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Taisbon, October 30th. A serious disaster escurred off Lisbon late last night, the Hamburg-America Ruer "Borussin" sinking in a few moments whilst taking on coal.
The Borussia" had just arrived froin Santos (Brazil), and was homeward bound with a full eargo
ren of coffee.
All her ports were opon, when the strong tideway caused the yeasel to take a sadder list, with the result that the sea rushed in, and the liner ask almost immediately is deep water.
So far as son be ascertained, all the passengers
ara asfe, but thres of the crew are missing.
Not a vestige of the liner is now visible aborO the surface of the water
COTTAGE PIANOS ued at £200,154.
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The lats i baund to be enormously heavy. It is stated that the cargo of coffee alone was
Cha Bortissia Waas comparatively new steamer of 7,000 tous, built at Hamburg, in Lloyd's Agout at Lisbon telegraphed as follows:
Hamburg-American stormer "Borussia,” homeward bound from Brazil, whilst cowling last night, strong fideway, took list; water ontorelocalia ports, and vessel founderad in deep water. Nothing visiblo now. Consider foth loss. All passengers saved, alan crow, excepting three men missing."
MOTOR NOTES FROM HOME.
[Written for the Hongkong Daily Press,]
VEMBER 29ra, 1907.
driver, the
has been sald, on the owner, ... work the car has to perform, and other general conditions.
The British Vios-Consul at Tampion, djallag with the question of motor-boats, ariticises British makers that, by keeping up the price of their products, they shut themselves out of that
pertionlar market, American bosts, we are toldi Bro about half the price, and therofore rule the field or rathor, the waves. A similar story was prevalent in two or three places in the Far East few years ago. But those who brought the higher-prised British-built boatahavo navor since had reason to regret their purchases; whereas the camper American boats-P The Bama losjon was learned in Australia, and oren in Canada, the
Landon, October 18th. The Olympia Motor Show is now close at hand, and motor firms are busy arranging their exhibits, particulars of which are to hand. It would be, obriously, impossible to go into any of the details in advance, but there is no doubt whatever that the great exhibition will surpass, both as regards scale and magnificenc, all that have gone before. No less tan 140 different makes of cars from the principal metr mann fastaring contres of the worll will be shown, and the exhibitors will number over 30). The Daimler Company have scoured the contra position. It is a significant fact, na showing British motor-boat is asserling its superiority. the estimation in which the exhibition at Se that, in the end, this sort of Americao Olympia is hold by Continental manufacta coca,enterprise" is likely to prove rather to the that not one, but three, of the cave that success advin age of the British marine motor industry, fully compisted the journey from Poking to Paris will be on vise. Tasse are the Itala car on which Prince Borghese won the race, the Bryker one, driven by Mr. Godard, and one of
the De Dion Bouton oire,
then otherwise,
Mossre Strakor and Squire, Ltd. of Shaftesbay Areane, the makers of the wall- known C. SB." car, have recently sold a 3530-hp, car of this make to his Highness the Mabans of B kanir. The identical or will bo on show at Olyrapin.
Tuo ohange in the date of the French Ex- hibition, bringing it closer to that of Olympia,
The trophies winke havn reenally ban nifrad A telegrant received by the owners of the is evidence that France is alive to the kan "Boru sio" from Lisbon states that the vessel rivalry which the 13 itial industry is oppos by Argyll Motors for meritorious parformanne smoke in 108ft of water on Oct. 32, nine pm,ing to that of France. A French motor- of Argyll cars have appealed to me of by water catering the cual ports, when the
writer has ransom to admit that, last year, he these cars in the East, as well as at Hom», steamer dragged her anchor, and received a list in the heavy current. Attempts at towing the
was excessively severe on our rivals the others is shown by the receat peform is of Mc. A. ship into shallow water failed, owing to sailing side of the Channel. With the same impar Turner Laing who has driven a 14.16 h.p. Argyll vessels blooking the way. The passengers ware tially I mast atats what immense progress our up one of the steepest ghasta in the Bombay saved, and all the crew excepting one boy. The they have made from one year to another. It Presideney. Me, Laing drove from Poona to akip is lying on her port side along the fairway is really stupefying, and a veritable gulf, torbei Mahableshwar, a distance of 72 miles, in three The salvage steamer Newa" has been ordered to proceed from Gibraltar io Lahon. The cargo cally, separates the chassis Anglais 1997 from hours, with three paraqua and a fa'l load, of on bourd is 66,000 bags of suffae trem Santos, those of 1936. As the Malin truly saya, luggage. Makablashwar being several thousani and 22,400 bags from Bio Janeiro. Particulars" The importance of the English Automobile
fost abore Poon, there were sevəral stiff olimbs of the cargo from Babis (Brazil) are not yat Show is increasing year by yoar, London is
and one kill woven milos in length with a Stockholm, Ost 30th. the busiest market in the world, and it has gradient of 1 lu & and, in aoras places, 1 in 6. now succeeded as regards automobiles," Yet. No trouble whatever was experienced either by with the notable examples before then of British overheating or in any other way. Ths retura energy and initiative in the motor industry, journey was to Bombay via Poons, 189 miles, the winning book of the "blue-ribaad" of the which was accomplished in 8 hours running Atlantic, and other noteworthy successes, there time, over some of the worst of roads. The are some who still play the Cassandra-rola of potrol used was rather loss than a gallon to sach mocruing over the lost industriel prestige of 25 miles. Some few years ago the motor-car was considered an impracticable vehicle for the Great Britain, and prophesying her falling out of the race for commercial supremacy.
mountainous parts of India, but this performance of Mr. Turner Laing, among others, proves the contrary. Incidentally it shows the rains of the Argyll as a car for the East.
known,
A telegram from Gimriebaman states that the Russian steamer "Litasnia," from Rigs to Amerion, is lying in a bad position, but as the Weather continues very fine there is no immediate danger. There are 750 passengers and 101 crsa ou board the former, including many families with children, mostly Polos and Jons. It is intended to send the passengers on to their destinations by another steamer.
Divers from a salvage steamer are Investirat lug the Lituania's" damigo. Bread has been brought on board by tage sud lishing boats, as owing to the vessel's list so baking can be done on board.
The following telegrams have been received at Lloyd's:
Copenbagen, Octob x 3)th
A lighter, with provisions, has been despatch ad to the Russian steamer Lituania," askora at killings.
The East is not to be behind the times in the matter of motor shows. The Motor Union of Western India sunounsas that an International Exhibition will be held at Bombay on February 24th to the 29th, next year, and will include a Motor Gymkhans extending over three days,
Even with all the evidence of motor-activities.
INSTANTLY READY (FOR DOCKING)
FLIGHT OF THE HOME FLEET'S NOZE DIVISIÓN,
It is officially sunounced that arrangements
15,000 tons. 15,000
15
TH
14.900
"Litusula "grounded in a rather dangerous surronuling him, the pessimist still croake position, in clay and gravel, off Skillinge. Will gloomily. There are rumours afloat of an im have to discharge about 1,000 tons. Steamer is pending depression to the trade, sad it is neked not expected afloat for eight days; forehold full of water. Passengers cannot remain on board. whether there has not been a grant overproduc-act to be made at Chathani Dockyard for the SCOTCH WHISKY Aragoons are being made to forward tion. The question resurs régularly every refit of all the battleship of the Nors Division, passengers, either-vii-Copenhagen or Warne year, so soon as the weather drives the pleasare except the Urandaught," which, of course, has mundo or Swinomunde, 3 Rotterdam, ramotorist off the roads and his exr into the
never been to the Nore." These ships are:- shipping thence to New York.
Bulwark... second-hand market. It is true that there is Malmo, October 30
Loadon Two salvage steamers have beou sant to not a vary brisk dam and at this time of the
Victorious the steamer "Lituanis." Passengers will be
year. There mayer is. But, if it is less
Magnificant brought to Copenhagen.
than usual, the cause is, in all probability,
Majestic the proximity of the Olympia and the
Natal,"
of the Fifth Crass Squadron The Paria Showa, for which people are waiting (attached to the Nora Division), is also to ge in order to as the new models for 1908, go into dook, far as my enquiries go, there has been an overproduction of high-priesdoura, for which As the "Duke of Edinburgh" oraisor has there must necessarily be a restricted market.rious defects, the Nore Division, on regards For good cars of moderate horse-power, ranging armoured abips, will if the refits are all ourried aut at once, be reduced to four oraisers. It all in pries from £400 to £790, there must always the ralts are not to by oirriad out at ones, in he a demanć.
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CHINA'S ARMY,
An interesting article appears in the enrrent number of Missions Catholiques," from the now of M. Regis Gervix, a missionary of Kwangtung, who gives details of the new Chinese Army project,,
to M. Gervaiz, 20 military districts According are to be formed, comprising the 18 Central Provinces, with Turkestan and the Poking region. In each of these districts an Army Corps of two divisions will be established.
Each division will comprise twelve infantry battalions, à regiment of cavalry, three batteries of artillery, and one company of engineers. The 4! divisions will represent a total of 480,000 moc, qui it is expected that by 1910 of the now Army will be the organisation completed,
The private soldiers will be paid at the rate of one tael (about 25, 52) per month, an this pay they will also receive for 12 years after aring the regalar service. During the first nine years of this period they will be required to serse a month in the spring and a month in the artan of each year, and for the remaining three years will be liable to only a few days service annually.
At the head of this Army will be a "Presi- deat of the Superior Cousoil," Prince Ching, who, of coures, be ongs to the Imperial Family.
Owing to his great age, however, Prisce Ching bus delegated bis powers to the Vios roy of Tchi, Yuan-abi-hai, who, says M, Gervais, is a man of liberal tendencies and energetic disposition.
The Superior Council" will be over and independent of Vieuregal authority. There will be a Ministry of War, organised on the European principle, a Souocal Staff, and a body responsible for the instruction of officers under the direction of which the military schools will be placed,
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It is estimated that the repairs to each slig will take at least three months.
The Nore Division bas never existed arba fighting flost. It owes the fiction of its exist- ence to a desperate attempt on the part of the Adui ally to disguise, the reductions in the seagoing qatrons.
Seven battleships and four ora'sers wre - this yer with lawn from seagoing ommission. This was called ralistribution. When the truth became known the Almiralty announced the formvin of the Nore Diçision of sir battle- ships and six armured craisers. They wera not ther, but that they were to be were annon hoed to be there, instantly only. manned with nucleus crows.
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