For CHINA, Ji CTAPAN, E i 1937. “Fodition now now in course of Compilation. : “PRRs: “TRE ROME MAILS TO ‘ARRIVE. “Nov. zith.—The English mail, per 8.8. ‘TO DEPART. ‘J In: the Line of Battio, ‘by: Walter Wood Navain, Uses es case vg ete a . | > HIST OF NEW. BOOKS. — oy. “MITSUBISHI ipoan i Nognki, Vie NOOKYARD AND ENGINE "WORKS. , 1A, ABC, Weermen Uxiox, E “Eaurgering «ap ” Baxter. Cones’: User oa Canada, at 10.30 ams! RByilders and Repairers, ‘of Ships, “Bagivoe end: Boilers, ey ig ri Regie —~Eur vid Siberia, at: 10.80 aa ppsiaeent 3s, EMpResa OF : Asm. “Nov, 30th.—Bhanghai, . ‘North . China, ta Vancouver, States, Contral and South America and United Kingdom ras, Empresa or ASIA. Manufacturers Contrafio densers, Stone's “Nov. oth. _Sirope vid Biberio, at 3 p.m-y Parson's Stoomurbines and Tarbo- Alternate: oe &e. Changing :° An. Introduotion: fo ‘ reign Bchange, br, H. Withers. 2) bh Churshisa’ in: the. War Zone, by: y - Readotph eo eee «f v Borla Bay and ‘After, by Juvéuie” aa — ete Raman Chaps, by MC: Lethbridgo ae 0 ; #H 10 N re K ON a “| Brown's Nentical Almanssk' s,s 81.401 75. acateia Doomed? “oy. Coton Manardl Landis. ioe wees oe oe ae Politicat Frontiérviand Boundary Making; : vy = COLONIAL NOVELS ot €1.75 ache “by Col. Sir Thema A; Holdich arial | : ¥.2,8, SHANTUNG.. NAGASAKI “Dee “ tat.—Straite, ° Burma, Ceylon, Weuecnapate Apputss:*DOC OCKS.AND oak : a [The ‘Brown Mare and: other Studies, ‘Australin, “Western ‘Australia, 7 : GBAVING WAGASARL ee Allteed: OWivint see ass soo Indin, “Aden, Egypt and No, 1 Dost No.2 Doce No.3: Cate,” Not by Louis Wain i> oie Length on Keel Blocks 4 fost, Europe, 9 at ll am., per 68 is | Seca : is : Width of Entranceon bottom a 3 : 7S “na fA Diary ‘of: aay Grest War, by Sam. ‘Dee, : 4th. -ibthntte, Ceylon Detagon Bay, Water on Blocks at Bong Bie : wu 44 0. Po, Bopys, Jum Bite veal netted” we Cape Town’ and United King-| .. PATENT SLIP—Ca; of i ro up . 1/000 tons gross, dom,: of 11. w.m., (per #8. ‘Tho Salvage Steamer “OURA M 16. erty 12 knota; 0 Little ‘Toms of Flanders, by A. Karont Manu. “Eee Floating. Cranes ob 60 aod 30 tang each, basid jeu 150 tons Giant Cranes. . Delstanche pe eit | The Hunting ‘Wasps, by J: H, Fabre Gilded Vanity,. by Blhaya Dehen, Damariz, by Lacan Malet. The Reef of Stare, by H. ae Vere Stavpoole. q ‘Bo rther returns and for Mails | ' ws a . pe from . the Const Ports, Manila, Siam, etc, see the: Post |. is x OfBeo Notice: on the ‘Taat page of No.1, 1. 00 ons Wo 2 00 tone thie issue. ; ’ H in <. 8 = we ‘@ ‘i ] Given in Marriage, by B. M. Crokes. Russian Commordial Correspondence an |Tt Age Could, by Bernard Capes. Stara qf-Desting! Astrology and how to © |« 1914" by John Oxeutam. mealies ; » Pulnping capedlty pes"bowr 300 ton © | MR ae HE Ne A Caml we OO ee at HIKOSHIMA. (Near Shimonoseki, : Terzonarmio AnpaEss:--" DOOK » SHIMONOSERE Gre Length on’ oBeY. 368 teot 0 inch, oon 18 we oa oe we I ee gg a wee 2G Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide Floating Orane capable of lifting 20 tons : weight. . : , KOBE xo OSHIMA. DOC YARD is See ete Sa & 00, | - tor cht saa aot oe Coan ee cope Beem a8 SHUWAN,. ion of work ai aul con’ customers, : General Manager, Aay Orders will be prompily attended to and Eatiniten sant on pnlestion ‘HONGKON G-CANTON LIN K 880 he * Bingle Fars by Night (ane as ie ; BY Eas nathan ite : ', Single Fire by Day Steamer’ ve ne a ‘by ay steatne) an caste een ae a a ee : ; : = B00 a a 9 = in ORES aa | Oi ea ae a ee on oO T AR D’S ihe (ee ae Fie HONGKONG TO CANTON. | CANTON TO HONGKONG, ; - Betas ee MONDAY, 2714 NOVEMBER, 1926. Pegi | 1 ee LE 00 age “ HEUNGSHAN.” "8.00 as, BRANDY. || _KAUPING COAL fs a8 FR SRORIGCRA | : _ ANDUSTRIAL.. AND HOUREHOLD. PURPOSES |. “ aU RSULE, 2 orn. NOVEMBER, 1016.” ee So TET 6 900 gm, PATER AN 8.00 em: ° HRUNGSHAN. ‘FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE — 1090 pm “HEUNGSHAN.” 5.00 pra HONAM? HONGKONG-MACAO LINE. - 8.8, “TAIGHAN,” Tons 3008: J) BS. “BUX TAT," Tous 1,661: . ‘HONGKONG TO MACAO. | Woek'days st 8 a.m. and £ pm. from the Com What oman SS A I tet tii gE dae _ ; MACAO. TO. HONGKONG. nes : _ Weak days st 7.30 am, und 2 psn _ Bandage st 7.90 atte ond 3 pam. Peeks EXCURSION IN TO ne 0 ae ae 3zp DECEMBER, 1016, ‘The Company's Steamahi 7 “ TAISHAN ” te TE Seay a oe eg Lox Seamer Wainy at 9 om, ‘on retara = B—The Com vy wil alin a Steamse Macao’ on Sunay at 7.30 am, mm Hongkong oh pm, fret 2 Con yi Wing kk on Wa." oem KOBE ‘Appness:—" DOOK,” KOBE Taveonaratg LOATING Doe Ke INTIMATIONS WEST RIVER VER STEAMERS. 4 JOINT. BERVICE OF THE HONGKON HONGKONG, CANTON AND “MAC STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION co., LTD. BEN BLAND OBMERT COMPANY ' PORTLAND | ehun or military’ govérnor.of the said province, was in. difficulties as to how to meet’ the danger and in particular 3 to finding: sufficient moneys for, the payment. of Government troops,» ..-. - On or about March. 18th, 1916, the said Tsai Nai-hyuang obtained authority from the Chinese Government to'raiso moneys: for the.payment of the Government's troons. in Canton:.and. to” utilize . public fun js tor sich purpose. ae ~. Acting ‘on'theJast mentioned authority tho ‘said Tani. Naithuang . proceeded forthwith:to-aegotiate for and did borrow noneys amounting in all to $600,000 for the purpose of, paying the anid troops jntending and relyi-g on the above men- tioned authority to: repay. such moneys from: the, suid Combines under: the said agreement of May Ist, 1915... F *-On.or about: April 7th, 1916, the pro- vince of. Kwangtung declared _i pendence and the said Tsai Nai-huang was detained by ‘the said- Lung Chi- kwang. : : .* (On or: about Apri] 10th, 1916, I was ‘appointed special envoy for the suppres- sion of opium temporarily. i On. or about Aprl 242, 1916; the said Tsai Nai-huaug was shot. by order of the said Lung: Chi-kwang. , Tho' weekly contributions payable by the said Opium Combines between May 13th and July 22nd, 1916, were collected by mo and as to. $600,000 thereof were’ retained and: applied in repayment’ of the moneys borrowed ag aforesaid. ‘|. On or about. May 15th, 1016, I informe the Chinese Government of the ‘inten- tion to retain*the said contributions for “guca purpose, and-on or about-July. 22nd, :1916, E reported. to the said Government .that the said sum of $600,000 had. been retained and applied as aforesaid. he case wag adjourned. SHIPPING. NOTES, : HULL PREMIUMS INCREASED. | Whe. Gazetie contains the éopy of a | despatch. from the Secretary of Staite, respecting the Government War. Risks rates, of premium: on--hulls»-have.-been increased to £1 per cent: fora voyage, and. to £2 per cent, for a round voyage, or for’s time policy of ninety-one days. ‘The new ‘rates came ito force on. Bep- ‘ 2,1 ‘feel thet I cannot wait until all the Field Glasses have arriyed before writing to thank you. for all the kind -care..and thought :you : bave Bheon or Tho -suttion’.wag founded 6n the words of Luke xiii, 2:—" Think ye that these Galileans. were sinners: above all the Galileaas. because: they suffered -thes> things? -I tell you, ‘nay; but except. yo repent ye. shall’ all likewise _perieh.’” What Christ did here was to corréet, and that somewhat sharply, the populpr viow of divine jadgments and to bid people look to themselves rather’ thab speculate upon whot hed befallen their neighbours. Now, here «(proceeded the preacher) is this. Mission of Repentance and Hope just upon. us, and it will give an oppor- tunity not’ only for the. public ministry of saving truth, bit for every man and woman of Christian. conviction. to try and - influence. someone .clsé,. perhaps many, : Our part’ ago congregation: is, of course, ‘only secondary. It cannot be expected that, we. should have. ‘the. same enthusiasm ag. if we had initiated the effort.and’ were fully responsible for it. I am_ not. passing any criticism on the original plans, which were to follow the lines laid down in the Home. country and have a Church of England Mission pure and simple. “If that s1ne had becn od- hored to, the work would have had our goodwill. and-our’ prayers nong the less. But as the time drew near a desire arose’}.’ amongst its -promoters ‘that the basis should be widened as for-as practicable, and I think the wisdom of that course in-a small isolated community like thi of. Hongkong will be generally. recognis: ed. I 'am‘sutoe that our co-operation, 30]: far av it can be given, will be given heaitily.” I did: not choose the designa-' tion. “Repentance. and: Hope "5. it was chosen in England, All. gospel propa- anda is.of repentance and hope, and it docs sem that the use of that great principle: for the special “work of .u general Mission at this present tame has created needless dificultics in some quar- ters, The Mission has grown out of the missionary anniversary in connee tion . wit, the Wesleyan ‘Church, Ho kong, commenced. yesterday, and: will be - continued: ‘to-day. Tha: -Rev,.. ‘TE. Robinson preached vice” on ‘Sunday, service ‘a Forceful’ addre: 1 by tho | Rev, Dr... Webb: Anderson,, of Fatshan Hospital. 9-3 oes, we The annual missionary meeting. will be held this evening at-8. p.m.;-undor the . chairmanship ‘of Mr. A, Hi Harris, ‘Commissioner,’ Chincae Maritime. -Cus- toms,,and the ‘speaker will be Dr, Webb ‘Anderson... The“annual missionary. tea: will po ‘held at’ 5,30. p.m.,- dt Wanchai, for. which ‘1 charge. of 25 cents will. be madé. . In connection’. with ‘the anniver- siry, a special effort ig boing made to raise funds: forthe -Ohutch’ and the - Missionary Society, and all friends’ are urged ‘+ cuntribute to one or other of the special subscription ‘lista, OFFICIAL -NIGHT: . ‘The following table shows the Standard, Timo at. which, oficial night énds and, begins during: December :—. ee on 3 Date... | Ends. Begins. December 1st, 6.35 a.m. 5.49 Pai, ry Ome BBB Gy BAD Gy re Srd, 3. ” BAD 55. ; 4th, 6.36 4° O49 4 Sof th,. “6. 5,50 6th, 6. 5,50 Tth, . 6. +; 8,50 ath, 6. : 6.60 ~ Oth, 6.40 -3 5.50 yes 10th, 6 oO BBL 1th, 6. 12th, 3th, 14th, on q sense of obligation ‘of the nation at large, | felt by. the Church which is by law. estab: lished. Britain, in .this solemn ‘crisis of our country’s -hiatory. "For that. reason tho call to. repentance, which is primary in all. gospel propaganda,. presents the ap- pearance of boing a summons to a nation: al. acknowledgment. of . culpability” in respect of ‘the ‘war, and many peoplo fa: herefore, to understand it.':. They aay You fell ‘us we are innocently: in vglveg.'in a quarrel we did not seek; you assure us that the cause of the 4 Allies. is aot‘onky just but the very cause of justice itself in'the world, you affirm that we ate engaged in ‘defending the very fouhdationg of good: faith,” liberty, and right dealing amongst nations, which are basely and, wantoniy, attacked 5: in: a word, that tl it. Why.‘call-:us to, repent? | What is there. to repent of 7.” “there is another thought in, many people’s minds, I think, though it-may “not often be put into words. They have an .impression’ that. the Churches’ calls to prayer and piety Me | out of the contributions -to be reccivo?] at this time are open to the suspicion of being. one.’ means, amongst others, of simply: ‘helping to. win tho war, ‘on.tho supposition that. if, we humiliate our- ‘Ives before’ God He will come over to our side, I think something of that sort’ is-in people’s minds, and what they say in their-hearts is that it ig rather, mean to -make.a profession of piety when one has an end to gain by it.. Well, if that wero the wholo case one could only agree, I have sympathy with the man. who says, in .effcct,-that he did:not pray before. the wai, and it would be only bypotriti- ca] to. take'to his kneca on account of it— if*that is all he sees or feels about the matter. But 1 regret he snould see no more than that. His view is: but superficial, and I should like very. greatly: to enlist}. his blunt honesty for a view which goes much: deeper... We totally misconceive repentance -and-hurmiliation if-we--think- of them as just expedienty to avert ill consequences or tu achieve some tempor- [ ary purpose... Repentance ts’ a better state’of mind to.which God would fain win us, not. temporarily but altogether. | | There. is nothing mean, nothing to ‘he- ashamed of, in Ictting the solemn ‘events of life lead ug toa change. of outlook upon life and an amended way of living. The wer, for example, has brought thou-. sands in all countrics to an ‘altogether morg. serious: view. of Jife and duty and destiny, quite apart from. the question campaign, There cannot’ be. many. thinking men _or. women who ‘have not felt rebuked, more or less, ‘under the sense of having’ lived for Kttlo ends, under-valued their privi- leges, taken the: blessings of liberty’ and citizenship’ very éasily for granted; ‘of having failed in duty, come short in zest for the great common. cause of humanity.., For all: these. things..it. ‘becomes us. to -repent, . nationally. and’. individually; and if we fail to amend itis hard ; to. see-how. God cam save us from ourselves and the ruin. whic is’ being laid: up in our future. If we get that. view ‘of things, or anything like it; the ‘questions. will be anewered: which’ arise from. our own firm conviction. of : the ‘ri our: position in. the war, ~The causes of the war Bre y J Yod’s and" we" are ‘making .extracrdinary sacrifices ‘for. South: of the Tweed :in Great | weed : oan HONGKONG POLICE’ RESERVE -) ~" pOLIGH RESERVE SCHOOL. : All Company Inspectors, Crown - Ser- * geants and Sergeants are:required ta attend the Police School, whieh will’ - open at’ Headquarters’ © Club - on ecember ath... - . once A Course of Lectures will: be delivered to the andermentioned |. Clases by, Chief “Inspector “Kerr,... Inspectors -. Gordon,, P.O’ 8ulli nd. Gerrard.’ At the. conelusion of the. Course, : aE Crown . Sergeants: and. Sergeants be required to ‘pass an examination, Whilat attending ‘School, ‘members will be permitted to be absent fron:Coma: pany, Drills ‘on application » to: tha undersigned’ through thé-usual chans: nels. oS preted Members will attend “in. uniform, and: will provide: their: own material fox taking notes, Classes will sit at 5.90) p.m... sharp, rt ae ‘ CLASSES. : Class I.—All Inspectors. and Sergeants of +f +... No,-.1-Company,..the. Mounted -Polica, and Maxim. Gunners, 9° Class I1,—All Inspectors and : Sergeants - of No. 2: Company. - ie ted Closg. I11.—-All Inspectors and. Sergeantg: of. No. 3 Company. ‘e Class LV.—AIl: Inspectors. and; Sergeants: : of No. 4 Company ‘and’ the “Am bulance Platoon, es eee - DATES FOR: DECEMBER, Clasg I.—Monday, December: 4th ;’. Tues« day, December 12th ; Monday, Decem~, -) ber 18th; Wednesday, December 27th. Ciass 11.—Wednesday, “December thy Monday, December 11th;. Tuesday, December 19th; Friday, December 29th. . . os Class IIL..—Friday; “December” 8th; . Wednesday, * December . 13th 5. , Thura- day, : December~:- 2ist-;-- Thursday... December 28th. 5 Class IV. ~ Tuesday,.. December” sth Thursday, December Mth;. Friday, December 22nd; Wednesday, Decem- ber 27th, : ; oy Pf “ (8gd.) Fe 0. Tener, © . 2 D,S.P. € eeererearieminl ne eeareraetatniticetinateienn beet case which seems su clear:to us and: su. wholly different to. our“enemies iy: sure to have a different axpect from either of those.in the whitg light’ uf the great throne. ; ey : But’ granted that, on tho whole, ourt: | causo:.in,the war is-just, God's: questions occur: about our fitnegs to ‘serve God's cause.. I think the protracted: character. of the war, its vicissitudes of gain’and’ . loss,-- Suggesta: questions of. that. kind. Our nation hag been: told, not by pro- fessional . preachers,’ “but by. professional soldiers ‘and asilors and politicians, fhat we shall win'the wat when we deserve -to “win. it, when: our national .dross~ is purged, our vices:cast out, and our:ping. . . forsaken... From. that point of. the call to répentance: is timely, not as’ a mere éxpedient for winning “the war, .but because ‘the events ‘that: have’ come. ‘upon us’ have ‘opened: our eyes to. things. Which: are wrong with us, and.which. muat be: put: right “if ‘we. are either” to ‘receive _ God’s favour. or be: fit to: receive it... fy -. tis om-ghese grounds, ae. Tt understand. re -RORTHCOMING EVENTS.~? |= WANTED: os OE mmm oo | QQHANES £.CO., LTD, Manufacturors of o> weDaY eee ST ky Axpliances, Barrhead, Scotland, mn pepe not ‘One Billiard: Table at Gene Gorrertondecas invited. om ay z Periber Sir, ean Fe gece ‘isee it, that: Christiang to-day “invite : their ., brethren’.to: join. wth. them "i ble: geo and a real return’ to Gor cv 1 Hleatlice- Day?’ for Sootch Wai Charities. 0 riday, Ista Doom -, S15 pm— Klanet” at City Hall ae te ; Hon, oan os Hongkong, Bi conch ie gee Se ; (Signed) Rovexts. . alee Sas “sag any ship of -the THH . “ TANKS DISCREET DETAILS.OF THE MAOHINES.. | PANTOMIME AND HORROR. se COMBINED, 9..." 4 Jex “rue Trane’. apedrat connesrONDENT. | The Gorinats have now had fair op: portunities of becoming acquainted with, at least;*'the exterior. “and the fighting powers of our Tanks’; so it: is permissible to go discreetly some. way towards giving ‘a description . of thom. ' Curiosity in regard to them usually ox- preees ale in the. question : «What animal. are they really, like? Candour compels ong to reply- that they are not like any animal, except in so tar-ag they are ‘even less like anything else on earth, TE you must have some, particular animal to comparo. them . with, they perhaps resemble in general contour a toad more than anything .clac; & tond rather slongated towards ity hinder ond, ‘In-size the thing is—well, large. to be too exact, it is bigger than an. ordinary -motor-car and smaller. than’. lobourer's ‘cottage, In thess . circum: utances, it con hardly bo. expected tw ‘move fast, and the dotiberateness of its advance, coupled with the fact that it has no visible whoels or Jegs, gives to it, perfectly ridiculous solemnity. | _OOLOUR AND ARMAMENT. © Delsie, Cordon Rouge, or Creme de Menthe—oa proudly sea. But, whatever. they call themselvca,:the Army generally ““eslls them “ Tanks,” that, name, it is understood, as I' have. told before,. being ‘ionn 12th. He died ‘immediately.’ The Wie Algemene: Zetiung. gives the following particulara cio al Count Btiirgkh was. sitting, as usual, in the dining-room of. his hotel in’ the compan: of ve lo Stiirgkh at. once ‘collapsed: ; and "died immediately. Cen eae Baron Aehrenthal, whe was hit: in: the foot by one shot, caught Count Stirgkh in his arms a6 he fell... ‘The Red Cross- was at once informed. When. the shots wero fired a number of Austro-Hungarian and German officers rushed. with. drawa swords upon the assailant, who gave his name, Saying i— y 3 ne * Please, “gentlemen, I. know what -1 did. I-will not resist arrest.’’: | : *: Questioned by an officor.as to why he committed ‘the’ crime, ho ‘replied :—-' 1 have to account for this -before . tho Court.’ - A Red: Cross doctor. meanwhile had arrived, but he could only certify that {death had taken place. | A few minutes later the directors of. the Ministers of the Interior ‘and ..of Commerce, _ ‘the Governor of Moravia, Baron Regner de Bleyleben, Prince Liechtenstein, ‘and the. Police. President, Baron _ von Gorup, appeared on the seene.. The’ assailant waa’ arrested and handed ‘over “to ‘the police, a eee : When he was examined the assassin showed no trace of regret. ‘Tho legal petnaten " examination © of. Count titrekh’s body will take place to-morrow, THE .COUNT’S: CAREER, ‘the assassination of the . Austrian | Premier, Count Karl Stirgkh, is by far the. most. noteworthy incident in his carcer (saya Tie @inies), An impecunious Bt}rian nobleman of commanding stature, modest. acadermical . attainments, and dimited. . intelligence, he entered : Austrian, Parliament some 30 years -ago as a nomines of the. big landlords, ‘who, up’ to ‘the: introduction : of Universa Suffrage in 1907, were. ro resented in the Reichstath by a special category, , or curia, of, Deputies, He first’ aired influence by, his support of the Hérber Administration (1900-1904), during which eriod he acted as the, Premier's. chief Parliamentary lieutenant.“ From, that period dato both. bis: rise into compare-, tive prominence: and his alliance’ with an: individual who has played a. sing lax rt in the subterranean politicy of Press Bureau of ‘the dint. of Sieghart, perceiving that his chief, Dr. von Kérber, wag losing ground, turned the official Press against him, hastened his overthrow, and prepared the advent of his: successor.” This mancuvre Bieg- hart repeated (with four successive Premiets,-untal he came to.bo regarded [be as the most influential personage In Austrian’ politics, a ‘chosen os having the merit of being |. totally undescriptiye. .No .person, over- _ béaring an unguarded conversation about “Tanks,” could possibly. imagine that it, bad. reference to such a portentously incredible thing as are theso land-ships. And, besides “ Tanks,” the Army, calls them hy many names, as “ Rhino ’’ and “ Willie” an | * Crocodile ” and “ Hum- ming Bird”? and:other_names less print: “able, while in. certain’ select circles the |’ bente: is known as the “ Hush-hush!’’ Even ‘at’ a slow rate of specd a creature of this size travels with considerable momentum; and neither the brick wall of an‘ordinary ‘houge' ‘nor a treo of mederate size,’ if Hehomoth gets a °fair pusi at it; is much of an taclo ‘in his path. ‘Lesser obstructions. are onl picasing incidents in hts journey, whi bo climba over, og & slug climbs over a pebble, or squashes by his woight. and “passes on. ; rae a ws “SE VAGUE HORROR. i .’ ‘The Germans, as it, has been said; have’ ,mow had’: fair opportumitice of peeing something. of the apinials.- More than one, as‘you know, hag lain crippled out between. the lines, where the enemy " been able ‘on the one tide,, as we Wore able’ on’ the “other, to creep up Bad examine jt, always subject'to the possi- bility ‘of ‘being ‘shot ‘or bombed in. tho “* operation, No “Tank,” bowever, has fallen into the,enemy's hands. The Ger- “spans bave been able: peach the benst and fondle it, but they have not ‘been ‘able to persuade one to follow them home. Mary thousands..of German soldiers also have sen the things coming into _~dbattle, and they must, have been a gerri- . fying sight to those who saw ‘thent iret dimly. outlined in the grey light of dawn, "+. gpitting’ firo and, death as they came. One can pity even Germans who’ only saw the vague horror moving ageinat them, and: were killed. by it before they Anew ‘what it was-that Killed them. © ‘The time: is doubtless “not far away. when pictures of “Tanks " will bg fami- + Tine ures of thei se ok uhey “| end -editor- pod By : zeitung, Dr. (Con aT and 1 | humiliation + Berr ’ Maximil weekly paper, the pearing: with: perfoct ‘regularity: in‘ spi of. tho fresh announcements of -its sup regsion, résumés his own ‘contributions 7] in the “isaug” of October’ 2tst: “Herr “Har: den’s article’ ia for the most. part in tereating’ only for:tho prominence which it gives to the recent utterances’ of .Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand, but it‘ends with a daring. passage. abont strategy ‘about. German-Chauvinism >and militarism; ©... yee ‘ : “Herr. Harden. gives a lung quotation from Clausewitz, and ‘asks’ whether“ a hundred years:after Clausewitz there are Germans who. doubt tho fact that war. is still tolerable only as the instrument: of policy ?**: He proceeds la cae ‘¢The politician alone can. and must decide -how. the. war_ is, to. be conducted —at what point with the staking.of tho whole. forces, -and’.at. what point with caution. The politician’ before the first shot is fired must seck a plain. answer to two questions. "What. do--I: desire: to do, and -what can MAL “ASQUITH’S PROMISE. Mr. Asquith, replying, . said :—I. am glad to receive you here this. afternoon and to hear what yéu have to say in sup- port of your. request for. the ‘yeconsidera-. tion in a favourable sense of a proposal which: bas hitherto beonm negatived by successive Governments and Parliaments | for meny.:years past. In one sense, of § course, it. may-be said that it is pot, in view. of. the “atruggle in: which we are | en ) & matter of pressing urgency ; but‘on the other hand we: pre -bound,. particularly: at this stage of the war, to envisage. not merely present but future eonditions,’and to leave untried no means to satisfy ovr judgment. of “anything that may render.'a war. less possible or }- the » ‘security assured. / s “This matter was first. considered, 1 think, as far as back as 1883, by 2 Com- maittes of both. Houses, presided over by Lord. Lansdowne. | It reported unfavour- ably to the scheme, and -for-many years Bills were brought 1, year after yeur, which had: the ‘support of no less: dis- tinguished men than Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Bright, and. many, others, am not sure that. I «did not vote for one myself of this country “more qin-my, solad- days. . They were. uniformly ‘| rejected. ‘The next. stage. of ‘the question was. after ‘Sir. Henry‘ Caémpbell-Banner- ‘man becanie Prime Minister in 1907.’ He ‘was known tobe a supporter of. the tynnel; and he made, o3 you. all’ k é:" aaROUNceMent “to” Patlizmentwhich- ‘as: based. upon-.an exhaustive. inquiry bythe: Committee of Imperial Defence, which ‘Was adverse to the scheme. : ‘Bome yetrs: later, I think’ in/1013, 2 year before . the war, 1 ‘Teceived & deputation of ‘members of: the House of Commons, who: submitted ‘to me's me- moria]’ in favour of the scheme. In. con- sequence. E. directed thé Committee of Imperial. -Defence, to: reconsider _ the strategic aspects of the tunnel, Ido not know-that.the decision .of ‘the committee hag: ever been. made public. do. not think it hae, but in poitt; of fact it reported: about a :fortnight -beforo’ the outbreak of war-in July, 19214—and by aimajority, there was o dissentient minority, it concurred with the adverse decisions ‘which. had been given-in pre: vjous years. ntittee wee this, that..they. wero“ of: spinion’. that the strategic. conditions| Hhvo. not eo altered as to justify o re- vérsal of the. conclusion: reached ‘by his “Majesty’s. Government in 1907," A NEW PACTOR. ‘You have suggested to-day. that our'|- cwhich no’ one shadowed, "has: conclusions were ed have general purp: Siow at future p military . an timate posal. < as © Mx. war, I thi ~ should say it. bject..to- in for 4 the sti Channel. Tunnel ..Com- | The conclusion of tho com-7 - ‘s o ORRSTING (A. THN OF" BE ESS..NO. 44. RETTES. — ¢.. bi HO CRISORDOritd mi eel >| at oid ode ie ———e si Wax coMvavos sou ‘near Youn. Pummuwn sitcid GAN BB IMPROVED UPON. © cMEANEOPACTORRD BY a me WESTMINSTER TOBACCO] - JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN “JAVA, OHIN. AND -JAPAN. - Frou~ - i ON OF anour Ox on azour | © TIIMANOBE | JAVA — | a0! Nov, | oth Deo. @HANGHAL TSTLATIAP wl FAVA & | atibNov. | ath Deo. ‘ROBE - _MACASBAB ay tis o eTSIEISI... | BHANGHAL | 7h ‘Deo, | 9a Z er \7 ae "The loss Tele tea throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for a Vinited number of Saloon Paasengere.. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. ‘o taken at through rates to all pe in Nethecands India and Augtralis.” . ‘or Particulars 01 : , PAVASPAOLEIC LINE JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.. _ eh Monraty Seavion. Brrwexx' : NETH, INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANOISOO, = Next Ballings for BAN FRANCIGCO via NAGASAKI: = Babject to. Change Without Notion BB. “TIIREMBANG” wey tm owe BB. “ABRAKAN" on a 8.8,“ TISORDABI" Recs Wri sean: The Bteacwers hare accommedatics for a limited nun, ber of Baloon Passengers and" Y COTY, f GONy Aaa ited Threveh Bils-of Lading to all-Overland Fointt in the-Untted singel Aerie aid Cana pa oppo wage ‘or lars O! eit , . Pek : es gt we Boos oe SAVA-CHINA-JAPAN Pastas » York Buikding. Btls ‘ : adasing Agente 2 foe on yee ea oe vee! SHIPPING ARNIVALS. Avovar BeLuont, British str., 2,076, f. Clarke ~ November — Tarnkun 1th November Asiatic Potroleum: & Uo. Amancsa Mant, Japanese str., Konishi, 23th” November watow. 26th November, General.--Osaka BSho- sen Kaisha, Annut, British ‘str., from Canta, g6th November. Cuzonasaina, British str., from Canton, 25th ‘November. : Curva Mauu, Japanese str, 1,983, Morita, goth Novenber-- ne Toth November, Sugar—Dodwell & Cuoysaya, British tr, + from. Cariton, 25th November. Eveveyzvs, British str, 4,007, R. Hill, 25th Noveiber—Singapara With November, ‘Goneral —Butterficld & Swire. Foocnow, British str., 1,228, D. BR. Davies, 6th November—Chefoo 18th November, Beans and General,—But- terfield & Swire, ¢ str., 1.183, A. H. Hattan,. British Stewart, 26th Neveinber -- Swatow 2th November, Genernl.—Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hanoi, Fronch str., 739, F. Morvan, 23th November—Haiphong pt Novem- ber, General.—A. rly, Hoxonee, British str., 20368 Willson, * 3th November -- Singaporo Vth November, General.—Order. Katrona, British str, 987, J. B. Evans, 26th November — Haiphong : 18th November, General,—Butter eld & Swire. * Konra Maru, Japancse sty., 11,769, T. Ota, 26th November—-Shanghai 2ard ~ November, General. — Toyo Kisen Kaisha.. RKueicuow, British Sires from 25th November. Loxsana, British str., 970, DW. Ritchio, 26th November -- Haiphong 24th November, General. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co,, Dtd. Misia Manu, Japanese-str, 75003, 8. Nishimura, 261! _ pore @ist November, pon Yusen Kaisha, Rancoos Manu, Jopanese str., 3,842, Y. Kobayashi, 25th November — Moji 20th November, General. -- Nippon Yuren Kaisha. Siaonsine, British str.._ 1,307 J. Hobbs, 26th Toe a Weitsiwei 20th November, General.—Butterfield & Swire. Surnara, British str., 3,402, A. 1. Torry, eoth Noy,--Singapore wach’ Nov., Gentral— * David Sassoon & Co. Taino, British str,, 1,336, G, H, Pene- ’ father, 2th November—Manila a +370,- TF. 8 General. -—Nip- ‘ General.--Butterfield 107), W. G. Legge, eae 20th, November, Swire. Yusnuyx, Chinese str, November 25th—Mitke Coal-—-Order: ~DEPARTU RES. { November g5th. .* Dnorat, Norwegian str., for Swatow. Guesvatocn, British str, for Amoy, Gregory Avear, British str.,, for Singa- pore. Lucnow, British str., for Canton. PENANG “Manu, Jap. str., for Shanghai. Satsuki Mane, Jap, str., for Tsingtou. Torin Maau,. Jap, tr. tor Hongay. YveNsane, British for Manila November’ 26th, . Amakusa Marv, Jap. str., for Swatow.. Asnua, British str. +» for Shanghai. CHEONOSHING, "British str., for Lientsin. Curesuine, British str., for Canton, CuoysanG, British str., ‘tor Swatow, Hatyana, "British str,, for Amoy. Kveicnow, British str., for ‘Lientein. KwaNotan, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Nissin Marv, Jap. str., for Keelung. Rangoon Manu, Jap. str., for Keelung. “PASSENGERS, ARRIVED. Per Hattan, from Swatow, Mr. G. H. Berker, Mr. A. F. Lawler, and Mr. H. Tsuda. 4 Ver stirula, from Singapore for Hongkong, ‘Mrs, Maxwell ard intt., Mrs, Sander and chiid, -_ and Mrs, Porner and 2 children, Mr. H. Keis, Mr. Ward and Mr. Weston. Per Korea Maru, from Shanghai, etc., oe Hongkong, Mr. R. E. Belilios, Mrs. (l. Bruce, Miss E. C, Bowman, Sir t Paul Chater and servant, Mr, and Mrs, ©. J, De Groat, Mr. V. L, Fair- ley, Mr. and.Mrs, Wn. Gieameuae ae and Mrs. W. H. Green, Mr. BR. . Gubbay, Mr. P, 8. Heintzleman, Mr. # 7 Hunter, Mr. C, Botello, Ma. and Mrs. oe Ketchum, Mr, W. B. Kennett, Mr. aa Leods, Mr. J. McLaughlin, Mr. H. Potts, Mr. B, Rein, Mr. eth, ; I. Yanimoto, and Mrs. G. B. Wicks. “Per Mishima Alera, from Bingapore, Mr. and Mrs, W. Logan, Mr. . 5 : iit ‘TO Len. i ~ He ee es very costly and must, consequent)y, am Beth: : : ; Sesoneun Peed ; : ; 0 ee —s : ply very “heavy freight charges, will ‘ee ; : J . FEICES in Hore, Mansioxs:—Four|: : ; ever’ prove a satisfactory means ‘of-| Another instance of ‘confidence abused. : _ Apply-- e eran Toe iia 4 ae a Pier and he an Ccomumnaicatin : : : : "opening up the province. . The natural Four hundred dollars were given by a are of ™ Daily Press, fA0 : fu 2 QUALITY. highway. to West China ia the Yangtsze | ShopReeper of 44, Wing’ Lok Street to a, , 4 : : ; River; and, although its claims have been Chinese ‘employé: to change, The money WANTED, * ; , : . Pree alll % : . ei [somewhat overshadowed by the more strik-| has not’ since been seen” nor has the me ye Pa ble t it | cmploye. . : F fone A YOUNG STENOGRAPHER ma ae ase aa. {| ing railway ime, it ia probable that. 4 mead: e " GENERAL CLERK. ; ; ; : - : : ee -will in the tong run provo the more im- ve “Apply stating salary eine i . TO LET—aT THE. .PRAK. ~ : i a portant factor. In apite of all its difi- culties and dangers, this has for sen- Structions fromthe Secretary of Biate.. turies been practically tho solo. means for the Colonies, to recognise Mr. Shinji : : phe Bae of access; the. Inte Mr. A. J. Lime first Lakehashj as‘Acting Consul: kod Et. peg a Of \ demonstrated the possibility ‘of steam Japan’ in Hangin onsul-General for R ae, NU : eee Caen YA ns : traffic to Chungking, but, although dur-- _ pales ‘ortugueso or Euresian proferrad, for to tea nr, ‘ FL ‘ : ; ? i Dr, 2 a : a eon Chie age a 6 Reto me ¢3 | B T | TO: LET ~ ¢: fata estes digioulty in ate carey ae a a ae Pply to— | ae : : . p hs ae i e Te . | found no SUEY, 2 ¢ oldest Ames ‘ Box No, 42 Z K I S M : face : : ; , to and fro between that city aud Ichangs | rican missionaries ‘in. the Far. East hag oe 2 “& HOUSE, at Observe i : , : uthe Far. East, 3 Ore a“ Datiy Presa” 0 . A’ ‘With Tennis Comet? Vales, Kewlooe, it was for longa moot: point whether returned from America, accompanied. by : : : £~4 ‘ PPlye me : | Steamers. would. be-a commercidl success; Mra; Lowrey, | He has lived in Ching Ee D.C.. ion j ed figs gs ; ADO Product . Vaauekes \isaadar eo BEATOON N, Bond eee. : and no real effort was made to answer | moro than fifty years. k Seite RUBLIC-. AUOBION, 92-00 por . On behalf of the. - oh met ve (isis | v9 ioe that question until the advent of the : —_ : HE Uadersig “STAR anp GARTER FUND” a Crs : : Shutung in 1908. The immediate success Messrs, Ho To-ming, Hon Shi-i, iy to wall by. ‘ . TO LET, *~ tae! mee ar : of this exporinient was so pronounced Ho-ching, Lee Yininyau, Chin Hin- for Soldiers and Sailors totally .. From let November next, vel ie ra | that’ a ‘number of other steam vessely tyeune, Tam, Cheung-wa, Luk Chuen« ; ‘disabled in the War. Fess in “EWO MESS" No, 64m] ae have since been built. or. purchased for | hsuen, and Wong Cheung-lam -have boon ONE : i" hey is : paren : the run, until now there aro some half- | #Ppointed public vaccinators : under the Bros, London. ; ‘ ? : p Hilt i . | Vaccination Ordinance, 1690, -' ~ «With? ots of Balls, Marking Board, Cues, GALA NIGHT-FRIDAY, Deo. Sen JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Law. oes aN —» | dozen plying on the Upper Yangtszo, ) 4 ance, | » and Bests, ‘ pa IEC {108 — i The majority of these, however, are little A adendsn h sas dies On View Now. : ~ | SECOND NIGHT-—SATURDAY, » l6rn. : ’ more than Passonger launches ; the largest meeting of the Hongkong Licensing pal ivery. . A eae ; eS ‘ Board is to be held’. on D. babar ia a een LAMMERT, | THIRD NIGHT—MonDay, 2 TO LET, 25 YEARS IN Woon. has, a registered tonnage of urider 500 Son fee nee teld:on December Ist, at . : i serene ee : for the purpose of coniidering ‘an «| . Auctioneer, IMATINE E-WED'DAY, is woul imi neon 5 ; 8 fa se Go (3 Why Jn Deddell Btseet night : Ae Mekong par aloe rie ene . rel application by Tokutaro Ishiyama for al ‘ Prices: oe . | Moderate rent. ae ” Eee oF. Present, conditions. It has. thu restaurant keeper's adjunct icenco al : basilar : ‘KETV AABT Gale Night—Contre Dress Circle Seats 810 For rent snd other particalars apply ame been demonstrated that it ia persis 4c Wanchai ‘under the sign “ Troho.” AATSOHA ra at ll steamers to run to and from Chung- 1 remainin, Cate of * Dally Brees” Oftce. W. orien ‘OF BATAVIAJAYS. Tho — = eae ie ; % {oso ” A. S. ATSON & king during the greater part of tho yeor;} Mr, Reuben Mf. Ellis and Mr. J. R. ie : ; ; it has also been demonstrated’ that ‘the | Dixon; Vice-Presidents of the ‘Vobacco NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS ers Oirele 2, ie 84, TO LET : Co., LTD., journey is always ‘hazardous, that: it | Products Corporation, New York, are onl Faox BELAWAN- DELL PENANG AXD : oe ae se ss i : : From lat May, 0, PL a “pean” be: accomplished only by small | a tour of the East. | This firm is enter- eK, x i —opatee=* ss. . : ae : >, * Pre e + : Su mee feats wr eee Ns ae FEICES, tnd Floor, 8t, George's Bull] WINE AND -SPIRrr. MERCHANTS. | *camers, and thet even for ‘them the ing into ‘competition in China with thy ype Steammaip ~— Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Prioo, O Appt foie PT Gaia vas ae ees route is not open all the year round—- British-American Tobaceo Company, a Sy “ = es : if : BHEWAN, TOMES Co, fo wm 616. + J in short, that the river will not be able — havin ancivsl feo ooo pat Consignoea ; Sores ce es “8 sre args ( to play its proper part as an artery of | The Het areas ss M. Fletcher haa oe Cargo ‘by her aro nojified that al A. BUNE, Pee Pas eka sane noe i {13 | traffic until much has been. done to im. | been appointed to act aa Chairman, off’ - Goods are belay Innded at their risk into the} En’ Lagurpation, ; TO LET. , : Prove its channel. The ‘magnitude of | the Licensing Board, and Mr R. OO, . bazardows.and/or extra hazardous lowns of —_— ee ; ; ‘ rf : eHeepng minaes endo row te | Oo epee er gaia fo sen in thei Pea pret eee E| en se eEEL ert ag | tm tis Fly novenizeds bat hrm | Hutchion hes ee Gomera whence - snd/or’ from 8 0 the Unders on_ or. before , ad ILBON.—, 6 ea] ospital, on : s 7 be: j i rd j 3 ‘Wharves delivery may bo obtained, THURSDAY, tho Sith November, 1006, The Chins Fire Iaruranoe Go. Lite Pee | VON At 26th, to Mr, and Mrs, . | safely be assorted that if only. a fraction cet Gre eateacha ord neue : Goode not cleared by. December 3rd will be |. “Dated the 14th Hovaubor, 1916 aS OBPRY Sa INSURANOE Cp, ay Dovatas Wrison, a son. fas of the cost of the Hankow-Szechuan aimed me Hon Mr. C. Mel. Messer, al ren! . &. Oey F a heanate ut teeta ‘ : . resigned, ALL. brokep, ehafed and dumaced- prokagoa No, 16, Queen's Road Contral,...[.. som mero Spec on MARRIAGE. Railway were devoted, to clearing away ne Petabelen in the Beery bis: thay Bail ne ea eee Liquidators, : ne ea ate SRE PeAnRC BY ——At H.B.M... Consu- | the principal-obstaclés-to navigation far] Mr, Lancelot Giles, H. M. Vice-Consul " . Sa Dawber teareeih by rd os Dong! : oe 578 : TO LET. . Rae Trinity Cathedret eee ee Holy moré would be accomplished towards Messrs, Watson & Co., Ltd.,and whowend 9 | Claims ageinvt the “ Steamer must be : igs —— x November 0th, Hensert Gerona, | making West China accessible for foreign | home to join the Army about two months : Bt Stoner, thease came atta eral NOTICE. — OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central. pa en re ane ni bes a trade, and ‘the result would be achieved | ago, has obtained. & commission in tha : ‘otherwise the: P —_ fF aed ; jam, . R .* fs : . wogsanieed. : ues ¥ to notify m OFFICES in’ King’s and York Buildings. ; Shanghay’ to "Manson Emiuy Beare in a far shorter time. It is, therefore, Gordon Highlanders, and is undergoing No Fire Io-ursnos will be effected by the have estab! HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Condit Hosa, Buny, eldest daughter of -Mr. and | welcome news that tho advent of a training with the Officers’ Trainin, undersigned whatever, . p HOUSES in Brosdwood, and Moréton Mrs. E. Bradbury, of Hove, Sussex, ; 8 if Ks A ene. Torraces. : Fue ‘ DEALH number of steam Inunches on the Upper Corps. 2 ee area sepia: 8, M. ITO & Co HOURES on Shap CHONG ROAD. | ToNBt-GAt Hankow, on’ November gosh, | Yangtsze bas stitted the Chinese. authé- Mr. Lancleot Giles, H. M.. Vico-Consu} Hongkong, 264h November, 1916. MM Hongkong, 17th November, 1916, [1390 ‘Apply to— rag % : at Hankow, Percy Dovatas-Jonss, rities to action in the matter. "The Com- in Tientsin, has gone home on leave, and | sienna neni ee TH HONGKONG LAND LUYEGE: | Honecowa Onrioa) 10a, Tics Vacs dnrre:| mimione?. of -Custone "a Chungking | po gon has. , MENT AND AGENCY Co, Leow pneag eva 10s, Des os _ 7 te ah dablishment .of im Rive his duties have been undertaken by Mr. : see 4 INDO: PRIOR: » Furer TREET, EC. | reports the es ishment of / iver HOF Handley Derry, who - was 'Pro. . ‘ : Conservancy :Board,.and -as.one..of-the ogee nS ‘ ad WODEHOUSE cUP. — : > 0 ee i ° P Consul” in” Tientsin i 1907, and verHous THE CHINA FIRE Insurance | aneeeeneane ine (11-74 if merpbers of the Board is Coptain Puawt, | po ; - 5 ‘i te a ; . LADIES’ COMPETITION AT FANLING | “~~~ COMPANY, LIMITED.” To LET, ~ | ay y TEES. who has a long experience and uneqtialled Teed ee ea Boies eaueer (TSE CERTIFICATE for Pour Shares FROYEROOMED “HOUSES in Gorton | —— sz | knowledge of the river, wo can fairly ; . Nos. . peopl hi cehigerag jpoles petal is 4 pry of the Ori Tormco and Salisbury Areuns, Kowloon, } *~ Honoxona, 277m Novemern, 1916. hope to see some fruit from its labours. | In view of -hig approaching marriage, on big Course st Fanling. No matches " ‘ " ——— i _ M H i f q will bo played om Sarenpare, So malohes , standin ; TO LET OR FOR, SALE. Already something has been . done— ac - : Raa ane Rhee Postio. Houmays. : Are ), of Hankow,! KOWLOON MARINE. LOT 48. with | FOREIGN’ TRADE AND WEST | beacons and signal stations have’ been sct | Superintendent of the Kowlodn-Can ea ape Hotes Handicap Modal Pla ;intries close e expiration of Ono Beet area 58,000 aq. ft, suitable for Coal CHINA : ‘up—and, although many years must | Bailway, has been Dreserited with a hand- Doc eae and pny Valley Clab Honses on be for 4 pied oa Godowans, oF a —- : elapse before the Upper Yangtze will bo Some etbinet containing a. double set. of ae avting Hee se, | ane eae Le ’ “WidPienys egrare & FINANCE | ** ##¥ consideration of the PO OF | Fobbed of its dificulties and dangers, i | silver-plated Cutlery ‘by. the, members uf a Soe (1405 Co, Lap, - opening up the interior of China to'| ig justifiable to hope that such immediate { the Kowloon Cricket Club; Mr. BR. . 7 eae “ O: MONTAGUE EDE, Aloxndra Buildings, fan foreign trade, the question of finding improvements as. the ‘Board may succeed | Welfe, Vice-President, made the . pre- Hongkong, 17th November 1916 SF i90n rin leans of tapping the vast, undeveloped | im effecting will show such results inthe sentation, and expressed the high egceein. ; ee 10 Ler markets of Szechuan must be a matter | form of a regular service throughout’ a| i" which the. bridegroom-elect, is held presented for the | SECOND SY RUSSIAN INTERNAT ——— ; ‘of -the first importance. Not only - is | @reater portion . of the year as. wily} and wished him every. happiness “and aye She dailioe’ SEO uEMED LOAN OF 1916 N° 5, MOUNTADN VIEW, Pmx, Szechuan’ the largest Brovinoe ‘of Chine, demonstrate to the Chinese Government sul in: his married life. the property of the |. pees eat 3, CAMERON VILLAS, No. 63, Tux | but, potentially ang actually, it caunot-| the Se ae ies Point of | The invitations issued. by the: Hong- a Subscription to the above LOAN will K, Furnished. i be Far short of being. the rich t. With. | View, 0: mg the task seriously in'| kon and’ Kowloon Wharf arid Godor he big, Course at Failing | WE ed from 14t | ,&ROQMED HOUSE at Mount Kelictt, : the richest. _ Wi . eh g iets: be pete dating : Ses a ft Fobra oe oe ‘De. o th November to 26th hdl for Bee de ‘ount Kellett, out speculating on what it might atiain | band and executing adequate and |-Co., .Ltd., : The Winwon ey ipa chal ie through - yr o | ‘ . B par as ie ; 58, PEEL STREET. -[ to were its mineral deposits. exploited, thorough improvements. : Ocean. Service the following year. pee : é ious. : Ne 8 ; if will sufi } nti i oe Se : '. Playors are allowed to pick oat of anywhere ne redeemable: No. SELEY STREET. jt will suffico to mention that, although : é in the Conrso ander penulty of ere sticke bee, 1088, wit ee SHOP it is closely populated and includes what] The Hon, Treasurer acknowledges with Entries ial age Sth, at Fauling and | Government to convert | ; must be ono of the most densely populat- | thanks $300 from the Miniatering Child- Gueste are: aii “W.D. KRAFT, ae a earl ed areas-in tho world, the provinces is ren’s League for tho maintenance of é W their in- ; 3 AB i : 5 ith | celf-supporting and has a’ surplus of | cot in Nethersole Hospital. . ¢ = . : COE, - GODOWNS we Dadael Strest, 7] Production “available for export. We] The Hon. i : me See . is oie. 2. DES VOUX VILEAS, 81, Pwax'phave thus-an extensive Province, a large i : BRITISH _ MUNICIPAL COUNCILS; nfurnished ; 8 ie D. -. " lation, and, even at present, orta | acknowledg : win) 2 : No.56, Tas Prax (5C IN | Population, and, e Present, exports | acknowledges wi following TIENTSIN, NORTH ° 0 ‘Appl yo LINSTEAD & DAVISE Tt ‘that spital, ,Chelien, —— AT. THR HE. the Officer” Administoring the ) Care of Ewens & NenppA Government has, been Pleased, under jn. / ALE Ol WENS EEDRAM. fan fo ree niszen, 3, Btowart Terrase, a M NER: Apply— WANTED. ‘ MISSIONER : ‘BISHOP NORRIS. OB Outport. in February, 1015, NURSE, | a - {1888 NOTICE, ee ‘LADIES’ . CHAMPIONSHIP. : may be used to purchase foreign | donation to the funds. of the hospitals :— pobeuial fsyoursbie rates: will be quoted for us Srd oe Buildings, . 4 goods, While, without Waiting for the: Sandal Wood Dealers’ Guild, $25; Vermi- - Payment nya be my : ‘opening of mines, there is-no reason '| lio * Dealers’ Guild, $30; Fresh Fish § and cence! ot telemrephle chcrgee eae to eeroeTed trea | __[ TAY the agricultural. wealth of the pro-| Guild, $90,, 9 foatiens, cant. only of the cost ef the Bonds THE 1 [fine shoal ‘not ‘ho, speedily inereared | a4 oe Helen May Entivate this after- amy be paid oy i ing the balance to be: Cee by improved. cultivation: of, ¢.9., cotton noon “at 5,30 Mr. ndor. {.? The Bank is also ready to give ovary facility to and Figo and by the application of frp co. ke subsetbors inthe espe of dranoes against modern methods to. the silk industry. i ie al te le. og ISDALL, . | |” Dated the iste nee M4... | | Certainly, of the provinces’ that are, : : fe SE aan ager, ‘ ar BEN. : | [from geographical considerations prac- Councils’ Offices. cerns : : Busso-Agtazic Barg, f° SNe > Bignalas’ sng eae ona ° i. . “ TBlontain, 6th November, 1916. +: - ‘ aCe en «1 ) j BP pete apt Satta Bs me Nem Tasos tically ent off from foreign’ trade, there a “IMPORTANT épneen. PRUSTRATED: AN ATTEMPT ON RAMSGATE. SUCCESSFUL A (QouwaNians HARD PRESSED: ROUMANIAN. TERRITORY. i ‘ENEMY ‘GAINS’ FOOTING ON Franco-deigian Front: LATEST. CABLES. ° [rexovan psvTan’s Aomsoy.} —— a BRITISH FRONT. : —_— SHELLING IN A STORM. , |) Dowpen, November 26th. ‘General ‘Bir-Douglas Haig .in 2 ‘com- amuningue saysi—Our heavy artillery has shelled various: important points behind tho'enemy front. i] The weather has been stormy, - THE FRENCH FRONT. MUTUAL ARTILLERY FIRE. . A communiqué states that there has been qmutual artillery fire in the Vaux region _.and intermittent cannonade on the rest of the front. _EARBLIBR CABLES. SUCCESSFUL “ALLIED AIR '" RAIDY RESULTS ACHIEVED. Paris, November 26th. _ Details are published of tho great air ‘anid ‘on November 22nd,. the’ results of which were most important. ‘ The objest was to deprive the Germans ‘of their: line of communications — fifty Kilometres behind their front, where in- tenso activity bad previously been noted hy our reconnoitring . rships. The operation was entrusted to British squadron of 18 machines, escorted by 12 chascra, yoven of which wero French, “he yquadron carried four tons of bombs ‘and wore favoured with splendid weather. TROOP TRAIN BOMBED. They reached o certain, railway-line full uf trains and material which they bombed, Then they. arrived at. o big. railway station whete were two trains; cone full of sroops; tho other full of muterial. Great excitement was obsorved. STATION BUILDING SET ON FIRE. ‘Av’ enemy. squadron immediately at- but ‘wore. put to flight -by- the Mean: choxers who vrought down one. swhile’the bombarders dropped 60 bombs on tho station.and precincts. A series of explosions was distinetly heard, while ‘an immexseshéch. of flame arose ‘abovo “the central station building and. amoke darkened the sky for a long time. MUNITIONS TRAIN BOMBED. . Despite: anti-aircraft guns the squad- yon got away, but the work was unfinish- ed: Following. ‘the: railway-line «they ‘ arrived at an important supply atation just. when 9 munitions train’ was com: “dng in. Descending . to, 300 metres the "squadron drooped 50 bombs, completely destroying the train. ‘ (CONVOYS ATTACKED. “Phe raiders “then” aitecked .. with |” yoochine-gans and revolver-guns * motor- “ear convoys wh'ch were on the point of “Aeaving. The soldiers were thrown in & -panie sad fled in all directions. © —~ "SAFE RETURN. -Evemy 4’ quadrous attacked and an "exciting - battle ensued. . Our squadron pat out of action two hostile machines -wad arrived at our buse intact. %.” * REPLOITS AT DILLINGEN. | Ss Lonpox, November 25th. -- A French communique states’ that British Naval aircraft dropped 2 ton of “bombs on blast-furnaces at Dillingen ‘with ; . Reed effect ; and brought down Bp enemy a3 ase. he tPEAy by Sey 2% LLIED AIR RAID. —— ae The. Batkans. ; -BARLIER CABLES. (ranovon neursn’s AoENcY.} THE ROUMANLAN SITUATION. ENEMY’ OCOUPY DANUBE ~ “ISLANDS, « ; Lonpox, November 25th. A> Bulgarion communiqué states :— Near Ghighen, ‘Grehovo, Lom and Vidin, wo occupied. islands in. ‘the Danube. GERMANS CROSS THE DANUBE. A Russian communiqué states : ~~ In. the Alt Valley. the enemy- onergeti- cally attacked and pressed back the Rou- monians towards the south of . Kali- manesht and, Moldarosht, The enemy from Craiova compelled the Roumanians to retire’ behind the River Oltenz, ; The Germans have crossed the Danubo near. Zimnitza, ' ROUMANIAN BATTALIONS.CUT. OFF: , a A German communiqué states :—~"? The Roumanian resistance is broken on tho Lower Alt. Resa of Wo ‘crossed the river there. Rowmanian.battalions, cut off from the main army, are stubboroly resisting. — ‘ North-east of Tyrnuseverin:tho forces of. the Central: Powors,’ after crossing: the Danube, gained a footing” in. Rou- manien territory,” i THE GREEK CRISIS. A GRAVE SITUATION. Aruana, November 24th. It is expected that the Allics to-morrow will present an ultimatum. demanding the delivery of the arma recently asked for by Admiral Fournet. ‘The Royalist. section of the Army. is determined to resist. even if the King orders the surrender of the arms, The Allics have accordingly : taken appropriate measures, . ITALIAN ADVANCE... Lonpon, November 25th. A French communigit states that the Italians ‘continue to advance west of Monastir. | : Naval Activities. — - RATEST CABLES. {sHEOUGH BROYER’S. aarwoy.} SUBMARINE PIRACY. "MORE" STEAMERS SUNK. Lonpon, November 25th. The Norwegian steamers Oifjeld .and Trym have been sank. : - PARLIER CABLES: NAVAL © RAID FRUSTRATED. RAMSGATE ATTACKED. ~ pane et ee ; “Loxpos, November 25th. An Admiralty communiqué states that during the migut of the $3rd-24th inat. aix German :lestroyere attempted to ap proach th: ‘north énd Uf the Downs. The enemy wee seeu by & patrol vesael, and «teamed off after firing twelve rounds. = . rat : There sare 1c enauslties, but a drifter wag slightly damaged. See “Tho open town of Ramsgate was un- toned ooh oe asides Se GERMAN VERSION, . : ‘Tho Germans claim that in the Chas- ael raid. they sank a patrol ‘vessel. and hombarded the fortified place Ranisgate. ‘They «aw nothing of ‘the British: Fleet and withdrew tefely to their home base. Jon BOARD '1GRPEDOED. HOSPITAL : Ue gee sa ih = Boubos, November. 25th, ‘Phe: Boerd. of Trade have. prohibited the’ use -of wheat in the manufacture of ““RABLIER CABLES. PLUCKY BOY scouts. * SHIP: : ve : ; ‘ATHENS, November’ 26th. ‘Whe Braemer Castle was’ torprdoed sixty miles east of where the Britannic was torpedoed, Pecos It is believed that there wae only ond victim. Mine-sweepers and destroyers: transported the survivors to the island of. Syra; : ; Seventeen Englisk Boy’ Scouts: on. the Britannic behaved. most. heroically, - One. waited calmly at the. door of a cabin while an officer was collecting documents, Another helped:4o Jaunch bonis: A third voluntarily descended three decks to- get water for an officer, - When he returned he found ‘that the boat-had been ordered off, but the Inst officers. aboard the ‘took him off in their boat, CONFLICTING HUN STATEMENTS? | Loxpow, Noveniber 25th. In contrast with the German-statement the Kieler Zeitung, a well-informed: Naval paper, says she was . torpedoed hecause she carried troops. : COLONIAL . PURCHASES BY : “BRITAIN. a WOOL-CLIP AND MEAT OUTPUL.-- _Meznovrxe, November 26th, It ‘is. estimaetd that £30,000,000 ster]: | ing is involved’ in. the purchase of Colonial: wool-clip ; while a scheme for the purchase of the meat, omtppt inves 240,000,000.) ape COMMONWEALTH | GOVERN- these States, for service at the front. SECRETARY... os” Lorpony’ Novem! eeth. “Horr Zimmermann, who bes succeeded von. Jagow as Becretary for ° Foreign ‘Affaire-° in: Qermatiy, ~“is~ eredited.. in Berlin with resolute Bismerckian quali- ties, differing totally from von Jagow's calm: diplomatic methods, ‘and it is 2 | question how ‘the fiery ‘temperament of | Herr Zimmerman will suit Dr. Beth. maun-Hollweg, the Chancellor, [Telegrams: recéived .on Saturday and on Sunday morning. and. pubisshed in.an “Eetra” oy 8: vy will be jound on ‘BRITISH: MALAYA AND THE Saree 7\ eee VHAT YHE COLONY AN ‘PROTECTORATE HAVE DONE. In his annual addresg to the Federal Council. the High Commissiontr of the Federated Malay States said’ that the Federated Malay States war: loan of fifteen ‘million dollara at six per cent. interést, repayable in full on May 1st, 1921, was issued in’April last and was a ‘conspicuous success, being considerably oversubscribed. “A further Enactment was p War Laon ritis] but |that the Britannic was nob torpedoed, | The Johore Government gave o sum of £34,400 for the purchase of a aeroplanes, and the Kedah Government £3,333, “Here in the Federated Malay States we have released: the Malay States Guides, which regiment -is. kept up at the ae geg cd e MENT TO TAKE OVER MINES. / [ : Mezsounns, November 25th. me It is anticipated that. the Common- wealth Government, under its war _powers, will. take over on 27th inst. the work of the mines; granting the. men’s demands pending arbitration. AMERICA AND. GERMAN ‘ . PLEDGES. dé. “ « BIFUATION DELICATE.” - s,s Wasmanatox, November 25th. ": Officials state. that while the situation is delicate nothing can be done-concerh= ing the’ resumption of sruthless sub- -merine.warfare by Germany. until all the evidence is gathered; but # severance of diplomatic relations will follow any violntién of German pledges. RUSSIAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES. . - Perron, ‘November 25th. M. Heratoff, Assixtant Foreign Minis- ter, takes-over the Ministry, replacing M. Steurmer, who combined ‘this port- ‘folio. with the Premiership. : ORITICISM OF THE LATE**" s PREMIER, : ihe newapapers dwell on the failure of M. Steurmer’s, attempt to “revivo bureaucratiem and. say it is .an ‘open secret. that his relations with the Allied representatives left: much to’ be “desired. | THE. DANISH WEST INDIES. A REFERENDUM.’ \CoPENHAGEN, November 25th. The question of the sale of the Dan ish West Indies to the United Btates is to be decided by & referendum on December. Mth. Danish people of both sexes 3} yots : : aed A NEW. ZEPPELIN WRECKED: ‘ALL WHE CREW BUT ONE KILLED: “Ausrgenam, November 25th. "Travellers from Munich report that » Zeppelin. was -completely- wrecked ‘in @ pa . charities; eb 940. ibscribed_ for war purposes. aere) T have a list of contributions, nade by all communities of Malaya to the end of September last towards the various war they amouat to $1,068,004. s does not include contributions in kind.’ 0 Po ee _ Notwithstanding what has been doné, it is indeed a pleasure to record that. all people throughout these States and. the Colony except perhaps. a few, and there will always be exceptions, consider that further grants should he made by the respective Governments ; the only question is: the naturo of the. taxation to be imposed to carry out the wishes of the public. by Mr. former, gested the p: 8 be app for a warship or wal likel Tho be accep! storm. on the Set” inst. while on its} io E maiden’ voyage from .Friederichaven to “Wilhelmshaven: “It fell in.a wood. - © There wag only. one survivor oat of & crew. of 28. | a. ae REGISTRATION. ‘PROPOSED LEGISLATION: IN. - BRITISH MALAYA. ©. “Ans introducing ‘the Domestic ‘Servants Enaetment ‘into the. Federal Council at ‘Kuala Lumpur, «recently the Hon... Mr. Kenioa, according. to the report in’the Malay Mail, said the bill was to enable people to get some information as to the antecedents,, character. and ability. of servanta, and to put an end to the. pre- sent. haphazard way: of engaging them. He pointed out the difficulty of ascer- taining’ whether the: servant presenting testimonials was: the person named the: 6 in, and- on tho question of. the necessity’ for the bill anid that the fact that 600 had’ written to support it was a remarkable expression of public opinion for. these States. He urged that the bill was not an experiment, pointing out that such a law had -been-in force 40 ar in Ceylon | and: had ‘been. passed ‘in: the Colony. He held there could no objection by servants to registration when-every European in the country had to register himself for mili- tary service, Having explained in somo detail the various provisions of the bill, the -hon. member: held ‘that’ they must protect their wives and children against the presence in their houses of undesirablo persons. : The Acting Resident of Perak seconded the: reading. : . aa ‘fhe Hon. Mr, Eu Tong Ben! thought the bill would not ouble. which regis- There was-an old oppose: the Colony: and roved to his ad found it panworkable, conditiona were different there, : a The High Conimissioner, Sir A, H. Young, G-C.M.G., cre against the on. Mi, Payne-Gallwey’s assumption because the ordinante in the Colony ht-into force it had chi Tho . introducer of its favour because it would’ help tho employer. He (the 8 er) ‘was’ in favour of it because he believed it would help the servant.even more, he got his surat in bro r form and was a good servant he ‘nothing , to fear, No it his opinion, inued by stating id not be en. up course, .gnd the bill was read, the read-: ing’ being ' to unanimously. Deena erinaninaememnninarnial AMERICAN INTERVENTION, | MUNSTERBERG’S EF FORTS. — Professor Miinsterberg, «of. Harvard University, _who;-sutoceded Horr Dern- borg ps chief propagandist for the Kaiser in ‘the’ United States, begins to find his” position. intolerable (saya, the New York Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph). This is largely due to tho timely publi- cation of @ Ictter. seized.in transit by the British authorities, which was written: to Herr .von Jagow, Borlin, detailing his activity in trying-to secure American intervention and incidentally mentioning that President. Wilson would be “ tickled ta death” to. play the réle of world’s medintor. The letter created a furore in Harvard University, where the Pro- fessor. teaches psychology, and this was not abated when the writer declared. that the meaning of his letter had beoa Minsterberg’s in which he hag ritative denials, 41853, and married Leontine, dang de Reserve, and: the tthe Army Service Corps. war they must have {- SERVANTS. | Rachel “gIR JACOB SASSOON: A GREAT ‘PHILANTHROPIST Tn Jacob Saai EB. DB, -Saascon. & bankers, of Indi The Set Telegraph sage: e Dar eleqgraph:- Bays: : Born in’ 1844, ir Jacdo a of ‘the “David: Sassoon, “of B .wag: the first member, of China,” . In. 1880" 5: India, in. Whieh -year': leaving his extensive sons., oa As head of Persian Gulf, Bombay. | IK all tho - activities of the firth radiated, Directing his attention to, the textile industry, ‘and realising . ita | vast. ‘potentialities, Sir Jacob bought his first mill in 1880, {Shis venture: was quickly followed by ‘others, and the E: D, Sassoon. Mill, the Ey .D.°, Bassoon Dye Works, ‘the Jacob Sassoon: Mill—the largest in Indie--and the ! Sdasoon’ Mill. were: opened in’ rapid. succession. "He thus becaame. one of the largest millowners in Bombay, and one of the most important employers of, : labour, Eatiya th Ec But it was in the realm of hilanthropy thas he was best known, «Hero he fol-. lowed the noble traditions laid: down by his father and grandfather. Among his - numerous. benefactions wag ‘tho splendid gift of ten: lakhs ‘of rupees. (£64,000) for. the establishment, of a Central Lnatituto of Science in: Bombay; and two iakhs (£13,200) for the ital in Poona. which ° bears hig name, and: which was built to. - commemorate ‘the visit to “India, as. Prince and. Princess of Wales, of their. Majesties the King and Queen. “When, later, King George and ‘Queen: Mary: again visited India Sir Jacob contribut- ed three Iakls of rupees (219,600). tor. wards the memorial erected to celebrate this historic: occasion, ee ales Ate In addition to these muniBcent ‘gifts he gave’ £6,800 to Lord. Lamington. to: wards -establishing. Central Nursing Association, ‘to be associated ‘with Lady Lamington’s ‘nome, Bombay, sity to h > Rbout three hundred Jewish’ voi de and ‘girls. ig school, which, has achioved a very large. measure of auccess, was Sir Jacob’s special interest’ almost to the doy. of. his death, one proof, of that interest, being provided by @ recent.’ gift of a Inkh of rupece (26,600), to:form - a fund. for providing. the tr children with midday hot. meals, Nor. were the ~~ spiritual ‘needs of -his brethren: forgot- ten, for he built and endowed synagogues in Bombay, ‘Poona, and: Hongkong, eng made. liberal provision for the burial, o: tho dcad.* ; ‘he Saesvons ary one of the oldest Jewish families, as well. aa ono. of tho» most distinguished. David. Sassoon,” the founder of the firm, was born at. Bi hidad in 1792. His.father was a wealthy Mesopo- tamian merchant, who was. for man years. State ‘lreagurer to the Turkis Governor of Baghdad, ‘and was known ‘as the “Prince of the Captivity.” In 1832 id ‘46, Grosvenor-p), Wis Wl ec , cveds. to. the baronctoy’ He was. bi on : Mr. Abraham Levy. They have. two sons and two daughters. The elder son’ is. a. Heutenant in the Royal. Naval, Yolunteor: 16 “FOURS: ‘captein:.jm HOLLAND AND ‘U-BOATS / ” muniqué, THE: WAR. . ‘Phe ‘following Cables were received on. night and issued in our Saturda: orning Eetra yesterday. = Early France- ~Belgtan Pront. "2 4 puST CABLES: " (raRovoH REUTER'S AGENCY. ] HOSTILE ARTILLERY FIRE. ‘' Lonpox, November 25th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- states: —There — was hostile artillerying in the Beightontieod of Lea Bocufs and D’Eaucourt. La Our artillery disperéod infantry south- | ward of Puisioux. Five cnemy aeroplanes were several were driven down damaged, threo of ours are nissing, Quik TE ET. : Pans, November 25th. A communiqué atates :—Quict ‘prevails destroye d, ‘ond | * go tho wholo front, Two German acroplanes, wero felled... { EARLIER CABLES. | ALLIED OFFENSIVE. ENEMY TRENCHES RAIDED. : Lonnon, ‘ November oath. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- munique, soys:—-We raided trenches , south-east of Grenay, Festubert and Bois Grenier, ~—enee “Naval Activities. eee LETT OT OOO Y ‘EARLIER CABLES. [rapouon -axvren’s AGENOY.J- WARFARE ON. HOSPITAL | SHIPS. < ‘BRAEMAR CASTLE " TORPEDOED. Lonon, November 24th. The Admiralty announces that the hos- pital ship Braemar Custle, bound from Salonika to Malta,.with wounded soldiers aboard, has been’ mined or’ torpedoed’ in Mykoni Channel, in tho are Seu. All on board were. saved ATHENS, November 26th. The Braomar Castle was torpedoed. {The Braemar Castle was a liner of 6,208 ‘tons, and was builtin 1898 by Barclay, Kerr & Company, Glasgow, Sho belonged to the Union Castle Steamship Company, and her’ port of registry was London.) HIGH SEAS: MURDER... ANOTHER GERMAN CRIME. Loxpon, November 24th. The Admiralty reports that it has ‘no further news of the Rappahannock, which loft for England from Halifax .on ber 17th, and which was reported from » Berlin to havo been sunk on November Sth. Unless. the thirty-seven mombers of the crew havo been taken abonrd a submarine, or transferrod to another vossel, of wi thore is no indication, thero ¢an no ““Tonger ba any hope of their safety. It por y Dope -. tho crew were forced to’ take to tho fay from land in bad woather, Germany has. again beon guilty of constructive, murder.on. tho high soas. [The Rappahannock, wos o vessel of 3,884 tons. and was owned by. Messrs, Furness, “Withy & Ca,, Ltd, Sho was built in 1893 Ek fasars, A. Stephens & Sons, at Glasgow. er Jongth was $70 fect and her breadth 44 eat.] SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK. “Lonpox, Novembor 26th. eg Swedish steamer Arthur has been , tue ES TORPEDO- . ‘BRITANNIC.” “e . Lonnox, November Sth. .The German Admiralty donies that the ' Britannic was submarined. ‘The Balkans, — LATEST CABLES, [razoven aeoren’s AGENor. J ENEMY CHOSSES DANUBE. Lonvon,, November 25th. The German evoning reba states :—A force of General Mackensén’s Army bag crossed en Danube ss mreiel " points, . . GENERAL SARRAIL THANKS TROOPS. : ; Lownon, November _ Beuter’s ‘correepondent at the Allied ° Headquarters in: Macedonia reports :— General Sarrail, in. thanking the troops, says: —' The Berbians: first opened the ad, ‘and ‘their. sustained efforts per- ‘mitted the capture of .Monastir, The Russians’ legendary courage never fail- ed.. The British till to-day had perform. ed thankless work on a defensive front: ~ Phey had’ not. spared their efforta and have fulfilled their réle with honour. The * Italiana will always be remembered for their great: deeds in Alps... ‘Tho French are proud-of having been at your. ye ‘May’ the Prosont be ‘the ae ater sudcesses.’” 7 EARLIER CABLES.” gNEMY ATTEMPTS ° LANDING LON. THE DANUBE: i Leupon, November 24th. "A. Roumanian > communiqué —r6 mi _ enemy gettempts to. embark troops’ near’ “yp @imnitea, * onthe. Danube, eee five ., Miles‘ sonth of Bucharest: to tho south of their loft win ‘ goem. Slarial ai that the Britis : then. -gecamulations, - Close of Fghapals RETIRING=AND ADYANOING AC Biiiinantan communiqué states: Weatern Wel elisa, we further retire “RUSSIANS CROSS “RIVER : KARTAL. " Loxpon, November oath, A Russian communiqué states: —In the Dobrudja, our troops further advanced » reaching Lake Tashul,: while. at places ey. ‘crossed the Rivor Kartal, GERMAN VERSION. A German eonmuniqué states:—~In the Dobrudja,' Bulgarians attacked and drovo back Russians. “‘woterus vou Mackonséo’s army was j likewise engaged at other points, AYSTRIAN VERSION. ‘An Austdian ‘communiqué. states that Vanguard forces, advancing beyond ica reathed the. Olt River. The most tenseinuly, resisting . in “tho Himnik soetor. ' GERMANS CAPTURE ORSOVA: Lonnox, November 24th. A German communiqué states :—Wa captured Orsova and Turnuseverin. * ALLIES’ PR “PROGRESS. * Panis, Novomber 25th. & French communiqué states :--Violont enemy counter-attacks on the right bank of the Cerna ended in complete failure. A stubborn struggle continues to the north ‘and east of Monastir, where. the _Allies_progressed, inflicting heavy. losses on the Germans and ‘Bulgarians. The Italians, advancing wost of Monas- tir, reached Nizopol*, ‘taking Prisoners, Activities. BARLIER CABLES. [vHEOUGH BEUTBR'S AGENCY.) ce - AERTAL “WARFARE, Panis, November 24th, A communiqué states: —An engagement between threo British and several enemy aeroplanes in Lorraine ‘resulted in one enemy machine being brought down: “French aviators: fought forty engage ments on the Somme, bringing down five machines. Lieut, Guynemer brought down his 23rd opponent. Two of our squadrons heavily bombed Bruyers and Grisseles respectively, while late: last ovenine four squadrons: .bom-. ‘Vbharded -blast furoaces..and: factories at Volkiagen, dropping twelve..120-millime- tre aud: twelve.165. millimetre’ ‘bombs, "|". apparently ~ effectively, ace] “ane harmed. a ee LATEST ABLES. | [rmaovad RSUTER'S acuxor. ] AUSTRALASIAN WOOL. _Loxpax, November 25th. The War Office has announced that an agreement has re wit Australian and New Zealand -Govera- monte for tho purchase of Colonial wool- clips... The details of the achems show that: they will handle this season’s pro- duction. : ANGLO-FRENCH BILLS. New. Yorx, November 25th. Mossre. Morgan, batikers, annownce and Frenzh Treasuries © have authorized sale of a limited eel of. short-term bills: payable in dollars, waturing-atone to- six months, | the rate depending on the market at the time of issue, but: probably ot 3} and 4) ! Der cent. THE GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY! Lospon, November 25th, Herr Zimmermann, *who' has succeeded von Jagow as Secretary for Foreign Affairs in Germany, 's credited in Berlin with. resolute -Bismar qualities, differing totally from von Jagow’s calm eeclgrnge methods, and it is a question how the fiery temperament.of Herr Zim- mermann will. suit Dr, Bethmann- Hollweg, the Chancellor. , AMERICA “AND” MEXICO. : . Attantic Crry, November. 25th. The Mexican-. American -Commiasion have signed a Protocol providing for the ‘| withdrawel of the American troops from Mexico and the formation of. s border patrol by thé respective Armies each on their own side within forty days of ratiy ‘eation.. “THE SILVER. MARKET. Loxpox, November 25th. Messrs. Montagu’s report states that orderg were not confined to mintage, and embraced these for general purposes at ‘home and on the Continent, and. also for the. Indian. bazaars. Tho” unfavourable views taken in India caused 3 “ bear’ * position in the London: market. ‘which, i in view. of the statistical position, :is- not without. danger. that the condition-¢f the market, ia soun- der than: at the time of the spectacular movements in May. Since. then’ the meer stock hae been greatly . redgoed | America “hag been. relieved of The. Indias [ } currency. show -a ‘declining’ ten- figures dency. Silver often does the- a but the. situation is such that fae a advances ané to: be sroetted before” ‘the. ith, the . Tt. is -unchallengable |°, : I: 8 tas, dismissed ti: i in; ud:D lish low, the Besittrer had 1 iran Warud Dina licence for fe Dr with 0. zccond “English woman, { ", Dr. Miran. Warud Din thom secured a rule isi. bringing tp tho mattér for argum: on tho terms of the rulo commaniing. the " Registrar-Genoral | to .issug a. marringe certifieste: Tho: Lora ‘Chief J ustico, ~ in giving judgment, said a decloration or. bill of divorcemont could not dissolve a marriage contracted in England and it:was therefore a lawful impediment toi a second marriage, Justico Darling daid thoadoption of Dr. Miran Warud Din'’s-contention would open the wey to polygeaty. Justice Bray’ con- ore: i . | RARLIER CABLES, .. PRAISE “FOR THE INDIAN ARMY. ' Lonpon, November 28rd. Queen Alexandra, escorted by ‘Mr. Austen Chamberla*‘n, reocived the flag and shield from representatives of: the League of Empire, in the. presence of a distinguished © gathering of Indian Princes and officers, who were presentcd to Her: Majesty. Tho latter. graciously accepted the fag and shield and handed them to Sir Pertab Singh, saying :— ‘lt gives mo tho greatest pleasure to present you, on behalf. of the women and children of the Empire, this shield and flag as-a. tribute to ‘the: brave Indian Army for their brilliant services: in this great war. - Let: me assure -you-of my..constant and: great’ |: admiration for the ‘splondid Indian Army, which hag done such wonderfully. gallant deeds all through this tlyimeg - time, and also my heartfelt: a) Seneca tion of: its .never-failing: loyalty and devotion, formerly to my beloved hus- ae band, ‘and now towards our son.’ “Mr. ‘Chamberlain, in a speech,” dwelt on the loyalty:and valour of the Indian Army, and promised to keep the flag and shicld till they could find a home for them in India, to bear. witness to. the great.. deeds of the Indian Army. , BRITAIN AND GERMANY, FINANCIAL POLICIES | CONTRASTED. Loxpox, November 24th, “In the coursé of an interview, “Mr. McKinnon -Wood," dealing with the fina! cial position, said Britain’ had folk .® policy of openness and Germany ta ly One of concealment. Dr, Helder 'e last Budget was admittedly ‘a bogus bu get, in which the war income. and expen-. dittira were not stated, Britiah expendi- ture bad..been clearly published, ond will probably amount, from the beginning |’ of August, 1915, to "the end of March, 1917, |-to - £3,883,000,000, including large advances to the “Allies and Dominions, -|-which-were repayable after the war. '-- Mr. McKinnon Wood said: the nation had reason to be proud that Britain had borne the burden with a cheerfulness and good will nape the stern determina- tion of the whole. people. Since the be- ginning of-the war, we raised in taxation: £1,011,000,000,. Germany,.on the coh: trary, had gambled on the expectation | of huge indemnities from conquered} - enemies.” The success of: its‘‘loans was’ largely due to paper money which it-had itself created. This method can be: re. peated indefinitely. It was true -that: Germany had borrowed solely domesti cally, but the British borrowings in the United States were very amalt and were intended. only__to_-maintain— exchange; Foreign exchanges reflect. the judgment of the world onthe financial. positions | of Germany and Britain, and when peace comes Germany will have to face enorm- ous difficulties. German financia) writers tully recognise this. TAURUS TUNNEL COMPLETED. ; Loxpon, Ni ovember 24th. A|telegram from Sofia states that the brie through the Taurus. Range i is com- ple ARCHDUKE JOSEPH ASSUMES - COMMAND. Lonpon, November 24th, Reuter’s correspondent at Amsterdam: states that the Archduke. soseph has taken over the Emperor Karl’s command from Galicia to the. Danube. EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH’S - a HAVE | YOU _A- , BAD. LEG NERVE- E-STORMS. Lightning is nob more more orratic than the [ son. who suffers _from . nerve-storms, | ‘hough victim is often accused. of bei, beiig ““bad-tempered ’. the trouble is really one of health. Bad days usually begin with irritation on rising. Bome little upset arouses a cantankerous mood and once the balance topples all control is lost. Nerve-storms are dangerous; the wear and tear'on the nervous ‘system is highly popsepary See: nd debilitating to the diges- tion and rt; it causes also congestion in the liver and brain; and, indeed, collapse sometimes follows. La no mistake, nerve-storms. indicate ‘@ nervous-dyspeptic state. . When: the Laeigrery is. per: pas the appetite is: si food eaten. keeps ahh Dark feea well fed. Then. such, good health: pervades the. system bree nervous "th . i page are rare: Stores pan box of. ; laeee NT. AND v pills for pale create eneres site doa is sh i announced of Sir Hiram | Maxim, Inte of the firm ‘of Vise, Sons &.Mexin, Lonpor, November oth, The. death: of the Right. Hon. vasicn C., is announced.’ 5 anghai.. Co to-day fore ad, Bt bod on ‘The | Nerves,” to = shore address. we Heh INDIAN AFRICAN Tear ae Sh 7 "a 7 ON | tee “TOYO KISEN KAISHA. DELAGOA” pia sgt sn, nous Bila of Ladin Fi sean OUE ORS Aterere cae : . : om a eae un oe transhipmont at COLOMB to Steamers of: the INDIAN : ; a ee hee SAN. FRAN CISCO. LINE. | * PROPOSED BAILING: ae oS ks an een SHANGHAT, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, Frou aie 4 . aaa o - Frou ‘Cotomno: ; : ‘ROYAL MAT, SERVICE = , aoe JAPAN co HONOLULW. : ORIENTAL “AFRICAN cane. | MARSEILLES | AND. LoxDont ep oe pence an tay ‘ Regular Direct Serviog trom “JAPAN, CHINA end STRAITS to BERRA, | bra, Avermatasta, Hoyer, &0. | KOREA MARU ©... 16000 — 18 knoia.. PRL, 29th Nov., fo0a DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST TONBON, PORT ELIZABETH and oe ) Deo | SIBERIA MARU... 18000 — 18° knots .. WED, 13th Doo, Noor, FOR, ln Ae CAEN E aia Siete? “Saas the Geiakent Brejeht : aca | ot | TENYO MARU | 23,000—21 knots TUES, 10th Dec., Noon, : PROPOSED. SAILING. ~ Ape atte i ; : Eee ‘Teie | oa : Bion MARO .: .. .. 12,000 — 15 knols ,, TUBB, 418 Joo, 10.80 ‘hw, From Hongkong... &8. “SALAMIS” ,. —.. Sth Dooomber. ; MARU ow in ov 14000 — 15 nota. TUES, th Jan. Noor. Pein Trev aad Png ee mike SHINYO M ABU 22,000—21 knots WED., 17th Jan., Noon, THE B ANK KLINE, LIMITED, MALTA -: ‘4. | Deo. *MaLWA mom me re | Dow, a ? om mm 94000 — 14 mote... BATUR,, 27th Jan, 10.20 4.3, iactere daa ee TANKIN aie Throngh Steamer... - = fs = = z c 7 = a mee - Nave : in oe 2 /MOOLTAN speediie? Tm 4 : + Proceeding to South American Porte. M ; le : inst *KASHGAR . . ../ 125 "39 es Oxass to Loxpon $348. (£71. 10.0) Butuan G$609 (£122). (iumpmax & fccswaLt Sraamamp Co., Li.) *MORHA ss: | Max Th | Man 1B » » Baw Francisco G$2.50 ... ,,. G$43750. 20 wi dee are oe rea Fnanensers urchasip; Trane Pacific Return Tickets have the option of ret ea, fromm Yanougver Beeamers of the Cawanian Factyio RATLWAY Cor chelated = tS wo ac) 8G masoon eCaL given to NAVAL ond MILITARY ivi, SERVANTS JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS ee ‘Acco jation in orees ae se corso is Gofinitely ceactved th ROUND A WORLD Tickets ieeued in connection with all the Principal Mam fro : : ie Hon at the time of Booking. and Trans-Siberian Railway. a . On the Australian eet otf Sheta Tetons Interchangeable with Oriont Line. Passengers may Travel by Rariway between Ports of Cail in Japan free of change. UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. —— nn oe SOUTH AMERICA LINE. : PORTS, HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES i pees _— F JAPAN. FORTS, HONOL SHANGHAL, MOJI, KOBE AND |= 2njiot5 sats, Gh cia gis For ‘ -" Bteamer © _ Bails, HAMA. ROUT! : apa : YOKO : TRANS. ANDEAN qoute To )} BUENOS AIRES... ; ne ae : pays Tona and 8; ails, Stuamnte:pisebel ‘vin Buea Geanl ve Sage OF Goel ‘Hane at Ovaes oiGim, . y | Lave Hoxoxena Asour KIYO MARU ores mm 14,000 — i. kacts' + TOEE DAY, oth Jen, > . . : : E : : For Full Particnlara: as to Passage and Freight, apply or, Subject to change without notice, sre, 80h ae" den, ieee parieieee 1 MONDAY, ae November. —~ 2 AT i oP ; 2 . np’ 190, Haig. : 4 z ‘MONDAY, .. -&thk Deoomber, ___Teurrnome E 201. For rates of Sestguet and farthor | information apply to k MALI : SALINA Peck ea SUNDAY, 17th December, MAA. BON REZEENAND ane eee sBUNDAY,.... 3lat_Dooember ‘THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, © Malta ss 3 mo we si BUNDAY, 14th “January, ‘MESSAGERIES § MARITIMES ‘ P travel by Rail Japan between Porte of Call frve of cha: : bi a 14 eowengara may avuilablo apa one Maritimes Company. eon BR E N Cc H _M All IL. L I N ES. INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS FOBINIGHTLY SKEVIOE TO AND FROM JAPAN oe 6 i BES (Non-Transhipment), -., - Vik. SHANGHAL ; IN ADDITION mo THE ABOVE MAIL STBAMERS, FORTNIGHTLY SERVIOR TO AND FROM EUROPE. : sa Ad e WILL LHAVE DIRECT FOR VIA BUEZ CANAL. CHINA a aveae ston CO., LTD.| MARSEILLES AND LONDON, WARD ; yon : . _ {Oslling at Srneapons, - ‘Port. SWEFTENHAH, PENANG, Coromno For : Sreamxr TorSarn, “ “awp Port Saw. — SHANGHAL KOBE = SAILINGS SUBJECE 70. ALTERATION. CARRYING ist sve trp AALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED BATES: YOKOHAMA... sue? oy he HOB em, om. ow om On or shont 6th Dos, STREAMERS : TO sarL ; * peoposmm Burimas : HOMEWARD : MANILA. CEBU and ILOILO... «.. “TAMING” On 28th Nov, 4 Pau, : gy ay eave Lave MARSEILLES © 14 HAIPHO . : stetstuvsteawe ! LUCHOW ” > On 38th Nov, 4 Pax, Srmaumas ae ; Means, ; orate and wean POLYNESIEN 1,” ws. On or atont wat is , ont - about ; : : or to Rzssa & Co. Canton, HGtAOW, barcoy Si WATEHONG ~EANFON Bale . 4 sae ayant wicoeone 8 Ee i SHANGHAI mm ot n= enon HANTUNG™ es Ou 5 th Nov, 4 Fa, | stern me Subj oct to immediate alteration without notioe. Atlan serrmeeereerrayneesnsrnonnn 7 we On 0. js P : Zz ' : meant CEBT Se ILOLLO". oTMAN” On 62h Deo, 4 Fam, ne eee Soret Sere area a AL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPEY, P SABE FO} SE AVE — : ie! Peete, ; : : 2d _ Rotura Tickets to Europe available two'yearn, Te, LA) LINK—TWIN-SCREW. .STEAMERS “ OHINAUA,” “TAMING | yam Fr 1. A apres le arenpechin ae gna trae: and VaAN Excellent Saloon canoenrorion Amidshipa ; Electric Fans fitted ; Extra * AM WIREL ES Teese BY FIPTED io fares oa and each’ Bath Frimishea : eeniemers cvaly ts ; Beate speme on Deak Tee NTS PASSENGERS, MAILS and CARGU with on Bieoteie Ronding Lamp. ek Py, THOMAS, ina, uu hangeable with thé British India‘Co BS." herria “CHENAN,” * IEUOROW? » “YINGCHOW,” “SHANTUNG ” and Passage Tickots Interc e wi oy Queens Bulldin 2 SSINKIANG,” it ith 6 excellent uo accommodation, Electric Light aud. Fons in Saloon and | p,., Roun ee ee Througit Tickets to. New York in connostion with the i Sebio-rooms, gular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and 7 . " : ’ = 8 nghas, leaving eter Shanghai Sect every Tuesday, Thurdday and Sunday, stun ko po me halt available = Earope al Two Fears of.t0 \ = — : 6 a S ; ; K. e ‘argo on through of Lading to. all Yangtazs anc "Northern: China Porta. : Froengers are in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at - wre dpe Aibrtoes Europe Steamers and. Bailing: ‘dates aro liable to be cancelled ‘Woosi oe : PB ly to— : For Further Information, Paseage Pees, Freights, Handbooks, oto., apply to zy nats Teen or Penge apt eRe ae sensor ||P OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Turzenowe 36. : Agents. 4 é : ; : REGULAE SERVICES, PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG GKONG (WUEJECT TO ALTERATION), povatas SANS ©°- Z=DWIPON YUSEN KAISHA, x «AMEN * SMONGEONG AND oe CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE. THE JAPAN MAIL, STEAMSHIP CO. Via SHANGHAI, MANILA, NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKKAICHI & YOROBAMA.- é eee . ° TACOMA MARU” Nese 7 5 eed rome aw BBUREDAY, 2015 PROJECTED: GAILINGS FROM HO: MANILA MABU” ae BBIDAY, th Dea PR EGULAR SERVICE of Fast High Clase Coast Stosmers having good | Supsmgy 79 ALTMBAIOR. oS ¢ Oniiting Shanghal and Negyaats,. __” Omitting Manile Kevlang and Nuguahs ‘ accommodation for First Class Passengers, Electric an and Fans in staterooms | ~ Destiarion Braasome (Tors | Sartre Dates and Saloons and Excellent cuisine. FOR .