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TELEGRAMS.

HOW ADRIANOPLE FELL.

¡REGIMENTS BLOWN UP.

Reuter's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, March 27. Details have readced · Sofis

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY.

MR. CLIFTON BINGHAM.

مجید

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

منه

London, March 27. Mr. Clifton Bingham, the well

of the assault on Adrianople. known writer of songs, opera, Herds of cattle were sent in front lyrics, etc., is dead. to-avert the dangers-of-mined trenches, and mail-clad soldiers

(The deceased, who

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1913.

TRÅDE DEVELOPMENTS

IN THE FAR EAST,

London Chamber of Commerce

'Dinner.

Interesting Speeches.

A dinner was held under the auspices of the London Chamber of Commerce on 25th ult, at the Trocadero Restaurant, followed by an interesting discussion on

East." Mr. Stanley Machin (Vice- Trade Developments in the For

President of the Obamber) pro-| was the sided, and the large attendance, provided with bucklers cut the son of a bookseller, was born together with the fact that the at Bristol in 1859 and received wire entanglements surrounding his education there.

At the newly-formed section already bas the forts, whose bastioned walls

age of 19 he was left an 4 membership of upwards of 250, were cut out of rooks forty feet orphan. Until 1884 he was contestifies to the awakened intereel high. These were stormed at the nected with the provincial Press, which the great British capital is 0 point of the bayonet, this begin-and published his first song in taking in its commercial relations ning the final attack. The the year 1880. Ever since he has with East Asis and the vast Balgarian troops were mown been a most prolific writer of potentialities of the markets down, entire companies being stories, articles, songs, poema, there. The company present in destroyed before the Turkish Christmas card verges, children's cluded Mr. Charles E. Mus- positions were reached. When He published over 650 songs Mr. Charles V. Sale, Mr. Emil books, operettas and opera lyrics. grava (secratary), Mr. A. V. Sale. this was decomplished the Bal-which gained him world-wide garians turned the captured popularity.]

cannon on the Turka, Terrible carnage ensued, which was in!! creased by the explosions of the powder magazines,

It is semi-officially stated in Sofia that the Servians at the north-west fought most bravely, though their task was not to carry the forts. It is stated that one Servian and one Bulgarian regiment were blown up.

I shall leave the enemy a heap of smoking ruins.

King Ferdinand, his sons, attaches, and correspondenta are haslening from Sufi to Adrianople.

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Mr. B.F. Alston (Foreign Office), wanted a Republic. He did not a map of China on Mr. Arthur Serens (Treasurer of want to send de gates to Peking drawn Dr. San Yat-sen's pro- the Chamber), Sir Walter C. who should rule him, bat he gramme for future railway deve- Hillier, KOM.G., Sir Patrick wanted a master, and a master belopment. It linked up every Playfair, Mr. Heary Keswick, would have. That the speaker was single town on any map they harl M.P., Mr. A.M. Townsend (Pre certain in his own mind, was the ever seen of China, so that the Sir Charles J. Owens, Principal of China. He went on to remark country over which ordinary wire sident of the China Association), sole salvation of the Governments map had the appearance of a A Heap of Smoking-Ruins." Six thousand troops participatW.E. Soothill, and Megers. E.B. on the extraordinary way in netting had been placed. He Chukri Pasha in a wire to Con-ed, and His Majesty the King Tredwen, J.O.H. Maobeth, Y. Itlo. which, smidet all the changes thought Sun Yat-sen, in that par- stantinople in the evening snid was in command,

W. Herding Smith (Secretary of which had been taking place, ticular ambition of bis to cover Every possible honour was paid the Japan Society), J.W. Thomson, the great body of trading Chinese China with railways, was almost to the memory of the deceased JW. Clarke, A.J. Cornes, Alfred had been able to work. As an as optimistic. ne when he started soldier and the Field Marahale of Darby, Hebert F. Dent, A.J. Camp instance, he mentioned that after the Chinese Republic; but there England acted as pall-bearers,

ball Hart, R.TichbourneHinckes, the revolution at Wudhang and was no doubt the main lines of The tomb will be in the pas-Arthur Holt, A. W. Kirton, M. Hankow people immediately trade in China would in the very sage between the tombs of Lord Nagai, F.C.O, Nielsen, Douglas interested. in tea won near future be traversed by rail- Nelson and the Duke of Wel Owen, W.E. Sadler, G.A. Schaltz, dered whether they were going ways, and we could look for lington.

0.0. Scott, John Swire, AG. to get supplies of tea down from enormous extension. The build". Morey Weale, T.H. Whitehead, that part of the country, owing ing of railways required the CANADA AND JAPAN. C. Aleo Young, Kenneth Young, to the disturbed state of affairs, loan of money. They were BC

W.S. Ridge (Editor National and owing to the lack of facilities quainted with the Orisp loan TIFFINS, DINNERS & REFRESHMENTS THE BEST, NEW TREATY RELATIONS.

Review Shanghai), W. Newton, for sending up country; but there that was made, so be was told, and R.H. Tatton.

was a larger lot of tea brought entirely in the interests of

B London, March 27.

ALEXANDRA CAFE CO. Referring to the awakening of down to Hankow last year during China; bat China, he believed, Realer's correspondent

the great country of China, with the troubles than in the pre-also thinking it had other inter The Bulgarian Government has Ottawa slates that Mr. Borden its enormous, population the vious year. That showed the deter sets, had paid Mr. Crisp a certain decided to distribute to the poor introduces A Bill in the

Chairman said that development mination of the Chinese trader amount in order to obviate the in Adrianople 100,000 francs Dominion House of Commons thers would be on the upward worth of

to trade. fr and 20,000 this week providing for Canada's

Oplum. frands worth of salt, sugar and adhesion to the Anglo-Japanese grade, that China would develop on European lines, that this other foodstuffs.

Treaty of Commerce and Naviga- would lead to increased demand

Turning to the opium question, tion-of-1911- General Ivanoff telegraphia that The treaty will be accepted in for foreign goods and that Mr Keswick said he saw-round the Commander-in-Chief received its entirety, with the exception of the country which was heat the tables sundry (bottles con- And-appointed a Commandant of tariff on certain commodities. He went on to say that we had no benefit therefrom. He suggested the surrender. of Chakri Pasha Article 8 regarding reciprocal equipped to secure that market taining good wine, and they had, would gain an enormous benefit, no doubt, derived comfort and the City who will maintain order. Canada will also stipulate that reason to think the attitude of that opiam, an exceedingly, ex- General Ivanoff enters Adrianople nothing in the Treaty shall effect the Chinese official and commer-pensive drag, supplied in modera-irado, but in this case he feared to-morrow (Friday).

Bulgarian Rejoicings. Reuter's correspondent at Sofis wiree that crowds in the streets.|'. on Wednesday night indulged in continuous rejoicings. There were onthusinatio demonstrations outside the British, French and Russian Legations.

For the Poor.

*****ING “Surrender,

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A Requiem for the fallen in the siege and a Te Deum to mark the victory will be celebrated through- out Bulgaria Lo-morrow (Friday). The Servlan Account,

at

necessity of taking the remaining five millions-flaughter)-and we had to-day great anxiety to know whether the loan from the six nations' group was going to be

ference which had taken place in made to China. The sooner that came off the better. (Hear, hear.) He deprecated diplomatic inter-

that it was inevitable. China wOB

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SHARP SENTENCE,

•

Coolle Who Struck a Lady.

A message from Belgrade states

that the official Servian account

Commander-in-Chief,

method that we had had such a

be

to train up the young generation sary for him to point out that, was only too anxious to get a of China, and not allow our rivals, if instead of taking a glass finger in the pie, and the way in

which other nations

one moved was America and Germany, to gain or two of wine they went to an influence which we at present excess, precisely the same effect, through their diplomatic repres of the fall of Adrianople says that the Police Court, this morning, a development of moans of cem would be caused than that pro- moved through our traders, and Before Mr F. A. Hazeland, at possessed. Speaking of the and a very much worse effect, sentatives, whereas we. Britishers Chakri Pasha opened the negotin cool lie was charged with disorderly munication, and the general reduced by excess of opium anok- it was owing to that difference of tiene for the surrender of the for-behaviour at West Point. In-sources of the oquntry, he pointing. (Hear hear.) The point lot of trouble in China, and would tress to the Servian commander apestor Dymond said he was at ed out that finance must play an he wished to emphasise, however, also have it in the future. When The latter declined, not being the the junction of Western Street exceedingly important part bere, was that the Chinese Government,

The Servians occupied the forte terday afternoon, and saw the country would move warily in allow the entry of this opium into when all the various grest con-

and Des Voeux Road West, yes and he believed that we as a was ander treaty, obligation to that loan come off, as

was perfectly certain it would to the north-west of the Danube defendant and two others in that respect; but at the same China, and if as she was being finental financiers were satisfied division and then advanced to charge of a military transport track time, when sufficient guarantees permitted to do-sho broke her when it came off, and we had Karagatch, the Ottoman troops laden with all wood. The track and tsurity could be given, he treaty obligations with regard to sgendering to them.

Was stopped near the tram line, believed Englishmen would come opium, why should she not do it settled, government in Peking, LA Premature.

The news of the eurrender of Chinese ladies in it. The defendant reasonable risk in helping for Speaking of the Consular body his disposal for working off the and a rickaha went by with two forward and be prepared to take with any other article of trade? settled government obtained by Yuan Shih-kai having funds at Djavid Pasha with his stay of deliberately struck the woman ward delevopment on 15,000 at Staumbi River is pre-sitting in the rickeha nearest to lines.

those he said that, taking them as discontented parts in the nation,

whole, its members were a-fine on condition that he retained his hit with his hand. Witness went Mr. Henry Keswick on Chinese body of men, a credit to their then wo should have such opport sword, and afterwards changed the defendant laughed and made

and spoke to him about it, and * Questiona,

service, and he knew, from unities of trade as had never before been seen in that country. his mind. Negotiations are still

Mr. Henry Keswick, M. P personal experience that they Tf it was only carefully done in of filthy language towards proceeding.

him. The other two men said (chairman of the Far Eastern did their very best to assist the light of past experience, and

merchants in every way they. Bulgarians Occupy Chataja. nothing and took no part in it.

Section of the Chamber, and head Later. Defendant said the truck was

of Jardine, Matheson and Co.) could. The Chairman rightly said not rushed at, we ought to have Renters correspondent at Sha wires that the Bulgarian: advance on heavy, and be stopped. The remarked that he did not think it they did very well considering the magnificent opportunities. As guard at Chatalja to day (Thur rickels cams elcse to him, and incumbent on him to show slender means affirded to them, regards the shipping trade and competitiors how to Nobody amongst the diplomate Japanese competition, as a Chinn

marchant he could. day) drove the Turks beyond being afraid that it would ron Kataan, and the town of Chatalis over him he pushed the ricksha catch us up and possibly to in China was more repot Chairman they were not afraid of

than our present Minister, Bir is now in Bulgarian honds.

away. He did not touch the pass us. We had in China an enor John Jordan. He spared himself fair competition, but it was a ** | Montenegro Chagrined. "- woman, and denied abusing the field, and at present it was no trouble; he worked day, and matter of extreme difficulty to Reuter learns that the Austrian Inspector, saying that he was changes of government, but weight in trying to further our in-compete with State-aided

mature. He offered to surrender

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manicsted to Montenegro the His Worship said that this con- Powere decision regarding the duct would certainly have to be northern frontier of Albania as alopped, and he fined the defend affecting Montenegro. This has ant 350 or two months' imprisor caused much surprise, and Monment in default tenegro urgently, wired to the British Government for confirmi it on of the decision. This arrived

Cutting Trees,

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somewhat closed to us owing to

assure

the

especially when that State aid represented such a had a

cum as would pay a dividend.

Everyone was pleased except,

who were not concerned in opri. back him at home? In our pre- sings and government intrigue, sent Foreign Secretary we and who as born traders wore splendid man, but he could not "The unfortunate Taxpayer." determined to trade no matter, him the support of the Cabinet stand alone, he must have bebind what else happened. That was the salvation of China. To-day Ministers; and, although this was perhaps, the unfortunate tax- there was supposed to bein China no time for politics, he ventured payer, and he not yet aware of it; a Republican Government. He to suggest that the Foreign Min- but he fancied there we a new wondered if anyone present really ister at home did not get that spirit growing up in Japan in their inmost hearts imagined backing he would, like, and he amongst those who paid the piper, that such a grotesque thing actu was perfectly positive that Sir and that before longy the might this ally existed. Looking back over Jordan, working away in Peking, possibly, have something to do bresking pieces of work to do Japanese competition in making they could possibly imagine cloth, if they found that they Chinese Railways and Loans could not sell the cheaper grades

Four Chinese arrosted at Wan- on Wednesday: It appears that ohi for cutting trees from Govern Montenegro only goter a strip of meat without permission, were ater poross Lake Skulari end on each fined $2 by Mr. C. D. Mol

Foach shore what Montenegro bourne, at the Police Qour the nineteen years since he first must have one of the most heart-with calling the tune. As regards

describes as an insignificant few morning. filometres mostly under water,

Armed Robbery,

went to China he saw enormous The Montenegrin Minister in

The police report thaten armed improvements in communica ndon says For the loss of robbery has been committed in tions of all kinds, railways, water-

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