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TISITORS AT THE HOTELL.
HONGKONG HOTEL
Every speaker greed that the building LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S WARNING-fet ships with "a speed of less than Afteen
{ kunts' a as offering the enemy far too easy. Mr Alcoberudias Mr.M. R. de Journe!
M & Aitken Me E. M. Joseph Land Northcliffe, asked by the New prey, and all deplored the delay, due Mr G. E. Anderson Dr F. T. Keyi Yurk **Sun" la give his option on the clash of views among those entrusted Mr W. B. Andrews Mr M. F. Kline,
with the task of carrying out the ship. JH. Baring Ale O. Subusiu mensee, is quoted as midganiding programme The meeting Mr. R. Barresi Mr
Fet the Baited States and her Allies showed that New York business men are Imke
no mistake about the furt that the beginning to understand the character of Mr W. Bertonshaw Mr M. C. La won
Baxter ER submarices is the most serious feature of the submarine problem, and are fupations Mr the war at this monwat. I do not believe of aiministrative and political hindrances | M7 S, T. Biting
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Germany gan win the war by submarine, but she can it will-if you do not exert every" means in your power-sink you transport and supply ships,
The gues issued every week are not intentionally misleading, but that they đã mislead people acquainted with "ship-" ping is obvious from the lack of attention
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THE SINKING OF THE BLUCHERM W. 4. Browell Mr H. Markey
Sir and Lady E. Dr O. Marriott aDMIRAL HALSEY'S ACCOUNTS OF Mr LA. Caliston MrMeNeill
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Mr H. E. Maalin Mr D. E. Cappleraan Ir H, van Meines Ale J. T. Van Cleva Mr J. Mereoki Capt. 7. Cogan Mr W. Hones Rear Admiral Lionel Halsey, speaking Mr Geo, E. Costello Bir G. H. Mullin
MrGeo. L paid to the submarine in this country at a meeting of the Hertfordshir» Navy. | Mr M, Courtenay, J. & Nicolson ecommal tior in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in I belive the constant statements about | Lengur, held at Arlington-strect, referred Mr J. G. Covington Mr.
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Any damaged package ust be left in the Godowns for examination by the
the sinking of submarines are a source to the submarine nienace, and aid that af disgor. „They" deter your inventors it was impossible to down" every ab- fron using their grains; they help the marine, but even now the enemy's sab enry by inspiring confidence that has
marines wild not show their periscopes unjustification.
certain that with the exercise of faith,
E. H. Ray MrD: Carcan Capt Mr F. M. Crawford
Rankel MD. E. Donnelly Mr. N. Hoss Mr W. B. Davenport Capt. H. Hoope FAIK Mr H. M. Sherwin Fettarly Mr 3. Shindler
La Capt. D. Skinner Mrs M. Stade
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At one time our newspapers were "Aliza for so many hours as formerly. He was Mr with the sutue, kind of, stories. When a subratrine is fired at it dives, and it only natural that the gunner should believe, he has been successful, whereas in the sparity of uses it is known that the submarine has escaped unhurt,
NA SCIVDES DEREN,
patience, and dogged perseverance. Mr M. Gaujoin
Fountaine Mr J. F. Gale tona neutralize the action which pobedy. Goulbourn dreamed three years ago any civilized
Mr J. W. Gritin State enld stoop to.
Capt. T. P. Hall MFJ. S. Hamilton Admiral Haly described how the Mr and Mrs W. A.
Hannibal British battle-cruisers dushed through the
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At 7 'clock the next morning, we
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Mr and Mrs A. E de Mathes
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for të take part in the hogger Bank fight.ME A. Hartman 1 sincerely hope the Sun" will a
I had gone aghorr for a little game of Moge
Hewitt its great influence to impress upon the golf, he said, and in the afternoon aMA. E. Hodgins Mr G.117. Wood People here and at Washington the fruidshipman esme rushing to me with Mr.A.Stelton Hooper Mir C. Zante seriusness of the subruarine situation ax
Me A. J. Jacobea arders to get up steam, Wi went back
system of publishing the figures of ship under way: There was a thick fog and ags und you. The prosent firitish to the ship, and in a short time we were
ping losses was adopted long ago, and we weer at full speed through it for scie it is possible that Sie Erie. Geddes.
hours. I need handle say how glad we perhaps the most remarkable product of were to run osch of it. the war in nat Intain, may see dit to ist them in the language of the people,sighted the British fintilla of destroyers,
I have no doubt that he wp {"prïup!" "asúdne"atuertion to any com
biente that rony be made by responsible organs of the Press of the Cairiú States. Ton't lieve in the appearance of sudden eures for submarines; the best cure is the builting of ships that can actaita perl at least 1 sea miles an hour while in the dunger zines. The rest must be left to the American, French, Indian, un British Navies latil an inseptor entara along, and up to the present he has not emerged.
Lord Northuliffe's plea for fast ships as
and was conking full spot towards the which had felt its baw to the south of spot where we expected to meet the anery. Suddenly the flotillas opened The signal went up for full sprat," and away we went. The me down below stoked away like the baros
fire.
they are.
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At 8.15 we sighted the German ship about 64,000 yards awak, goings for all they were worth-unfortunately in the same direction as we were. We managed to pick them up hit by bit, and at. 9.15. of something like 21,000 yards. we find one orders rá épractice at ä
eneked our guns up and les Py. shooting was good, but the trouble
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