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South China Morning Post.
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For Lighthouses, buoys, bea fact that British yahpping
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poses.
installati
house and boat u
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though considerably hampered in its movemente, is able to continue the operation of most of [the trade routés. - "The hówi of the annihilation of the enemy's. floot, is anxiously awaited. Once this in fiven oft avea niption of de with all parts of the world, may continue to fight for long after) may be confidently anti- cipated. The announcement, it in earnestly hoped, is not far
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THE
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cope with the British flest which is not far off from Germany's shores. This action of Germany's fleet is doubtless the safest for: her, but it is also disastrous for German commérőe. On oVOTY hand"it is clear that both Ger many and her ally have attempted. to do too much with fatal resulte to themselves.
Suez Canal007
The directors of the Suez Canal announce that, as from gentement of 1916, the will be permissible to all up to 80 ft of is a great improve.
pening operations