THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1911.
SHIPPING
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MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
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STRAITS, GOLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, "EGYPT, Ma
Stasera
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LEATO Hongkong Noon
Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo,
Due Marseilles
Due London
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Hongkong at the time of Booking..
On the Australian Houts Tickets Interchangeable with Drisat Line.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
a. a
YOKOHAMA.
Leave Hongkong About
Passengers may travol by Railway in Japan between Parts of Call free of charge,
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
Non-
Transhipment),
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, .WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
Calling at StrGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, - COLOMLO AND PORT SAID.
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„CARRYING 1ST AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
STEAMERS
Faorosan SALEN ERI ?
Теата
Loare 8'2033
about
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LONDON .about
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE 18 TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED..
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
All Cabins are Etted with Electric Fans Free of charge and each Berth Furnished than Electric Reading Lamp..
Owing to the War in Europe. Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be
cancelled or altered without notice.
» NOTICE TO
CONSIGNEES. Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documenta or advice.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godawas for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Mosers Godu+rd and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Mondara and Thursdays. All claims must be prevent within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Clains will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
For Further Informaton, Prange Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Date of Sallings ate, apply to.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATION
STRANER & DIFPLLORMEUS
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Maru,
Yokohama,
'BATING DATER
7,000 tons TUE, 18th Nov, 7,000 tons BAF., 23rd Nov,
12,340 tons SUN., 17th Nor, Il {+Tamba Maru, 12510 tons SAT., 7th Dec, 11 am. Nagasaki, Kobe & Nikko Maru, 9,000 tons SAT, 14th Dec, 11 am.
Yokohama
Shanghai, Moji &Tensho Maru,
Kobe
13 Tama Maru,
London or Liverpool via Spore, Colombo, Delagoa Bay & Cape Town Melbourne via Manila Zamboanga, Thursday Ia, Townsville, Brisbane,
Sydney.
New York via Shanghai, Kobe,
Yokohama, San Francisco Panama Canal
Bombay via Singapore, LL
& Colombo
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang &
Rangoon
§ Omitting Shanghai and/or Moji
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THE CHINA MAIL.
LAST BATTLE ON WESTERN FRONT
FRENCH DRIVE UMARRESTED:
PARKS" OF AUTOMOBILES
TAKEN.
LONDON, Nov. 11.
A French communiqué states. We are pursuing the enemy rear guards who attempted strong resistance fat certain point, particularly in the
centre and antha,right.
1
We advanced considerable distance on the whole front and captured, north of the Oise, Eppon-Auvage, 17 kilometres ait of Avesnes.
The Italians on the right captured Tremblois.
THE ARMISTICE.
GERMAN - PRESS COMMENT.
"Naves, Nov. IK The frst political foreisn net of the now Governm,nt was the signing of the Armistice,
Verwenrtä maya:—” Thera conditiona are indeed frightfuly. After, the conj- plete collapse of the old system nothing remained except for the new Cover want to accept them.
The bourgeoisie Prean also bringe forward the rainous character of the condition of the Armistice, which,“ according to the Tõeglischa Bundschau, seem adapted to bring about not only specs of violence of the worst kind, but a peace of destruction,
The newspaper emphasized specially': We passed Bailiovre and Sallen in that the evacuation of the left bank of Belgium and reached, farther east, the the "Rhine has nothing to do withs northern outskirts of Signy Forest, not guarantees against the war being taken withstanding increased German rop again if the peace negotiations insistance.
should break down, for the weakening which in infitted upon Germany in the other seventeen poințe tough the vital powers of Germany to such a degree that after their acceptance of peace Germany could no longer awart herself, even if the Entente with to carry off her men as slaves. The demand for warrender of prisoners kithout re- ciprocity indicates that actually such f in the intention.
HONGKONG VICTORIA B.C. SEATTLE
DEVIA
Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe,
Yokkaichi, & Yokohama.
magnificient and
Katori Marn each of ov
Steamer Fushimi Maru. Buws
Kashima Mara and
sailing from Hongkong
28th Nort1
Ay, 13th De
West of the Mause we are 23 kilometres north of Charleville,
The Germans, east of Mezieres, violently and fruitlessly canuter attacked in the region of Doacher. We bold our ground on the northern bank of the Meuse.
Our booty is increasing continuously it includes parks" of automobiles and numerous lorries.
THE CAPTURE OF MONS.
LONDON, Nov. 11, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
Atates :-—
Shortly before dawn this morning the Canadians of the First Army ander General Horne captured Mons.
COLLAPSE OF GERMAN EMPIRE.
RECRUITING SUSPENDED.
LONDON, Nov. 11. The Press Bureau announces that recruiting bai been suspended.
KAISER IN HOLLAND.
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NO DISTRESSED APPEARANCE
LONDON, Nov.-11.
The Tuity Mail Correspondent at The Hague states that the Kaiser arrived at Kysden, near Maestricht, at 7.30 this morning, wearing a uniform, and accompanied by the Crown Prince, General you Hindenburg, and practically all the General Staff
The Kaiser alighted and walked.or the platform, smoking a cigarette and chatting with his Stuff: He did not look in the least distressed The reception was quiet; a few people were present Ten motor cars flying the Imperial Eagle accompanied the Kaiser.
LATER
The ex-Kaiser arrived this morning by special train at Eraden, a station between Liege and Maestrich. He awaits Datch special train to take bim to his residence, which is not yet known.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 11.
A message from Berka states the ex- Kaiser and his suite of ten have taken
Other newspapers refer to the fact that the demand for 5,000 locomotives, 10,000 automóbiles, and 150,000 rail- way cars means that the transport in Germany would scarcely be sufficient to meet the needs of the People's Government, and must render exosed- ingly diffeals bringing back the Army for demobilisation, so that catastrophe threatens the whole of the industrial life of Germany.
After taking away the fartile districts in the East and the West, and after the return of the millions from the battlefields under the express cod tinuance of the blockade, to expose.it to organized traffic difficulties. In an internal plan directed not against the Government; but against the German people-French Wiremas,
HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE TO THE ROYAL NAVY.
The following despatch, from He Majesty the King has been tele- graphed from the Admiralty to the Commodore at Hongkong
Now that the list and most forniable of our enemies us acknowledged the triumph of the Allied Armies on behalf of Right and Justice, I wish to express iny prise and thankfulness to the figers and men of the Royal Navy and Marines, with those comrades of the Fleet Auxiliaries and Mer
cantile Marine, who, for more than four years, have kept open the sens, protected our shores, and given us safety ever since that fateful Fourth of Angust, 1914.
"I have remained steadfast m my confidence that, whether For tune frowned or smiled, the Royal Navy would once more prove the
up their residence at the Comte Bensure shield of the British Empire tiacks vills at Arubai
farabsim is the capital of the Dutch province of Guelderland, on the Rhine.] KING OF SAXONY DETHRONED.
LONDON, Nov. 11.
An official statement from Berlin states that the King of Saxony has been dethroned.
GRAND DUKE OF MECKLENBURG ABDICATES.
COPENHAGEN, NOT...11.
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The Hamburger Nachricfen states that the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg hasday abdicated, "The Soviet have formed a now Government.
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AMSTERDAM NO.11
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A cryptic telegram from Munich anys, that the King and his daughters on The new Commandant of the Women's Thursday afternoon, were taking their Royal Air Forca Mrwynne customary walk, when, on nearing Vaughan, Is a professor at King's College home, a Soviet procession approached When war releases her from her present
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GRAND DUKE OF OLDENBURG WHAT MANLINESS MEANS.
DETHRONED.
COPENHAGE, Nov. 11. Atelegram from Hamburg states that the Grand Duke of Oldenburg bar been dethroned.
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