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The Hongkong Telegraph.

July 7, 1913, Temperature a.m. 80, p.m. 88, Humidity...91, 64.

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TELEGRAMS.

BALKAN AFFAIRS.

BIO CASUALTY `LIST.

Router's

(Bervice to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received July 7. *Reuter's correspondent at Saloniks states that there are now 8,000 Grook wounded there

According to a massage from

Reater's correspondent Belgrade, the Serviana have 15,000 men, hora de combat, while the Bul- total from garion casualties 20,000 to 25,000., The Bulgarian losses are: enhanced by bad or ganisation and a defective am-

bulance service.

London. Received July 8. Router's correspondent. at Salonika says the Greeks have occupied Doiran.

Europe Relleved.

to

The announcement made in Vienna that Roumania and Bul- garia have intimated their will

accept Austrian .ingress

mediation has caused relief in London, Vienna and Berlin. It is. Dow considered that the conflict between the Allies is not compli- cated, at least for the presant, by the armed intervention of Re masia,

The Greek Advance.

Later. The Greeks are now marching on to Seres.

Bulgarian Denial. Reuter's correspondent at Sofis says a semi-official Note denies

that Bulgaria took the aggressive,

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHÉD 1881.)

Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1913.

WEATHER FORECAS "FAIR

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July 7, 1912, Temperature a.m. 81, p.m. 87; Humidity...91, 68,

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE SCOTT FUND. :

GERMAN COLONIES.

BRITISH TRADE.

JOHANNESBURG STRIKE.

A MAGNIFICENT RESPONSE.

SCIENTIFIC, EXPEDITIONS.

BIO INCREASES.

SETTL LENT FAVOURED.

Reuter❜e

Renter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received July 8. The Committee of the Mansion

House Scott Fund reports that, thanks to the liberality of the public in all parts of the Empire and in India, the donations totalled £75,000.

The money is to be allocated as follows:-Lady Scott and Hop, Schlt's Commander 12,000; mother and sisters, £6,000; Mra. Wilson, £8,500; Mes, Bowers and two daughters, £4,500; and others, sums totalling £3,000.

Besides, £17,500 will be allo- eated to the publication of tlio scientific results of the Expedi tion, £8,000 for a tablet to be placed in St. Paul's Cathedral and a monument to be erected in Hyde Park, and £10,000 to ou Endowment Fund for Research.

HOME RULE BILL.

Folar

BEING FORCED THROUGH..

London, Received July 8. The House of Commons to-

and also denies the alleged Ser-night (Monday) pasted the thið vian victories. It accuses Servia reading of the Home Rule Bill and Greece of a preconcerted by 352 votes ty 243 for the attook on Bulgaria.

Alliance Cancelled.

A Belgrade messsge states that a Servian Note to Bulgaria, caus- ing a rupture in the relations of the two countries, announces that the Treaty of Alliance is now cancelled.

Bulgarian Success. A later message from Sofia states that the Bulgarians, re taliating on the Serviana who entered Bulgaria, have defeated six Servian battalions, near St. Nicholas Pass. They captured six guas and are now pursuing the enemy.

Rolations Broken off.

Later. Renter's correspondent at Bel- grade states that Borvia, consider- ing that Balgaria has perfidious- ly broken the Alliance, from

to lay officially breaks off rola- tions with Bulgaria.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received July 7. Reuter's Berlin correspondent

Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."}

London. Received July 8. The British trade returns for

[Bervice to the "Telegraph."]

London, Received July 8. Reuter's correspondent

at

MR. WALTER LONG,

UNDERGOES OPERATION.

Reater's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received July 8. The Right Hon. Mr. Walter

tute that the Colonial Office has the month of June show increases Johannesburg telegraphs that, as Long, M.P., was operated upon decided to examine the coastal in exports totalling £7,864,237 & result of a ballot, the Amal- yesterday. His condition is at Cameroons and German East £7,054,065,

and estuaries in the and is imports amounting to gamated Society of Engineers present favourable.

waters

Africa, with a view to studying

The principal increases in im- the fish and other marine animale; porta are food, drink and tobacco, and also to desputul an expedi-£3,000,000; raw colton £500,000, tion, aboard a special vessel, to The obici increases in exports German South West Africa with

are iron and steel manufactures, machinory and ships, £2,500,000;

view to the establishment of regular fishing industry there.

THEIR MAJESTIES..

LANCASHIRE VISIT.

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London. Received July 8. Their Majesties the King and Queen, who are the gaests of Lord and Lady Dorby and Knowsley, Prescot, have ragon an eight days tour of the Lir- cashire industries.

HOME CRICKET.

London. Received July 8. Notts beat Derbyshire at Not- second time under the Parlia-tingham by an innings and 125 ment Act.

100,

Mr. Bonar Law renewed his protest at the Government's SOLEMN TEUTON action, warning them of the consoquences.

Mr. Asquith reasseverated that Ulster's feara were unfounded, and said he hoped and believed that Ulster would realise this, and that it would never be necessary to apply coercion.

BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.

• Successful Performance of "Gipsy Love."

LEAGUE.

The Barlin Stadium.

cotton, E1,624,298; and wool, £408,223.

EARL SPENCER.

ORDER OF THE GARTER,

throughout the entire Reef are, by a vast majority, in favour of accepting a strike settlement.

VETERAN ACTOR'S FAREWELL.

$56 PAN ÁNHO DA

Bikela'Oort 1) 0 mi

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Treaty of Alliance be tween Servin and Bulgaria ha now been cancelled.

Greece, has declared a blockade of the coast from Enos to the month of the Struma.

M

The miners in Johannesburg are returning to work, but the situation is still uncertain..

The Bulgarians have retaliated on the Servians by defeating six battalions near St. Nicholas Pass.

The Council of the Society has that if ite grievances are not passed a resolution to the effect satisfactorily redressed, a strike When the curtain fell on will be deolaxed in a month's "Hamlet" at Drury Lane, Sir J. time.

Forbes-Robertson had played his A Bulgarian seinis ticial Note lost part on & stage in London-accuses Servis and Greece of ■ the city of his birth. He had play- preconcerted attack on Bulgaria, ed it to a great audience that bad assembled not only to see him for The Amalgamated Society of the last time in his most famous Engineers on the Rand are in role, but to bid him farewell;

invoor of accepting a strikesettle

Miners Resuming.

The miners are returning to work all along the Reef, but ow- ing to objection to the terms. of settlement, the situation is still uncertain.

At each fall of the curtain soment... generone was the expression of

The Servians have 15,000 men approval, so loud the applause, s0, genuine the demonstration of hora de combat, while the Bal- enthusiasm that Sir J. Forbes-garian casualties are from 20,000 THE USES OF RUBBER. Robertson was compelled to come to 25,000.

before the curtain and bow his

The Mincing-lane Tea and

London. Received July 8, Earl Spencer has been decorat-

acknowledgments, Nor was the A German expedition is to be ed with the Order of the Garter.

[The present Earl Spencer is Rubber Share Brokers' Asscciaion applause for him alone. Mias sent to South West Africs with a Gertrude Elliott had an ample view to establishing a regular the sixth bolder of the title, which has sent the following commun-share of it, and when the curtain fishing industry. was created in 1785. He succeed-ication to the secretary of each fell upon the foal scene the storm od to the title in 1910. He was plantation rubber company:-

British trade returus for last formerly Liberal MP. for North The increasing output of rubber of applause and cheering broke

more month show increases in exporta Northants and for Mid Northants, from the East points to the out afresh, loader and

sustained..

and imports, in both instances of and from 1905 to 1912 was Lord advisability of those interested in

Sir J. Forbes-Robertson made over seven millions. Chamberlain. Formerly he was rubber plantations organizing,

a brief speech, at the close of Liberal Whip. He is 66 years of with the object of fostering new

which he said :-

The Mansion House. Scott age.]

ases for the product. My com-

"I have now to bid you fare-Fund realised. ~~· £75,000 ; - committes wond point out that an organization exists, both in well. I cannot but feel great telegram gives details of the

alation. I cannot feel and, I can allocation of the money, India and Ceylon, for pushing not but rejoice at the tribute the sale of tea from these that has been paid to

N countries, but Bo far

THE CONSPIRACY AT WUCHANG.

Attempt To Overthrow the Government.

view

me. The House of Commone bus

LOCAL.

"Jottings by the

Way" appear

The Sotto case is further re-

ne I have played 10 many passed the third reading of the.. 'ers have been taken by the plantation rubber industry to find audiences in many countries Home Rule Bill for a second time new outlets for the product. The and many cities, and my own under the Parliament Act. committee of this association, in ive town gives me that won-

derful attention that is post Roumanis and Bulgaria have in order to give some incentive to place rubber to new uses, pro- speaking of. I only wish and agreed to accept Austrist medi- Berlin, June 8. The Stadium which has been Wuchang, June 30.-A serious poses to offer 100 guineas at the hope that the younger generation ation, much to the relief of erected in the grounds of the and widespread plot to destroy Rubber Exhibition to be held in will carry on the great tradition London, Vienna and Berlin,

of this city and encourage the Grunewald Racecourse on the Yuan-hung and upset the London next year for the best serious drams. We need not fear. The German Colonial Office

dis new use for rubber. It has been western outskirts of Berlin was present Government was opened to-day. The opening covered on Friday laat (writes a in the mind of the committes that Nothing can touch the spoken is arranging to suientifically word upon the stage. The drama samine the coastal waters and ceremony was the first of the "North China Daily News" oor-if each individual company took going to be with us slways. estuaries of East Africa to study public celebrations connected respondent). The conspirators a small interest in the object of with the jubilee of the Emperor had formed "The Blood and Iron pushing plantation rubber, it Do not listen to the pessimists the fish and other marine animals.

who tell you we have on all sides would probably result in a larger all sorts of competitors in other William, who at the beginning Thief Exterminating Society;"

whom they consumption, and it is suggested of next week will complete the and the thieves 25th year of his reign. From all desired to exterminate were the that an sasociation be formed forms of entertainment. Nothing to acheiving can stay the drama. It will go parts of the Empire came re-President and Vice-President of with a presentatives of every German the Republic, Yasa Shih-kai and this end. There are some 530 through time, as long as humanity to-day.

so this great London theatre peo There was a fair attendance at organization for sport and phy- Yuan-hang. It is generally rubber companies mentioned in exists. How shall I be sad when the Theatre Royal last evening, sical training in order to exhibit believed that the society was the new book about to be pu. when the Bandmann Company something of their prowess and merely the old Ksichintang under blished by this Association, and ple have crowded to bid me fare- ported in to-day's issue. staged "Gipsy Love" an adapta- to pay their homage to the new name, that society having if each company would subscribe well? How shall 1 be sad when been supressed in the futile effort a small amount, say, 10s, for at a dramatic moment of my life tion of a German musical play Emperor.

Except for some interesting to raise a new revolution in the every £1,000 capital, to such a my King honours me? Cheers.) floating of the Nippon are re- which had so long and successful

scheme, a fair sum would be Ladies and gentlemen, I bid you counted to-day.

all farewell. It is really my fare- The plotters consisted for the available, and, with a practical well. And yet I will not say that

Lawn tennis and water polo now. I would rather say, just the minds of Hongkong theatre-display of open-air drill by most part of retired officers and committee, would be in a position goers, for it was performed with the Deutsche Turnerschaft, disbanded soldiers who had com- to consider any scheme, such as

Local Sport elsewhere. night. great success during the com- there no real attempt bined with the local tufei or laying experimental rubber ronds, frankly, God bless you, and good news is given under the head of

&c., and if thought desirable to

When Sir J. Forbes-Robertson The Bandmann Opera Company Associated with thera was a foster such enterprises. As there The principal honours must be

censed speaking there was an- said to have fallen to Miss Violet holiday and a demonstration in secret society of girl students who would be no promotion expenses other remarkable demonstration gave a successful performance of Frampton, to whom was allotted It is reported by Reuter's Bel-a part which many actresses Fet a new sphere of the astonish-had been abroad and were friends in forming such an association, of enthusiasm, and the audience" Gipsy Love" last night.

The Corps of Amazons formed themselves into available for expenditure for grade correspondent that the Ser- might feel some diffidence in ing thoroughness of German of the male conspirators. These all moneys subsribed would be

organization. vians havo re-taken Krivolak attempting. Misa Frampton's Guards cannot mancavre more a company of asassins and called practical benefit to the industry. siter desparate fighting, driving performance was charming and punctually and precisely than the themselves the Anahatang or My committee will willingly subs out the Bulgariana, who fled, delicate throughout. Miss May motley forces assembled to-day, Secret Assassination Society. Four criber £50 to such an association, abandoning their rifles and am-Glenn played the part of Ilons, and they cannot be cheared of these misguided girls were and will be pleased to hear the munition. The Servians are Dragotin's daughter, with dis-more lustily than were, for amongst the forty-two executed views of your directors on the NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

proposition. Should a sufficient pursuing.

tinction, while, as his niece, Jilan, instance, the Stadents' Corps with on Saturday.

The present soldiers consist number of approving replies be Miss Moyna Hill was as vivacious their brilliant uniforms and bright and as fascinating as ever. Miss banners, or the smart detachments almost entirely of young fellows received, my committee are pre- Stella Godwin, too, as a gipsy of boy scouts. Some of the most about twenty years of age whose pared to take further steps to girl, was deserving of all praise serious forms of sport, on the parents and relatives are country-formulate a practical scheme.

Mr Victor Gourist ae Dragotin, other hand, were represented by folk. The result of previous

A Sofia message says the Bui- garian Ministers at Belgrade and Cetinje have been recalled, and Bulgarian interests there have bean entrusted to Russia.

"Greek Blockade.

Greece has declared a blockade of the coast from Enos to the mouth of the Struma, and neutral Vessels proceeding to Bulgarian and Black Sea ports will be Bearched.

Desperate Fight.

OBITUARY.

DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBER- LAND.

a run at Daly's Theatre. The team races for running and cycl-spring. story of the play is still fresh in ing clubs Bad remarkable

pany's last visit to the Colony.

W&S

to show what German athletes blacklega.. can do. To-day was a spectacular

Bang "Auld Lang Syne" and the

The circumstances of the rg-

Babyg

National Anthem. The

The introductory portion of an

article dealing with a trip to An-

nam and Cambodia appears tọ-.

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day. "

TELEGRAMS,

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Duchess of Northumber

land is dead."

.

a Roumanian noble, and Mr partly gentlemen in freak coste revolutions and attempted re James McGrath as the gipsy and top bate, and the group rolutions has discouraged them

Prisoner Escapes.. musician, gare a very live

assembled under the banner of from taking part in further plots.

A man who was sentenced to representation of those respec- the German Football League They say that when the plot

There are now 8,000 wounded while tive characters,

did against one month's imprisonment and Mrcoked rather like a funeral pro- succeeds as it

the leaders four hours' stocks yesterday, Greeks at Salonika. Manchus, Frith

Frith. was-ifr

The cession. By no means the least the London, Received July 8.

smaller parts were also excellent, interesting feature of display, for get laorative posts under the escaped from the custody of an

but the rank Indian constable whilst being Sir Joseph Fry, head of the The death is announced of the notably those of the nures (Miss foreign eyes, was the large num-government Duchess of Northumberland. Marjorie Cecil), the inn-keeper ber of women and girls.

and file get nothing, whilat taken to the gaol, after complet cocoa firm, is dead. [The deceased, formerly Lady (Mr. Fred Creasy) and Jonel (Mr The procession consisted of re- if unsuccessful they must pay for ing his period in the stocks. Olympic sees Iceberg.

Earl Spencer has been given Edith Campbell, daughter of the T.W. Armstrong).

presentives of organizations, and their tenerity with their lives.

Outside the ranks of the con- The liner Olympic, which the Order of the Garter. 8th Duke of Argyll, married the The music was of a particularly and trok about 40 minutes to present Duke of Northumberland catchy oharactor, and the quartette pass from the various stations spirators public sympathy is reached. New York on June 11,

The Right Hon. Mr. Walter in 18081.

of dancers was received with across the arena past the Imparial entirely with the Government reported that at sunrise on San- Sir Joseph Fry.

well-deserved applause. The box and out through the entrance and there is an almost unanimous day she sighted a large iceberg Long has undergone an operation. London. Received July 8. scenery and dresses were admir-tunnel. Ten thousand gymnasts desire to see Yuan Shih-kai ze-with twin peaks towering 120ft.

Their Majesties have begun an able.

led the way, and 9,000 scouts elected President with ample above the water-line. The place The death has taken place of

The power and Li Yuan-hung rewas several hundred miles from eight days tour of Lancashire brought up the rear. company will

elected Vios President.

the spot where the Titanic sank.industries. Sir Joseph Fry, the head of the To-night the

produce "The Girl in the Train," Times. well-known cocoa firm.

A special article olsewhere ad- vances a number of suggestions: whereby the evenings in Hong kong could be made more enjoys able.

DON'T FORGET.

"TO-DAY.

Victoria Theatro, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bandmaon Opera Co. Theatre Royal, 0.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre 9,15 p.m. Bijon Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co. Theatre Boyal, 9.15 p.m.

Saturday July 12. Gymkhana, Happy Valley.

Wednesday July 16. Star Ferry Co. Ltd. extraordi sry general meeting--12.30 prim