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Show CRUISER SYDNEY IS NOTDAMAGED Hong Kong. Nov. 11. The Australian Austra-lian cruiser Sydney was not damaged In her fight with the German cruiser Emden off Cocos Island, according to reports reaching here today. The captain of the Sydney, according accord-ing to these dispatches, said he has seen only thirty survivors of the 800 men supposed to be on board the ESmden The Oerman cruiser was a veritable shambles. Four officers and 22 other men were made prisoners. Peking. Nov. 11. -The Austrian cruiser crui-ser Kalserin Elizabeth, which took refuge at Tsinc Tail before that port was invested by tho Japanese, ha 1 eight members of her crew killed during dur-ing the Japanese attack on Tsing Tau This news was transmitted by the commandant of the cruiser to the Austrian legation here. The legation says that the Kalserin Elizabeth wai sunk by her crew after the ammunition ammuni-tion on board had become exhausted Honolulu. Nov 11. The Japanese battleship Hlzen and cruiser Asama. which entered this port yesterday for coal and provisions, left here early to- ' I day for an unknown destination. J H Rumor has it In the Japanese col- I ony that the warships will rendezvous rendez-vous with a Japanese fleet now near- I l"g the coast of Chile, where It is supposed to be seeking the Oerman P i ruleeys which defeated Rear Admiral I ' Sir Christopher radock"s squadron. H T vo Japanese merchantmen at Hilo due to clear shortly, hut in view H o the linking oi fhe Emden and the H known presence of the remainder of i the Herman Pacific squadron off the H const of South America, it is not be-kevrc be-kevrc the Hisen and the Asama will H be detailed to convoy them. oo SBBh |