TUESDAY, QOTOBER 18, 1917.
SHIPPING
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"AGAINST THE U-BOATS. May and June respectively there was an
NEW AND MORE VIOLENT METHODS EMPLOYED.
VISITORA AT THE HOTELA.
Hmprovement, the percentage being 41 and
HONGKONG HOTEL: respectively, but during July the
M: Aitken*** Mr and Mrs Paul proportion wens back to 00:
In eiber G. E. Anderson Hodson words, well over half the vessel attacked Miss A. G. Anderson Mr This Eng Hok.
Mr And Mrs J. W. Mr A.Shelton Hooper get sunk. The ratio of escapes remaire
Agleton
Mr C. D. Jackson The cases by submarine and mine is about the sams, twithstanding
ArchbottMe E.M. Josaph the Arst week for the month of Angust the increase referred tå by the Shipping
My M. R.da Journal T Keyt were not much difereas from those durController in the 'murther of armed veids.
Mr S., Kirkness in Capt. Kuhn ing the four weeks of July, says the
Mr H. Murray Bain Cape, Mrs K. O. Baker MrO. Lana
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Timesnaval, correspondent,
TAXINO PASSENGERS AND CARGO TO
STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYFT, S.
Steamers
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Colomba
Langs Flongkong Noou
Connecting Mail Summar from Colombo.
Due Marseilles 1017,
Dun.. Loados 1917.
When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO! Accommodation is the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved, in, Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian. Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orien: Line.
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SHANGHAI, MOJE KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
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Pasong way travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge. Retura Tickets are available by blossngurin Maritimes Company.
(Non- TraEshipment), IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
When
the necessary corrections have becs mede it is found that the British reels over Lo tons which have been wink are 10, for one" more than in the previous week and twe less than in the week before that, As compared with the average for July the resses are slightly higher. Similarly, in regard to the vessels under 1.800 700s. only two, were suck, the average for the previns four weeks being a litle over
three
Want is specially noteworthy is the continued fall in the losses of vessels of less heatier tonnage. Again no fishing Vessels were sunk. The fluctuations in
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Mr C. Little Mr S. Longfield Capt. H. P. Longland Mr G. Ludin *** ***
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These figures make it the more interest ing to note that whils in this country their J. H. Baring Mr and Mrs C.
Mr and Mrs H. A. Lauritsen afficial view of the sabrazine menace
Barter and child Mr G. Chidon appears to have taken a more sanguins M ER. Belilios
Laralice colouring, there is manifest"in the Ger
MC. D. J. Ball
Mr and Mrs R. W. Lawton L Mr. R. J Birbook pan. Press perceptible cooling of the frJ.-D. Birrell Mr and Mrs J.J
Leiria expectations which were nord Miss Nellie Black
Mr. S. T. Bitting earlier in the year. The reason is prob- Miss Elsie Black ably the same in both cases Fears or
Mr hopes which were'arahsed by the big toll. takyn of the merchant shipping in April and May have proved to some extent itheory. But this is very far from aying than the dazją" has passed, and those who cherish a belief that it is will be desiring themselves and others. It is fair to draw the conclusing that after two
the volume of shipping passing through years of preparation for a short and the danger zones are small. The change" gletions campaign Germany has aguin is trifling74 are ships, arrived and the failed to execute her plus to time. That eletirances were 213 less. There was u this result is admitted in Berlin is gown |slight increase of two ships in the number "by the change in method. The attack on unsuccessfully attacked, but this flare merchant shipping is bulk has been remains much, below the average of the shundoned for the specialized attack on Selected vossals. Fowey torpedoes are a sunk. Iow
·earlier months,
A passe of the Cbout war nutside wasted larger cargoes . ና figures" is that indicated by the the campaign as condrated on these lines Admiralty nesencement during the week, the figures in the official tables concerning the loss of the Belgian Prince throw no light at all.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBOcumen were murdered were remarkable
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STEAMERS.
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Duo ab 'M'SEILERS..
Lt. calling about
Dud Loxpos about
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
even in the grim recurd of submarine outrages, and will remind the public of what it means to our merchant seymer- to carry on their work in spite of such. inhuman saclts.
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Capt. & Mrs. Branch Major D. Macdonald MrJ P. Brooks Miss Mary Me W. G. Browelt farinne Mr. Brunton Dr and Mrs O
Marriott Mr & Mrs Carpiuil Mr and Mrs J. D.Mr H. E. Maslin
Chidsey
Mr H. W. Mayes Mi McNeill Mr H. van Meines Mr. Mereka Mr
W. I
Misa M. Clarkir Mr J. T. Van Clove, Mrs J. Cogan
fes Plunkett Cole Mrs Coleborn Mr M. Courtney Mr JD. Courtney
Mr WE.Davenport Mr J. Davidsatz Mr and Mrs W. Dalf and child Mr.C. W. Falk Mrs. A. Forber Mr. 11. H. La
Fountains
L.B. O'Brien Mr. Olsen
Mr and Mrs J. G.Mr H. Olsen
Cruickshank Mr E H. Ray Miss F. Beay Mr G. Y. Rich B.Mrs Riggenbach Mr D. Robertson Mrs M. 8 da Roebu Me R. R. Roxburgh Miss B Scotom Me and Mrs W. 0. Shine and exild Mr and Mrs F.
Shipman pt. D. Skinner Mi Frank Black Mrs M. Slade
Mrs. W. M.
Mr and Mrs.
Fraser
Miss Fern French Me JF. Gale Mr M. Gaujan Mts Corneliassen Goulboury Mr & Mrs would Mr Tie Tong Hai Mrs H. J. Halden Capt. T. P. Hall... HJ. B. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs W.
Hannibal
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Mir E. B. Smith
Mr A. W. P. Spiers MJ. Stalker
Mr A, W. van der
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Mr C. P. Templeton Mr E. G. Thompson
Tay Traynor Capt. F. J Vige
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Mr
GG.-Wood- Mr.C. Zantz
"FEAK: HOTEL.
The cruel wireuinstances in which her may also be assumed, however, that of the campaige is no mers succesful is the next six undhulss than it has been in the lust then this country ought to be able to survive it. To make this certain there nius beru progressive effectiveness in the offensive war as concerted by the AlliedMr G. Harper Mr. Hiskell (sekmes de julioThe inertring value of
Capt. J. M Hay The popular appeal for the figures of airft in this warface buy been already Mr. S. Howitt
Feralermore, the Mrs A. E. Hodgins the tomugs destroyed shows no falling pointed out "bere. off, in spite of the official refusal to great bar to the destruction of the nub- supply such information. It may, hos, ring the diffentts experienced ja Jorating it under water, The inventors of all the Allied nations should con- erntrate their knowledge and experience.
Breakspear in the endeavour to discover an instru sions which would be most useful for the meat which will surmount this diffietity. Capt. N. Brunton celightuent of the British public. What regards the output of merchantmen to Mr & Mrs F. W. Cary
replace lessen, the utmost of which cure H. Davy is really wanted is a statement of the resures are capable will be needed. | Mr F. W. Evans number of Britj-hoships which are within | Meanwhile the nation must exercise Mr 3. Evans. the danger zone during the week, the patience and resolution. oumber of atteinpts on these ships by submarines, and the number of excapes, The figures of entrances and clearances to and from the United Kingdom ports
Lever,
be pointed out that merely to have
the tonnage figures would not provide
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Owing to the War in Europe Stimmers and Spiling 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 regarthing arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents Jr advice.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowa for "examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs Goddard and Douglas, at 10 am. en Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ton days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,
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already given afford ne rest ground of DR. LYTTELTON'S REMINISCENCES, Mr and Mrs C. BL comparison with any of the other figurds
in the return. They relate to vessels of
it
Dr. Lyttelton, speaking at the Hamp
·Howe"
Ming Skinder Mr&Mrs A. Findlay
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Mr & Mrs Howe all nationalities, but the totals of losestead Garden suburb made some candid Mrs T. IK Johns
Mr F. B. Johnson Mr & Mrs V, Findlay system of only concern British ships, and roerely to confessions concerning nur
Mr & Mrs Jonekbeer" Smith education. give the tonnage of the laster would,
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reiative of his, he said, had confess ed to him that after eight years' careful stody of that discredited author, Euclid, There is one comparison which the pre. at the age of twenty he was unable to sent method of issuing the figures admitself the difference between an angle and
a triangle.
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of, and that is between the number.cf
Dr. Lyttelton said that when a boy he vessels ätfucked and the tumber which was compelled to attend a class where. make good their escape. By adding many learned gentlemen discoursad on together the losses, both in ships of over trigonometry with gusto
For thirteen weeks, be had to listen to and under 1XX)” tons, and the unsuccess-it without having the slightest idea of
ful attacks, the potential or probable what it was all about.
KING EDWARD HOTEL Mrs B. Almond Mr & Mrs MeAinsh Mr. J. R. F. Flynn Mrs McGee
Anderson
Mr E Moran
Dr and Mrs Asger Mr W. Morley
Mr J. Newberg
victims of the week are obtained, and the! He occupied the time by earsing his proportion of the actual losses can then name on a desk in wide and deep letters,Mr G. Bannerman Mrs WC. Famore
be deriveda An examination of the
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Richardson Christiansen & Mr figures along these fines shows this pro-
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