THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 171H, LULU,
THE INVADER IN POLAND, LONDON UNDER THE NEW LONDON THROUGH INDIAN
-RUSSIAN'S STORY OF GERMAN
BRUTALITY.
ORDER.
VIEWS AND HUMOURS OF THE
FIRST NO-TREATING DAY,
Among the last batob of fugitives who have arrived in Petrograd from the north-western province of Russia (saya the special correspondent of the Central The coming into operation of the "No News) is a small landed proprietor who Treating Order" throughout the London was captured with bis family by the Gerarea has been marked by much good humoured tolerance of the official edict, mans. He staics:-
"I was living in Nasrlow, abont eigh-says the Pall Mall Gazette:- teen versts from Lemzfia, and owned a small farm and three houses. Rumour spread in the district that the Geriauns wore coming, and one night a friend from Novograd arrived and stated that a few. hours before the Germans had ruined his property, and that it was dangerous to
Bekind all the banter and chaff, how ever, there is a feeling that the whole atmosphere of the licensed house has undergone a dramatic change.
The customers have not, so far, observ ed the difference quite so much as licence
who to-day holders and managers, gloomily declare that a blow has been never recover,.
remain in the localed my valuables, struck at their trade from which it can'
Accordingly. I
but as soon as we started off with our carts a troop of Germans arrived, healed by an officer, who asked me in Polish: Where are you going? I told him that I was going to Lomzha with my family,
You
but the officer smiled and said: Polish dogs. Do you not know that you are now German subjects and that your Tunning away is a capital crime, as all that you possess belongs to Germany ?
I dared to tell the officer that we thought wo were Russian, subjects, and that we hoped we could remain subject to Russia. At this the officer grew purple in the face, struck me on the head with his stick, and shouted. Polish dogs and robbers, I will teach you how to address Imperial officers!
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"YOU ARE SPIES."
"Haa the change been noticeable already" a manager was asked.
"It has," be replied. In the City and West End especially it is extriviality ary. What 1 nay call the has become forced, and must certainly disappear.
"When friends met before they ad journed to some convenient saloon bar to chat, and, although the treating was a trivial matter, and little more than an act of courtesy, it somehow or other estab lished an atmosphere. It is evident that me who now meet in such circumstances, and who cannot extend the usual invita tion, will hesitate before making the sug gestion.
"It is the end of the club side of the saloon bar. If the licenced house is to become nothing more than a place where a man can drink but cannot entertain his friends, it is difficult to see what s to happen. The public may be amused, but the trade is serious."
MIDDAY SCENES.
"Then he called to a Bavarian soldier, Fritz, search those scoundrels and bind them,' On hearing these words my mother fainted. We were dragged rough ly into a room and searched. A young friend who accompanied me was searched, and a small revolver was found in one of his pockets. The German who made the
During the midday hours the comun discovery remarked: You dogs, you runs propounded for solution by ingeni are spies. The poor man was taken into the adjoining yard and soon afterwards a customers left barmen and barmaids The the sound of shots acquainted us within a state of mental exhaustion. the fact that all his sufferings were at whole difficulty of the position so far as
they were concerned lay in the absence any clear definition of what constitute
a1 and.
a incal."
1am entertaining my friend to lunch, but he is not feeling very fit and has a wretched appetite. Two whiskies and seda and a sandwich, please."
In the meantime, the Germans went into the cellars and seized the most pre- cious articles. These were brought to the officer, who selected the best for himself, and handed over the remainder to his men. My mother became indignant, and
The City barmaid hastened to the man informed the Germans that they were rob. bers and murderers. At this the lien ager for advice, and returned with a emerry twinkle in her eye. "I'm sorry, tenant, who was drinking heavily, drew
but you're friend mustn't have a whisky his sword, and struck my mother a ter
and suda if his appetite is so bad." rible blew on the head with the weapon,
The answer did not appeal to the swil- I was Ho horrified that I lost consciousness, and when I recovered snygenatomery us at all logical, but the senses I found myself outside the house invalid succeeded in demonstrating that seated on a horse to which I was boiind his indisposition had been quite tempor- by ropes. My house was in flames, as well as the rest of my property.
Early the next morning we arrived at Kollen, where the staff of the German division was located, and I and a friend named Woztack were put into an empty barn. In the evening we were again on the road, and just as we were getting tired we reached a German encampment, and were brought before the Ceneral and a number of officers.
DRUNKEN SOLDIERS,
"We were told that we had been arrested as spies, and that we would be shot unless we gave the information that was required. I told them indignantly that we were peaceful inhabitants, and that we had been attacked and robbed. My mother had been killed, I said, and my house, had been burnt. It was in material to me whether I was killed or nol, and I said, Your Emperor has promised freedom and safety to Poland, but his officers are robbing us and killing defenceless old women. I was born and I will die a Russian subject.
When I said this the Germans began to argue about something, and the Gen- era! made a sign to the soldiers, who took us away to the barn. We remained with- out food here for some time, and after- wards we were put in charge of an escort and removed to a village where we were placed in an empty hut.
We heard the drunken shouts of the Germans, and the agonising bricks of BOIRO women who had been discovered hid- Hig in έν celtar, and were infamously treated. Our sentinel was drunk, and my friend, who is a man of immense strength, seized him by the throat, and held him tightly until he ceased to breathe.
When we left the hut and entered the street, we s that we were in Tristiania, about twenty miles from our troops. We seized the dead sentinel's weapon, and orept out of the village, and after wandering five or six days in the forest, we met some Cossacks who showed us the way to Sonrath"
AT LOOS.
ary.
in the vast majority of cases landlords are enforcing the rule that each customer ust pay for what he has, whether it be food or drink, and in many instancos, that there may be no risk of technical error, instructions have been given to the staff to "ring up on the cash registers the amount paid for every drink ordered This means that the work of the staff is greatly increased and the amount of change which has to be available is nearly half as much again as formerly.
SENDING OUT."
some
At some restaurants which are not fully licenced, and where proprietors are accus tuned to send to su adjoining licensed house for what their customers require in the way of drink, there was doubt as to whelhor the practice could be continued. Their doubts were soon set at rest, and it was made clear that the order applied only to licenced premises the adjoining highway, opon and ground, or railway station."
tion
CLUBMEN'S COMPLAINT.
EYES.
A PARADISE IN THE WORLD."
[BY EDMUND CANDLER.}
WARSHIP TYPES.
MONITORS AND MOTOR-BOATS.
NEEDS REVEALED BY THE SEA FIGHTING.
"If there is a Paradise in the world, (BY THE TIMES NAVAL CORRESPONDENT.] sahib, it is London,"
Such is the verdict of Jagat Singh, a Sikh sowar (cavalryman) who has e joyed the opportunity which is being offered convalescent Indians of seeing London.
While it is early yet to form even an ap- proximate estimate of the influence which the operations at sea will have upon naval that on some points the technics) advisers construction in the future, it is quite clear on both sides have arrived at definite con Deductions from the naval ec eurrences and obvious necessities of the elusioris. war have brought into prominence fresh The result of experience gained needs. has had its effect in the production of do- signs which embody the qualities and fer- tures found most advantageous for the purpose in view, That the experience of "Sahib, this was a great honour. In Hindustan they do not stop the carriages have obliged the introduction of new types war and the needs of the situation should of big men to let little run pass.
When we arrived at the station," he said, "we were taken to a motor-cart by a suhib ia civilian clothes whom every- body addressed as colonel, and wherever we drove all day the whole of the traffic was stopped and we were allowed to go on so as not to waste any time, and no where was any money paid passes asked for or shown.
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"And never, sahib, have I seen many vehicles, great and small. In some places four lines of carriages pass con- tinually, and I did not observe a single collision in the whole day or any injury to the passengers who were walking in the streets,
We were shown the House of Par liament and & great bridge which might be separated into two pieces only by pres- sing a button, also a fortress which con. tained the King's crown and much au cient armour. Thence we drove to the palace of the Fadishah (King) himself. We stood outside and did not enter,
of offensive weapons, or the fresh develop ment of old ones, is quite in keeping with ancient precedent. The history of naval warfare abounds with examples of new methods of protection or attack.. Our own adise root silence Admiralty maintains about the ships which it has been found desirable to build, or the methods which
From other sources, have been put into prnetion to defeat the however, which are open to the ending as ends of the enemy. well as ourselves, some indications have been made public of the lines along which progress has been made in this dir-ction.
When, in the satumn of last year, the three menitors which had been purchased Near the King's palace there is a great shop which is itself a city, having into the Navy were available for active ser openings into many streets. One-half of vice, the idea seem to have been that they this is given over to the memsahihs might be used on the canal system in (ladies), who were present in great num Flanders. But a place was soon found
Every object bers purchasing clothes.
for them in connection with the bombaril- thai man can desire is obtainable here in large quantities, whether it be motor-ment of the enemy's positions on the const carts and engines or merely cotton and of Belgium. Here the advantages of the thread. There was a room in which the monitur type were first demonstrated. sahibs sat reading newspapers and writ. Their most distinctive feature was shallow ing letters, and the Colonel Sahib told draught, combined with a fair amount of protection and a useful armament of me that no payment was demanded for this. The material is free to all who median calibre. When, however, the come and go. I myself was permitted Germany mounted heavy guns along the coast it became necessary, de Admiral Hood to sit down and write a letter to my Dro ther Gunga Singh, who is in the trenches, stated in his dispatch of November 11th, and to my father, Sarup Singh, who is to reply with still heavier ordnance, and in the village of Mugraou, in the district among other vessels the battleship Fener- of Jullundur. These messages also were able, with an armament of 12in. guns was The introduction despatched without any money being used for the purpose, paid
Bovril develops
reserves of
big strength
IT MUST BE BOVRIL
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JAVA-CHINA
STAAMER
|THBODAS-
* TJIKINI
JAPAN
LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
888.3
JAVA, CHINA
AND JAPAN.
EXPECTED
WILL LEAVE
FROM
· ON OR
FOR
ABOUT
ÜN OR ABOUT ·
JAPAN
JAPAN
19th Nov,
27th Nov.
JAVA
JAVA
SHANGHAI
17th Nov.
220d Nov.
4th Dco.
* TJILIWONG.. BATAVIA
• Wireless Telegraphy, The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for United number of Baloon Fessengers, All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through ratee to all ports in Netherlands India and Austrália.”
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
York Buildings, 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1915.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Telephone No. 1574.
JAVA-PACIFIC LIJN.
HEAD AGENCY, HONGKONG-YORK BUILDING. REGULAR MONTHLY SERVICE BETWEEN
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"We passed from the great shop to cf this type of ship, however, to some ex teat hampered the operations, since it was Westminster Abbey to see the graves of
After this wecessary to afford additional protection all the great generals." took our meals in an Indian restaurant, against subitarine attack. The battleship: JAVA, MAKASSAR, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO. where all the dishes were such as are moreover, was lacking in the chief advant familiar in my own country and prepar-age of the monitor class, shallow draught, which affords in itself protection against ed by a Brahmin cock.
under water attack.
Steamer
ARAKAN...
"When we had finished our meal we
From the reports of the German wireless, went to the garden of the animals, and saw a tortoise that had lived 800 years as well as those of Dutch observers, it is and a snake which could eat a goat and cbvious that the monitors now operating sleep for a month afterwards, and a deer on the Belgian coast, while they carry much with a neck two yards long which could heavier guns, retain the advantages which fend off the branches of high trees, and made their prototypes so useful. Their in besides lions, and tigers and camels amanity from mishap confirms this, It TJISONDARI mouse that could live easily upon the bark of trees.
But, sahib, the most wonderful ovent which happened was this. At a certain place we left our motor in the street and which at a moment when I was thinking entered a small room full of pictures, of other things began to move, sinking downwards into the earth, and suddenly we were surprised to find ourselves under I had a very terrible feeling ground. when the room began to go down, for 1 could not believe that such could happen out of dreams.
KARIMOEN
was due to their peculiar design that the Sern and Merreg were able to follow the ünigsberg up the Rufigi River and settle her, although she was much more heavily armed and a larger vessel than both of TJIKEMBANG.
It seems likely also them put together. by recent official reports from the Darda- nelles that vessels of the monitor type are being found of the greatest service in the operations in support of the Army in the Gallipoli Peninsula..
L
OKE-GUN BARGES.
In another direction the need for com-
From
Expected
Will leave
JAVA
on or about
1916.
7th Jan.
on or about
1916.
9th Jan.
JAVA
7th Feb.
9th Feb.
JAVA
7th March.
9th March.
JAVA
7th April.
0th April.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of baloon Passengers All Steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon, Cargo taken nt through raies to all Common Overland Points in the United States of América and Canada.
For Particulars of Freight and Pasange, apply to
Hongkong, th November, 1915.
over the enemy is going to have an enor mous effect on the length of the war. In already asserted their superiority mainly the conflict on land the Germans have by the use of such mechanical methods onl case, and it is quite certain that thero is appliances. But at sen this is not the sufficient ingenuity and invertiveness in the country to ensure that it never shall be.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
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Another type of vessel which appears to "And when we bad descended a train There are no restrictions imposed with came towards us with no engine, Sahib, be an addition to our unval fighting equip how could it move? We went a long way ment since the outbreak of war is that re regard to the purchase of drink which is
in the train, and when we came out, ferred to by the correspondent of The removed from the fiçensed premises or their immediate proximity for consump-merely by climbing a few steps and with- Times at Mitylene last week. He stated tion, and the new order has no reference out ascending again into the moving that the Allies have placed long-range to sales other than of alcoholic liquors. room, we found we were back in the same naval guns on specially built larges, and ing their supplies, and are thus able to
these have been employed in the bombard increase their radius of action and to I Tht baramid in a Holborn restaurant
Singh expressed ment of the forts on both sides of the operate in distant waters. The new "super- And when Sant
are also be showed a keen appreciation of the posi. Place where we had left the motor.
wonder that the houses of London were Straits. Students of naval history will be Dreadnought-submarines" Can I treat my friend to a soda? so adapted as to save the sahibs who reminded by this departure of what hap-lieved to be mine-layers. It has been made dwelt in them the trouble of walking upened during the Crimean campaign, manifest that a mechanical superiority. she was asked.
"Certainly, and a box of cigars as
when a special class of vessels known as and down, the Colonel Sahib said that well, if you like,' 'she retorted."
There are, it is estimated, nearly two this was not only the case with room fat-iron gunboats were built, each to cary but there were stairs also which never million recals served in the City every stopped, but moved censolessly, as if a heavy gun into action with the coast day, and not inconsiderable number of alive, one step taking the place of forts. those served on licensed premises, another so that by standing still on the but everywhere the order is being loyally
It appeara, sahib, that nothing is impos- special demands. It was not as if an an- oboyed both by customers and licence lowest one was lifted casily to the highest bating the enemy's submarines has made sible in London, and the smallest mantidote to the under-water attack had not holders.
in the city possesso powers which in my beer thought of before, but these accessories into plans prepared in peace time, It can- country pertain only to those who are were untried as they did not appear to fit To indulge our wonder, the Colonel not be denied, however, that to some extent by profession purveyors of magic. Sahib consented that we should leave the the success of the submarine in war was the point has not yet been submitted for motor and return to the hig station by unexpected, but these happenings speedily decision, it is believed that under the means of one of these staffcases which dictated new methods of defence. Mr. Bal move silently by consuming steam and order a member of a club cannot buy for a visitor any alcoholic liquor unless oil, and we found everything as he had four has suggested that we are now get- ists. War is, indeed, the only real test served with a meal. The visitor or guest said. Many curious pictures are attach-ting the better of our submarine entagon cannot himself buy drink in any well-ed to the walls; nevertheless, one is not conducted club, and the position of both permitted to stand and observe these for of the relative value of fighting instru- member and visitor is, therefore, equally any length of time, but is always carried ments en harrassing. some clubs much forward hurriedly. For the English resorted to for business purposes this is sahibs in their own country are all busy workers. It is a city without rest. felt to be a serious and unnecessary inter-Sahib, is it true that in all London there
In some Strand houses to-day the fol- is no idle man i Our troopslowing doggerel has been posted:--
Yer mustn't treat yer pals, Yer must treat yer gals, Yer musa't treat yor missus or the kids, And if yer try to do it, Yer pretty sure to ruc it' For it'll cost yer lots an' lots of quids.
GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACK
REPULSED.
Mr. Phillip Gibbs was an eye-witness t the counter-attack by the Germans who were repulsed at Loos (southward of La
Bassee) on October 8th.
The Germans for days brought up reserves of men and guns.
were crouching in the old German trenches and stood the ordeal of a concentrated bombardment. The trenches were strewn with shrapnel. Shells flung up the earth in all directions, yet the casualties were comparatively slight. Finally, the Ger- mans in the middle of the afternoon, opened a violent rifle and machine-gun fire, the fifty yards between the opposing trenches being filed with poisonous gases and smoke-balls. Then, through the dense curtain of smoke loomed up a line of grey figures. These were Germans advancing four deep. They came swiftly shoulder to shoulder, but the British riffes and machine-guns were ready, and poured streams of lead into the shadow figures. Numbers fell, and others tried to crawl
Among clubven there is a real feeling of irritation, not because of any personal Although grievance, but because of the curtailment of the amenties of club life.
ference.
In
MAJOR-GENERAL MONRO.
The appointment of Major-General C, Carmichael Monro to command the troopa in the Dardanelles is a striking instance says The Daily Chronicle-of the emer- gence of Scotish leadership since the war commenced.
tea.
In the big station we entered a room full of sahibs and memsahibs dricking Here we were allotted two tables
entertainment, and
the and similar Colonel Sahib sat down and drank with us. When it had grown dark we return- ed very rapidly to the hospital. Sahib. I have seen London now, More than have seer cannot exist elsewhere, and do not wish to see any other city
TORTHCOMING EVENTS,
TO-NIGHT
UNPROVED SUBMARINES.
SHIPPING IN PORT
STEAMERS.
14th November-Dairen 8th Novem ber, Beans. Chinese BRECONIAN, British str., 2,577, Wiliams, 9th November-Madras, 25th October,
ASIA MARU, Japanese str., 2,416, V. Nishi,
General-Order.
BORNEO MARU, Japanese str, 3,814, H. Kawai, 14th November-Keelung 12th November, General-Dodwell & Co. CHINGCHOW, British str.. 1,100, Jas.
It is natural that the proved usefulness of the submarius should have led to de- velopments in this class of vessel. Americ: has been particularly fruitful in sugges- tions for improving the submarine boat and also meeting its attack. Ideas from fertile brains have flowed out in immensur-Caoru able quantity.
Doyle, 10th November-Port Parseval 7th November, Cement Stone. Shewan, Tomes & Co...
MANAGING AGENTS.
MANAPURI, British str., 1,288, J. Jamie- son, 15th November Singapore 7th November, General.-Chinese. MATSURA MARU, Japanese str., 1,943, H..
Кара, 8th November-Karatan Jat November, Cool-Mitsui Bussin Kaisha.
Hailey, R.N.R., 14th November-- Vancouver, B.C., 17th October, Gen- MONTCAGLE, British str., 3,953, AJ.
eral-Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
MORESBY, British str., 1,338, W. Stalker,
13th November Saigon 7th Novem ber, Rice and General-Chinese. NANYO MARU, Japanese str., 1,953, 10th November Karateu 3rd November, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. NELEUS British str., 6,684; D. MacLean,
15th November-Miiks 11th Novem ber. Coal-Butterfield & Swire. NISSHO MARU, Japanese str., 1,050, 5. Yedamada, 1st November-Java 13:5 October, Sugar. —Java-China-Japan Lija, Ma
SINKIANG, British str., 1,618, C. C. WI- liams, 14th November-Shanghai 11th. November, General,Butterfield &
wire. STROMBUS, British str., White, 11th November-Tientsin 6th November, Ballast-Asiatic Petroleum Co. Suisine, British str., 1,778, H. Simpson,
9th November-Bourabaya 26th Octo ber, Sugar Jardine, Matheson & Co. 5th TAIME MARU, Japaness str., 1,403, Morinchi, 10th November-Weihaiwel 5th November, General and Conl.... Mitsui Bussan Kaisha TALSUN, Chinese str. 1,218, Westerlund, 14th November Bhanghai 11th November, General-Chinese. TANGO MARU, Japanese str.. 4,280, K. Boreda, 11th November-Manila 2th November, General.-Nippos Yusen Kaisba
Manu, Japaness str., 1,393, S.
8th November-Hongay November, Coal,-Order. CHOYSANG, British str. 1,242, B. 8. Holmwood, 11th November Swatow 10th November, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.' CYRENA, British str., 2,957, Jones, 11th
November-Singapore 24th October, Kerosine Oil,-Asiatic Petroleum Co DAYLIGHT, British barque, 3,599, Chartis Anderson, 14th November Shanghai 9th November, General--Standard Oil Co. FOOSHINO,
Orii, It is, however, for the naval officers to decide how far these are practicable. The German submarine is and our own submarine craft have found rapidly becausing a submersible gunboat. Although for a time. their guns useful. the torpedo made most dramatic scores, the gun has proved in many ways the more effective weapon. Bigger gans are being mounted in the later types in all countries. Presently it may be that the submarine will became a match for destroyers and light cruisers. Then the next step will be to In this way the predictions of some of our most capable and far-seeing officers will be fulfilled. The enemy has been credited with turning to account the lessons of the past year and the Monday, 2208 Nov. -—--`
time during which his Fleet reste in en- Noca-Hongkong Cotton Spinning Weaving
& Dysing Co., Ltd., Meeting of Members forced idleness in preparing some nival surprises. There have been tales not only the Office of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson of the rearming of ships, but of special & Co, Ltd. 2.16 p.m.-Mesting of the Licensing Board arrangements for utilizing high-powered
In the Council Chamber, :...
ordnance on shallow-draught vegsela of great speed and manœuvring powers. Gor- La Wednesday, 24th Nor.com
Noon-Guedes & Co, Ltd, Meeting of the man submarines are said to be accompanied
Creditors,
by & submerged depot or parent ship carry-
pany.
9 p.m-Mr. Maurice E. Eandmann at the the submersible battleship. A man of sturdy frame,
Theatre Royal-Horace Goldin and Com strong jawed, he looks every inch a sol- dier. He has all the characteristics of back to the trenches, but we concentrated first-rate generalship-instant judgment, our fire upon the groups, and few escaped unlimited receptiveness of ideas, Imper Meanwhile the enemy established a cur- turbability, unflinching courage, and the tain of fire to prevent our supports coming capacity of winning popularity and in- He went to France up, their aeroplanes directing the fire.
spiring confidence. The task of the British infantry, however, i command of the second division of had been finished, and they had only to London Territorials, and was given com. watch heaps of Germans fall dead in the mand of the second regular division He so distinguished him- smoke, from which a few survivors now before Mons. and then wriggled bank to their own self in the retreat to the Marine and the line. The German attack was not only fighting along the Aisne that he was given
an army corps.. repulsed, but shattered.
TARO MALU, Japanese str., 2,405, K. Miyazaki, 3rd November-Moj 26th October, Coal.--Mitsui Bussan Kai- ska. TITAN. British str.. 5,730, J. W. Read, 18th November-Seattle 19th October, General. Butterfield & Swire. FARO, Norwegian str., 873, J. Johsen, 14th November-Singapore 4th November, General Thoresen & Co.
Hay, 24th British str., 1,423, October-Kobe 17th October, General
Jardine, Matheson & Co. HARUNARAY MAZU, Japanese str., 1867, 6: 12th November Hongay 9th November, Coal-Mitsuf Bussiz Kable HONGBEZ, British str., 2,058, I. V. von Egdom, 6th November-Penang 26th October, General. Order.UNEA MARU, Japanese str. 1,089. G. KETSANG, British str., 4,895, R. C. D.
General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. Bradley, 10th November che to Faso, British str. 2924, Mooney, 19th November logapore th November General Yartine, Matheson & Ba
Kamasaki, 1th November- Wik
natsu 5th November, Coal-Mitsui Buses Keitha.
Usual, British str. 2,307, E. H. Cramp. 6th November Tarakan, 30th October, Fuel Oil-Standard On Cs.