"TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1918.
· SHIPPING"
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
то
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE SITUATION BY SEAut by the Brisih naval authorities. That marki on important step. forward.. SEVEN NAVIES REPRESENTED IN to the credit of the First Lord of the
· MEDITERRANEAN.
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Admiralty, who visited Rome in order,te
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promote a closer co-ordination of action. JAPANESE MAKERS. But the present conditions in the Medi- terranean cannot be regarded as ident so The Italian Army had to sufer defeatlong as the division of authority con-
tinues. Moreover, other navies are re
last winter, and the British and French presented in these waters besides the
Armies had to be thrown back by the British, French and Italian. The United overwhelming forces which the "endStates has riadu a notable contribution
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,concentrated against them towards the
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fead of March before the ideal of unity ses power, have also sent ships to assist
a fine appreciation of the importance of command on and was achieved. their European Allies. And now, under writes Mr. Archibald Hurt in the Rear-Admiral Clinton Brown, the Greek Daily Telegraph. Everyone possess Navy is being reorganised to help in th ing any knowledge of the conduct of equently, we shall soon have to fewer work offighting the pirate cent. L'an- war realises to-day the advantages which than six navies représented in the Medi- have dated Irom this tardy decisicu. terrauean, apart from a new entrant in In these days of anxiety the knowledge Brazil. that one of the outstanding military
The conditions in the Mediterranea's leaders of the Allies is responsible fortid, her gen-cf-war in the Black CHERRY & 00,
are undergoing a change" When Russia
Lecemmodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in co-ordinating operations on all parts of Sea, instead of being more or less as sid
When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Tickets Intemhangeable with Orient Lina.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
S. 8,
Leave Hongkong About
Passengers may travel by Fallway in Japan between Porte of Oall free of charge.
(Non-
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
Transhipment). IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND
LONDON,
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Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO AND PORT SAID.
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JARRYING IT AND END SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES. PROPOSED SAILINGS +
STEAMCES.
Lante S'POXI
Due at M'BRILLEN.
Abous
of calling about
Due LONDON abpa
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished ith an Electric Beading Lamp.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notice.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
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Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents egarding arrival of consignments expect of which they have received documents or advice.
Any damaged packages not be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes and the Company's Surveyors. Messrs Goddard and Dongiae, at 10. on Mondays and Thursdays, all claims must be presented within ten days of the teamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.. No Cisins will
adritted after the goods have left the Godowns.
For Further Information, Passage Farosy Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings
P. L. KNIGHT,
Acting Superintendent..
sto, apply to.
NIPPON YUSEN
KAISHA.
(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO)
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. DESTINATION
-Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama
SEZAMEZ & Deplacemen
'SAILING DATZI
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Bongbong, afazah 90, 1914.
the Western Front contributes to supto the Allies, as in the past, became 's post public rafideramuri to preserve menace. Judging by the protege which the peace of mind of the civil population the Bolshevik (interment has made to Telephone No. 491. of all the Allied countries. The eacay obtaizing pession of the considerable
Germany, the enemy is intent o has thus been jobbet et ene conspicuous fores of men-of-war under the Russia Lag advantage which he enjoyed as long as in these waters. They are ships which the Tiritish, French, Italian, and Americannot be ignored They include some I can troops were regarded as constituting units of great power. Russia has fot Do armoured ship in the Black Sea sinca separaten armies, under the control of the beginning of the war, and is may. differens General Staffa,
therefore, be assumed the ships which existed in 1014 when hostilities opened II, and." Alexander, fregamed are still available, though the "Catherine after the Revolution Synoednays "Volarespretively;
and
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There is bendency to forget that the collipse of Russia, which was initially responsible for the moverent twards unity of ermmand on the Western Front, Roseya has "ulse affected the situation by tes, managed a few weeks since to escape and particularly in the Mediterranean. these rirenas Rnces the capital shipm
from Sohastopol to Novarossisk, In the North Sea the authority of the which offer a menace to the Allied com British Admiralissimo, subject, in the mand of the Mediterranean include the Board of Admiralty, has always been following eight vesile Ruptehe: the British Fleet for over three yeni exercised alone dy duty of holding the main forces of the enely.
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fcient to offset any increased which the ete night hare fairly well supplied with eruisers and has gi'ne Our margia ef safety has hageber of destroyers and sub- considerably inerpowd in the past few murines Turkey still possesses one of months by the neweration with the the obsolescent battleships bought from Grand Fleet of a number of battleships Gerty before the outbreak of war, snd of the United States Navy. Flistoric is now caller, is still aflost, after thu Comben, or Sultan Selim sa of the war will pay thei tribute to the any adventures. It is apparent that spirit exhibited by the Nagy Departinent if the Germans en bain control of the at Washington, and particularly back Seamen-of-war of Russia, and Admiral Betium, the Chief of Operations to provide them with crows, they may In placing these splendid ships under the organise betile squadrons of considerable zilers of Admiral Ser David Hearty. The vaine to issue forth from the Durduaries conditions in the Mediterraren are not the enemy's, selected moment. But
Germany has an sly also possessing
| praness sufficient trained officers dui iren
al the simple euracter that those of the Austria-Hungary has in commis North Sea pent. The First Lord of sinn four "battleships of the Dreadnought thi Admidday has revealed that the havgl type, in addition to six pre-Dremdaoudi, ecitand in the Mediterrangan rest and half a dozen cost defense baitle- with the French, and in the Adrian with ships and six or eight light cruisers, the Italians, British naval forces in both besides a large number of destroyers, as sering maler se French and Italia pelo-boats, and submarines. In the Admirals, da “addition to large units,ight of those statements the Allies must we have senrribated about 500 inall craft stand prepared for new and dramatis
at various descriptions. Some month developments, and the proper remedy is
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