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Steamers
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Leave Hongkong
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Due Marseilles
Due London
When Passengers change Stenuters at COLOMBO
THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA
THE CHINA MAIL.”
BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE TO RUSSIA.
GENERAL OTANT TO COMMAND) ALLIEST
FIERCE FIGHT ON USBURI FRONT.
RETIREMENT OF CZECH OUTPOSTS.
VLADIVOSTOCK, Aug. 18. A contingent of Japanese marines. has been disernbarked as Nikolutovak, on the Amur, for the protection of their nationals,
There is Seen a ferre fight on the Csüzi front between the Czechs und the Bolsheviks which resulted in the retirement of the Czech out- posts, f
INTIMATIONS
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PERING, Aug. 18; Sir Charles, Elios, who ably repre- sented Creat Britain in the negotia tions between Gut Britain, United, In view of the urgent need, a Stutes and diermany regarding demand is made that the Chadians Samoa, has been appointed High be despatched to Siberia, immediAKASHIMA, OOHL MOX Commissioner and Plenipotentiary ately,
to Russia, and will proceed "to
Vlaslitstock froir Felting shortly IRREDENTISTS FOR BIBERIA while Mr. Matsudaim, formerly
Secretary th the Japanese Embassy
in London and afterwards the popu
lar Secretary of the Japanese Leg. tion in Peking and who is now
ITALIAN ARMS.
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On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
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Passengers may bravol by Railway in Japan between Forbs of Call free of sharya,
``INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS (Non-
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MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOLO AND PORT SAID:
CARRYING IT AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES. „PROPOSED SALLINGS:
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about
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THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STRAMERS.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Farmlabad with an Electric Bending Lamp.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notice.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Consignes are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents segardin:: arrival of consignments expect. I af which they have received documents or advice.
„PEKING,qAug. 17. *. Eight hundred Irredentists are Washington has been appointed Tientsin to join the Allied Expedi- Capanese Diplomatic Representative tion in Siberm. They will be con- fwith the Japanese, expedition to yeyed from unwangtay on lard s ¡Siberia.
ship which is expected to arrive It is understood that General about the end of the month with toni will take empinand of the arms and ainuunition from Italy. Military Jones of the Allies at Vladi |
stock, while Admiral Knight" will. retain the command of the Naval Forces of the Allies, which will be considerably more important, n ifuture.
SITUATION IN SIBERIA.
STRENGTH OF THE ENEMY,
Togo, Aug. 16.
A Japanese official message stater: A niall detachment of the enemy CHINESE DEFENCE MEASURES, attempted to assault General Kal mikoff's tops bus was accessfully repulsed.
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direction of our right..wing, has in Pa Kuei-hing, the Military "ereused, in strength to 8.000 men. Agency' Governor of Heilungkang. has . The enemy is arming crafts on the trived here. The object of his visit Ussuri river with machine-guns.
is to consult the Government regard. The inhabitants of North Man Fing defence
intures along the shuria, not only the Japanese but For Particulars, apply to frontier
also other nationals, are welcom The first contingent, of Chinese
ing the expected anival of our troops for Vladivostock will leave troops. The intelligent class of the Peking on the 18ths. Further troops Russian population is highly pleased will follow daily.
at the coming of the Japanese troops
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while the Chinese are no friendly JAPANESE MAXERS, lisposed.
The strength of the enemy in the Ar localities about 17,000, dis- tributed as follows:-
On the Ussuri front, 5,000, includ ing 3,000 Austro-Germans, possess. VLADIVOSTICK, Aug, 17. ing an aeroplane, armed cars, two The threatened general strike ré-armed motors and two gunboats bike of printers, dock-en and 1,500 Austro-Cecinans. solved itself to-day into. 1 partial Near Habaronk. 10.000, including Qusual labourers, who issuer a del At Nicolaievsh, 000, with one gun-
pected.
Any damaged, packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by theclaration demanding the release of boat and five more gunboats ex Consignees and the Company's Rarveyors. Hessa Godited and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Monday's and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the tesmora arrival here, after which date they ennnot be recognized. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
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Changhai, Kobe &
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Shanghai, Moji &f
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STEAMLE & DIETLACEMENT
SALUO DATES
the imprisoned Soviet delegate, the
spulsion of General Horvath from At Blecoveschensk, which is con the town; the trial by court-martial sidered the Headquarters for the of a British sentry for shooting &
Martine Province, there has been workman at the Arsenal recently;
no change. The number of troops denouncing the Czecho-Slotuks for there is believed to kotil 1,000. abolishing the Soviete and the Allies | la the Zabaikal localities the total for establishing a military dictators 18,000, distributed us follows: ship.
At Dauria and on the Chinese frontier 6,000, including, 2,000 Aus- tro-Germans, with two neroplanes:
At Chita, 3,000, including 2,000) Austro-German
The Trade, Commercial and Pro- fessional Unions passed rasolutions stating that they took no part in the strike.
The publication of the newspaper
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has been stopped for the time being.9,000 Austro-Germans.
THE SOVIETS' ATTITUDE.
MENACE TO ALLIES' REAR,
Tokio, Aug. 17.
At Kiakhta, 150, 5/1
The number of men available for uillitary service in the Zabaikal, Chita and Yerkne. Udinek! localities is reported to be 16,0005 besides the Austro-Gertian prisoners of war which are estimatest to number 3,590. in the Amur regions (in) 61,000 in Zabaikul, B
The Czech Delegate, A Step-
A Japanese official message states; Krenovchokoff, the head of the (*Ivo Mar. 19,330 tons WED., 4th Sept., 11 meeting of the mem- Far Eastern Soviets, is expected į* Kitano Maru! 15,980 tons WED,, 18th Sept., 11 mm. hers of the Far Eastern Committee hanof, starts from Vladivostock to-
Nikko Maru,
at Blugwechensk in order to decide morros on his way here to exprese 8,600 tone SAT., 14th Sept, later attitude towards the Allied oppreciation for the assistance Japan 12,300 tons SAT, 19th Ort, 11 am Armies.
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Four steamers have appeared on Luke Hacka, evidently for the pur. Bose of landing a body of troops. 8,000 strong near Gaiuoron, zorth of Spasakaia which is thirty miles south of Stephanoleka, where our first line has been formed. Should the enemy succeed in his purpose.
has given to the Czech Anny.
JAPANESE TROOPS AND HARBIN
THE EXPEDITION TO MANGHULI
HARD, Aug. 17 The first train containing Japan
of making a landing, our rear.would fese troops from Changchun arrived
be seriously tenaced and we might be obliged to withdraw,
here at 4 o'clock this afternoon. It wasinet by an enominous crowd which included the Cocsuls, local AMERICAN TROOPS FOR FRONT, Russian military authorities, the [erManager · of the Chinese Eastern A GRAND AMERICAN PARADE Railway and representatives of the Japanese colony rain.com VLADIVOSTOCK, Aug 19tained two squadrony of the 7th Generalissima Otani rived this Cavalry Regiment whial will con morning.
tmue their journey to Manchuli this A detachment of American troops evening. One company of Russian entrained for the front today. troops and one of Czecho-Slovak
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