The Hongkong Telegraph.
November 23rd, 1012, Temperature a.m. 57, p,m. 69; Humidity......32, 78.
No. 8952
TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
KEEN TUSSLE.
Reutor's
[Service to the Telegraph."}
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TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
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Router's
[Service to the "Felegraph."} London, November 24. The Austrian and German
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.
MONDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
ALLIES SUCCESSES,
Router's
[Service to the "Túlegraph."]
London, November 24. Reuter's correspondent at Bel- grade reports that the Serviene have captured Oobrida without resistance.
NOVEMBER 25,
TELEGRAMS.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 30.04.
November 23rd, 1911, Temperature aju. 72, p.m., 76; Humidity...75, 71,
1912.
一拜禮
就五廿月一十英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
BALLOONING RECORD.
BOLTON BYE-ELECTION:
LIBERALS RETAIN, SEAT.
A FRENCH TRIUMPH.
Reuter's {Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, November 24. London, November 23.
Rantor's correspondent at Despatches from Nazim Pasho, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief, newspapers have been full of
Sluggart sites that the French say that the Bulgarians bombard details concerning the mobilisa
halloon Picardie won the Gordon Bennett Ballooning Cup, cover- el Buyuk Choymedjo, and the tion Russia and Austria, The
The Greeks engaged some ing the record distson of 1,358 Fleet replied silencing them opinton in Berliu is that both are During reconnaisandes on Thurs- bluffing." as the prospects of a Turkish troops escaping from miles. day night they drove out the peaceful settlement of the Austro-Monastir and after a short fight Bulgarians from the village of Servian conflict are regarded as took 1,200 prisoners, also captur- Ezottin with heavy loss, silencing being much improved. A Prague ing 19 guns. the batteries, which however, newspaper asserts that Liermany opened fire agaid on Friday bas called up 130,000 Reservists morning, without effect. There in five Army Corps. was an infantry battle in the cantre on Friday, and in recon- naisances they found the ground littered with corpses within a
* radius of three miles.
KAISER AS MEDIATOR.
THE CHOLERA SCOURGE POKFULUM MURDER. Reuter's correspondent at Con.. stantinople reports" that there is
no
fighting taking place at Chataldja, and the Bulgarians, who are suffering severely from cholera, have retired some kilome- tros to the rear.
The correspondent of the "Frankfurter Zeitung, "at Vienna states that the Kaiser has been Nazim Pasha does not mentionaked to mediate between Austria
TURKS REPULSED. pourparlers for an armistice, but and Russia.
Reuter's correspondent at Sofia on the other hand Sofia expecte
wirea that two Turkish battalions negotiations for an armistice to
TROOPS' SHORT RATIONS...at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning begin within the next 24 hours;,
attacked certain Bulgarian posi and considers that the immediate
A message from Sofia says that tions at Chataldja but were re- resumption of hostil:l'osis_im-the Turks at Adrianople heavily pulsed with considerable losa: probable, declaring that the Bulcannonaded the Bulgarian entren otherwise there was no fighting garians are ordered meanwhile to chraents on Friday night and on that day. remain on the defensive.
Saturday. Deserters report that the garrison has been restricted to one orust of bread each for three days now.
A message from Sofia says that the Bulgarians are confident that the Turks will be forced to yield uitimately..
PLAIN SPEAKING.-
The official organ "Mir" statos The advance on Constantin ople is stayed because we do not desire to interfere with com.
BULGARIANS PILLAGING.
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ALLIES CO-OPERATE. At the request of the Servians, Greece has ordered steamers with food supplies to leave for the Adriatic const to furnish supplies to the Serviane.
NAVAL WARFARE. Reuter's correspondent
at
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Two Men Arrested.
Two Chinese have been arrest. ed in connection with the murder of ex-Jemedar Gulub, at Pokfu- lam.
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, November 22." The bye-election at Bolton, necessitated through the death of Mr. G. Harwood, M.P. (L.) resulted as follows:-
Taylor (L)..... 10,011 Brooks (U)...... 8,835 -.
Liberal majority... 1,176
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HOME RACING.
MANCHESTER HANDICAP.
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Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, November 24. The race for the Manchester
Novembor Handicap took place yesterday over a distance of ono and a half miles and resulted as follows:-
Wagstaff, (Foy)
1.
-336 ran AsVI
SINGLE Cart 10 Oubi
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS. CONDENSED.
Gendarmes are hunting down the Press correspondents visiting the Turkish lines.
According to Mr. Asquith the Government is carefully consider ing "the reconstruction House of Lords,
The Austrian Press is forbid Columbus, (Winter) 2. den to-publish reports on the Election, (W. Huxley) ... 3.
military measures" being taken Sixteen rap. Won by three-by the Monarchy.
Bolton returns to members. At quarters of a length. The posi the laat General Election Mr. Harwoodfions of the placed horros. headed the poll with 10,358 votes, ad remained unchanged throughout The betting at the start was: to 1 against Wagstaff, 40 1 Columbus, 10 to 1 Election.
the ther access! 1 cndidate was Mr A. H Gill (Lab.), who polled 10,108.8 Col. Hesketh (L.) had 8,697 vote
WU HON EXECUTED.
At the Police Court, this morn- ing. Inspector Dymond obargel the men before Mr. Hazeland and Yaumati Bomb Thrower Ques to asked for a remaåd.
First Defendant.when asked i he committed the crime said “I did," the second man pleading not guilty.
His Worship-What does the first defendant mean by "I did "? First defendant I am going to be a witness in this case.
His Worship Why did he say "I did " just now?
Inspector Dymond He has
Worshin.
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A report from Saloniko, despat- ched on the 16th inst. by an in- direct route, says that the Bul-Athena reports that a Greek tor-ever told the police that, your
routo to Salonika garians en ravaged Turkish villages mor plicated European interests. If cilessly, and immediately they the Turks refuse to understand entered Salonika they began this and wish to retain Constan pillage systematically. tinople and the Khalifate they must make all the concessions demanded, Otherwise our aim will be the expulsion of Turks from Europe."
BRITISH STOKER KILLED.
A continuous fusilade was kept up on the 10th and 11th 'between the allied troops and the Christian inhabitants. There were several
pero brat has torpedoed and sank a Turkish gunboat in the harbour of Livalik, 66 miles north of
The Turkish Smyrna. abandoned the gunboat on the
Ponch of the torpedo boat.
AUSTRIAN CENSORSHIP, Reuter's correspondent vinna states that the Press have been forbidden to publish reports of the military measures being telegrams on the subject will be
Al
HUNTING DOWN CORRESPON casualties, including a stoker taken by the Monarchy. All
DENTS.
from H.M.S. Medea, who was in's, pinnace alongside the ship. The censored. Consula' protests to the Greek authorities against the house-
A message from Reuter's cor- ..respondent at Constantinople says breaking was fruitless, G
that extraordinary precautions are
His Worship No, there must be a plea of not guilty,
Inspector Dymond I apply for a remand for a week; not in police custody, in gaol.
The remand was granted.
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
his Doom.
At five o'clock this morning. pravions to the day's prison rout ine getting under away, Wu Hon the man found guilty at the last Criminal Sessions but one, of killing a Chinese by throwing homb at bim in Wo Sung Street, Yaumati, was executed at Victoria Gaol and by hanging “ until he was dead, paid the full penalty of the law for his crime...
THE FAVOURITE.
ジ
Later.
In a lecture nt Berlin Herr Von Der Goltz declared that the Turkish Army is nothing but an Army of recruits.
After a short fight with Turkish troops "oscaping from Monastir, Papavero started favourite at the Greeks to k 1200 prisoners 9 to 2 against.
and captared 19, gans.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
AFRICANS BEAT SCOTS.
London, November 21. The South Africans beat Scot- land in the International Rugby Match at Edinburgh by 18 points to nil."
Mr. Anquith states that Britain and the Powers are still co-operat ing to limit the field of possible conflict in the Balkans.
The as. Empress of Asia, which will be the largest ship in the Japan-America trade, has been launched at Glasgow.
At the request of the Servians, Greek steamers are leaving for the Adriatic coast with food sup- plies for the Servian troops.
It is reported that the. Bul- garinas have been ravaging
An inquest was held on the ROYAL VISIT TO BERLIN.Turkish villages and have sys-
deceased man, by Mr. Hazelend, at the Police Court, this afternoon, the jury being composed of Mesars. Patrick Henry Murray (foreman), David Harvey and Paal Adolf Adolbert Kunze.
The first witness was Alfred George Passmore, chief warder of the gaol, who said that Wu Hon.
London, November 23.
tomatically pillaged Balonika,
Deserters from Adrianople say that the Turkish troops have Beater's correspondent at Ber-been restricted to one orust of
lin says that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand has arrived and been bread each for three days now. wele med by the Kaiser,
TELEGRAMS.
Generul Schamus, the Austrian was committed to goal on Oct. Chief of Staff, conferred with the 30th. By occupation he was a German Chief of Staff. tailor.. He was executed at At the Marina Magistrate's Court five o'clock this morning. Those this morning,, before Commander present at the execation were "TROUBLE IN VIENNA,
Basil Taylor, R.N., Ho Shap. Mr. P. P. J. Wolehouse (Deputy NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. London, November 95.
master of a licenced trading junk Seperintendent of Police), Dr. WAS Reuter's correspondent at who failed to appear on a charge Charles McKenny, Medical Officer being taken to prevent Presses protest against an anti-Vienna wires that on the occasion of disobeying the lawful orders of Health.
Dr. Charles McKenny said he correspondents visiting the lines, Jewish outbreak by the Greek of a thanksgiving service at a of the Harbour master had his
was present at the execution of gendarmes hunting them down soldiery. The relations between Serb Church the polica prevented bail of $50 estreated.
Greek and Bulgarian troops are Slav students from taking part in For unlawfully mooring in Wu Hon. He made a postmorteur Most of the correspondents are
a procession, whereupon, the latprohibited places against the examination afterwards and found wearing the fez, hoping to be most strained,
er raised disloyal shouts. The orders of the Harbour Master two that the man had died through taken for Turkish officers,
Growd became exasperated and persons were finett $10 and a dielocation of the neck, carried the spectators attacked members third $5.
out in due course of the law. of the procession, who were
Fines of $50 each were imposed Death was instantaneous. scattered broadcast.
in the causes of Tâm Luk, master A verdict in accordance with of the s.l. Ta On, and Chow the medical evidence was return Teung, master of the a.. Wiken ed, his Worship thanking the for carrying passengers in excess jury for attending.
EX-MINISTERS ARRESTED.
THE POWER'S EFFORTS.
Mr. Asquith, speaking at Not tingham, said that Great Britain The arrests of prominent and. the Powers were "still" co- Unionists accused of being con- operating to limit the field of neoted with the alleged plot, possible conflict. continue and include four ex- Ministers of State.
THE OREEK ADVANCE.
A telegram from Athena BLYS that the Crown Prince telegraph- ed from Florina that after the battle on Wednesday the Greek cavalry pursued the enemy and
"ARMY OF RECRUITS".
Herr Von Der Goltz, in the
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of the number allowed by their. licences, Tam Luk had 72 passengers on board his boat more
course of a lecture in Berlin, said HOUSE OF LORDS QUESTION than allowed by his licence.
No
the Turkieh Army was nothing! but an army of recruits. attempt had been made to main- in an Army in a modern sense before 1908, and the building up took the defiles of Pisoderi, to would take a number of years.
of a homogenous corps of officers gether with 20 guns. Rain and snow fell alternately. The pur- Leuit continues.
FIGHTING RESUMED,
A message from Rieka says that
the operations against Scutari have been resumed owing to the news that Turkey had rejected the peace terms.
SARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS.
London, November 23. Mr. Asquith, speaking at Not- tingham, said the Government
BAIL FORFEITED.
VOYAGE REPORTS.
Incoming steamers report as follows:
Cheann, from Shanghai Fresh N. E. wind and sea, fine
were onrefally considering the A Matter Which Is To Be Argued.weather." reconstruction of the House of
AUSTRIA'S EXPLANATION. Lords.
"..
A Chinese gut on bail in
Hein Kong, from Shanghai :— Strong monsoon, clear and fine. Singan, from Haiphong:
THE NEWS CONDENSED."
The Servians have captured Ochrida without being resisted.
The Greek cavalry have taken the defiles of l'isoderi, together
with 20 guns.
Reinforcements from Asia have greatly improved the morale of the Turkish troops,
At Elinbargh the South Afri oans beat Scotland in a Rugby match by 16 points to nil.
Wagstaff won the Manchester November Handicap, Papavero, the favourite, being unplaced.
The Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand has arrived at Berlin
Kaiser.
It is probable that the Bul- garians have now occupied all the territory they intend holding and will leave the Tarks to take the initiative.
The Greeks torpedoed and sank a Turkish gunboat in the harbour at Livalik, the gunboat's crew es- caping on the approach of the torpedo boat.
Austrian and German new- papers are devoting much atten- tion to alleged friction between Russia and Austria. It is said the Kaiser has been asked to mediate.
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The Bulgarian official organ "Mir" sage, the Tarks st
make all the concessions demand- ed; otherwise the Bulgarian aim will be to expel them from Europe,
Sir Edward Carson says the Vaionist action on the 13th inst was deliberate; they don't care if the Commone is ruined, in view of the Government'e miniss of power.
LOCAL
Two Chinese have been arrest-
lum marder.
Mr. Redmond, at the same connection with a charge of being Moderate N. E. winds and sen and been welcomed by the led in connection with the Poklu Reuter's correspondent at Vien-meeting, described the Home in unlawful possession of forty-na weather. na says it is semi-officially stated Rule party as being on the eve of five tins of opium in a sampan, that the reports of extensive victory.
forfeited the $500 deposited
power.
is being done is to bring certain in London, said the action of the this morning. units up to pasce strength as a Unionists on the 18th inst. was preopation. Reports of a mobi lisation are groundless. TURKISH MORALE IMPROVED. Reuter's correspondent at Con.
of A Sofia telegram atates that the Greek Minister and the stantinople wires that the morale of the Turkish troops has greatly military attache to Sofia will re-improved owing to the arrival of present Greece in the negotiations reinforcements from Aeis, and for en armistice. Servis and order is being restored after Montenegro will be represented the chaos which has prevailed by Bulgaria.
since the fighting at Luleburgas. It is thought probable that the Bulgarians have cooupied all the territory they intend holding, and
REMANDED.
The first race in the Corinthian The Balgarians at Chataldja, Buffering severely from cholera, Yacht Club championships was have retired some kilometres to sailed off yesterday.
the rear.
There was considerable dia The bye-election at Bolton has turbance last evening at Shauki- Stones and mud were resulted in the Liberals retaining wan the seat with a slightly decreased thrown at tramcara majority,
Halobing, from Amoy:-Mo Austrian military preparations DON'T CARE" POLICY,
sooner than stand his trial before derate N. N. E. winde, overcast are greatly exagerrated. All that Sir Edward Carson, speaking Mr Hazeland, at the Police Court, skies and clear weather.
Rabi, from Manila-Rough weather. Mr. Hoggarth on behalf of the
Kaishing, from Wulu-Strong deliberate, and they would do it opium farmer, asked for the bail
monsoon all the way from Steep again. They did not care if the money to be paid over to him, falands.. House of Commons was ruined, in stating that this was the first view of the Government's misuse application under these ciroam-
The Volunteers returned from stances that had been made. Ho asid the opium farmer was
The Turks have driven the their nine days' camp at Fan entitled to it under the Ordinance.
Bulgarians from the village of Ling yesterday. The closing Ezettin with heavy loss, silencing event was a sham fight in which Revenue Office Wilden
they defended the railway the batteries. think the opiam farmer gets that.
against the Scouts and, the Raser- Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, the batteri His Worship-What is the amat unt?
Stokes and Master, asked Mc. The French balloon Picardie yes. Hazeland, at the Police Court, has won the Gordon-Bennett Cap, Half,
this morning, to remand the case covering the record distance of His Worship-No, the value? in which a Chinese was charged 1,358 miles. London, November 24. The British Red Cross Society will now leave the Turks to take
Mr. Hoggarth-$500 we are with being in unlawful possession is sending to Constantinople: a the initiative.
The Empress of Asia, 15,000 entitled to the whole of the bail of arms, special oholera asotion under an The Turks are being reinforced tons, has been launched at Glas- His Worship This matter A remand until Tuesday next is sending a special cholera seg Indian officer experienced in at Gallipoli anticipating an gow. It will be by far the largest must be argued, come ansep me week was granted, bail in 250 ton to Constantinople under an cholera
attack in the Dardanelles, ship in the Japan American trade, ic-morrow morning,
BRITISH HELP.
NEW C.P.R. BOAT.
'EMPRESS OF 'ASIA,”!
Revenue
Wielder
www being Allowed;
Indian offider.
An inférim injunction was granted this morning by the Original Paisne Judge, sitti Jurisdiction, in the case in an Lot, which is rend question of partner, two building coniteétore
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