con- stantinople wires that up to 6 o'olook in the evening the Bul garian, Servian and Greek Minis- tera had not received instructions, but no doubt is entertained that their Governments will follow the

·load of Montenegro.

LORD CREWE'S STATEMENT.

Later.

In the House of Lords, the Earl of Crows, raplying to Lord Lansdowne, reiterated Sir Ed- ward Groy's statement, made,in the House of Commons regarding the Balkans, and added that he Was Borry to say that he had received news of fighting on the frontier as a sequel to Montene gro's declaration of war..

new mains laid by the bar "We hope to have the

ginning of 1913, and comers with power, light or ven- tilation."

MACWATTERS QUARTETTE CONCERT.

1

Overture, Tancredi, Rossini, Band of the 1st K.O.Y.LI.

Magnificent Comic. Picture, Bobby pulls the Trigger.

Piccolo Solo, The Deep bluo

Come Home To-day. Sea (Brawer) Lt. Corp, Olarke.

Skotch entitled:-Our Jock's

Lucy Norton, Mies Ada Rowley, Harry Smith, Mr. Rob Stophen-

BOD.

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Introducing Songs, &c., Banjo, Hunky Dory (Mesara Neal Timowell, Martin Rolfe.

1

Song and Dance, Miss Smith Those (2) American Niggers, Masers Rice and Alexander.

Sketch,. (Tho Pedlar), Messrs. Kerzton and Dacy.

Part II.

The Bar Question.

turn the har entirely over to the tion Holiday (Seehold) Band 1st

"Now gontlenen I am willing to

Overture, Selection, A Planta-

thing to do with it. If the exno- company and have absolutely no-KO.Y.L.I. tion of this sum is really demand- ed you can accept my resignation from that date. The cause of an much ice being used is the terrible bad condition of the ice box, the

Magnificent Comio Picture, Love Luck & Gasolino.

Two Step Everybodys doing it now Berlin, Band lat K.O.Y.LI.

Raz Timo Alexandora doing it

rew.

On Friday the Right Hon. Mr. Samuel is to move the appoint- ment of a Select Committee to in- vestigate the circumstances atten ding the conclusion of the Mar- coni Agreement.

LOCAL

"A Chinese reports having lost, or had stolen, a bank draft for $400 anda money order for $170.

A special article of peculiar in- terast, dealing with a cancer ure, appears in our columne to- day."

A passenger from a junk re ports that someone has stolen $800 worth of clothing from the Graft.

For anlawfully selling opium. a man was fined $200, with the alternative of two months' impri sooment; at the Police Court this. morning.

The keeper of an opium divan now Berlin. Band ist .OYLI was fined $100, or six weeks' im- Musical Nigger, Bimbo Drake.prisonment this morning, and Revival by Special Request the twenty-two man were fined $3 Classic Scona.

"Dream of the sash for smoking Augkloong" composed and Sung by Miss Addio Leigh.

BANKERS' RETORT. The International Banking Group has written to the Cabinet The active war propaganda of a reply to the demand for an the Union and Progress party is explanation from the Banking arousing apprehension, and it is roup for having cornered the

repairs of which has been asked feared that any moderate action exchange market. The Tetter

for several times, but the ory is by the Government will be regard says that freedom of the exchange

There was a smaller house than always, wait until we go to dock. the chances of war. ed as weakness, thus multiplying business must be maintained, and one anticipated presentat the Mac-The linen has nothing to do with China has no right to interfere watters Male Qnariette's concert the bar. There will have to be "Shat Po."

in the Theatre Royal last night. glasses on board any way. Tt was not small, of course, but

Violin Solo, Cavatina. Roff, Lt.-.We "The question of laundry has

Corp. Spiegeltalters. it ought to have been larger. These beon brought up before, showing

Song and Dance, Introducing and Craigengower on Saturday. four young gentlemen submit an that in order to avoid so much of The Chinese Minister at Tokyo excellently varied prgramme. It it being done here we should have American Mat. Danoing and was a friendly and will not there haa telegraphed to the Chinese is a Government to the effect that some of the items being incom- board, therefore on account of the Megars. Verné & Smith,

little uneven perhaps to place considerably more on quick changes in, well wardrobes, fore be counted as a League on- the Japanese Government has parably better than others deterioration and possible chance "God Save the King."

MARCONI AGREEMENT.

SUGGESTED SELECT COMMITTEE.

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A STRANGE REPORT.

Shanghai, October 7,

decided to ramova the seat but

on the whole it in for loss, it was decided to have it

of Government from Tokyo enjoyable. The arrangement of remain as it was:

wary.

TELEG

ELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED,

are informed that the orioket match between Kowloon,

gagement,

A man who pleaded guilty to s charge, brought by the Sanitary authorities, of allowing mosquito farvaen to acpomulate on his pres misas, was fined $10, at the Police Court this morning,

Last Saturday a Chinese re ported that a man with who he had entrusted 8100 had misap- propriated it. He now says the money has been returned, and he only reported the matter to frigh- ten the man

to Seoul, in Chosen, as "Annie Laurie," for instance, is "The company makes out a step in developing the depon- atrocious, and the quartette have schedule of what I am to charge NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. London, October 8.dency. The Chinese Minister asks not even got the words right. for the various drinks and I have the Peking Government to be They should let the Scots song to pay the Philippine government In the House of Commons on Friday the Right Hon. Mr.

sovorely alone. To counterba A tax for selling same, so there Samuel, Postmaster General, will

COLLEGE 'EMEUTE, lance that, however, Mr. Thomas is not quite so much in it as the Trouble line goourred between suffers nothing by comparison general managers might suppose. move that a Select Committee be the students and the masters of with the best of English sloop. However, should they allow me to appointed to investigate the oir the Military Cadet College in tionists in his rendering of "How make my own charges, I will cumstances of the conclusion of Pao-ting-fo, resulting in the Bill Adams won the Battle of accept their proposition, but if t the Marconi Agreement and the shooting of the representative of Waterloo," His work throughout my previous statement will stan.. desirability of ratifying the same. the students by the Warden of the was tonobed with something very The above letter was dated Sep- College. "Sal Kai Kung Yik close to genius and the part of tember 17, and no reply to the

Mr. Doslook, the famous show- Hongkong which heard him will same having been received, Cap-man, is dead, NEW MINISTER. not readily forget him. Mr. tain Crosby, under date of Sep

Peking, Oct. 8. Oakes, tenor, and Mr. Bohultz, tember 20; sont in his resignation In the return arloket match the Premier Chui Ping-kwan has bass, rendered solos very effective as follows

Australjana beat the Philarel- recommended to President Yuan ly, while Mr. Evane proved. him "I beg to herewith tender my phians 50 runs, London, October 8,

the appointment of General Heu salf a pianist who may yet be resignation as master of your Bui-obing as Minister of Internal | heard of. Altogether, fathe steamship Rubi to take effect to The Italian troops love “sues, she came tỏ Ho The death has occurred from Affairs President Yuan has con- quartette deserve the good things soon as you place a Influenza of Mr. Bostook, the wall sented to make the appoint. Qust have

my ceeded in landing på Bombel); to country bean wifi place to relie

Derns, without opport known shown

NOTED SHOWMAN'S

DEATH.

Po."

For suiting h stabbing her with a

a man was to-day. Aned bound over in e persona $100 to boot Lwalve months,