1912-11-11 — Page 1

November

No. 8940

The Hongkong Telegraph.

11th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 57, p.m. 67; Humidity...78, 65.

耕二初月十年于

THE GUILDHALL

BANQUET.

MOMENTOUS SPEECH BY THE PREMIER.

OUTSPOKEN statement on THE

EUROPEAN SITUATION.

(Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph.")

(ESTABLISHED 1881;)

Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

NOVEMBER 11,

TELEGRAMS.

“WEATHER FORECASU

FAIR. Barometer 30.12

November 11th, 1911, Temperature, a.m. 17, p.m., 70; Humidity...65, 65.

第一十月一十其港香

TELEGRAMR.

MONDAY,

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

GUILDHALL BANQUET.

COLONIAL NAVIES:

THE BALKAN WAR,

FALL OF SALONIKA.

THE BALKAN WAR.

THE BALKAN WAR.

"ADRIANOPLE'S PLIGHT.

-Renter's

[Service to the " Felegraph.!”"]"

"Router's

...

FORTS CAPTURED.

Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."] ·

London, November 9. Reuter's correspondent at Sofia reports that the Bulgarians have captured two important forts out- side Adrianople.

The Queen is visiting the wounded at Mustapha.

TURKS CLAIM BIG VICTORY.

(Service to the "Telegraph."} London, November 10.

London, November 9. Continuing, Mr. Churobill Router's correspondent said the year had been Athens states that M. Ractivan memorable for the participation has been appointed Governor of of the Dominions in the Naval Salonika! defence of the Empire. At the His Majesty the King has left present moment, at a similar ban- | Ghida for Salonike. quet, the Premier of the Common- wealth was explaining how the A STRANGE CONCIDENCE This country has no direct interest Australian Fleet would be con- London, November 10, The Guildhall banquet yes in the exact form which the controlled by the Admiralty in war The fall of the city of Salonika terday was; as usual, a brilliant sequent political and territorial time. In a few days, the Cana synchronising with the Festival A message from Constantinople function and was attended by redistributions may altmately dian Parliament would announce of Demetrios, the Patron Sauit of says that the Vali of Adrianople members of the Cabinet, Peers of tako, but there are other Powers & Naval policy worthy the power Salonika, has sent Athens wild reports that a violent battle last: the realm, members of the House whose special relations geogra and loyalty of the great Dominion with enthusiasm. Te Deums have ing 36 hours ended on Friday in of Commons and distinguished phical, economic, ethnical, and The future required renewed been sung, bells rung and victory which must be regarded representatives of the Army and historical with the scene of the exertions, for none could foretell illuminations displayed. Navy, the Church and the City. conflict and its destination are the difficulties and dangers, Mr. Asquith delivered an im- such that they cannot be expected though none would doubt our portant pronouncementon foreiga bot to claim a hearing and a voice resolve and ability to come safely affairs in responding to the toast when the time comes for a per- through them.

A SKIRMISH.

a

The Turkish headquarters at Hadamkeui Teherkesskeni report constant wireless communication with Adrianoplo...

An official telegram published of His Majesty's Ministers. He manent settlement. I purposely Colonel Sealy, Secretary of in Constantinople dated from said:"We are living in anxious refrain at this stag

tage from even State for War, replying for the Adrianople on the 8th reports times and are spectators of great indicating the points some of Army, paid a tribute to the work skirmish at Oğlu. and moving events. The Balkan them full of difficulty which done by the Dominions in the armies are in effective possession must inevitably emerge for satu-creation of citizen armies. He of" Macedonia,

For the moment, and so looked forward to the day when Thrace, tion. Salonika, the gateway through long as a state of belligerency everyone would extend civil pat- which Christianity first entered coutinnes, the Government, Briotism to defending his country Europe, is occupied by Greeks, far as their influence goos, depre- and we may to any moment hear cato the raising of isolated ques THE HARTMAN COMEDY of the fall of Constantinople it-tions which, if handled separately nelf.

and

POWERS WORKING

TOGETHER.

and at once, may seem likely to lead to irreconcilable divergencies. but which may assume a differenti and perhaps more practicable uspect if they are reserved to be dealt with from a wider point of view or by a general settlement.

WAR SOMETIMES NECESSARY.

4.

COMPANY.

"Fairy Tales."

well-filled house spent a

SNOW.

Messages from Cetinje and Belgrado report heavy snowfalls in Montenegro and Macedonia.

as one of the most brilliant feats in Ottoman history. He says the Bulgarians retreated in disorder before the bayonet charges of the Turke, who captured quantities of rifles and ammunition.

- BULGARIAN CAPTURES.

Bulgarians have captured Kavala, It is reported in Sofia that the the Tarks, being unable to escape, surrendering. It is also reported that the Bulgarians captured Gumarjins on the Constantino- ple Railway.

ON TO THE CAPITAL.

at

The fun was fast and furious

H.M.S. SHANNON, AUSTRIA AND SERVIA. It is a satisfaction to be able to

at the Theatre Royal on Saturday

Router's correspondent assure you that as far as this

night, when the Ferris Hartman

Reuter's correspondent at Vien Gibraltar states that the oralser country is concerned, its relations

Company staged "Fairy Tales."

na states that the Austrian Minix Shannon, which has been under with the other Powers, without a

An extravaganza of a distinctly pantomimic stamp, the play water to Belgrade, who was recently repair, has been ordered to be single exception, were never more

full of merry quips and piquant summoned to Vienna, is return-ready to sail in 48 hours, friendly and cordial. The great Pawers are working together with War is terrible, continued the humour, and as it also abounded ing to his post with fresh instruc- a "closeness of touch and frank Premier, though it may from in tuneful music and a plentiful tions. It is, understood that he will emphasise Austria's desire nese, and freedom of communi- time to time be a necessary form degree of clever dancing, it is

The Greek fleet is transporting cation and discussion which are of arbitrament when a deadlock almost unnecessary to say that the for good relations if Servia offers guarantees that she will return happy, remarkable, and which may seem arrives in humanaffairs; and none

to the polios pursued when M. troops on the left bank of the almost unintelligible to those of its worst horrors have been rollicking evening. The piece Andrassy was Premier.enver Maritza with a view to at who believe that because, for absent from the campaign which was a pretty little myth woven

It is asserted in the press that tacking the Dardanelles. They plum" certain purposes, the Powers have is now being waged. It is at this and most of the fairy tale charac: the German and Italian Ministers intend to enter Constantinople been and are arranged in different moment the first and greatest of ters so familiar to childhood were to declare that the Triple Alliance

to Belgrade have been instructed with the Bulgarians. groups, they must therefore in European interests to circum cleverly introduced, these includ time of a European orisis be array- Escribe its scope. For that object ed in opposite camps. Nothing the great Powers have laboured ing The Crooked Man, Jack regard the appearance of Servis is further from fact. The Powers as with one will. So far ther Daw, Old Woman in the Shoe, their interests.

Horner, Simple Simon, Marjorie in the Adriatic as contrary to have been blamed in some quar-have laboured successfully, and Mother Goose, etc.

Reuter's correspondent at Bel-firmed in Constantinople.

The fall of Salonika is ters because they did not succeed it is our hope and belief that they

grade reports that the newspapers in averting the war. They sought, they will continue to labour to care-killing production.

Was bright, happy

Reuter's correspondent are unanimous in insisting on the and sought honestly and earnestly that end.

ap! members of the Comvital necessity for Sarvia to have Athens states that the Crown Prince has telegraphed to the her own seaport, and that with threw themselves

guar- antees therefor must be given King that the terms of surrender her before peace negotiations are have bean signed and that 25,000

around Jack Honer's

It

the

pany

&

mer-

rimant into the interpretation if it. In preliminary notices Mr. Roscoe Arbuckle, in the character of the Queen of the Fairies, had been described scream." " And

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THE FALL CONFIRMED.

Turks surrendered.

Bingze Dorm 10 Cany”*

NEWS FOR BUST MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE SEWS CONDENSED.

There are now 29,000 prisoners of war in Greece.

Typhoid is raging among 6,000 prisoners at Belgrade.

Reuter's (Service to the "Telegraph."} London, November 10. Lieutenant Wegener telegraph- ed on Saturday to the Vienna Reichspost" that two ports, Kartaltepe and Pairatepe, were

The Greek Minister, M. Raoti- captured on Thursday night. van, has been appointed Governor They are north-west and south of Salonike. east of Adrianople respectively. The stormers were reinforced.

The Greeks occupied Salonika The Bulgarians now dominate the on Friday. Twenty-five thousand city, whose capitulation is hourly Turks surrendered. expected. REASSURING THE CAPITAL. casualties at Prilep were 8,500 It is reported that the Servian

and the Turkish 6,000.

Later, Reuter's correspondent at Con- staatinople states that the Minis- A suggestion has been thrown try of Interior, in a proclamation, out to internationaliso Saloniks, says the war has has not yet had by which Servis may kaye socomm the satisfactory result desired, to the sos. The presence of the enemy at the Chatalja gate to Constantinople,

Servian newspapers are unani» where the possibility of failure mous in insisting upon the vital must be faced, was the cause of necessity of Servis having her

Government had neglected no anxiety as to the safety and tran- own ses port. quillity of the captial. Tho

H.M.S. Shannon, which was bes measures to preserve order, and ing repaired at Gibraltar, has the inhabitants are exhorted to be been ordered to be in readiness to calm, while a warning is given sail within 48 hours. to disseminators of false reports, which were the cause of the A feeling is growing in Con- Powers sending their warships stantinople that the Triple Entente on the scene, to the effect that is siding with the Allies and the they will be severely punished. Triple Alliance with Turkey.

FROM THE F.M.S.

Y

GIFT OF A CRUISER.

London, November 10. Router's correspondent at Singapore states that the Sultan

"The Bulgarian attack on Chataldja is progressing most successfully, the Turks already | being driven back from the prin-

cipal points.

Sheik-ul-Islam appeals to the ulemas to join the army and preach a holy war, citing the example of the priests with crosm in hand in the ranks of the Allies.

of Perak, at a meeting of the

At Tuesday's meeting of the Federal Council on the 12th inst., Federal Council the Sultan of will move a resolution approving Perak will move that the F. M. S. of an offer to Britain by the offer Britain a first class armoured Federal States of a first-class ship. con-armoured ship, to be constructed

at

STORMING SCUTARI.

London, November 10. Despatches from Rieka atato

sa soon as His Majesty's advisers consider desirable,"

[The above information is shoa contained in a special telege m to the Telegraph appearing on Page 5, which came to hand after we had gone

to press on Saturday.]

NO HOME RULE.

At the Guildhall Banquet on Saturday Mr. Asquith delivered momentous speech on foreiga affairs, dealing particularly wita the Balkan crisis.

The commanders of the foreign warships at Constantinople have met on the French azuiser to con- cert measures in the event of pro tection for their nationals becomi ing necessary.

by diplomatic pressure and with-

WHERE ALL ARE UNITED. out resort to force, to senure con- ditions of order and good govern- At such times as these the characteristic zest and ment in the European Provinces burden of responsibility which of the Ottoman Empire, but forces falls upon the shoulders of the were at work which wore beyond Government-onerous as it al-

POWERS TAKING SIDES. the control of diplomaatio manipul-ways is-is exceptionally heavy, ation. The Balkan States, hav-and it is a source of gratification

ren! ing matured their plans and to them to know that, however Physically the bulkiest

Reuter's correspondent at Con. he was. 80

and stantinople reports that the feel- perfected their equipment and much we may be divided among weightiest member of the whole ing is growing that the Triple that the Montenegrins, despite go-ordinated their reciprocal ourselves in domestic controversy,

THE UNIONIST, PLAN.

The Yali of Adrianople claims aotion, decided that force was the we have in these larger matters company, he was, in ballet-skirts Entente-Britain,

the heavy storm, have transported

that the 36 hours' violent fighting only effectual remedy. They, and the sympathy and support of the and pink tights," the most ex-France--is siding with the Allies,

London, November 0. ended on Saturday in a riotory they alone, were prepared to use whole community, and can speak cruciatingly funny figure we have and the Triple Alliance Ger- siege guns to the eastern shore of it. They tok the matter into in the councils of Europe in the seen on the stage for many a mapy, Austin, and Italy wild parations for a fresh storming of Liverpool, said the Unionists when most brilliant feats in Ottoman

Lake Scutari and completed pre-

Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at which be regarded as one of the Concern is expressed the city. It is estimated that the they get into power will reduce history, their own hands. Things can name and with the authority of a long day. His make-up, too, Turkey. never be again as they were, and united people (Loud and was perfect, while he played at this upshot.

Moslem refugees have swelled the it is the business of statesmen general ohears.)

the part to a nicety. Whenever THE ADVANCE ON CHATALJÄ, population to 70,000; and that the Nationalist_representation inj

before the lights

the Imperial Parliament to 45. The German and Italian Minis- everywhere to recognise and MR. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH. The kept the house in roars of

they are in dire straits.

That, he said, would end Home tere at Belgrade are said to have nocept an accomplished faoi.

Rule for ever.

| been instructed to declare that When Pitt was mortally stricken Mr. Winston Churchill, First laughter. Mr. Ferris Hartman,

the Triplice would regard the by the news of the battle of Lord of the Admiralty, replying as the Crooked Man, was extre-says it is unofficially reported

appearance of Servis on the Austerlitz and come home to die, on behalf of the Navy, emphasised nely clever. It was a role by no he told those about him to roll up there was no harm done in plain means easy to handle, but Mr.

Adriatio as contrary to their interests, the map of Europe which hang speech. The Germans had robust Hurtman depioted the character on the walls; but even the camp minds and a high sense of honour most strikingly, the real actor aign of Austerlitz did not produce and fairplay and liked affairs put being demonstrated in all, his changesso sudden and so starting-squarely. Relations between Ger- work, especially in the finer and

A message from Constantinople ly and overwhelmingly complete many and Great Britain steadily most subtle points of his acting states that, Sheik Hal Islam has as those which during the last improved with every evidence of of the other characters, Mr. month have been wrought by the our determination to maintain Lawrence Bowes ne Jack Horner, appealed to the Ulemns to join Balkan Confederacy:

he

Was

Reuter's correspondent at Sofia

that the Bulgarians have reached Derkos, to the northern end of she Ohatalja lines.

A HOLY WAR.

the Army and prosch a Holy

我

PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS.

TYPHOID RAGING.

A Belgrade message states that typhoid is raging among the 60,000 prisoners in the capital and in the interior.

SERVIA'S DEMAND.

L, R, C. DANCE.

On Saturday a most enjoyable soires was held under the auspices of the Lusitano Recreation Clab there being present a great many

CHOIR SUNDAY.

waited

M. Pasios, the Servian Prime ladies and gentlemen. The Yesterday was kept as " Choir our supremacy. The way to end and Mr. Walter de Leon in War, citing the example of the Minister, interviewed by Rautor, band of the 8th Rajputs con- Sanday" at St. John's Cathe the rivalry was to go right on the part of the Gingerbread Men, MAP TO BE RECAST:

and prove that we could not be were especially good, the former's priests of the Cross, who are declared that Servis must have tributed a very well selected dral, when full services mere The map of Eastern Europe overtaken. The right hon. gentle vocal efforts winning him deserved working hand in hand with the an outlet to the Adriatic For Programme of music and pop sung at Matina and Evensong

ranks of the Allies...

this reason she has shed blood ular airs for the dances were a The music in the morning in- has to be recast and in the pro-man announced that he would applause, and the latter's ex-

feature of the evening. At 8-30 oluded Hendelssohn'a rather than for territorial exten- cess it may be that ideas, pre- propose improvements in the pay tremely clever dancing giving, as

sion. She has been offered an 3 splendid dinner was served, for the Lord" the solo parts of conceptions, and policies which of the Navy bofore the end of the usual, great delight. The ladies

outlet in the Aegean Sea, but this Mr. Rocha, the President, and which were effectively rendered were born in what is now a Parliament. This would further were all good, particularly Miss

would only offend her allies if his energetic staff sparing no by Mrs. Goldsmith, and Miss La bygone era will have to be simulate the buoyant recruiting Josie Hart as the Old Woman in

trouble to make the guests White, and a Te Deum by modified" and.

The commanders of the foreign accepted. reconstructed, and would make it possible to the Shoe. Taken all round, the

feel at home. The Club pre- Stanford in B. In the evening or even go altogether by the bring the Sixth Battle Squadron production was really first-class, warships at Conniantinople have

minas were artistically decorate the very fine Magnifiest: board. Upon one thing I believe into existence in 1913, fully and everybody who saw it went met aboard the French crusier to

ed and the allegorical pictures Martin in E. fit was sung but the general opinion of Europe to manned, thus increasing the way thoroughly happy and de- concert measures in the event of

on the mirrors were a great was somewhat marred be unanimous, and that is that margin of security. The strong lighted.

a protection of their nationals the victors are not to be robbed British Fleet now in the Mediter The Company concludes a being necessary. of the fruits which have cost them raneau demanded special vigil-most successful season to-night

HEAVY LOSSES. so dear. (Load cheers.) There once in Home waters. There was with a repeat performance of their is, so far as I know, no disposition no reason to anticipato trouble, funniest and cleverest play of the

Belgrade correspon- anywhere to belittle the magar- but the Home Flest was quite whole repertoirs-One Night dent states that the Servian tude of the struggle or to dispute equal to any task that might Off"and a packed house is a esenalties at Prilep were 2,500 the decisiveness of the result, be introsed.

certainty:

and the Turkish losses 6,000, .....

Router's

PRISONERS IN GREECE.

A message from Athens states attraction, Mr. Isidoro Costa of of uncertainty. The that there are 29,000 prisoners in the Philarmonica composed a Obords, was rendered Greece, besides 2,000 sent by the special march known as the we ever remember it Montenegrins. PLR.C. March which was played done in the Cathedral

M. Rastivan, the new Govern- by this band. The first sor on of che the Best H nor of Salonika, has left for the season was an unqualified at both ins Saloniks, being accompanied by success and angurs well for the regu for an'ingress

funotions that are to follow.

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