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The Hongkong Telegraph.

October, 14th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 75, p.m. 80; Humidity... 78, 64.

No. 8917

麟六初月九年子

WAR CLOUD THICKENS.

Representations of the Powers Ignored all Round.

FURTHER SERIOUS FIGHTING;' MONTENEGRINS LOSE 256 KILLED AND 800 WOUNDED.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

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WEATHER FOREGAN

FAIR.

Barometer 20.95

October 13th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 66, p.m., 60; Flumidity... 82, 82.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15,

1912, 二拜通

號五十月十英溢香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

WAR CLOUD THICKENS.

AUSTRIA HUNGARY FIRM.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."}

THE TURF.

CESAREWITCH BETTING.

Routor's [Service to the "Telegraph."]

SCULLING CHAMPION.

BARRY'S THIRD WIN.

Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."]' London, October 14,

London, October 14.

London, October 14, Routor's correspondent at In the match for the world's The bolting for the Coanre- Vienna wires that it is announced soulling championship, which witch Stakes, to be rau at New that no military action by the was rowed to-day from Putney to market over a distance of two nad Confederacy in Sunjuk Novibazar Mortlake, Barry bent Duraan, of a quarter miles on Wednesday, will induco Austria-Hungary to Canada, by two lengths, his time is as follows Reuter's correspondent at Con-

Later. interfore, and only after the ter-being 22 winu'es 31 seomida, stantinople wires that it is not The Balkari Notes to Turkey miuntion of hostilities will the The match included the Eng believed that the replios of demand the butonomy of Maco-Monarchý act as the protection of lish Championship, by securing Turkey and the Confederacy to, donia, the appointment of Belgian its interests in the Balkans re-which thrice in succession withia the Powers will affect the situa-or Swiss Governors General, the quire.

two years Barry has won the tion. That the struggle will con- establishment of elective Provin

Sportsman" Cap oatright, tinue is rogarded as inevitable, icial Councils, the creation of MONTENEGRINS. LOSING. gendarmerie nud militia and the

(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph.")

London, October 14.

Lator.

THE DEMANDS.

y provison of freo education.

SERVIANS RESIST "ATTACK?

Later.

A ORECIAN DEMAND.

GRAVE ALLEGATIONS.

Tho Turks surprised the Ser- vians around Ristovatz, but the; The Montenegrins are encoun- INTERFERENCE RESENTED. latter rallied hastily and succeed- ROSENTHAL MURDER.

Router's Constantinoplo cored in repulsing the enemy. tering much rasistance, and aro losing heavily.

'respondent states that the reply Fighting continuos over ton Their advance on the west sido,uf the Ports to the Embassion was mitos of frontier, of Lake Soutari has boen checked, handed to the Austrian Ambas but fighting is still proveeding pador this morning. While thunk- Reuter's correspondent at around Tuzi and Kranis, and is ing the Powers for their friendly Athens states that the Govern visiblo from Scùtari.

interest in the situation in thement has instructed the Gronk | Tho Montenegrina

burned interests of pence, the reply says Minister at Constantinople to Kranin, and overal children the Porte is determined to curry demand the rolease of the Greek perished in tho flamos, out the reformis but it cannot ships held by the Turks, and the The preliminary skirmishing is tolerate any foreign interference.yment of indemnity to the taxing the Montenegrins heavily. The reply continues that therners, within 24 hours... Alroady 370 wounded men have efforts to carry out reforms have THE MONTENEGRIN LOSSES, been removal to the hospital as hitherto been impeded by all Podgoritza, and more are con-kinds of obstacles and outragesties in the fighting aro:-

So far the Montonegrin casual stantly arriving.

Novorthless, the Government ha

The Gerinan Ambassador has porsovered and has decided to offered part of the Gorman Em-apply the Vilayets Tay directly bassy for a hospital in the event it in sanctioned by the Cham of war.

ber and the Sultan, but Turkey

SERVIA'S DEMANDS.

Later.

A telegram from Reuter's core

respondent at Belgrade says that

is unable to admit the bearing of Article 23 of the Treaty of Ber- lin on the present situation, TURKISH ATTACK. Router's correspondent at Bel

the Sarvion Government's reply grade reports that it is officially to the Austro-Russian Note was announced that the Turks crossed prosented

Killed....

256. Wounded... 800.

THE MINE DISASTER.

HOPES OF RESCUE,

London, October 14. In the North Lyell mine, Tasmania, four have beon resoned,

Inst night. The the frontier near Histovatz at 5 Government regrets its inability o'clock in the morning and atat it is believed the rest are to comply with the desire of the ticked the Servian.

6

Powers, as the 'Nolo does not FUTURE OF SAMOS. contain a sufliciont guarantee for Reuter learns that the British, the execution of the proposed French and Russian Consuls at

safe.

reforma. A copy is appended of Sunyrna are proceeding to Samoa THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

17 STUDENTS SHOT.

a Now handed to the Turkish to draw up an organiecharter for Minister an hour earlier demand-the Principality, Greece, would ing reforma in Macedonia in the interpret this action as an inter- spirit of Article 23 of the Treaty forence calculated tá deprive her of Borlin, under the control of of the advantages resulting from the Powers and the Balkan States, the superiority of the Grook Fleet and, as a pledge of masont, Servin in the event of war.

(From Chinese Sources.) asks for immediato demobiliau-

Lator. tion.

Poking, October 14. Reuter learns this evening that As the result of the trouble the Consuls have gone to Sumos reated by the endlets of the A telegram from Router's cor- report on the condition of the Military College at Paotingfu, 17 respondent at Athens says the island. The telegram which of their representatives have been Greek Note to Turkey was hand-renulod London in the morning shot. ed to the Turkish Legation last with reference to a now Charter night.

is incorrect.

OTHER REPLIES,

A telegram from Router's or- respondent at Sofis snys Bul- garia's reply to the Powers was presented last night.

!

TURKEY OBSTINATE. the Montenegrins cocupied a hill

A ROYAL SALE. Tho ex-Empress Dowager has

7 2 against Balscarden. 0 to 1. 10 to 1..

Tullibardine,

Tootles.

"

Rathlon.

100 to 0

.Mushroom.

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100 to 0

100 to 7

100 to 7

11

Papavoro, Bryony.

100 to 6

1

·· 100 tu 6

Galafront.

Donnithorne.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

From Manila Papore,

Baseball Favourites.

TURKEY AND ITALY.

HASTENING PEACE.

Reuter'a

$36 PER AMEUM

SINGLE COPT 10 Dimes..

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Groek Premier has un-) :- (Service to the "Telegraph.nounced that in future there will bo only one Olambor for Greece London, October 14. and Crete, and that Grease is It is stated that Italy has ready to face all dangers, cond notified Turkey that unless the dont of victory.. peace negotiations are concluded to-morrow evening she will with draw the Italian delegates.

GOOD NEWS,

Later.

In the trial of Police Lieut. Booker for complicity in the mur der of the gambler Rosenthal, ovidonce was given by Rose, Reuter's correspondent at Ber-Becker's alleged agent, that the lin states that the Doutsche Bank acoused insisted on having has been informed that the peace Rosenthal murdered. difficulties between Italy" and Turkey have been overcome.

OBITUARY.

Barry boat Durnan by two lengths. in the match for the sculling championship of the world, and as this also meant his, third successivo winning of the English Championship he ssoured the "Sportsman" Cup outright.

Washington, October 7-Far DEẠN KITCHIN OF DURHAM. ouritism in the world's series took

The Balkan Statos demand London, October 14,

a sudden turn to-day when Boston

from Turkey autonomy for London; October 14.Macedonio, the appointment of Router's correspondent at New became the choice of the sports York wires that at, the trial of to win the pennant. Boting Very Reverend G. W. Kitchin, General,

The doatli is announced of the Belgian or Swiss Governors lolice Liout. Beckor, on a charge which had formerly favoured the D.D., F.S.A., Dean of Durban Councils, the creation of a electivo Provincial of complicity in the murder of the Giants with but few, Boston since 1894 and Chancellor of the geurlarmerie and militia and the Lambler Rosenthal, Rose, Becker's backers became suddenly. Durham University since 1909. alleged agent and "graft" col-imated when a flood of money

[The deceased Denti tas 81 yarra of lestor, in giving evidence, said found its way to Now York hat Becker insisted on having which quickly covered everything scholar and had a brilliant carcer stand of Turkey to the representa-

ngu. Ule was distinguished Grook

The replies of the Balkan States Rosenthal murdered. At his offered on the Giants.

This Oxford instruction Rose "Big Jack" morning Boston is a decided to the then Crown Prince of Denmark, tions of the Powers are not of a

Zelig, who, was then id prison, favourite. and arranged that some of his. gang should do the job, Becker promising them immunity na far as the police wore concerned and Threatening to arrest them on trumped up oliages if they re- fused. Rose doseribed the arrangements and circumstances of the murder in great detail

MILWAUKEE LUMBER

In 1868 he was Tutor

provision of free education.

·LOCAL.

The Con- he late King Frederick. Dreased reassuring character. Battle with Robels, was biter known as Dean of Win federney insists on its demands Washington, October 7.-Four chester, where lo o tablated a most for reforms in Macedonia, and United States Marines were killed distinguished position for himself. Turkoy resenta foreign inter- and eight wounded in two battles among his works the biography of ference. with Nicaraguan robels yosterday. Bishop Harold Browne of Winchester The first battle, wan at Masaya, time of its publication created quila n cune into special notice, and at the where the rebels yesterday morn ing routed the government forces and captured the fortress. A small force of Marines later rein- forced the government troops, and in recapturing the fortress three of them were killed and live

RAILWAY IN FORMOSA.eriously injured. After an hour

of hard fighting the rebels aban- doned their position and retired

to the northward.

The second battle was at Leon, where Marines operating with the regular troops were engaged by the rebels. The battle resulted

hanation).

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS, CONDENSED.

A railway which will out- Baguio our line to the summer pital is being constructed from Kagi to near the top of Mount Ari, 2.300 meters above sea level, in the loss of one Marine and the of Durhamn is doad,

wounding of three more.

In the two baition, the robola

The Very Rev. Dinn Kitchin

lost 40 men killed and over 100 the quotations for the Cesarewitch Balacadden heads the list in

wounded.

Stakes.

nys the Cablenows American." This short road of only 65 kilo-i noters is wall, provided with 70 bridges and 73 tunnols. The scenery from this now line, it is

Wilson's Chance. - claimed, will rival that of any

Washington, October 7. other rond in the Orient. The

So far the Montosegrins havo Woodrow Wilson's chance of lost 250 killed and 800 wounded railway, however, is not for the being the next Prosilent of the in the Balkan war pleasure of the tourist, although United States as the choice of the views looking down upon the solid Democracy was immeasur clouds and tropical jungles and ably strengthened today when he frontier near Ristovatz and at The Turks have arossod, the

sold by auction all her collectionsorges of the interior will be ex-arrived at Lincoln, Nebraska, as tacked the Servians,

coodingly fine; this road is really the guest of William Jennings

timber-hauling concern. Not Bryan..

PULLING THE STRINGS,

The .s, Mongolis goos into dry dock at Taikoo to-forrow..

Captain Pennefather of the Taming loft to-day for Home, via America, by the Nilo.

A man who was charged this morning with being unlawful possession of rice-flour was dis- charged,

Two men have been extradited

alleged larconies from rickshaws from. Macao in connection with

in Hongkong..

Captain C. G. Woodhouse, 126th Baluchestan Regiment, is appointed visitor tothe Denten- tion Barracks for the carrent wook.

A Chinese was fined $50 or, in default, one month's hard nly the red aypress and cedar- Governor Wilson in making and the Montenegrin is procood-possession of rice, wheat, and Fighting between the Turks labour, for being in unlawful like limber trees, some of which whirlwind tour of the middle

flour.

DESPERATE FIGHTING. Router's correspondent at Pod-of jewellery, precious stones and gritza saya a despatch from so her horses. General Nukovitch reports that soar Gusinje yosterday. The Shing Sun-wai, former Minister are a thousand years old with a West, and is scheduled to delivering along tea miles of frontier. The "Daily Chronicle" cor Turks resisted desperately, and of Communications, and the pro-circumference of some 20 meters speech in Lincoln to-night.

at Constantinople heavy losses were occasioned motor of the nationalization of at the base, but also oaks and Bryan, who thus far in the comfrom North Lyell mine, Tasinanio, Italian Consul General, arrived Four men have leon rescuest Mrs Volpicelli, wife of the states that the Government's Afterwards the Montenegrins railways under the Manchu other highgrade woods will be paign has remained a neutral reply to the Powera has been captured two positions command-Government, is proceeding to brought down by American figure, has suddenly become the and it is believed the others are back by the Buelow yesterday, drafted. It reiterates Turkey's ing Gusinje, seizing four machine Peking from Taingiau. He his locomotives to a genuine Milwau focus of political attention, and safe.

Dr. Sibres arrived by the Arratoon rondiness to apply reforms, but guns, many rifles and much am-been using influence to get an kes enwmill at Kagi.

Apoar to-day.. declines to give guarantees which munition.

respondent

are inconsistent with national! dignity. It hints that it cannot

CRAFTY CRETE.

pay attention to internal affairs The Cretan Deputies, profiting while the sword is pointed at its by the war situation, are defying throat. This is tantamount to a the Powers and have entered the rejection of foreign interforenoo. Greek Chamber.

BULGARIA & GREECE

INSISTENT,

Later,

Reuter's

ot

appointment under the new

| Government," Shat Po."

DR. MORRISON ARRIVES. Shanghai, October 14.

Dr. Morrison arrived at Peking

engega

SAM

the country wonders if Wilson'a | visit will result in his becoming After desperate resistance by notive in marshaling the Damothe Turke, the Montenegrins have

For snatching a gold banglo captured two positions command-from a child, who was along with THE SOYO MARU FIRE. crata to the support of Wilson.

Political writera in the morning Gusinje.

her mother, in Queen's Road, a Regarding the fire on boarding press are one in the opinion

man was sentenced to six weeks' on the 13th inst., and declared the 8.8. Sogo Mare, reported in that from this time on Bryan will

There is a more dignified tone imprisonment, four hours' stocks, that the financiera in Europe will the "Telegraph" last Friday in Wilson's cause, and the effect acute uneasiness is still felt. at the Police Court this morning. himself in campaign work on the Stock Exchange, though and twelve strokes of the birch, correspondent

be quite ready to help China in the "Singapore Free Press of Athens atatea that the Cretana) Knancial matters as soon as they Oatober 8 says:-Information has on the opposing parties of even Consols have touched 72}. were given a vociferous welcome hear of tranquillity being main been received at Singapore of an by the Chambor.

such a possibility is clearly caus- tained in Chius.

It is announced that Austria- outbreak of fire in the coal bun- ing some uneasiness,

Shipping Disaster, Hungary will interfere in the ker of the Japapese oil steamer "Soyo Mara" when near Cape result of a collision off Noente be-termination of hostilities.

Barcelona. October 7-As a Balkan crisis only after the The vessel is com tween two German ships thirty maaded by Captain 8. Kamietako lives have been lost. Many of The Deutsche Bank, Berlin, has Robertson, manager of the steam- And is under charter by the the deaths resulted from injuries been informed that the peace ship department of the Citzens recently passed through Singapore from drowning, Asiatic Petroleum Company. She received in the collision, others difficulties between Italy and Trust and Savings Bank, Los

| Tarkoy have been overcome. Angelos, From Balik PapanTM withTM 5,950

The Notas presented to the

UNITY.

NEW GOVERNOR. Austro-Eussian and Turkish re-. The Premier declared that the President Yuan intends to presentatives at Athens and Sofa Government accepted the vote of appoint General Tuan Chu-kwai, Rashado, are identical with those issued the Oretan Assembly in favour of as Governor-General of Honan. from Belgrade. The Notes to union with Greece, and hence." Shat Po." Turkey specify the reforms de-forth there would be only one manded in great detail, and re-Chamber for Greece and Crete. mind Turkey of her undertaking Greece was ready to face all to introduce them within six dangers; confident of viotory. months. The Note to the Powers thanks the lattor for their in.

STOCK EXCHANGE NEWS.

tons of petroleum for Calcutta

Kateg

A party of American tourists is due here by the Minnesota (28,000

tons) on October 10. The party is making a round-the-world trip under the direction of Mr. D. F.

Four men and a woman were:

Washington, Oct. 8.-"Bo's Taking advantage of the wor

Roosevelt's Outburst,

Theodore, when the news was have entered the Grook Chamber Court, with stealing 16 bags of a liar "shouted the redoubtable situation, the Croton Depaties charged to-day, at the Police nahed to him that Governor and been enthusiastically weloopra, valued at 870, from the Wilson had charged that the comed

Hazel Dollar. The quarter maa tor of the vessel was one of those

NEW HIGH SCHOOLS.

Peking, October 14. The Ministry of Education has deoided to establish four Highi

The local steamers "Sappho.! Schools in Peking, Wu ohang, and "Penang rendered nasis terest, but, after recalling the A more dignified tone is report. Canton and Cheng-fu.

tanse and towed her lato Port numerous prominen by Turkey ed from the Stock Exchange,

CONGRATULATIONS, Dickson. It is understood that recorded in international docá- though there is still.acato uneas

The Diplomatic Body at Fek- the conflagration has been exlin United States Steel Corporation monte, says the allied. States are iness. Consols have touched 72, ing has written to President guisher.. Anxions to obtain more definite A reassuring factor, however, is Yuan congratulating him on

wan financing the campaign of The Gención Government has charged. L. 8. Wills said that results than have hitherto been that the Continental Bourses have obtaining a capable Premier in jong Pagar salvage steamer agents were respossible even for lease of the detained Greek ship, people going aboard ships in the On Sunday afternoon the Tan- the Progressives, and that its demanded from Turkey the re- this was one of many cases of secure and have decided to ad- regained some of their equili- the person of Chin Ping-kwan.-Voranha was sent to Port Roosevelt candidacy for a third and payment of indemnity to early morning and removing drese Turkey direct, -

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