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The

Hongkong Telegraph

October 21st, 1912, Temperature an. 73, p.m. 78; Humidity: 81, 71.

No. 1924

TELEGRAMS,

THE WAR.

TROOP TRAIN IN COLLISION;

Reuter's

[Service to the " Telagraph."] London, October 22.

The "Standard" correspond-

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TELEGRAMS.

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OCTOBER

TELEGRAMS

October 20th, 193 Temperature a.m. 76, pu, 1912 个三辣腰一號三廿月十英游香

WEDNESDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS,

MR. ROBERT BARR.

Router's

MR, ROOSEVELT

ARRIVES AT HIS HOME.

TROPICAL MEDICINE,

JAPAN.

KING GEORGE'S DONATION,

NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR.

OBITUARY.

(Service to the “Telograph,"j London, October 22.

The death is announced of Mr.

ent at Smyrna telegraphs that a Robert Barr, the well-known

goode train collided with a troop novelist.

Beuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Louden, October 22, Reuter's correspondent at New has arrived. at his home in ex- York reports that Mr. Roosevelt

Reuter's

(Service to the Telegraph."] London, October 22, His Majesty the King has given a donation of $100 to the London

Reuter's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, October 22.

TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

THE "TERRORISTS.'

FAIR Barometer 30,

Humi

61 68;

$86 P** Awes 81962 Cort 10 Üzkra.

NEWS FOR BUSY ME N.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Mr. Robert Barx, the novelist, is dead.

(From Chinseo Benzoon.}

Peking, October 22. The Terrorist Society, formed

In the fighting around Elas The appointment of Sir W. by the Manchus members of the Conyngham Greene, Ambassador late Imperial Family, is inciting sona the Greeks have lost 1,600 to Copenhagen, as British Am- the troops in Peking to rebel and killed.

The ex-Empress Dowogor has The King of Servia and the pressed a certain Manchu Prince Headquarters Stuff & have arrived to dissolve the Society," Shot at Vrapys.

train at Ephesus und 250 soldier: Tho doses od: norulist was born at /collont condition. He has al-/School of Tropical Medicine and bassador to Tokyo, is confirmed. is spreading rumoura of unrast. I were killed and injured. The Glasgow, bo rewired his educati in roady re-started his plans in the expresses the hope that it will

Presidential campaign, but the British Beamen's Hospital has Canada and the 'nitol States. In been placed at the disposal of the 1876 he was Head Master of the doctors forbid him from partioi- continue to extend its excellent

Public School fa Windsor, Onued, pating in demonstrations, Lator.but he left this work to join the Elitorial staff of in "Detroit Free

authorities.

The troop train bncano derail Press? U S., He cume › England ed and plunged down an omin 1881. and in 1892 he funded bankment. The latest roturns of The Idler with Jeruna K. Jerome, casualties placo the number of killed at 200 and the injured at the same figure.

BULGARIAN ADVANCE. Tho"Daily Telegraph's " cor Crespondont at Sofia wires that "the Bulgarians have captured

and he edited this jomal up to the sime of his death, le was af writer, his Less morel beige "The Mutable Many," produced in 1897.]

work.

Finance.

CHINA COAST GAZETTE. Po...

Mr. J. L Sherriff, from leave, has gone second engineer, Ting- 830g.

DR. SUN AT NANKING.

King George has given a donation of £100 to the Loudon Sohool of Tropical Medicine.

The Greek Squadron has land- od a force at Lemnos and ordered the authorities to surrender.

LOCAL

Shanghai, October 22. Dr. Sun Yat-sen arrived at Mr. A. 8. Allan, second ongi- Since the revolution, now al- most a year ago, China has motor, Tingsang, has gone second Nanking on the 21st inst.

onginoor, Kingsing.

PACIFYING STRAITS CHINESE ull her financial obligations with

Mr. O. W. Falk, second officer, Chunsong, has gone acting chief The Cabinet intends to appoint Tin Tong as travelling commis oficer, Lokwang.

Mr. W. Hookford, chief officer,sioner to the Straits and Borneo in order to pacify the Chinese Loksang, is on losve.

rosidents there. Mr. H. Wright has been ap pointed third engineer, Tingeang. Mr. G. W. Douglas, third engi

The trouble created by the

A grass fire in the Pokfulum seer, Tingsang, ie on leave.

Mr. S. Nelson, from leave, has cadets of the Military College at

Pao-ting-fu is over, and the district has been the cause of studente have resumed work. All damage to trees and a large area Mr. J. Wilson, third, ongineer, the masters and instructors have of grass... gone third engineer, Taksang. Taksang, has gone third engineer, boon changed," Shat Po."

Kirk Kilissol and also Cherman, THE SANITARY BOARD. should take in hand are the re-financial assistance, but she has

Dipnita, 45 miles south of the frontier.

killed.

'GREEKS ». TURKS.

Later,

Watching.

Mr. E. Scott, second engineer, Mr. D. Ellis, from leave, has Kingsing, is awaiting ordors.

Mr. J. Fitzpatrick, Hecond on- gone second engineer, Wouang. ginoor, Wasang, has gone second engineer, Wingsong.

Mr. A. McG, Blair, second en gineer, Wingsang, is awaiting orders.

COLLege trouble enDED.

CANTON AFFAIRS.

Shanghai, October 22, Regarding the proposal of the

The billiard tournament at the": Grand Hotel begins to-day with thirty-two outrants.

.

A chaffour who drove a car on Ice House Road, the same being prohibited, was fined $20, at the Police Court, to-day,

DR. MORRISON. Some Further Views on China.

To a representative of the "Pall the exception of some unimportant Mall Gazette" Dr. Morrison has provincial loans and the Boxer given an interview, in the course indemnity. During all that time it has been recognised that sho of which he said:~

The first things the Republie was urgently in need of foreign storation of order and tranquilli- only received a little more than upworkable southward of Mustapha Pauls in

ty, although there is now very £3,000,000, Ab the Stratma Valley. Tho oriny

little positive disturbance. Then combination has been formed of is nearing the Salonikn-Contin tinople Railway and has reached European's Death from 'Malaria. o draining of that vast flooded six Powers whose intereste are area in the two provinces has be-not identical. The six financial Yesterday aftornom, a meeting como a very urgent matter. Mr. groups nominated by the ive of the Sanitary Board was held, D. Jameson, who built the Powers have, by their respective Mr. R. O. Hutchison (President Foreign Office in Poking, the Governments, been induced to finest modern building in China, impose conditions which might A massage from Router's or presiding. Thare present were: reapondent at Constantinople ton. Mr. E. R. Halifax, Colonel has prepared a scheme. It will have hoen justifiable at the time

A meeting of the Sanitary staton that it is officially norwin, Messrs. W. L., Carlor. Fat five million sterling, but will they were originally contemplated, nounced that fighting continues B. L. Bowley, Chan Kai Mineralieve millions of people from when the outlook was uncertain, round Elassona, where the Grenke Dr. F. Clark, Medical Oficar of present distress and the danger but are not justifiable now, and Railway would never be accepted by any

Governor General of Canton to Board was hold yesterday, bat raise a foreign loan with the land there was only a fair amount of

be got through. tax as security, the members of business have already lost over 1,500 Health, and Mr. Bowen Rowlands, of recurring floods.

development is another pressing responsible Advisory Council in ulerk to the Bonril.

question. But I would rather toll China.

the State Council have signified their disapproval. However the passenger from the 6.5. you of a fow things done already, As to the supervision, said Dr.

Mr. J.T. Somerville has been members suggest that the Minis- Eastern has reported to the police Correspondence relativa to the though not all as a result of the

rovolution. Telograins have been Morrison impressively, China

Mr. E. Hompel, second officer, responsibility of the debts of the articles to the value of $584. proposed now section at the Mount cheapened and brought within would not, and never has, objent-appointed second officer, Hopsangtry of Finance should bear the the loss of a bag containing

Provincial Government of Canton Caroline Comotory was submitte !

reach of the masses at a uniformed to any reasonable eorutiny, of

Mr. W. O. Oxbrow has been and take measures to maintain

For being in unlawful posses GREEK FORCE LANDS. Rautor's

sion of an eight-ponad tin of correspondent at The president explainer that rate throughout the country. The the expenditure of her foreign Hopsang, is on leave

provide cost of the carriage of newspapora loans. But it cannot be expected Athens telographs that the Greek new site was being

shold of now and exalted hopes, shing.

RECEPTION TO JAPANESE. marmalade, a Chinese was fined aquadron landed a feres at Lam-alongside the old one, and lehne been greatly reduced a more that a great nation, on the thre-appointed second officer, Cheong: the paper ourrency there.

important thing than you may would voluntarily consent to put Mr. W. Wilson, ascond officer,

The State Council has given 4 850, or, in default, one month, think. Reuter's telegrams now go

reception at the Zoological this morning.

the ministration into commission. Yet officer, Wingsong. Kennedy Town Slaughter-house. daily to the remotest corners of large sections of its executive ad- Cheongshing, has gone. chief

the land-an extraordinary change

that is practically what has been

Mr. R. A. Mathows, chief officer, Gardens in honour of

Japanese tourista.-"Sai Kai Dr. Clark speaking with rofor China. The walls of many

Wingsang, is on leave. ference to the correspondente cities are being pulled down. Those suggested.

Dr. Morrison added: We Bri- Captain Bichard, of the Nam- Kang Yik Po,” relative to the proposed extension of Shanghai have gone already. of the Kennedy Town slaughter those of Canton are going. That tigh have played a great and sang, has gone maslor, Kwong- house, said that the Board had is a change significant of much. leading part in the Far East. We song. passo plans extending the In each province the officials are were the first to recognise the laughter-house on May 31st last, now natives of that province-a rise of Japan, the first to help and they were generally advise thing formerly prohibited. Then Siam. We are naturally expected by the Veterinary Surgeon. He the old vicions system of dual oon-to take the samo sympathetio and felt convinced that the Veterin-trol by Manchus and Chinese has helpfal interest in the efforts of

world. ary Surgeon had overlooked been awopt away. There has been the Chinese race to regenerate

One of ons or two points.

a remarkable simplification of the their position in the w the points was that, according to methode of government. Foreign Affairs. the plans, the slaughter-hous

The Greeks occupied Diskatų, westward of Elastonn after a stubborn resistance.

nos, summoned the authorities

to surrender, and proclaimed a blockade of the island.

THE KING OF SERVIA.

The King of Servia and head- 'quarters staff have arrived Vranya.

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sut

GRECIAN 'PROTEST. Greece has protester against the borhrdiment of Kavarna, where the population is mostly Greeks.

POSITION OF ROUMANIA.

Later.

Hauler's correspondent at Paris stator that M. Poincare, the Pre- maior, has conferred with the British, German and Russian Ambassadors. It is understood

Correspondence.

moved that it be set naido.

The resolution was carried.

Mr. J. W. Carle, aging master, NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. Kwongeang, is awaiting orders.

Mr. H. Butor, second officer, Mr. D. Williams, from reserve, Shansi, is awaiting orders.

Mr. F. Bennett, from leave has has gone second officer, Seansi. gone supernumerary chief officer, Hein Peking.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Mr. A. F. Lawlor, supernumer|

The Crook, csualties at Epirus second engineer, were 19 killed, and 75 wounded,

was placed in communication with For instance, forsiga affairs are the Cattle Depot which was non-in charge of a Minister and a RUMOURED CHANGES IN ary, Hein Peking, has gone sup trary to the system onrried out at Vico-Minister, instead

of a

the slaughter-house. The slaugh cumbrous Board. We are using the Obristian calender, and Sun-

that the respective Governmonte ter house should be absolutely, are chiefly considering the poai-distinct from the Cattle Depot.

The alterations were approved. tion of Roumania.

European Dles from Maluris.

The convormtions have beno favourable, but it is most generally agrood" that interna- tional war is impossible until one alde in decisively benten.

WITH THE GRECIANS. Router's correspondentat the Greek

days are observed as days of rest

in

known in China before. There bag been a

WYNDHAM ST.

ernumerary, Tatung.

Mr. H. W. Thomson, second

engineer, Kinling, has gone

The thros Servian Armies are stubborn opposition.

making steady advance against

The Bulgarians have captured Kirk Kilisse and also borgen,

to the south of Mustafa Pasha,

The appointment of Sir W, Ambassador to Tokyo is confirm- Conyngham Greene as British

It is being said locally that

second engineer, Hein Peking.

Mr. J. A. Oraig, supernumer- the public offices a thing the Nippon Olab in Wyndham

simplification of Street together with the buildings ary, Kinling, has gone second Mr. W. Bowden, acting second The death rate and mortality honorifictitios, and Excellencies" at the back of it-three house engineer, same ship. returns for the week-ending 28th are abolished. The position of in Zetland Street, opposite the Sept., showed the death rate women

is being improved, and Masonic Hall and nine others in engineer, Hein Poing, has gone Mr. R. K. Barns, third ongi- for the whole Colony to be 20.3 the question of concubines and Pedder's Hill-have been sold by third engineer, same ship.

Axainst 25. 8: In the cores domestic alaves is receiving Messrs. David Sassoon and Co., Ltd. to Chinesa bayern, and that

pernumerary, sams ship. Athens reports that official desponding period of last year. drastic attenti fi.

In a minute Mr. Bowley asked

Not long ago the greater part all these premises will be pulleder, Hein Peking, has gone -

Mr. W. Stephen, noting secondod, patches say that

Many old residents, to whom engineer, Yunnan, has gone casualtion at Epirus were 19 whioli district did the one of the country was without down

European death from malaria adequate means of illumination

Mr. W. M. Stewart, from leave, at night. Do you realise what the Club building is a sort of supernumerary, Hain Peking. The Medical Officer of Health-such simple thing as the in historic landmark, will regret its No. 2 Health district, Soldier's troduction of oil is doing for the demolition. Some of our readers has gone scoond engineer, Yun- Captain M. A. Chill, from and Bailor's Home, Arsenal Street. Chinose Empire? It is literally well remember it as the German nan. He was a recent arrival from brightening the lives of the people Clab, famed for its high-olans

Captain T. 8. Vernon, acting The Tarks fleeing in panic Shanghai, and was only at the and relieving them from the dul- concorts. When the German com- leave, has gone master, Kweilee. from Diskata and Seridge have Home two days, and was then ness and monotony of evenings munity acquired other premises, abandoned at Elessons a million admitted to the Government Civil spent almost it the dark. No the place became the property of the master, Kweilee, is awaiting cartridges, staff maps, wagona Hospital whore he died. He was wondor so many were formarly Bowling Club, which, after going orders.

a ship's engineer.

killed and 75 wounded.

The troops at Epirus have occupied the heights command. ing Grimbavo, and Xirovonni.

TURKS IN PANIC.

and tentė.

Reuter's correspondent at Bel grade reports official despatches to the effoot that Servia's three Armies continue to advance against stubborn opposition. The easternmost advance guard Las reached Kumanovo,

occnr?

the meeting terminated.

DEAR MARMALADE.

driven to smoke opium! But to into liquidation, was re-formed

A troop train collided with goods train at Ephesus and 200 like number injured, Grecian troops were killed and a

The Raymond Teal musical comedy company scored another success with "My friend from Australia" laat night at the Theatre Royal.

A man who was fined a dollar for hawking lizards told the bench this morning that he sold them as medicine. It was be lieved, however, that he was bawking them as food.

At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and the Hon. Mr: Osborne are to pat questions on matters of strong public in-

terest. These will be found in

another column.

Two men were fined $100 and $50, respectively, at the Pollos Court, to-day for being in un lawful possesion of $500 worth of langus, at West Point,Two with them were dismissed with a. caution. women charged in connection

Two obeffeurs, one a European a and the other a Chinese, were fined 810 and 85 respectively. for causing an obstraction with their care. It was stated that the at the Police Court, this morning

European abused the Indian Sergeant,

Mr. Roosevelt has arrived at his home but he is prohibited for sidential demonstrations. the present taking part in Pre-

For stealing a bottle of medici nal oil a man was sent to gol for It is understood that the French, thren months this morning by Mr. Government are considering the the defendant was employed at British, German and Ruseion E. A. Irving. It was stated that position of Rumania in the Bal- the Government, Civil Hospital an head dispensing coolie and that kan war.

it was from the hospital that the oil was stolen.

Mr. E. A. Irring gave

Mr. H. Williams, second officer, SERVIAN AGORESSION, This was all the business and distributs oil efficiently more rail- under the style of the "Phonix," Anping, has resigned.

ways are needed. Of course, the and handed over its old premises. Mr, G. Ellis has been appoint big cities are getting the electric to the Japanese. The Pedder's ed second officer, Auping.

Mr. A. Werner, second floor, light. These changes are not all Hill block also has its special a result of the revolution; they internat, for it was in one of the Kiangkwan, has resignad.

Mr. Larsen has been appointed

The Servian and Turkish troops houses that the "Hongkong rather helped to produce it.

Asked about the attitude of and Telegraph" was first printed, second officer, Klangkwan. I

Mr. W. Davis, from leave, has have had a sévére engagement China towarda Russia and Japan, thirty-one years ago.

When all these buildings have gone chief engineer, Kianghsin.extending from Ruska to near

Mr. Molatire, chief enginoor, Yenibazar, hoth sides unstaining decision this morning in the in which a junk owner and Before a Chinese had time Dr. Morrison said: China natu-

bractor were charged The King on motoring through the troops was given an ovation, either to taste or dispose of an rally desires to be on the most been pulled, down, the owners

'Germany's latest Dreadnoughts instance of the Governm

from A message from Bber states eight pound tin of marmalade of friendly terms with her two neigh-propose to construct Chinese of Kianghain, has gone chief on-heavy lossen. funt the Ariny had a sovore or which he was in unlawful pass bours, but she regarde with an- semi-Chinese houses and business gineer, Toonan, gagement extending from Ratka cenion, Inspector Dymond got xiety the Russian, support of premises on the site. Many local Mr W. M. Marshall, noting

Mr. P. Stewart, acting moond the battleships of the Kaiser type Crown, on Oojo to near Yenibazar the enemy hold of him and charged him, Mongolian autonoray. Her an-people sm to be of opinion that chief engineer, Toonan, has gone are to be crnol with 16-inch removing

Sir John Baroness reservation, and we

were fined Toonan, has gone third are to he replaced by 14-inch defendanta svor angides being estimated at 40,000. Both At the Police Court, this more ziety has now been increased by the whole of the property is a second engineer, same abip guns, while the 12-inch gana on Wat foreshore

i bouten bing, he was fined $50 or in the communication. sides sustained bear

plared palsult ons month, by M, 1. A. Jordan regarding

interest

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