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BULGARIA COUNTED OUT:

Agrees to Unconditional Surrender.

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DAS AYAM London, Sept. 30. Benter learns that Bulgaria has surrendered uncondi-

Politicians Pardoned S

Amsterdam, Sept. 30.

A message from Sofs states that Tsar Ferdinand has pardoned all politicians' imprisoned at the time of Bulgaria's antry into the war, restoring their civil and political righta.

· Austro-German Lles,

London, Sept. 30,

A message from Vienna sayı that Tsar Ferdinand has sent a message to the Emperor Charles assuring him of nis loyalty to the Quadruplice

The Cologne Gazette" states that Tsar Ferdinand re- mains loyal to the alliance. The paper adds that the rein- forcements,proceeding to Bulgaria form a really powerful

army.

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Commotion. In Austria Hungary.

London, Sept, YU

A Havas message says: The Bulgarian demand for an armistice for negotiations for a peace truce has been refused, but the Allied cominander "agrees to meet the peace envoys... Peace with Bulgaria would have a prodigious effect ca Turkey and free the whole of the Salonica army. Germany sends an untruthful report that the appeal was made only by M. Malinoff without the support of the Cabinet Ger many intends to send a protest against M. Malino's request. For an armistice and German papers demand that the Bulgarian Premier should be dismissed and court martialled for high, treason, There is great commotion in Austria and Hungary.

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AMERICA'S ATTITUDE UN PEALE.

New York, Sept. 30.

The newspapers throughout the United States in editori ally discussing President Wilson's address in opening the Liberty Loan Campaign see the definite rejection of the worn out methods of old diplomacy and a pledge for the formation of a League of Nations at the peace conference.

The Herald" says: The President has shown that this is a people's war to the end and the final settlement is not a matter which can be arranged by statesmen and diploma tists in secret conclave. The conflict is one in which the whole world is concerned. It is absolutely essential that Right shall conclusively and finally triumph over Might both on the field and at the forum and that just as we fight openly. we must make pesce openly.""

tals Afternoon's Cases.)

meeting of the Military Service Tribunal was held this afternoon. Sir William Ross Davies presided.

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on with only one engineer. On the

other

hand', Mr. Blackburn had pointed out that the company had carried on with only one engineer while the ather had been on leave. The Tribunal hed, now before it s

anton

correspondent

writer as follows

* Civil Governor's Order. “ Li lu-hon, the Girl Governer, has ordered the patrol faros in Bok Shan district to return to (Skin Bing rending farther orders.

Four Chinese Before the

Chinese Fined for

At the Police Co Chine the theft

The following is by Harold Williams in the Daily ChroniĜE. Alexander Feodorovich Karensky 28, was born 40 years ago in Saratoy, the Folge, where his father. headmaster of a spoondary

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letter from the Company TO-DAY'S PEKING NEWS. robbery. He arrested them, and black blones. The rumour ran solicitor pointing out

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that

OSITY

it was impossible to on with only one engineer. The Company could not get a gas engineer to replace

Mr. Blackburn. The Company supplied a large amount of gas, sad also supplied gas to the Naval Yard, and the company said the supply might have to stop if Mr. Blackbarn were taken.

The following telegrame here been received from Pexing.

The President.

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Cha Shi-chung, the President, will same offics on the 19th

inst.

Canton's Civil Governor.

ment has received a telegram from It is reported that the Govern Li Ta-hon that he was appointed

U. S. Vica Consul Leaves. M. Algar F. Ooriston, who has

Four Chinese were charged on remand at the Police Court this Aerial Accident. Total Exemption Granted.

morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood, During the trist, of an sero with being implicated in an armed school. In his child food the In the case of Mr. L. J. Blick- plane bought from Japan, a robbery which took pisos roma family removed to Tashkent, his

witness burn, Hongkong and China Gas Sustow, the Chinese flier, and the time ago at No. 157, Wa Hak father haring beat appointed whom the cass

Mr.SE DO the Chairman said that when plans fell from a height of over Street, Hunghom. Inspector Director of Public Instruction, so Mr. Blackburn was last before 200 feet on to the roof of a house. Brasil prosecuted.

addressed the Tribunal he was given three The machine was destroyed and

to say, Colonial Minister of follows: Why Sorgt Peter Grant, in giving Education in Turkests. Thus peatedly use the months' exemption. Two memshe flier seriously hurt.

evidence, said that on the morn the future Revolutionay Minister in talking of the bers of the firm-Mr. Blackburn

St Short of Funds. and Mr. Borthwick had been

ing of September 26, he was an was brought up in bureau witness? If you use this expre The Saperintendent of the duty at the Yaumati Police oratio surroundings. A school sion towards the witnem, medically passed. The Tribunal Telegraph Department, so the Station at about 1.30 am. The comrade of his told me that, al expression applies to you decided that.. one of them money received is not sufficient to third defendant was at the Station though he was never diligent am going to fits you should go and Mr. Blackburn meet expenses, has requested the at that time, and made a state student, he was pestly always at a week's hard labouryfor volunteered to be the one. It was Military Government to appro- ment. In consequence of this the top of his class. He was insulting language in my pre- suggested at that time that the priste $10,000 for the necessary statement he went, together with particularly oareful about his ende. I am also satisfied that Company could not carry repairs on the various lines. a constable and the third de- dress, and was ich fled by his you did steal the chair, and you Dr. Sun's Representative. fendant, to No. 21, Tai Nam Street, rohoolmastes for his dandified ap- are sentenced to three weeks San Yai sen in the Military Gov. from the door, on the left hand and went to Petrograd University

Oau Him, the reprezentative of Shamshiapo. On the ground floor paarance. When he left school hard labour." eramant, has been appointed as side, going in, he found the first his views changed. On his return Judicial Chiet

and second defraudants logether.to Tashkent after his first year at The third defendant pointed them the University be astonished his notified air cases of enteric (thres

The Colony's Health. Daring last week - there were out as having `taken part in the old friends by appearing in & fatal), one fatst asse each of puar they did not my anything. He around Tashkent "Sambar (Al- fever and one non-istal cecarsnos peral fever, plague and spotted then took them to the Taumati erander) has gone Red." Thence of diphtheria. In one case of Police Station. At the time of the forward Kerensky was a Socialist. enteric the sufferer was a Japan-

first defendant arrest the

On leaving the University be 169 * Westing

white entered the Petrograd Bar, sad the patient was a Britisher. All ese, while in the diphtheria case cotton jacket and dark became prominent emongst the the others were Chiamo. No trousers. On the bed be found a Left, or Radioal, group of lawyere cases of communicable dišenes rait of dark blue clothing. The but it was not until after the first firat defendant claimed, it se his revolution, in 1905, that he began

were notified yesterday, and He is at present wearing that to assume prominence in public

eating a suit of white cotton Revelationary party, but as this States in Hongkong for the past suit. The second defendant was life. Es had joined the Social been Vies Consal of the United clothing, and on the bed beside party was under a ban he became eight years or more, accompanied by the Central Government saim witress found a suit of black a candidate for the Labour party by Mrs. Carleton, left yesterday Oiril Governor of Kwangiang, native clothing. Nobody claimed in Saratov at the election to the for Batavia, Jars. Mr. Carleton Therefore he will not obey any it. It fitted the second defendant Third Dams, in 1907, and secured has been attached to the Can-

and he was now wearing it. As seat, which he retained as long sulate General of the United State about 9.50 p.m. he received a as the Dama lasted. He was the at Hongkong fist as Vice Consul report from the Hanghom Police leader of the Labour party in the and later as Consul detailed sa Station of an armed robbery at Third and Fourth Damae, and Vice Consal to, sesist the Consal No. 157, Wa Huh Street. He sent gained a considerable reputation Genaral. He is proceeding to two detectives along Gascoigne amongst the Left Intelligentsia Batavis to assume similar datiss Boad off Kowloon City Road near for his vehement and bitter sa sesistant to Mr. John F. Jewell, the entrance to the Small-por attacks on the Government. Hoepitel The detectives sent Kupferberg's Appeal Fails.

Leader and Conciliator. Bernard A. Kaplerberg appeal are 0179 and 0215. He him ed to the Court of Crimins! detectives came to fetch him and last year in the streets of Petro self went also, One of the When the Revolution broke out Exemption Extended. In the case of Mr. F. W. Evans, viction at the Old Bailey on June that the fourth defendant was in the forefront in the Dams. It was mittee system which he consider

Appeal recently against his con-

at the Ka-Yam Temple he found grad Kerensky at once came to of Messrs. Waldbeck, Macgregor 14, for having sided and abetted and Co., the Chairman said he in wrongfully applying Govern custody and be had a dark blue largely owing to his efforts thated the sole guarantee of military understood that since Hr. Evans ment acceptance marks, to war on searching it he found in the movement. He was the first De Kerensky's Premiership.

jacket slang scross his back, and the Dams took the lead in the democracy. was before the Tribunal, material. Mr. Justice Lawrence lower pockets ten rolls of copper pety to go out and greet the andesvonra had been made to get dismissing the appeal, No American will"

asid another man from England, Kupferberg had sesisted a man

There were 50 cents revolted soldiers who came to the following on the Bolshevik rising After the Ministerial crisis and it was understood that to put marks on defective con defendant to the Police Station efforte in bringing about an sgres- His Premiership was a desperate He brought the gates of the Taurida Palace. His in July Kerensky became Premier. gentleman was now ontainers. The jury had found his way out from England. against him, and the Court, were defendant there, be having been the Dams Committee and the new between the Liberals and the at Yaamati and found the third ment between the two river groups, attempt to maintain a coalition Mr. Looker, who was appearing unable to say there we say arrested by one of the detectiver ly-formed Council of Workmen's Soviets, to reconcile the principles for the firm, said those were ground whatever for interfering he sent out. The second defend Depäties, won high praise from of Siste order and extreme the facts. They were seking for with their verdict. The utmoet Exemption for a further three extent to which the Court could sat did not wear that suit until his former political opponents, Socialism. He bad one great months in order that Mr. Evans go was to allow the sentence to after he was arrested and brought including even the Nationalist, opportunity of achieving unity at might show the new

Shulgin. For the first time that brilliant assemblage, the the business. They also asked

Kerensky displayed statesmanlike Moscow Conference. At this con that if at the end of that time the

instincts in addition to his strong ference the fatal conflict between new manager did not quite under-

democratic passion. His dramatic Kerensky and Korniloff first came stand the business, farther exemp tion might be granted until he

appearance, in the Council of into the light of day. There is no Workmen's Deputies, where, need to dwell now on the tangled did.

holding up the paper conferring history of that conflict. The result the portfolio of Minister of Justice was that Kerensky was thrown in the Provisional Government, mare and more upon the mercy of he made a barning appeal to the Soviets, who in their tara his Socialist comrades for became incrassingly dominated whole-hearted support, pre-by the Bolsheviki.

The Tribune" believes it is a clear warning-to the" peopics of Germany and Austria-Hungary that peace is im- possible with their present leaders. Whatever may be the, future of the peoples of Germany and Austria-Hungary there can be no future for the Hohenzollern and Hapsburg dynas tias."

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

German Plea of Eardestness.

Amsterdam, Sept. 30.

A German semi-official statement protests that Ger- many is really in earnest in regard to a League of Nations Germany believes there can be no place in such an interna- tional association for black armies or subinarine stations threatening peaceful trade,

German Words Not Sufficient.

Paris, Sept. 34.

President Wilson declares that not by words but deeds Germany must redeem her character. hesitate in the Fourth Liberty Loan to give to the limit of his capacity.

Mr. Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labour, visited the Citroen war works in Paris and said that the freedom and justice of a higher civilisation must be the reward of the sacrifices made. Victory will bring a new understanding between nations for democratic institutions.

A GERMAN PROFESSOR'S WARNING.

London, Sept. 30,

The "Times" publishes a remarkable appeal from Dr, Nicolas, a professor of Berlin University, who has fled to Denmark on account of the persecution of the German militarista Dr. Nicolas warns his countrymen that toey must upset the present rulers if they wish to restore the German Constitution which the militarists have trampled upon. He is convinced that millions of Germans share his

THE MACEDONIAN ADVANCE.

London, Sept, 30.

A Serbian official message says: By a bold manoeuvre northward of Pljachkavites we captured Carevolelo cutting. of the Bulgariaus' retreat. We captured seven hundred prisoners and twenty guns bere. On the western front ten enemy regiments attempted to defend Saint Nicholas bit. our strong attacks..compelled them io abandon the position. We are now ten kilometres northward of Saint Nicholas In the direction of Veles Uskub the Franco-Serba took the dominating heights on the left bank of the Pehinja..

BRITISH WAR "BOND® CAMPAIGN.

London; Sept, 30.

Mr. Bonar Law this afternoon inaugurates at the Guild Hall a War Bond campaign to raise a second thousand mil- lions. A feature of the campaign will be the camouflaging of Trafalgar Square to represent a soction of the front com- -plete with guns and dugouts...

GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS:

Amsterdain, Sept. 30,

Count Hertling's visit to Headquarters is regarded as the preliminary to his resignation

A message from Borlin says the "Tossiche Zeitung understands that Count Hertling and Admiral von Hintze haw tendered their resignations.

CZECHS CONTINUE THEIR SUCCESSES.

Peking, Sept. 30,

The Orechs; co-operating with the new Russian forces, attacked the Germans and Bolshevike northward of "the railway on the left bank of the Volga and after heavy fight ing captured the villages of Uren, and Ivanovka The advance in continuing.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Sept. 27,

Messm, Montagu's report states: The tows of the market continues good, with fair enquiry for home manufacture. The nominal quotation for Shanghai exchange is unchanged, but busness bad agam been done at ligner rates.

Mr. H. W. Looker, who was present in the interests of the Company, corroborated what had been set out in the letter and added that it was undoubted that the Company's business wat in the essential interests of the Colony. They had names of en * gineers supplied to them but none The election of Vice President of these could be taken, as they is again postponed, owing to so were not experienced in gas many candidates seeking the post,

engineering.

Major Morgan said if Mr. Black- barn were not taken be would olaim Mr. Borthwick.

Total exemption was granted.

B

other order to relinquish his post,

Election of Vice President Postponed.

man run from conviction.

A further three months ex- emption was granted.

A Bank Case.

would only leave four if he went, the decision of the Tribanal was The Chairman announced that that Mr. Ritchie be enrolled.

cents. in: & roll

to the Station.

Farther corroborative evidence was given by the Police who arrested the defendante, and the case is proceeding.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

Truck Coolles, Prosecuted.

the American Consul there. Mr. Land Mrs. Carleton have left many.

their departure. friends in Hongkong who regret

An Accountant's Case: In the case of Mr. Scott, of The next osed to be considered Matthews, the Chairman asid Mr. Mesare. Lowe, Bingham and was that of Mr. D. Ritchie, of the Scott had asked, for only a month International Banking Corpor- to fix up his private affairs. It

vented a breach between the A democratio conference held stion..

Booislist and Liberal wings in September was a dreary Mr. Ritchie did not appear, seking

WBB, hia firma

who were

of the Revolutionists, which at sitempt to re-establish the shadow but bu. was

for big represented by The Tribunal had received a letter remand, before Mr. J. B. Wood Herculean energy. By his own away. At this conference Kere

exemption.

that moment would be fatal. la of a ocalition when the real basis Two Chinese were charged on those days Kerensky displayed of a coalition had been "wept Mr. Hogg

The Chairman, outlining the Deacon and Harston, which stated Inspector McDonald prosecuted Sakhomlinoff from murder by as well as Premier and far from Meera. Deacon, Looker this morning, with manslaughter, personal efforta he esved General neky, now Commander in Chief, fants us they were laid before the that there was a great deal of and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appear antaged soldiers. Though for Minister, took the extreme step Tribunal at the previous hearing, work on hand. Mr. Scott haded for the defence. aaid Mr. Bitobie was granted been engaged on the secounts of three months' temporary ex the Indo-China Navigation Com-

In recalling the facts of the absolute opponent of capital penalty in the

merly a Terrorist be was an of annotoring (hs abolition of the emption.

The Tribunal had psay, which were not yet com that on September 29, at shout active in preventing any display hopeless contion. The support

case, Inspector McDonald said punishment, and he was very Government was received A letter from plated for 1917. the Head Office in New York Mt. Looker said that when 2.15 pm, the defendants were of brutality against representatives of the Soviets who were now instructing the local manager to Mr. Williams was at Home he had lines. There were two little Tear. As Minister of Justice he was transient, and, on the other appeal for further exemption tried to get a chartered so- girls on

driving a truck on the tram of the old regime, including the being swamped by the Bolaberika

the ride channel.

The local offics, it was stated, hadcountant but it was impossible to Baddenly the track swerved arranged for the return of all hand, no

my The now in wa

then the

the

to rally out the

been very much reduced in staff, do so. Mr. Scott was really doing on to the side-channel and

serious attempt. and it was impoenible to send Government, work in Hongkong the two little girls. One was unhis own undoing.

political exiles. His generosity was made to and caught in this respect afterwards led to elements of order.

orgaise the out anyone from Americs owing by auditing the Indo-Chine jured, but the other was caught In the Cabinet he opposed Government fell s to the Draft Low. The pre-war Navigation sccounts, sa it was by the trunk and the died of in Miliukon's policy, and after the and Kerensky's attem Bolshevik revalution staff was eight and they had only for the Admiralty A fre Dow

juries received to her head. He retirement of a Milinkoff and the troops and day Mr. Lowe, who was also P (Inspector McDonald) would call Gunnkod he became Wer Minis Bolsheviks ended in Mr. Hogg said he himself was sent, said accountancy was in- under medical advios to go away cressing every day in the Colony was driven at a high speed and

■ witness to prove, that the truck As the power of the Soviets, Kerensky himself but he could not leave.

made, his Scott, The firm could not replace Mr that they went fully 94 feet before Cabinet became

ew, Karensky's power in the caespe, and sinos than has lived Major Morjan claimed non-girl. He had the men arrested

continually in hiding. they stopped, after injuring the exemption or exemption only by detectives. There were

star. His oratorioal gifte wara Kerensky poemssses great

further, three months' until Mr. Williams' return. Ere in all, but three, being cut became the

Sppeal!

exemption was granted.

side cookies, ran #983.5- Other Cassa

In answer to Major Morgan, Mr. Hogg said there were two Americans in the Bank and they were exempt.

The Chairman said he thought Mr. Ritchie should have been present, after all the tribunal wâs discharging a public duty, f

His Worship adjourned the case until Monday at 2:15. p.m.

that particularly of manner, the masses, and ko sa -u

in Bassia, Be exeroi

speeches front, but of the

For the

thanks two desm months. * *x- the troops from Mis

ledge with rioquata for

Lu answer to a further question, The Tribansi decided that Mr. Mr. Hogg said Mr. Ritchie did White, of Meears. Wm. Powall, be not beem to care whether he went granted, total exemption. A or not

In the case of Mr. N.L. Bailon Mr. Ritchie later appeared and of Masera. Jaźdina,

additional the

ssid he had no abjectio

He did not think he could

spared with the sta

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