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CABLES.

FABLIER CABLES.

OUGH KNOTER'S AGENCY.] ARMISTICE DAY.

GREAT BRITAIN HONOURS HER UNKNOWN WARRIOR. IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT BOULOGNE

MARSHAL FOCH'S BALETE.

faken to

pectators,

have been erected and suspended all day over a large Web End area, which will be extended for three days in the vicinities of the Cenotaph and the Abbey during which it is anticipated that the great pilgrimage will last. --

The morning papers are practically devoted to the great ccensi loftily-word LONDON, November 10th, Most imposing secoes took place ated lenders recalling the past and offering Boulogne today on the occasion of the exhortations for the future. There are mbarkation of the body of the unknown special memages from the foremost Service British warrior for Dover on the British men, breathing inspiring sentiments. Elo destroyer Ferdin destroyer Ferdun, escorted by a flotilla of quend telegrams have been received be Thi French destrogees. The highest naval and Time from the Viceroy of India, the Prime

MESOPOTAMIA OPERATIONS. ARAB BAND OFFERE STUBBORN RESISTANCE:

LONDON, November 10th, According to an official copsarumque, the Lower Euphrates column from Samawahriz carrying out panitive operations on both banks of the Euphrates around Khidr and met with stubborn resistance on November 8th from an insurgent band concealed in broken country on the left bank of the river. Our infantry assisted by seroplanes forced the Arabs expositions. We lost 9 killed and had a wounded. The operations are continuing.

If the Diyala aren, nineteen Ford, vana *****from Teheran moving from Shabraban

military kmoors were paid to the coffin Ministers of all Dominions, and Japan. wihout the engnizance of the authorities

which was covered with an old Union Jack, under which sword, seat by the King,

placed.

FRANCE'S UNKNOWN

WARRIOR

DEPARTURE FOR PARIS.

Losbos, November 11th. France's unknown warrior was chosen a Yerd

WEDDING IN HONGKONG. MŪGIAFUNILSTARKEY

The

Charak; - Garden

Smith, McCann, BOR Beth McCann, of „Down, Ireland, and

Starke

LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT TAIKOO DOCK. ANOTHER SHIP FOR THR CHINA NAVIGATION CO.

Fraterday morting a vessel named sho Soockowe, built to the order of the China Navigation Company Ltd. was launched at. Taikon Dockyard, the naming obyemons Misa Tera Hand Frodsham

daughter of Mr. Etasker, of Brighto Sagland. being performed by Mr. Chatham, wils of the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, OMG, Direc

mony was performed the, Rev, Faber tor of Public Works,

Augustine,

by = young lufantryman who signis fed his selection by tenderly placing a wreath of wild flowers on the third of sight cofins. The Generals present saluted, with words, and the band played the Mar villains. The ceremonial included the de

The Soochou is the fifth reesel of the positing of wreaths in the name of mothers, class of the China Navigation O orphans and 'widows respectively. As the coffin departed for Paris, the Mayor said

Forward, Soldier of France, to glory

The bridle who was given away by Capt

atomers buils at Taikos Dockyard, and P. Havelock-Davies, M.C., her brother-in when completed will be placed on the Shang charmsuse,

hai, Hongkong and Cantes run. She is 340

smart gown of “white”

all round with tiny

miles and the

foot long over-all, 41 feet beaca, and 24 foot pearl beads and silver thread, whi

waistline Back 9 inches moulded depth, and maguren 9,600,

A wan edged with featherk gross tonnage. The machinery consists of

draped soft) and toket much one set of triple-erpanalon engine, having

¿Turkish lady's

The broin vIA DIS cylindar

white lace over getegetto and little bunches- of orange blagacan worn scattered about. The bride prind beautiful bouquet of white Honofulo creeper, and maiden, halt

inotres

AMERICA AND RUSSIA.

NO BLOCKADE OF BLACK,SKA,

ARRINGTON, November 10th. The Secretary of State, Mr. Bainbridge Uolby announces that the United States superboated

being supplied from mided multitubular buller. the definitely declined to participate with large sing Britain and France in the backade of Electric light is installed throughout the

He said the American vessel

Thera are descriptive articles by noted were attacked in a pass in the Jebel One writers dealing with the evens from every Hamrin range on November 4th. aspect, and fine Mustented supplements. agent and three cars got back to Shabra The cofin was carried to the harbour, by There is a touching poem by Thomas Hardy ban. A column was sent out immediately an Army Borrice Corpa waggon, drawn by having as its title the Biblical quotation and found five cars deserted in the pass, French military horses and driven by French and them was a great, calm." It all The remaining eleven reached Kill Robat porta artillerymes through crowded streets. Iingreflects the deep intorest the Mother Land safely. It is believed that the tribesmen people are not sɛ war with Boviet Russia;

troops Bands played. Chopin's funeral march throughout the entire conte of the procession, which included Marshal Foch and General MacDonagh representing the King.

The colin was

carried aboard

the

feels in the proceedings which will shortly begin to unroll.

oary of the earth.

TO THE ABBEY.

LONDON, November 11th, (17:15 am) an With all the pomp and ceremonies accord. destroyer by an escort of British soldiersed to one of the representing all parts of the Empire, while "the Boatswain's Mats piped honours gen erally arcorded to Admirals. The coffin surrounded by wreaths and placed on quarter-deck, guarded by four soldiers with arms reversed,

and in the presence of enormous throngs, Britain's unknown warrior, symbolising the ordinary common citizen,The man who really won the war, was carried through the streets of London this morning and laid to rest amongst Britain immortals

captured R, 20,000,

THE ADRIATIC PROBLEM.

SETTLEMENT REACHED AT LAST.

Ross, November 10th:

According to a message from Belgrade, Juge Blar cowspapers report that the Italian and Jugo-Slav delegates have reached an agreement in principle on the basis of the Monta Nevo Irontier, tert torial contiguity with Fiume, independence

of the State of Flume and Italian sover

therefore, there is so reason to join in the blockade,

AUSTRIA'S NATIONAL

·ASSEMBLY,

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.

VIENNA, November 10th. The newly-elected Nations! Assembly held its fint session to-day M, Weiskirchner, former Burgomaster of Vicuns, who is a (hristian Socialist, was elected President.

M.P.'S WILD SPEECH.

în día

with

ezy short,

The bridesmaids were Daphne and Betty The launching ceremony was witnessed by number of ladies and gratlemen including Oliver. They were dream of apriços oréga Mr.. Mrs. and Hisa Edkins, the Hon. Mr. de chine, with frilled sterren, W. Chatham, G.M.G. and Mrs. Chatham, and garlands of tiny roses of the same Mr. G. M. Young, Mr. and Mr. A. Ematerial on the skirts, and tiny, groes Griffen, Dr. and Mrs. Forayth, M. J. R. arc

The matron at honour (Mrs Havelock Young" and "Miss Young, Mrs. Montagus Dasies) wore a dress the boxhion of which Harston, Mrs. G. Grimble, Mrs. 2. consisted mirely of tiny roses of apricot Grimble, Professor Middleton Smith, 3f creme de chine, and the skirt was flounced.

She also wore a velvet hát: A. H. Hallingsworth, Mr. E. W. Carpen ter and others.

Mr. F. C. Hamilton was best man. Many friends were present at the wed

Mr. E. Grig, the acting Generading and at the reception which followed wh

the Hongkong Hotel Manager of the Dockyard, superintended the The bride's going away dres consiste AFTAAgOMONĖS, and when all was roady and ef of a black chinon velvet bodizo, with short sleeves of white charmosse; and a white the blocks were knocked way, "Mm, charmanas skirt, droped with some black

The honeymoon is being spent in the Philippine Islands,

-There was a dramatic incident after the in the antional Valhalla in the presence of 9guity over Zara, the islands of Chers, SUGGESTS HANGING OF CABINET | Chatham, named the vessel in the customary i velvet in paniers general salute Marshal Foch advanced the highest personages in the land with the Lussin, La Gesta, and smaller islands being

almost to the water's edge alone and saluted the dead comrade. Guns of the escorting Frosch Flotilla boomed out

- Field Marshal's salute of nispleen guns as

the Ferdun disappeared in the mist.

ARRIVAL AT DOVER.

The Ferdum arrived at Dover with the coffin lying co the quarter deck enshrouded & stained and war-tattered flag and guarded by a solitary Naval sentinel Sir senior officers, representing the four Ser vices, bore the body ashore, followed by officers of thes

rison, when it was con- veyed to the tabic for London

The Ferdun's arrival at Dover was greet

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The scents in King as chief mourney.

endos to-day will never be forgotten by those who saw them. It is many years. since such amazing crowds.

* Ware soru in thi streets through which the funeral cortege passed and it in doubtful if such a nations!" spontaneous tribute and homage has ever been paid even to a dent King of England. Hendreds of people were so determined not to miss the procession that they stayed in the streets all night in order to gure good places,

MARSHAL FOOH'S TRIBUTE.

LONDON November 11th. Marshal Foch has sent a touching tel

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conceded to Italy.

SOME OF THE TERMS.

LONDON, November 11th. The long drawn out Adriatic dispute has borg settled, at the Italo-Jugo Blay, Con- ferens. According to the Timer Santa Margherita correspondent Finzao will be independent, with territorii contiguity to taly Signor Giolitti"will sign the new Treaty to-morrow,

MINISTERSA

LONDON, November 10th." Mr. Malone, M.P÷, who made a wild revolutionary, speech at the Albert Hall on Bunday and suggested the hanging of Mr. Churchil! and Lord Curzon as a beginning, was arrested at Dublin prior to addressing

meeting on the subject of Bolsha Doubtless this is a sequel to the poles raid on his house yesterday.

GENERAL WRANGEL'S

Under the settlement, which was on

RETREATS reached after negotiations had been almost- broken off, the new Istrian frontier party" FIGHTING AGAINST HEAVY ODDB favours the Jugo-Slar proposals. Zaraf

LONDON, November 10th.

will be autonomous, but under “Italian. General Wrangel, - in w

THE CANTON-HANKOW

·RAILWAY""

PARTIAL RESUMPTION OF THE SERVICE.

ed by a Field Marshal's salute of nine geam to Field Marshal Sir Henry W. Buzerainty. Italy; gets the islands outside. claims that his forces, after Ave days, at: with the old one as an illusträilen of the - Nwangtung deserted postsiter remòr....

Fiome

IRELAND'S TRAGEDY,

SEQUEL TO ME: MASWINEY'S DEATH

tacks on Grürrheiming Red fores, cluding 25,000 cavalry, have ac riced behind a fortified position at Blash

Ferikop

manner, as the vessel began to glide down the waya, by brocking against her bowe a bottle of champagnes The vessel slid grace- fully into the water without a hitch amid a salvo of Chinese crackers and applauer from the

Meiers in the yard and thej

vessel. crowd of workman on the

The spectators then adjourned the Jockyard offices where the usual fonats The reports of the damage done to the Canton-Hankow milway by the "retrvaling were drank, and a few speeches made.

Kwanga troops would resca to have bova Mr. G. T. EDKINS (Mowers Batterficta & moch exaggerated for we observe so Swire), after expressing pleasure at seeing announcement that the service is being so waay present to wits the very success-sued. Trains ran an for me" Yuntam on ful launching of the foonhows, reailed that to Bhagya 10-morrow. A squabble is in Thursday and they are expected to rua the Chios Navigation Co. had previously progress no to who is the rightrui occupant had a ship of this name (built by Booth's, of un post of managing director

The Canton Times Bard. It appears of Greenock in 1885), but it was unfor- that some weeks ago, the managing direc tunseely long in the nineties. – Ha thought is tor, Mr. Wen-Liang-yi, who is a supporter would be interesting to compare the new vee of Me Yung-baign, the ousted Tuchun of Eng a large sum of the railroad funds to fa-growth in displacement of the shipping help the Kwangsi Party in Im war nagalash teen guns. All soldiers and sailors afoat, en the occasion of a British warrior going

fully engaged in trade along the coast of China. Glen Ching-ming at the Cantonese troope. The mesinant znanaging director, on the signal from the Ferdun, sprang to to repose at Westminister amid the groat

The old Soochow was 200ft Jong while the Lau Wood, at the same times, dis new ship was 290ft, and when those who appeared, apparently to work for the tho general saints as the coffin was rever-glories of the Empire." He specifically ently carried to the quay, while the Irish refers to the citizens of all parts, including

word prenent had an opportunity of going Cantonese cause with his wealth. The members of the Board of Directors of the He explains that after the Polish pesce, over the ship he was sure they would notice Company the elected one of their number, Fusiliers played, the opening vera of Land the contingents from South Africa, „India

cocosatrated 100,000 men, the very great improvement which had Mr. Chang, Shin-tong the acting manag of hope and glory":

The remains wero and Egypt "ho came to the battle folde

The outbreak of outrages following the including. 1,000 of Budienny's Cavalry, with taken place since the days of the old ing-director. Before Er. Chang was able to do much, Mr. Lau returned, claiming placed in the train, in the bringing the tribute of their blood and

Soochow in the accommodadon which was that he should be the acting managing- cost, thus assuring vie death of Mr. Marwiney has sent up the

eatting of his retreat provided for passengers, and notably for director by virtue of his chee. An Mr. shapelle ardente, besutifully adorned with not counting the

The enemy's cavalry, the officers and engineers. He was a Lan has the funds to advance for the pay- purple and gold trapping, bay leaveory," Ho pays a tribute to the imperish weekly totals with a bound. There were to the

this improved accommodation would be ment of the arrears of the employees, he white flowers, and some wreaths. If re able memory of their magnificent valour 99 serious crimes during the week ended 6th with

infasfry num-appreciated by the officers and engineers will probably receive the support of the

on the coast of China in the summer time, wat of the road, while Mr. Chang is issu and the grandeur of the results achieved." November, compared with 69 for the pre-bering

:10,000 sabres Bad quired five soldiers to 13 them.

especially. In the restricted area of the ships Sir Henry Wilson, replying, saya "There vious week. Nine barracks were damaged, 10,000 bayonets, stacked from Kakborks the improvement was big. As regards ing cifular notes explaining that he has a right to manage the road Probably Mr. A horsepower, is but one answer to the telegram from there were 21 raids on maila, 13 policemen eastward and south-eastward, concentrating on home power, while the now Souchou, Lau will win ous, se he has this money the

managing director: every corner of the world, namely, that we and soldiers were killed, 25 wounded and 6,000 oralry agaings Seikowo. The cavalry just launched, would have 3,200 horse support of the Army, and a the sesistant.

Dengan power. Mr. Edkins said he was very Mr Chatham, had soldiers of the British Empire and King 25 fired at. Since January 169, 183 police broke through, but shock troops were pleaset thes

Launched the ship and that Mr. Chat- Cleorge are proud beyond words to have men and soldiers have been killed and 306 brought up and pinned them against Birash, had had - boon, able to attend, as served under you, Marshal of France and wounded,

raulting in two Lettigh Regiments being they would be leaving the Colony shortly Mr. Chatham going on well-earned Field Marshal of England,”!

captured, also fifteen guns and a great num-retirement. They had been so long asso

ciated with the Colony, and Mr. Chatham The Hon Mr. CHATHAM" epressed his bey of machine-guns. The Don Cossacks in his official capacity had had so much appreciation of the very kind words which captared two regiments and fifteen guns, and to do in connection with the building of the Mr. Hdkim had spoken, and of the very dockyard and the other developments in the kad manner in which they had been rectly our troops destroyed most of Budicany's Quarry Bay district that they did not like ed by thoes present.. He and Mr. Chatham

to think of them going away without he was marg, would carry pleasant memories Cavalry which broke through.

participating, in the graceful way hart.For the function in which they had just kteu Chatham Fad cone, with the launching of cinted, and Mr. Chatham would value ase of the ships built in the yard. Mr the souvenir which had been presented to sed Mrs. Chatham, who had lived in the

aslomaly

As the funeral train departed from the ancient Port, where the shops were shut and Roga half-masted, the people of Dover Kastened to special service in the churchos, Man, women and children ween drawn up xt. all the towns and even the railway-cuttings through which iko irain pursued its way to

The Prime Minister has sent the Foch m

LONDON, November 10th.

STOPPAGE OF RAILWAYS THREATENED. On arrival at Victoria the old guard following mewage to

LONDON, November 10th. From France, with military ceremony, Your action in going to Boulogne to It is believed that the week and will see handed over their charge to a guard of the sainto the body of the unknown British the beginning of a complete ociation King's Company of Grenadions. Then warrior on its way to England has trafo on nearly all Irish Palways, cacoph atrics - with arme, reversed and hands touched the hearts of all my countrymen,ing the Great Northern. This will be a

Compete and bored with hands closing over the rife who will never forget what they own to arquel to attenuated staffa la consequence advanced and began their night-long your brilliant leadership of the Allied of frequent dismissals on the ground of the vigil over the caskey containing their dead armies.

AT VICTORIA STATION,

THE KING'S MESSAGES.

LONDON) November 11th: (6.90 a 1-) Everything ready to the minutest pro liminary, for what will probably go down

history as the most impressive celebra tion of a day which has already become the supreme anniversary of the British

It generally recognised tans no of other Allied States on behalf of the

He has further telegraphed to the holi

men's refusal to handle the Government/e

the

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the old Soochow was a ship

Mr. EDI” then prosented to "Mrs. Chatham a handsome diamond brooch is * case bearing an inscription on a silver plate, as a souvenir of the cocasion

Colony, be pposed, for something like 35 her, As Mr. Edkine had said, he had seen years, know Quarry Bay when, instead Quarry Bay developed from the beginning of the large works now existing, there was and he would like to pay a tribute to the merely a beach, Mr. Chatham had seen enterprise of those who conceived the great the place grow and they wanted especially works in which they were assembled, and to have him there at one of these little the courage shown in carrying them out--

"ALLEGED ARMENIAN ERTER MASSACRE

REPORTED TO BE A CANARD.

"LONDON, November 10th. munitions, troops, etc. It is reported that ́ It la officially reported from Byris that the Irish railwaymen have decided to fight no Armenians have been massacred at ecremecies before his departure, became (applause). They would appreciate it the the question to a finish,

Hajla

pe

E& report on the istrinstant stated that the town of Hajin had been besieged since March and 10,000 Armenians massacred.]

IN NEED OF PRAYER

On the occasion of the second anniversary

of his smoolation with them in the building more when he told them that the ares on arrived at Victoria at seven of the Armistion, H.M. the King has tele

up of the place. He (Mr. Edkins) would like which the dooks and the repairing yards this evening in the presence" of a largo

HOME RULE-DEBATE:

to take that opportunity of testifying to now stood wie coupled sither by water or crowd. Agingmber of men rushed the graphed to M. Millorand: I am con- barrier and mounted the engine. The body fident that the link between Britain ада

LONDON, November 10th.

the pleasure it had been to work with him by entirely, solid rook. The dook itself had what ind been no owy task. He to be out out of solid rook The Dock Com la the funeral conch ulj night, wit

France, forged in the war, will stand the In the House of Commons, the report

had joined with them in developing, pany deseryed all the success it had achieved PREPARATION FOR CEREMONY:

Quarry Bay-sot only in the building of from the fruition of the sobome, and ha test of time triumphantly in peace as in stage of the Home Rule Bill was concluded

the dockyard, bus is the erection of the trusted that they would long contdue to neighbouring sugar refinery, and also the prosper. He felt certain tint with the deve war. Only by drawing closer their bonds without material alterations.

residences in the district. Moreover, itlopment of the great constry, on whose car the future difficulties bo overcome and ing'e smendments agreed to providing that

The adjournment of Parliament says was due to him that they were going to borders the Colour is situated, there was a the control of the Police should be handed London paper sometimes capes perplexity see a great improvement in the reads of great future for the dock(Applause you their common ideas realised.''

haming the country clorgy as to whether the Quarry Bay, All know how inadequate Mr. G. M. Young, on behalf of the China over to the Trish Parliament three years frescribed passer for the House of Farlia was the road coming from the village Navigation Company, complimented the

Mr. his mind on the Act came into operation, and to meat, at the time assembled," should be Mr. Chatham had had no years, and Talkos Dock Company for the successful bportunity of proposing the health of Mr Providing that an absolute majority of College, Oxford, men tended the ion they were now going to see hundred-foot aching of the Boochow took the op-

road there (applause) which would members of each Parliament be required a remote moorland church where this

much appreciated by the Quarry Bay cum Greig, the Asting, Chief Mage of the difficulty arose. When he came to the pro munity and the general public, and they Dockyard, and of thanking every one who to carry the Failon Bill

scribed collect the clergyman leaned over to were ging to be able to congratulate Mr had worked on the construction of thin shấp where the work was sitting and asked, în Chatham upon the fruition of his plans. Mr. Greig replying. expressed ap.. very audible whispers Parliament (Applause) In condusion Mr. Edkins preciation of Mr. Young's kind remarks, Ighting 1* * I don't know," replied the asked the company to join with him in and raid he felt sure that the staff would olurk "Shall I say the prayer for them? drinking to the health of Mr. and Mrs. be glad to learn that their labours were Baked the Rector, 44 Well, in & asfiden. Chatham, signifying thus their good wishow appreciated tiel about from the clerk, if I think you'd to them both in their well-earned retired Mr. J. W. PATON also briefly acknowledg better pray for them, because they re a bad ment, (Applause_)

ed the compimit and the proceedings

kering day to ever been paid the British people an expression of unalterable

tidaý to the unknown dead, 'and

no greater hour has ever come in any land, regard and esteem.

-The feeling of sober-mindedness is in strong

contrast to the ordinary celebration mood GENERAL'S ARREST DENIED

~that pervades Londoners. Ecores of thos, wands, together with visiting provinciak,

PAZIA, November 11th.

nalijed forth, long before the dawn of the

fine autumn morning, to take up positions

The Ukrainian delegation denies the re-.

whonce they can respectfully gaze on the

ole procession from Victoria along the port of General Petra's arrest, cabled thros aides of the rectangular route to com

on the 8th instant.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. AUSTRIA WANTS TO ENTER IT VIENNA, November 15th. The Austrina Government has applied for admision to the League of Nations.

ontinued. A former Warden of Merton

of next column),

terminated,