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The Hongkong Telegraph.

October 10th, 1912, Temperaturo um. 70, p.m. 81; Humidity...66, 46.

No. 8914

TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN. WAR.

TURKS DRIVEN BACK.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."}

London, October 10. A dispatch from Reutor's cor- respondent at Podgoritiza, the Montenegria headquarters, dated the 9th inst., states that after an artillery duel along the whole line, in 21 minutes the Turke were compelled to retire from their first position on Mount Planinitza. By noon the whole mountain was evacuated.

二初月九年子壬

TELEGRAMS

THE BALKAN WAR.

AN INTERRUPTED SPEECH.

Router's

Service to the “Telegraph.*"]

London, October 10. Aftorwards M. Verizolos, tho Premier, addressing the crowd, nid he still hoped that peace might be maintained, since their neighbours and friends did not desire conquests, and what was demande was indisposable to the peaceful co-existenen both of the Balkan States and of Turkey, During the spooch cheere were King Nicholas and Prince raised for war, whereupon the Mirko and Stuff had ridden out Premier asked for silence and early in the morning to an ad-repeated that he still hoped for jaoont mountain, amid the olcers ponco. of the inhabitants,

THE FIRST SHOT.

FRANCE'S AWKWARD

PUSITION.

Punctually at 8 o'clock Captain The "Journal da Dobats " Prince Peter, the youngest son of deplores the entanglement of King Nicholas, fired the first shot France in Morocco, in view of an in the war, at the Turkish posi-inavitablo European crisis, what- tions on the hilla opposite, the ever the issue of the Balkan War band meanwhile playing the

may be, Royal hymn.

FIGHTING BEGINS. -

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October 10th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 76, p.m., 75; Humidity...73, 70,

FRIDAY,

TELEGRAMS,

OCTOBER 11

TELEGRAMS.

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TELEGRAMB.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

THE ULSTER SPEECHES.

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING,

HOME RULE DEBATE.

MR. ASQUITH'S SPEECH.

Router's

(Service to the "Telegraph."]"

London, October 10,

The House of Commons. Wis

Router's

[Service to the Télegraph."]

London, October 10.

In the House of Commons, Mr.

AIRSHIP EXPLODES.

LOSS.TO RMANY:

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

At Athens the King of Greece and the Premier delivered paci fiestory.speeches to big crowds,

At a meeting held out of sym-

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

London, October 10, Reutör's correspondent ati crowded when Mr. Asquith in- J. King, Liberal M.P for North Berlin reports that the military troduced the "guillotine re- Somerset, naked whether the airship M3 exploded while being solution limiting the number of speeches of certain Privy Coun-inflated at Reinickendorf and was pathy with Servis in Moscow days to be devoted to discussion aillons, and also the Covenant destroyed 3 3,000 men volunteered for sor- of the Home Rule Bill.

signed in Belfast, would be re-all of the shed in which the vice. The Prime Minister and the ferred to the law offiopra of the airship was nocomodated was object of the Government was Crown in order to report if they wrecked. not only to pass the Bill in the constituted a breach of the Oath present Parliamont-(Cheers and of Allegiance. counter-cleora)--but to pass it with its provisions so carefully criticised und revised as to make it becomes really workable measure. The tix e available was ample and generous, The Opposition's object was to destroy and not to amend, The Bill without the guilloting" would consume time and prevent it passing in time to

become law.

Mr. Asquith replied that he was aware of the speeches, and the matter was being considered, Thonnnouncement was received with Liberal cheers.

TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.

STUBBORN FIGHT,

London, October 10.

IMPERIAL TRADE

THE COMMISSION ACTIVE.

London, October 10.

MR. BONAR LAW. SPEAKS.

The Empire Trade Commission Mr. Bonar Law, in moving an

hna reassembled and is taking Smendment, said the Government

evidence on Emigration, which. were impelled to pass a measure

will occupy it for a fortnight. which they know would never be:

Thoroafter evidence will be pproved by tho people. He

taken on Imperiat Trade, and the wolt on the later question and A message from Router's cor- Commission will sail for Austra aid bo recognised fully his respondent at Rome states that lasia on January 15th, returning responsibility therennent. They after landing at Bombah, the to England in July:" wore told that this was the adop-Italian troops advanced in three tion of lawlessness, but thore columne over difficult country, must be a limit somewhore. The being stubbornly opposed by the people were resisting, but James Turks and Arabs all day. The DAIREN AND CHOLERA. The Turke ! two o'clock in the afternoon landed troops on

the Second and Robespierre both Italians oventually occupied the the shore of Lake Soutari, naar

rosiated constitutional authorities. positions which were their ob- the frontier, and a battle enanodd that the British Ambassador GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE.jective, having four man killed

Thirty French anroplures have After the Turkish evacuation renelted Innsbruck on the way to of Planinitza, the Montenegrins, the Balkan States. covered by their guns, advanced

to attack the strongly fortifiod mountain Dotclitch, command- ing the road to Scutari.

along an extensive front The Crown Princo 1) ile, who is the Commander-in-Chief, and Prince Peter, have just returned from the battlefield to consult King Nicholas,

Bulgarians active.

Bulgarian peasants and soldiers attacked and drove out the garri- san from the Turkish blockhouse nt Kalova on Monday.

RUSSIAN SYMPATHY,

A meeting to express sympathy with Sorvia has heon hold in Moscow, where 3,000. person havo volunteered for service.

A PACIFYING ANNOUNCE-

MENT.

a

A BRITISH REMINDER.

Later.

been

Spenking in the House of Com ons, Sir Edward Grey announc-

Constantinople had

Mr. Bonar Law continued that and 50 wounded. The Turkish instructed to point out to Turkey the Government know that the losses wore heavy. that the retention of Greek sanse of injustice under which vessels was not justified by inter-Ulstorites were suffering was such national law and that so far as that outbreaks

OFF TO THE WAR.

AUSTRIA'S DETERMINATION.

A GOOD SIGN. Many Italian families who were

PANAMA CANAL BILL.

A REASONABLE ATTITUDE.

A Manchuria Paper on the Subject.

On September: 25. the "Tole graph" dealt somewhat plainly without the action of Captain

tionsoan the mailar.

for maintaining the good health

While being influted at Reinic- kendorf the German military air- abir M3 exploded aud was de- stroyed.

The general outbreak of war in the Balkans still hangs in the balance, and peace is not yet des paired of,

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TELEGRAMS

THE NEWS CONDENSED

An impressive funeral servios has been held over the sunken submarine B2.

Thirty French aeroplanes have arrived at Innsbruck on the way: to tho Balkan States.

The amendment moved by Mr. Bonor Law to the Home Rule Bill was lost by 91 votes,

LOCAL

A cyclone or typhoon is re ported W. of Balintang Channel moving W.

At the Police Court this morn juga Chinose was fined $15 for Britain has pointed out to Tar-being in unlawful possession of key that the detention of Grook arms and ammunition. vessels is not justified by iator.. national Inw.

In a speech at Paddington, Mr. Balfour indulged in sarcastio re- marks regarding Mr. Churchill's attitude towards Home Rule.

The Empire Trade Commission has reassembled, and will leave for Australasia on January 15th., returning to England in July.

Despite rumours of likely trou- ble, the Revolution anniversary celebrations in Peking and Shung- hai passed off most peacefully.

After being stubbornly oppoe

The two doaortors from the U.S.A. Wilmington have been ten daya' bread and water. fined $15 each and sentenced to

The quarterly polo tournament was played at Causeway Bay lasi night. The lat K. O. Y. L. L. beat: Lieut. Thicknesse's team by fire goals, to one.

A big batch of coolien was fined to-day at the Police Court for causing an obstruction and failing to keep their vehicles on the stands specially constructed for them.

Sir Hugh Clifford, K.O.M.G., the newly-appointed Governor of the Gold Coast, with Lady Olif

wore possiblo (absent fron Constantinople dar- Narasaki, Director of the Marino jed by the Turks and Arabs for ford and Miss Yolande de la Pas- the interests of Britishers were which would over whole day, the Italian troops affected wo must strictly observe. They had only been restrained by roturned to the Turkish capital, ment of certain measures for pre cupied positions inland from ber at the St. Petersburg Hotel, All rights.

the wise loadership of Sir Edward

serving the port from aholera Bombah. Carson →→ (Prolonged Liberal

Grosvenor square, from Ceylon. infection. The following, from laughter)and the belief that

the "Manchuria Daily News" Prince Peter, the youngest son Two rickshaw coolies were there must be an appeal to the

may be an excellent defence of of King Nicholas, fired the first placed in the dook at the Police Reuter's 'correspondent nt people. Ho aflirmed that Ulster

the Marine Authorities, but it shot in the Balkan war, and sub- Court this morning on a charge of Athens reports that the. Crown at present was like a powder-mine,

does not shake our own convicequently the Montenegrin forces aiding and betting another Chin- Prince of Greece is to leave for md asked had the Government, the Thessalian frontier on Saturno responsibility in the matter?

succeeded in dislodging the eso not in custody, to steal money day.

"No sane person in Dairen Tarks from their first position on and certain articles from a British If they meant, without an election.

will gradgo the Marine Office Mount Planinitza. 10 carry Home Rule at the point

bluejacket at Wanchai last night. authorities the hard-won credit of the bayonet, Heaven help them;

London, October 10.

Fire broke out in the engine- if not, as he believed was the

of the port of Dairen against the Mr. Asquith has stated in the In the House of Commons, Sir attempted invasion of cholors, House of Commons that the ques Mara on Tuesday night while A message from Reuter's cor- case, they were a body of Micaw-

room of the T. K. K. Es Boyo respondent at Vienna statos that hers incurring a torrible respon. Edward Grey, in reply to Mr. first from Shanghai, and, later on, tion of whether the speechee of Router's correspondent at St Count Berchtold, Minister for sibility. If bloodshed came, the W. A. 8. Hewins, said that after via the roundabout way of Moji. cortaiti Privy Councilors and the the vessel was off Unpo Rachado Potersburg says as the Ger- Foreign Affairs, addressing the blood-guiltiness would be their's the passage of the Panama Canal We need not reiterate here the Convenant signed at Belfast con- the damage is not yet known, but (Malacca Straits) The extent of mau and Austrian Press have Hungarian Delegation, dwelt on (Opposition choers).

Bill we informed the United risk to whick the life of the stitute a breach of the Oath of beon voicing suspicions regarding the efforts towards peace, and the Russian mobilisation, it is offi- concluded:"Our policy is not was rejected by 323 vatos to 212. ween difference between the two the dread epidemio were to be

Mr. Bonar Law's amendment States that if eventually there residents would be exposed once Allegiance, is being considered. cargo, passengers and orew are

reported safe. cially deolared that the test one of conquest, but that does

countries respecting the inter- allowed to secure a foothold on pretation of the Huy-Pouncofoteshore, and, what, losses would

Mrs. Margaret Ogilvie, who is Treaty which could not he settled onsue to the commercial interests Delegation, the Austro-Hungarian suing Major Walton to recover vital interests there, and we are ILL-FATED SUBMARINE. otherwise, we should ask for by reason of the quarantine of Foreign Minister said: Our inner for damage alleged to be arbitration on the whole subject, vessels from Dairen at other ports, policy is not one of conquest, but done to some furniture which she including the views of the legal which would be sure to follow the that does not mean that we are and hired to the plaintiff, has re adivsers of the Crown, which wore spread of the epidemic. not interested in the Balkans turned to the colony from her Bow ander consideration by the

"Our bitter lessons of three We have vital interests there, and trip to Japan. Her solicitor says Government,

years ago and of five years ago we are determined defend she is no better than when she

went away. are still fresh in our memory.

them."

The house occupied by Mr..

mobilisation recently ordered has not mean that we are not inter

been finished and the Reservists ested in the Balkans. We have disbanded.

爽

A ROYAL APPEAL.

A tologram from Router's cor-

respondent at Cotlinjo states that

King Nicholas, ir proclamation to the people, calls upon Montene

grins to help their brethren who

determined to defend them.”

MONTENEGRIN VICTORY.

THE FUNERAL SERVICE.

London, October 11.

are being massacred in old Ser- Renter's correspondent at Pod-| via, and unya they can be assured goritza reports that the Mon-

London, October 10. An impressive funeral service

of the sympathy of the civilised tenegrins resumed the bombard was held this afternoon over the world, and would be assisted by ment of Detchitoh yesterday sunken submarine B2, in the presence of h number of warships morning and simultaneously Servia, Bulgarin and Greeas.

battle was proceeding in front of of the flotilla to which the B2

AMBASSADORS CONFER.

A message from Reuter's cor-

respondent at Constantinople states that at midnight the five Ambassadors were still deliberat- ing upon the text of the communi cation to be addressed to the Porto.

PEACE HOPES.

A

the Turkish town of Tuzi ngainst belonged.

Speaking in the Hungarian

"We have followed with satis- faotion with what" masterly hand: In a proclamation to the people Kusumoto, manager of the local the Marine Office authorities have of Montenegro, King Nicholas branch of the Nippon Yusen grappled successfully with the calls un Montenegrins to help Kaicho, at 5 Robinson Road was sholera problem, and what pains their brethren who are being broken into early yesterday morn they have taken to minimize the nissaarred in old Servis, saying ing. The burglarentered through

FIRE ON THE ́S. S. SOYO MARU

We learn that the eu. Soyo a division commanded by M. Hundreds of people assembled Maru, belonging to the Toyo inconvenience and loss of time on they were secured of the sym- a window in the pantry, made his Vukotitch, which crossed the on the cliffs of Dover, but a pall- Kisen Kaishin, caught fire the part of the passengers napathy of the civilised world and way to the bedroom of Misc frontier yesterday morning near

like haze enveloped the funeral on Tuesday night in Malacos well as steamers concerned. We would be assisted by Bulgaris, Kusomoto, and made off with Berana.

Detchitch fell at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and the Montenegrin standard was hoisted on the posi- tions. There were heavy losseES on both sides.

There are great rejoicings in the Montenegrin camp over tho

Later. The general outbreak of war victory. still hange in the balance, though

the news is mostly of a bellicoso | AN UGLY DEMONSTRATION. character.

Regter's correspondent at Con-

fleet.

MR. CHURCHILL CRITICISED.

Strails. Ou enquiry at the fool quite confident that they are Servia and Grence.

about $1,500 worth of jewellery. offices of the Company we amply capable of checking the find that very scanty information landing of cholera, and tender

This morning in the Marine is to hand at present; Mr. Mitsu-our sincere appreciation of their hashi, superintendent, engineer-tireless efforts to perform their In the House of Commons, Sir Court, before Commander C. W Beckwith, R.N., P. 8. Brazil of the T.K.K., sailed for Singa- onerous duty as guardians of the Edward Grey stated that Britain charged Chan Hi Tin, master of has informed, the United States the licensed junk 1367, with har- pore on Wednesday, morning by health of this port,

that if eventually there L'is'n dif- the Bitachi Maru, and will in doe "In this connection, a good

ing in his possession on board course report on the nature and word is due to the Dairen police ference between the two countries his junk arms and ammunition MR. BALFOUR'S SARCASM. extent of the damage which the authorities, who have been main-respecting the interpretation of without having a licence from ship has sustained. At present taining a system of house to the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, An it the Capt., Superintendent of London, October 10. all that is known is that the car house visitation since last Aq-effects the Panama Canal Bill, Police. He was fund $150 or The Bulgarian Premier on- stantinople states that 5,000 Mr. A. J. Balfour, spanking at go, passengers and crew are gust, and have kept a close look we shall ask for arbitrationTM on in default, three months impris nounces that Bulgaria's decision students armed with revolvers Paddington, said Mr. Churchill's safe. The fine originated in out for a possible outbreak of sn the whole subjecten somment and Azulon will not be long delayed, but he made a demonstration of protest speech at Dundee on the 12th ult, the engine-room while the vessel infection disease, does not despair yet of attaining against the Government's attitude was a mugli misunderstood was of Cape Radna know, pela to be enforced all over, the oily The Homs Rule debate opened

A periodical general cleaning pesce, even at the last moment. regarding the reforms in Mace masterpiece. It meant that Mr. Rachador - Ibeally known

On his arrival at Athens, the donia. They made a procession, Churchill had returned from his Tanjong Tann-juts out into the King of Greece was given an olamonring for war, to the Porte, famous Belfast, expedition con- Straite near Port Dickson, and is ovation by enormous crowds, where they broke the windows of vinced that Home Rule was an about 160 miles shove Singapore. His Majesty delivered a speech Mahmud Mukhtar. The Grand absolute; impossibility. Clearly The ship has now put in at the thanking the people for the greet Vízior harangued them constant he had tried, but fruitlessly, to latter portallarta ing accorded him, aïying that ly, but was constantly interrupted, impress, this upon his collesgues, The Soyb their manly, and calm altitude However, he cured their die and then made a spach intended +4,716 stons, was worthy of the Hellenjó peo- persal on pro

receive a to make Home Rule utterl

and its suburbe from the 9th to in the House of Commona yes. the 21st October,''

farday, The Fremier spok We understand that the the Government's intent Manchuris Daily - News' is a pass the Bill in the Government Organ

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