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The Hongkong Telegraph.

October 28th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 72, p.m. 89; Humidity...88,

No. 8929

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

Turkish ƉETERMINATION:

Router's

(Service to the "Telegraph.")

London, October 28.

三十二月九年子

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

"TO THE DEATH."

Router'a

[Service to the Telegraph."} London, October 28.-

ABLISHED 1881.) 1912 by

OCTOBER

TUESDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

TEI

THE WAR.

WELCOME CAPTURE.

THE BRITISH ARMY:

RIFLES FOR THE COLONIES,

(Service to the Telegraph."]

London, October 28

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

London, October 28. Router's correspondent at Con-It appears, however, that the Router's correspondent at Solis stantinople telegraphs that the Turks st Adrianople have re-states that a train has beenThe Turkish Osbinot have decided to

solved to fight to the leath. The prosecute the war with the at-published a procinimation to the with welcome supplies, which is destined for

Commander of the Fortress has captured at Babaeski, loaded 50,000 rifles in

considerable p most energy, and to prepare for effect that the soldiers, having have been instantly forwarded to

winter compaign should the heroically done their duty out Kirk Kilisseh.

· present operations result uR- favourably.

THE EX-SULTAN.

The ex-Sultan of Turkey, Ab dul Hamid, who has been kept in strict soclusion at Saloniki since his deposition, has been removed to Constantinople.

MASTERLY BULGARIAN MOVE

sido, had now withdrawn inside the fortifications, which they were prepared to defend as thoir! fathers had dona at Plovna,

It appears that the Sultan in most anxious to go to the front to encourage the troops, but pro- minept leaders have dissuaded him."

!

ROUMANIAN UNITY.

that in view of the events in the It is reported from Bukharest

Balkans and the necessity of establishing a strong Govern mont, M. Maioreson, Minister for Foreign Affaire, has reconstituted

I

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR Barometer 20,90

October 27th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 76, p.m., 75; Humility...80, 80,

覽九廿月十英港香

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA.

out Chinone Bourous.).

Peking, October 28,

TELEGRAMS.

MEXICAN REBELS.

LEADERS CONDEMNED.

Routor's

[Service to the "Telegraph. The Russian Government is

London, October 28. alleged to have encouraged the Mongolians in their declaration of York from Vera Cruz states, that A message received at New Independence President Yuan two rebel officere and General has telegraphed to the Chinese Diaz, nephew of the ox-President, Minister at St. Petersburg asking have been sentenced to death, himto, institute an enquiry and to report.

The Chairman in thanking the

JAPANESE PRODUCE. members for re-electing them, President Yuan. intends to said he was perfectly sure that depute Sun Kau-yup and Oban they would do their best to put investigate Japanese produce.

Ki-moo to proceed to Japan to down the malpractice of watering" Shat Po." cotton (applause.)

Mr. Rosenfeld, said he would

'Shat Po.'

sacortain the

DEFECTIVE BUILDING MATERIAL.

Strand.

Defendant was fined $50.

BINGEN COPY 10 Catro

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN:

THE NEWS

The Bulgarians have made important capture by seis Babaeski, which means tha

Adrianople and Balonika railway and are now practically ast

Constantinople.

"oultiri

are

In a spocol at Nantes M Poin care, the French; Premier, mader reference to the close ties binding stated that nothing can disturb France to Russia and Britain and the eptente. He expressed the hope that the war might be Europe at the first opportune localised and may be stopped by

moment.

LOCAL

The Shanghai Interport cricket team has been chosen; the names. are given elsewhere.

Lieut. F. B. Hitohcook, R.G.A. qualified in Cuatonese Colloquial 24th October. at an examination held on the

At the Police Court, this morn ing, Lam Cheuk, carrying ou SOUNDING AMERICA. business as the Hop Loo Ah Bulgarians are threatening the It is also believed that the

like to make a proposition. He

Cheuk Company, was summoned Shanghai, October 28.· at the instance of the P. W. D. rear of the Turkish Eastern to Cabinet, uniting all elements would propose that in future, to be

The Russian Minister of Foreign

for using defective building. Army, which is believed to be of the Conservative party. prepared against any emergency. Affairs is alleged to have proceed-material; in the course of building concentrated somewhere between

His Majesty the King address-

such as a shortage of cotton, that ed to America in connection with house at Breezy Point, Bonham Adrianopla and Babacski.

od tho now Ministers and con- the reserve ba Tia: 10,000. If the Mongolia's declaration of in- The Balkan inundation of A SIGNIFICANT REPORT. gratulated them on the formation erop was a bumper one, he said, dependence. President Yuan has who appoured for the P. W. D. It was slated by Mr. Hatolins, Renter's correspondent at Bol- of a strong Government posses and exports heavy, it would bring Chinesa Minister at Washington, peatedy warned useil soft stone in Punjabis arrived per 5.8. India Turkey continues to spread.

telegraphed to Chang, Yim-tang, that the defendant although re- grado wires that it is reported sing the confidence of the country, good results to the Testing House, asking him to Most significant news is contain that the Czar of Russia con which alone would be able to After Tis 10,000 had been put attitude of the U.S. Goverment concreting instead of hard stone. on 24th inst., from general leave. Major I, F. R. Thompson, 26th ed in a telegram from Sofin, re-gratulated King Peter on the take the important decisions porting the capture of Babaeski ouension of the capture of Uskub, which the circumstances domand-way the balance after paying the towards the policy of Russia and Bowley, who appeared, r Mr. Johnson, of Messrs. Donnys an important point on the main

THE POWERS ALERT. on. His Majesty said that from usunt interest, could be returned M. Poinenre, speaking at Nan- the beginning of the war all eyes to those who had applied for teat- line to Constantinople, 60 miles

the defondant, said his client had les, said that, thanks to France's) had been directed to Roumania

DIVISION OF MONGOLIA,

put aside the soft stone to utilise south-east of Adrianople. This initiative, the Powers are collee and he appoaled to thom to dis-ng cotton, in proportion to the

it for filling in basements, and operation, which apparently was tivoly watching events in the regard internal politios and mount of cotton seat by the

Shanghai, October 28. not for making walls. the result of a masterly turning Balkans. This will facilitate in levote themselves to the external mills, He thought the present Central Government to divide No. Yin-tao has begged the movement, means that the Baltervention when the time arrives, situation.

which will perhaps be soon. Ho!

rate of charge would be kept Mongolia into provinces. carefully avoided any allusion to

His down by so doing. In answer suggestion is under consideration the question of the status quo,

to the Chairman, Mr. Rosenfeld, by the State Council. Poinoare, continuing. There was much activity at said it was only a suggestion to said:-Franco is incapable of the Foreign Office this afternoon. the Committee. The Chairman

RUSSIA AS PROTECTOR. inconstancy or disloyalty in The visitors included Col. Sosly,

The Russian Government is The Western Bulgarinu Army foreign policy. She remains Minister for War, and Mr. Wins-sald it should be borne in mind Treaty with the Mongolian Linma lleged to have concluded a have, without opposition, cap Rassia, and to Great Britain, our Admiralty, who interviewed Sirasist the trade and there was a contain forty stipulations. The

closely attached, to her ally, ton Churchill, First Lord of the that if by any ohange they could Chief at Fulon. tured Ipek, which is described friend by interlaced and indes Edward Groy.

It is said to aa "The Adrianople of Mace-trustable bonds of sentiment,

bumper crop this year, the com-

contents will be made public on donia."

CAPTURED.mittee would like to reduce the stipulations as reported to be as 1st January, 1913., One of the present feo of eight candareens follows:-Russia will exercise har Lator, to a smaller amount, if they could power to protect Mongolia in in the Balkans, but nothing can

o their way, to do so, In that case of aggression or invasion by Rouler's correspondeul at Sofin disturb the outente, the firm main- wires that after taking Babaeski way they would reduce the foes any nation."Sai Kai Kung tenance of which continues to bo the Bulgarians captured a mili- to be paid by the trade. That Yik Po," necessary to the European quilitary train conveying Turkish was far better that way. the hope that the war may re-stantinople to Adrianople. brium. Our intimacy justifica troops and supplies from Con-

garians are 'now practically astride of the railway, cutting off Adrianople and Salonika from Constantinople.

"

BOMBARDING SCUTARI.

The Montonegrins, after days

of careful preparations, following

M.

SIGNIFICANT SIGNS.

inforest and political probity, MILITARY TRAIN Wo and they will assuredly be

untitled to our respective pre- forenens regarding the solutions

stubbora fighting, wherein every foot was contested, have begua a general bombardiment of Soutari

This confirms the fact that the from three sides, with what re- pod by Europe at the first op-momentous move of the Bul- ault is not known at present, portune moment.

garians is succeeding.

said:

main localised and may be stop-

have

subscribed the

ANOTHER ROOF- COLLAPSE.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS,

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

determined to fight to the death, The Turke in Adrianople are

been removed from Salonika to Ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid has Constantinople.

+

For boing in unlawful, posses- sion of wood supposed to have been stolen from a Government; plantation two women were to day sent to gaol for six weeks and A month respectively, by Mr. E.A. Irving.

This morning the trial of Wai Hop, for murder, by throwing a bomb in Yaumati, was continued, when a large portion of the hear to the admissability of a dying ing was devoted to argument an declaration by the deceased man,

Orga

The chair and rickshaws coolias of Hongkong have gone on strike, owing, it is said, to their resent- General Diaz and two rebel ment of heavy fines recently im- officers. luve been sentenced to posed for loitering and obstruc- death at Vera Cruz,

tion in the streets. In Kowloon the rickshaws are plying as usual,

It is reported that the Czar bas congratulated King Peter on the Servian capture of Uskub.

Yesterday we reported that some beams of a house under The Montenegrins, after heavy the Kwangtung Bank, had given bardment of Scutari on three repair in Des Voeux Road, near fighting, have begun the bom

afternoon a way, causing part of the roof and sides. apper flooring to fall in. This

similar thing occur

2 o'clock one of the rafters fall has been dissuade I by prominent red on the same premises. About anxious to go to the front, but The Sultan of Turkoy has been

with a loud report, battering loaders.

time, palling down a portion of 50,000 rifles in Birmingham, a through a portion of the flooring bolow. Men were at work at the the back wall, but fortunately no considerable portion of thich are The War Office has ordered

one suffered injury.

printing works. The

The house is that formerly |

destined for the Colonies, occupied by Mesars. Noronha's The Western Bulgarian Army late has captured without opposition

The body of a Chinese male the road side at Ho Mon Tu aged 28 years has been found on

of rope was tied round his neok village, near Yaumati. A piece

and there were wounds on 'thể" Lend. The police believe it is d case of murder.

Mr. J. H. Newbold, who recont

which had the appearance of hav ly lost a valuable bull bitok, has paid a visit to Canton, where, in

ing been stolen. Loosl residents shop, he saw numerous dogs

who have lost dogs might do worse than call on Mr. Newbold at the Exile Garage.

Mr. M. J. A. Darling, asked what steps had been taken by the Association to persuade the Japaness Cotton Spinning Associ atin 'to accept their testing in COTTON ANTI-ADULTER-undertaken silk testing under ar-three firms having retired from cont of the teats in Japan Shanghai. He said that 98 per ATION ASSOCIATION, rangements made with the Shang-the cotton business.

hai Silk Association and it is to be "The next resolution I have to in Shanghai. Mr. Baba had aug were 25 above the fest returned Important Meeting at Shanghai beneficial to the silk industry. Surplus fund of Tis. 2,708. Your house in Shanghai. He would hoped that this work will prove propose is that with regard to the gested; he said; conditioning Other matters of interest are tou committes have carefully con- The annual meeting of Colton lied in the report and I need not, sidered the matter and think that like to know if any further cor- Anti-Adulteration was held in the offices of Mosers would, however, again like to refer should be given to the members the Association over there with Association I think, refer to them again. interest at the rate of five per cent respondence had taken place with Jardins Matheson and Oo, Shang- to the help given to the undertak- who hai on October 26. Mr. E. Ging by the Diplomatic Body and the guarantes fund, from the date of an idea to getting them to accept Pearos oooupied the chair, and Customs, and to whom the thanka payment up to July 31. This will the leats at Shanghai, Was suported by Messrs G. of the Association are due for their abeorb Tla, 1,475. That is, practi- Wailleamier and Brook-Smith, continued support, Locally both cally speaking, about half of the there had been a great deal of Mr. Brook-Smith replied that All the resolutions were prasad the Consular Body and Mr. Mer-surplus. The balance we propose without comment. The Chairman rill the Commissioner of Customs, to carry forward, I therefore have correspondence about the accept tenants, on receiving notice from Ipek, which is described as the

deserve considerable thanks for much pleasure in moving that in-ance of the Shanghai test. Mr. the architecte that the building Adrianople of Macedonis.

The ordinary meeting of the. The position of the Chinese the great interest they have dis-terest at the rate of five per cont be Baba took a lot of trouble couple of months ago since was unsafe, moved away some

Hongkong and South Chico Steam ›'} and plved in the welfare of the cotton paid to those members, who have about it in Japan but they when the place has been in pro a train at Babaeski, loaded with moeting was afterwarde held at continues to be one of passive trado, I am glad to infrom you deposited as guarantee in support had not, best able to get cass of everhauling, and the welcome supplies, which have which a resolution: was adopted

Fisheries Company was held to... The Bulgarians have captured day. An extraordinary general resistance. Your Committee, how that Tientsin cotton buyers in of the Association. over, are still endeavouring to co-operation with the Customs Rosenfeld seconded and the re-them to accept They always owners are now planning the re been forwarded to Kirk Kilisseh. empowering the General Mana

Mr. A. B. induce them to see the ovil of authorities are busy inaugurating solution was curried. their ways in fact we have a similar movement against the

insist on the cotton being re-to that of the Kwangtung Bank. construction on a simlior style made provision in our rules ovil of watering cotton, and a business is the election of the at which they have arrived was posed to have got a thorough roying Turkish troops and up- The Chairman: The next tested in Japan.(The conclusion Damp-rot and white ants are supa military train which was con-

gera to promote and form a sub- The Bulgarians have captured sidiary Company in Japan;*: you know, for of their representatives on your line been spending a little time According to Article 7 the com- not accept the Shanghai Teat Noronha are to be congratulated Adrianople.

three representative of their Association committee for the ensuing year. that, the people in Japan would grip of the woodwork, and Mesara plies from Constantinople to harbour, was the scene of a mur- Committee, and have been and in our Testing House to learn our mittee shall consist of the follow because they wish to keep their that no accident took place dur- are still prepared to meet them methods for adaptation at our ing-two members representing own testing house going and that ing their tenancy of the building.

der last night, a' young man In a conciliatory manner. To an sister port.

"With reference to the accounts representing Chinese owned mille, Shanghai test they would be no [foreign owned mille, three if they agreed to accept the

named Wangstrom, engaged as a In view of the events in the water-tender on board the vessel, they do not, I consider, call for three Japanese cotton exporters longer, able to retain the staff in

Balkans and the necessity of being fatally stabbed by, it is ness Chinaman can be, in matters much comment, except you will and one member representing Japan. He was afraid they PROMISSORY NOTE CASE. the Romanian Cabinet has been crew named Daun. The latter of adulteration, no blind to his notice that the working of the European cotton exporters. As would not be able to come to any

establishings strong Government, said, an elderly member of the own interests. However, with a Association has resulted in the Chirase owned mills have not

reconstituted; 2-3 new China and a proporly consti- surplus of Tla, 2,798.45 With joined Lo Association we must i had anked them if they Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mr. H, K. Foreign Office yesterday after-Steamship Co. in the Summary

has been placed onder arrest. tutad Bureau of agricultural mat-this balance I propose to deal in leave that it abeyance, and I only would not

arrangement with Japan Shang-

In the Bummary Court; before terd; the countryman may, let us a escond rosolution. With re- hope the incoming committee mom their house to take which Fung Fook Tien ened the Booly and Mr. Churchill, who damages for alleged wrongful dis- There was much motivity at the Fok Tsim sued the Tai Wo hope, be prevailed upon to be less ference to your assets you will will endeavour to persuade Chin- charge of the testing house hore Tung Yuen Firm, to recover the

provide them with Holmes mentioned the case in noon, the visitors including Col. Court to day, claiming 370 ** free with his watering can as far notice that the cost of furnishing ese owners that it is to their but to that they had given nosum of $200 alleged to be due on As raw cotton ieconcerned.. has been entirely written off. Al-advantage to join us.

"I might here mention that though minor expenditure for Mr. Rosenfeld proposed that

reply.

owned mills has been

As

ordinary Europeon mind it is ex- traordinary how a sensible busi-

not farnitura may occur in the future, the old committee be elected.

The 8.8 Minnesota, lying in

The Charman in

Jasion the same,

|a promissory note and interest on

oided to prossente Mr. Holmse who was for the d for the case to go

interviewed Sir Edward Grey.

p

misss from the

aptain:

The Turkish Cabinet has

Pleint

that

the utmost ener

one Japanese mill she fit is not at all likely that so large] The following gentleman com, said that the oummit

hought it to support movement to suppress the adulter" a sam will again appear in your pose the committee: Mesra E O. on

tion of cotton? As stated in the account.

the Tossing Homes kae And The membership is now

patroon: Walllaumier Brook

on di