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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

November 5th, 1912, Temperature .in. 73, p 80; Humidity...80, 70,

No. 8998

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AMERICAN ELECTION.

WOODROW Wilson, demOCRAT, LEADS THE WAY.

RETURNS SO FAR TO HAND SHOW HIS RETURN TO BR A CERTAINTY, MR ROOSEVELT MAKES A GAME FIGHT, BUT THE DEMOCRATIC WAVE IS

OVERWHELMING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

New York, November 5. Governor Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, has indicated that Mr. Barnes, Chairman of the Republican Committee, conceded New York to the Democrats: Mr. Wilson's majority is estimated at. 100,000...

RIVAL FIGURES.

Mr. Wilson is leading in Minse. achusetts and Mr. Roosevelt, tho. Progressive Republican candi date, leads in Illinois.

Mr. McCombe

These returns absolutely ensure Mr. Wilson's election.

Mr. Taft carries Vermont and New Hampshire, and possibly Penyaylvin

Mr. Loosevelt carries, Illinois and Michigan, and possibly Iowa

GOVERNORS ELÈCTED.' The Governors elected are: Mr. Foss, Mnsschusetts; Mr Bulzer, New York; Mr. Dunne,

Illinois.

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WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 61

1912.

WEATHER FORECAS

FAIR.

Barometer 30 00

November 5th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 74, p.m., 73; Humidity. 73, 78.

三拜酒

TELEGRAMS.

»TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN WAR.

REQUESTS FOR MEDIATION.

Router

THE BALKAN WAR-

STATEMENT IN COMMONS.

Renter's

THE CHINESE-REPUBLIC,

A COMING CONFÉRENCE-

[Service to the Telegraph.""}

London, November 6. The Porte's attempt to secure the mediation of the Powers is being made not merely in Cons tantinople but also in the capitals of Europe.

that such intervention as WAR

[Service to the

Telegraph."]

(From Chinese Sources)

Peking, November 4. "The Ministry of Justice intends to hold a conference on the 20th inet, and has telegraphed to the various provinces asking for the despatch of representatives.

LOAN DELAY.

六月一十英港香

TELEGRAMS.

THE TURE

MELBOURNE-CUP-RESULT.

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, November 5... The race for the Melbourne Cup resulted as follows:—

Piastre. tio 1. 2. Hallowmaeche sân (42) Uncle Sam

.3. Twenty-three ran; won by one

BaLa Corr 10 Diet

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

LOCAL

-THE NEWS CONDENSED.

A small burglary at the coolies" quarters at Teim Tea Tei has. been reported:

A man who kept a dog without u licence, was fined $5, at the Police Court, to:day.

The annual licensing Sessions

siona wero dealt with. was held to-day, when applica-

London, November 5. In the House of Commons, Bir Edward Grey stated that he had received no intimation that the Balkon States were ready to negotiate for peace with Turkey, The Turkish Ambassador is not through the Powera. Nobody Paris yesterday had two inter however, in view of the result ci Liu. Tak-lis, Chinese Minister and a half lengths, three-quarters views with M. Poincare, who was the war so far would be diepoend at the Court of St. James, has of a length separating second and

to dispute the right of the Balkan telegraphed to the Peking third: most emphatio in pointing out Statea to formulate terras of peace Government that, owing to the The betting was 6 to 1 against suggested would impede the (Cheers) He did not think that nightness of money through the Pinster. victorious advance of the Allies the Powers were slower than Balkan War, the loan obtained in and enable Turkey to reform he: other people in adjusting their London cannot be remitted to

Sir Edward informed Mr. Bonar STILL RESIGNING. troops and offer a more vigorous own views to the march of events China for the present.

Governor Llu of Wuchang. Law the there was no founda

Erh-shun, Governor- Civil Governor Liu of Wuchang A man was remanded at the resistance.

tion for the report that Britain General of the Three Eastern has taken sick-leave. It in report Police Court, this morning. on & had addressed any warning to Provinces, has tendered his reed that he will not return to his charge of taking $250 from a Bulgaria (Cheers). The move- signation on the ples of illness post but will probably be re-woman at Tuumati, ments of British warships were President Yuan has appointed placed soon. precisely similar to those of other Chang Sik-lim to succeed him. Powers..

EFFORTS OF THE POWERS.

Chao

Migration from Korea.

A inan charged with uttering apurious coins, was remanded at the Police Court, this morning,

Though annoyance is expressed in Paris at the attitude of the Austrian press regarding M. Poincare's proposal, it is pointed! EFFECT ON CONGRESS. The effect ou Congress is un-out that the conversations are no claims Newcortain, though there is a strong broken off and that an eventual THE DIPLOMATIC POSITION.and: Liang Yu-ho, Minister of north of Korea, at the rate of ól a quantity of opium.

view of Austrian affirmations that York by a tremendous majority, possibility of Democratic gains, agreement should be possible in as well as Masanobusetts by

she has no territorial ambitions. 60,000 and Minnesota by 25,000! -all for Mr. Wilson.

Mr. Wilson's plurality in New York will possibly be a quarter of a million..

Mr. Roosevelt his enrried Illinois by, it is estimated; 15,000,

WILSON PROBABLY.

ELECTED.

The Associated Presssunouncos that Govorner Woodrow Wilson bas undoubtedly been elected, He has "the Solid South," with Maryland and probably Indiana

"THE ELECTORAL VOTE. A message received from San Francisco at 10 o'clock states that the Electoral Vote stood as follows:-

"

Mr. Woodrow Wilson... 267 Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Taft

LATE-TELEGRAMS.

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OTHER ITEMS. Mr. Berger, the only Socialis Congressman, has been defeated. Mr. Cannon, ex-Spenker, will probably be defeated.

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Router's Servico.)

Landon, November 5. Router's corresponilent at Washi

ington states that the Weather Bureau predicts splendid weather for the U. 8. Presidential election to-day. The campaign loaders throughout the country are doing their utmost to bring every voter to the poll

THE LANDSLIDE,

London, November 6. Reuter's correspondent in New York, wiring at 8 o'clock last evening, says the indications point to a landslide for Mr Woodrow Wilson,

sident James Schoolcraft Sher man will take placa ut Utica two o'clock Saturday afternoon.

The remains will be laid to rost in the Babcock Mausoleum,

President Taftand a large num-

STEAMERS BLOWN UP.

It is stated in Vienna that a Greek steamer was blown up by A mine in the harbour of Salonikti while picking up.her moorings near the Austrian cruiser Maria Theresa, which was not injured.

A steamer from Herakled was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea. She is believed to be a Turkish steamer, and her crew and 42 passengers perished.

GREEK OCCUPANCY.

The Greeke have occupied the island of Phira and are appointing Governors to the captured islands.

MONTENEGRIN REVERSES.

The Montenegrins have appar ently had some reverses in the siege of Scutari, which is being impeded by rains and floods. The Turks have recaptured two positions at Tarabah

(From Manila Papers.)

ORECIANS CHECKED. Mrs. Cleveland to Wed Again.

Meanwhile Athens admits that Washington, October 30.-The engagement of Mrs. Franco Fober of ollicials from Washing the Greeks advancing towards som Cleveland, widow of the Inte

ton will attend the funeral, a-Monastir after the victory at Grover Cleveland, former Pre-riving on special tra a Saturday Nalbankoi were checked by sident of the United States, o morning. All the members of the superior Turkish force at Janitz marry Professor Josoph Preston Cabinet will accompany the Obief and compelled to entrench. of Princeton University has been

Executive announced. The date for thei wedding has not been fixed yet, according to the contracting par ties, but it is said that the event will probably take place in April, next.

Ution is in morning, for tle

BULGARIAN ONSLAUGHT,

dead Vice President, and Satur The Bulgarians are straining day during the funeral all bas-every nerve to hasten the fall of. Adrianople. They admit that the ness will be suspended.

troops require reet after the great battle, but they are confident

The Reverend Ulysses G. B. Pierce, ohaplain of the Senate, Mr. Roosevelt Appears, will assist in the funeral cerc Washington, October 31.-Furmonies, and will deliver an eul threr quarters of un 20,000 people who packed Madison Square Gar- giam at the mausoleum":

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DR. WU'S COMMISSION, President Yuan, Premier Chiu

Foreigh Affairs, intend to appoint The diplomatic position is Dr. Wu Ting-fong no Chinese re somewhat confuse throngh the presentative at the Higue Con- crossing of different proposals, ference, and have tolegraphed to definite and indefinite. It appears Dr. Wn asking him to proceed to sectain that the Anglo-Russian Peking.

TANO'S SUGGESTION. reply to Turkey will be the same as France'e.

Tang Shaoyi has asked Pre- Meanwhile the Powers com-sident Yuan to telegraph to Dr. prising the Triple Alliance have Sun Yat-sen saking him to obtain replied to M. Puincare's original a loan from Belgium in connee mediation proposal recognising lion with his gigantic railway the utility of mediation, but stating scheme, Shal Po. that it cannot be imposed until at least one of the belligerente shoul!! request it. Then the Triple Alliance will be willing to join the Entente in seeking possible conditions of mediation.

"UNITY OF ALLIES.

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Later.

NEW STAMPS.

Peking, November 5.

According to a Seoul paper A fino of 822 was imposed on Koreana are migrating to Chi- a man at the Police Cout, to-day entao, which is Chinese territory for being in unlawful possession about thirty persons a day.

Chinese New Stamps..

.

A Chinese has been removed to Two new postage stamps, one in commemoration of the glorious the hospital suffering from in- restoration of China to the Chin juries received through being ese, and the other, of the forma-knocked down by a tramcar on tion of Republic, will be issued Praya Exat, on November 10 next, according to the Chinese Press.

The two men charged with attacking and robbing Mr. Elwes at Macro on Sept. 9th, were or- dored to be extradited from

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. Hongkong yesterday.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Melbourne Cup was won by Plastre.

The Ministry of Communi- cations have droided to begin circulation of the now stamps of issue in commemoration of the New Republic on the 10th inst. QUEUES AND THE VOTE. President. Yuan is greatly in- noyed at the Retion of the Reuter's correspondent at Bel-Governor General of Shantung every nerve to hasten the fall of grade states that the Servisns in having issued a proclamation having aunihilated the Turks in prohibiting those who still hars Macedonia, they have been or-quenes from the right of voting. dered to the assistance of the RUSSIA'S DENIAL. Greeks and Montenegrins. “

VOLUNTEERS FOR FRONT.

of

The Bulgarians are straining

Adrianople.

The Greeks are appointing Governors to the islands they have captured.

It appears" certain what the Anglo-Russian reply to Turkey will be the same as France's.

A Chinese bas reported that a man entered, her houset Chat- ham Street, Hung Hom, and took away clothing and a pair of binoculars, valued at $40.

The Fall Court to-day quashed a conviction against some Chinese under the Opium Ordinances, allowed costs, and ordered the confiscated opium to be returned.

A rattan dealer. who permitted an obstruction in the street by allowing thres of his coolies to work in the street was fined $5 or in default seven days at the Police Court, to-day.

The Russian Minister has informed the Ministry Foreign Affairs that be has received a telegram from his Router's correspondent at Sofia Government stating that Russia states that eight battalions of Mhas not recognised the indepen- cedonian volunteers were given denes of Mongolia, and he aske at Messrs. John Birkor's drapery default one month, at the Police an ovation on leaving for the the Ministry to notify the Chinese front. They included. Armenians public Bocordingly. and Russians.

at

The damage caused by the fire.

stories is estimated at £50,000,

The Porte's attempts to secure mediation have been made not

A man was fined $25 or in

Court, this morning, for being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium A man was charged along with him was dismissed.

dore Roosevelt on his first public INTERESTING VISITOR to advance rapidly and are pre-ing given two daye' rest, which the improvements noticeable in Britain has addressed any waraided to agcept the invitation.

den madly cheered Coloret Theo-

JAPANESE APPROVAL, The Japanese Minister AFTER THE LULL.

Peking, is reported to have tele: merely in Constantinople but also graphed to the Japanese Govern-in the European capitale.

At a mesting held at V.R.O., Reuter learns that the lall in ment that he has received a tele-

Sir Edward Grey has informeri last night to consider the invita that they will be in front of the operations is due to the Bul-gram from the Japanean tourists Chataldia this week.

a team to that port, it was de The Tarks are confident that garians, after four days and who are travelling in China sta-Mr. Bonar Law that there is no tion from the Shanghai Football the Bulgarians are too exhausted "ights continuous fighting, being that they are pleased with foundation for the report that Association for Hongkong to send

expired on Tuesday; when on the various provinces, and sug-ing to Bulgerin paring for a vigorous resistance advance was to be made on Cha gesting that Japan should re- cognise the Chingae Republic at Ohataldja

Arst. Asiatic troops are constantly talin.

The troops at Chorla are being arriving at Constantinople, whore.

Adrianople, the Bervions replac 1,500 Ciroosion horsemen land-reinforced by the Bulgarians from

on Monday.

ing them General Kulinjeff is marching from the coast at Mar- mora to effects janotion with General Dimitric at Chatalja.

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TURKISH EXCUSES.

A circular note to the Ottoman Ambassadors describes the situa-

Arrival of a Prince of Siam appearance since he was shot in Milkwaukee two weeks ago.

Prince Phya Maha Ammat, The din commenced as the colonel advanced from the rear of Minister of Interior, Siam, who is speaker's platform to greet the accompanied by his wife, and two Bat audience. In recognition of children, arrived in Hongkong the ovation which greeted him he this morning. by the as. Tango smiled and bowed in all directions: Mora.

The Prince was in uniform then held up his hand for a silence which did not ensue. Evi- when he landed; but the Princess dently pleased at the enthusiasm, and children were in Blamone tion as embarassing. but not Colonel Roosevelt stood silently dress.

siting an opportunity to begin hierch. A lull in the aproar was taken advantage of, and he again approached the front of the platform on ly to be met with an even greater demonstration,

Prince Ammat is making à brief holiday tour and leaves Hongkong shortly for Manila,

Sir Paul Chater is the Siamese Consul and the Prince visited him phortly after coming ashore.

desperate. It says that while the Balkan States had completed their ly begun. It was able to con- mobilisations the Porte had hard- nue the war for a long time, and it must not be thought

because the enemy hnd advanced. a few points on an extended battle front, that therefore the war was finished.

THE ATTACK ON

ADRIANOPLE..

Inter

THE LONDON FIRE.

BA MODERN MOVE,

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instruated its subordinates, and also all the officials in the diplomatic dealings with forei various provinces who have guere, to wear European clothes and to discard their queues,“ "Shat Po."

the

The team will go up in January Special telegrams p Telegraph" deal with the A certificate was produced at American Presidential election; the Police Court, to day on a they indicate that Mr. Woodrow stabbing case being called, point, Wilson is probably elected, ing out that the complainant could not leave the hospital nntil A Greek steamer las bren the 10th inst. The defendant

of Salonike, ond another ateamor, blown up by a mine in the harbour was remanded. believed to be Turkish, has met a similar fate in the Black Ses.

At the Police Court, this morning, a man employed as a cook on the s.s. Rubi, was charged A circular Nole addressed to with attempting to export 375 the Ottoman Ambassadors saya taels of opium without a permit. it must not be thought that be-The case was romanded until A Macao Mix-up.j)

cause the enemy has advanced a Micso is so close to few points on the extended battle: Tuesday, bail in $500 being

allowed. Hongkong, extraordinarily con- front, the war is finished. ficting stories arrive hero from time to time as to the doings in The Powers comprising the Mr. Reader Harris, in the course the little Portuguese territory, Triplo Alliance announce that of the hearing of on obstruction Recently a rumour went rannd should one of the belligerents once to-day, stated that the Hongkong to the effect that Cap requist mediation, they are will Governor, had been petitioned on London, November 5.

tain Luiz de Magalhaes Corres, ing to join the Entente in acking balalf of merchants who had to

weigh goods before they commanderof the Patria, had been possible conditions therefor,

taken into godowns, and the The damage caused by the fire appointed Governor of the island

DAMAGE TOTALS £50,000.

Upon this Colonel Roosevelt

BOAT PEOPLE FINED. rested against the rostrum, smil-

At the Marine Magistrate's ingly awaiting the pleasure of the wildly shouting concourse. Every Court, to-day before Commander few moments he word make a Basil Taylor, a licenced boat tentative move toward the front woman was charged with carrying which provoked a louder uproar, five passengers in excone of the The din did not subside until number allowed by her longe

She was fined Renter's correspondent at Sofin which broke out at Messre John Since then the story has been In the House of Commons Sir Colonial Secretary had replied Colonel Roosevelt took a seat, repon on Novambor 6.

states that considerable Serving Brinton Sundae in spread that this gentleman has Edward (troy stated, amid cheers, that there was no obje which the shouting prowd think

For anchoring west of the Pro- forces are arriving and procead- Kensington on Sunday morning been ordered to take the place of that in biow of the result of the goods being, weighed

is estimated $50,000 the harbour-master, who has sail Balkan war so far, nobody wanale before they serpine Rocks in the Harbouring towards Adrianople. and thereby disobeying the arderet is reported that fighting The fire was confined to one of for Europe. At present the be disposed to disposed to dispate they did not remain in the stre

block, business in the other Captain may well be wondering the right of the Balkan Slates to after being weighed.

the dismissed? blocks being unimpededi

formulate the terms of paåde, what post ho doda necúpy, of the Harbour Mastor, a licensed continues between Frison poolie boat master was fined $8,, Chorlu,

ing him exhausted, ceased its

demonstration.

Late Vice-President's Funeral,

ambing November 1 "The fameral of the late Vice Pre

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on to the the open