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THE EMBARCATION OF AN ARME
LE CORPS.
THE ALLEGED NEWS OF THE
PELICAN."
WAB IT GENUINE 1
ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM (FROM A MILITARY "CORREA CHUENT.)
The captain of the U.S. Revenao efcam In The Time of bober 2, under th heading The Military Situation in South or Ort, writing senantly from Dutch Lar- Africa,' an outline was given of the composi-bour, Alaska, to the Secretary of the Tros- tion of un artny eerpa for foreign service; sury Department, Washington, says
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ficient troops to constitute, after disorder. heon-joet in lat. 10 N. and long, 175. W. cation in South Africa, a force considerably This trip has occupied 16 days of heari island of Attou I found to trace er lidlings way ronder a few additional details generally of the crow of the Pelican. The people of 27 larger than the army corps of the text-books inde and thick weather. On reaching the interesting. Such decuits may further boatou Jeland had visited the islands cast of instructive to those who do not realize what theun, but nothing her toon hourd or seen a massive undertaking is the ambarcation of the eissing ongs in question. The like of troops when the numbers run itu, tens has also been ascertainest in the renin-
ing islands this way. It is concedud hyr of thousands and the voyage inest of neces
that cases nearly three weeks.
all
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It will probably be nons to many to learn cavon not with northerly and westerly winds, and were blown award. In fact, no confidence is placed in the rucsange that the nsual calculation of the gross ton. page of the vessels required for the trans
found in a bottle as reported. Distressed port of a completo army corps to the Capa
around quarter of millon. The timen landed would have hoen heard from
Alentian group." facts connected with the subject, is to ho found in the Army Book for the British Empire. But this is unfortunately out of print, and Colonel Ferse's statifiant surk on military expolitions over ses can handly be regarded as a popular book of reforesco. 1076 Tas pablic, then, éann he blamed for
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The Ghisgoro Iemid of 2nd October, in Bottle coamining an reproducing the siuva, says It many be remumbered that undated mossage-paying that the Pelican Was rinking and the crew were taking to their hosts was recently found at Purtage Bay, on the coast of Alaska. As a matter fact, it was in Dot. that the vessel own Hongkong, wiled from Tacoma, S., tim. ad by Messrs Dodwell, Chrli & Co., er inden, and bound for Chine, and from that day to this nothing has been heard of of her, except through this mange from the loop, which the caners positively afirm chief ollier, Me l'atterson. We believe that be in the handwriting of the Pelican's further search for surtivors of the crew which numbered some 50 is about to be in-
understanding that, while a single ship of hot much more than 4,000 tons burden may accommodate apmain of 1,000 soldiers, it takes many more than do 1,000-ton vessels to transport the 35,000 of all manks who, approximately, constitute the permet un British army cups. As a untter of fact 2,0 to 4,000 tons, would have to be taken between 60 and 8 skips, each of front pas transport before a tray corps with its horses, gans, and stores could be move from Great Britain to South Africa, Sucht figures are impressive in the first instance stituted in a inoru southerly latitude as cus- which the Pelivan's honta cool make for in as showing what the command of the cagested in various quarters, the nearest land BELDs to a Power with great colonial inter osis. But they also go far towards a clear that direction being Hies de Plata or other neighbouring coral islanda aid atolls, which appreciation of the strain which the de-work? offer more hospitable havens of re- patch of not sue but two army corps would the Naval Transport Depactarent of the Admiralty, hat also upon the mercantile marine. It will be remembered that Lord Wolseley Home time back made a point of saying that two army corps could now at all times be ready for cimbarcation before) the vessels required for their taasport could he got ready to receive theton iwari. When it is realized that shipping to the amount of 500,000 tons is involved in this calculation the old logic of the War Office position will be hotter ander stood.
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Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
500
في شراكة
RAJ. Montgomerie, C. Com. R. B. B. W107
Captain J. R. Jollieso
Colad, C. W. Winnington-Ingram
Capit, G. A, Callaghan
T-Com. C. Chadwick
Liout-Com, R. J. Koyca
Where.at.
Shanghai Weiliaiwel Wolbaivei
Name
Rig
Toni
Guns. II.P
Captain.
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1700 10
3000
91001
1050
1400
Comdr. A. IL Smith-Dorrion Commander E. J. W. Slade
Yangiye
Hongkong
Aurors Burfourt
armoured cruiser, 1st class
5600
19
3500
Captain E. B. Bayly
Nagawasi
battleship, 1st class
10,50
11:18,000
Hop. S. C. J. Cofville, C.B.
Weibsirei
Bounvanture
cruiser, El class
4300
10 9600
Uapt. I
Brist
cruiser, 3rd class
1770
Centon
battleship, 1st clase
10,50.1
Daphne
sloop
1140 -8
& 3500
$15,000: 2000
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Endymion
cruiser, ist dass
*950
12 !10,000
Hongkong
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363
3
200
Sheoghai
Fame
torpodo boat destroyer
&
6700
Firobrand
gunboat, 2nd class
45%
1
Indy
torpedo boat destroyer.
273
4000
Woitalwet Hongkong Hongkong
37%
torpade boat destroyer
275
4030
Miwiina
cruiser, 2nd class
10-
SNOOD
Capt. B. 5. D. Cumming
Hoogkung
storesiip
1210
1
Hongkong
Iphigenia
cruiser 2nd dass
8
5000
Capt. II. N. Dudding
Weiliniwei
gun-rossol, 2nd class
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armoured cruiser, Int cluse
12
8500
Captam J. H. T. Burke
Peacock
gunboat, 1st clas
706
1300
Lieut, Can. J. G. Armstrong
gunboat, 1st class.
755
1200
guntat, 1st class
763
gunboat
20
river gumbost
851
40
gun-vessel, a clase
756
2
recolving ship.
4850
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303
2
2001
Undamated
armoured cruiser, lat class
6000
12
-8500
battleship, 1st class
14,309
·16
12,000
Capt. A. Schomberg
Surveying
ship
*620.
450
Comdr. W. P. Davison
torpedo boy daetroyer-
360
6000
Licut-Com. R. Kelly
coastdelenceship,armoure
2750 -4
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Comdr. H. J. Davison
river gunhrat
150
550
river guibast
160
2
650
Lieut. Com. H. D. S. Watsen Lieut-Gondr. Barton
Pigmy
Plover Redpolo Sandpiper
Buthar Tweed
Bwilt
Victorious
Waterwitch
Whiting
Wiern Woodcock
Woodlark
Doseart:38 Eclaireur
Kersaint Léon
Herthus.
1lList
870
Com. Win. W. Smythe
Licut-Cem. J. F. Green
L-Com. O. V. de M. Cowper
Lt. Com. F. F. Haworth Booth
Ligat Corde. H. C. Carr
Commodora Francis Powell
Lt. Cont. H, K. Hills
Capt. A. C. Clarko
Flagship of Vias Admiral Sir L. H. Seymour, K.O.B. Flagship of Rear-Admiral C. S. P. Fitzgerald.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Capt. Usodem
Commander W: Laris
Captain Gülich
Hongkong Yokolama Manila Haukow
Kobe
Hongkong
West River
Hongkong Hungkong
West River Manila Weihniwei
Fu-ning Hakolato Hongkong
Yangtze Rivor
Yangtze River
2363
Singapore Saigon Kwongchauwan Kwongohauwan
Nagasaki
Salgon Shanghai Kwongehauwan Kwongchauwan. Kwangelu uwan
Harkong Shanghai.
Amoy Hongkong Yangtze River Nagasaki
Hongkong
Name.
Flag and Description.
Tons.
Guns
K.P.
Captain
Last reported as
Presidente Sarmiento
Argoutine training yessol.
280
Captain Betbedor
Manila
Kalserin Elizabeth
Austrian cruise
4000
23
Capt. Julius Beck von Wellstaedt
Aspic
French gunboat
475
450
Commander Jouruet
D'Entreeasteaux-
French Bagship
Captain do Marol
French cruiser
4000
∙14
8600
Capt. Philibert
French oraiser
.8 1058
2050
Capt Tealer.
T'alor
Joan Bart
French cruiser
4500
Capt. Aubin
French gunboat
1250
2200
Capt. de la Motts du Portail
French gunboat
·470:
Capt. Amet
Pascol
Fronch cruiser
3988
13
8500
Captam Motet
Burprise Vaulṣu
Deutschland
French ganhont
7000
Captain du Plessix
Frendis cruiser
Captain Blondel
Gorman ironclad
B000
8000
Captain Muller
Goften
„Gorman cruiser
4100
10
9000
Captain Rollmauti.
Hausa
Geroma eralser
3900
30% (10,000
Captain Pull
Germun eraISOL ·
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Irene
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4200
203)
Coramanrin Obukufmer
Kaiserin Augünki
Gemuan eratinaz
0331
2074 14,000
Shanghai
Μουνο
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SOD
Capt. Merten
Carlo Alberto
Italian orniger
6500
18 13,000
cn route
Eiba
Italian raiser.
2782
12 6600
Chpt. Ceccani
Chefou
Etua
Italian cruiser
3530
6988
Capt. Gloranni Givelo
Chefoo
Julian cruiser
Caply Cascila
Chefoo
Italian cruiser
2039
£12,200
Stongbai
Italian craiser.
3698
10
6191
Captain Constantino
Shanghai
Portuguese transport
3460
Capt. Vaaco Caralho
Aleena
Portuguese gunbeat
100%
400
Code. Cunha La
5500
16
0000
Captain Yakolieff
STO
730
Captain Perenega
250-2 6000
1:130
Captain Boisman
#7000
Cupt. Sharon
Russian günbent.
Russian gumbost
500 #114190
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3500
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8
2000.
Capt Miklashevaky
Russian sloop
1200
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Captain Sulma
Russian sloop
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Russian gaibout
1490
24
2000
Pamat Azova
Russiga orpicor
6000
15 8000
Russian cruise
12200
28
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10,929
20 11,260
Russian gue boat
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Captain Barranoff
Frisian 2nd class batilahi 10,000.
24 8600
Captain Mollis
Rusaum gunboat
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1120
Captain Soulatic
Russian armoured cruiser
BKD
$16000
Capiéta Prince Cuchtomsky
Rasaisa gunboat
500
117
3800
Capt. Rogulia
1230
6
118
Commander Komakroff
Vladivestock
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Manila
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Manila
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Commander Harry Koos
Manila
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Commander C, S. Sperry
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Liguria Liemonte Stromboli
· Africa
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Vsadnik Zabijaks
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Captain Feniche
Captain Coprisnoff
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Naglaki Vladivostock
Port Arthur
Nagasaki
Nagasaki
Nagasaki
Chemulpe
Nagusati
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Roverting to the case in point, the his torical examples upon which the estimate of a quarter of a million ton per army corps is based are readily accessible. In 1879 Towce of 8,136 of all raisks with 1,851 horses was despatched from Great Britain to the Cape, and 18 stramers with a tonengo of 65,000 were used as transports. In 1869 force of 19,143 of all rauke with 5,08 forces was conveyed to Egypt in $7steaners mostly between 2,500 and 3,600 tons, and with a total tonnage of about 143,000. It will be noticed that the figures in both- these examples are in a ratio with those roughly estimated for any namely, 35,000 note and 10,000 hores and pack animals,
Bat if he array corps goes to South Africa it will infalibly be accompanied by a force of cavalry, either a brigade attached to the aring corps, or more probably, an indepen dant cavalry division, and line of communi- cation troops. The cavalry division, with its 6,700 officers and men and 6,600 horses. would require considerably more tronage than would 7,000 infantry, and the line communication troops could not be landed in South Africa in less than six or seven
I nood hardly handled that the relation of the saissing men are waiting further tidings with the deepest anxiety.
Death of a Respected German
The Chins Gazelle of the 28th October says, We have regretfully to announce the death of M: Charles Overby ck which occurred at night o'clock last evening. The deceased gontlsman, who was the head of the firm of Overbeck and Us, Haukow Rond, had boor andar the care of Dr Paulun for como little bune suffering from insomnie and intonen vervousness, but his friendo had no reason to fear that his case was so grave. is end was in reality somewhat sudden and at the comparatively early age of 58 hir do- wise had shed considerablegloom over a wide eircle of friends with whom he was ever re- graded with sincerity. Mr Overbeck was veritably an old Chins hard, leaving his German home for these shores as far back as 1866. Since then, with the exception of a period of seven years
a London,
to lad been intimately connected with the commercial upbuilding of Shanghai and in conjunction with his Brother (recently inva lided home) laid the foundation of a large and prosperous business. leaves a widow to mourn his loss.
Mr Overbeck
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Wifo has been using Chamberlain's transports of, say, 4,000 tons eich. In MY
Pain Balm, with good results, for a erder, then, to land say cr cavalry division, and line of communication lame shoulder that has pained her contine- troops at the Cupe, it is not too much to ally for nine years. We have tried all kinds say that shipping to the amount of cousi- of medicines and doctors without receiving. dorally over 300,000 tous would be requirany benefit from any of them. One day we od, and that at least 100 large steamers saw an advertisement of this medicine and would have cu be taken op as transporte. thought of trying it, which we did with the In any such movement of troops over sen heat uf satisfaction. She has used only one as that under discussion the number of bottle and her shoullar is almost woll-
F Horeca peculiar importance, because, Auor L. MILATT, Manchester, N. H. in any case, the fitting up a hired transport For sale by All Dealers, Walking & Co., for the accuinmodation of horse is a trom. General Agents.
The oficial blesome and tedious matter. calculation used to be this 10,000 horses could be despatched ou a voyage of some lengths in three weeks, but with the fittinge now available, and the accumulated exper- ience of the past 20 years, it should be pus aible to get the horses of an amy corpa away in a fortnight. But at least three weeks would be necessary if those of A division had to be added to the Cavalry army corps total
Incidentally it may be mentioned that
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the embarcation, transport, and disembar- Wrostock.
Tokia 90.16 cation of troops constitute escutially a divided duty With the selection and pre-Kochi.....50.16 paration of the ships as transports the War Nagasaki.. 0.19 Oflice, has nothing whatever to do beyond Bagushim 30.19 appointing the military members of a mixed Gutzia. 30.29: 00 Ph: 30.15 62 bird which passes the ships for 60 Sharp
Amoy ...... The Naval Transport Department of the Admiralty is responsible for every detail Swatow... 30.17 connected with the transport of troops bo- Canton...80.13 70 tween water's exige and water's eiga at th Hongkong 30.03 70 perts of embarcation and disembarcation Vict, Peak — respectively. But the military authorities Gap Rob 30.02 are responsible not only for the indents us Macao 10.00 regards space and acumodation, but also Haiphong
30.04
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for putting details on board and on land in Manila 29.01 82
Those who hare wat Malate.... an orderly manner. chud troops barking or disembarking at Bacolod ........ Southampton under the superintendence of Iloilo...... 29,83 $3 Colonel Staupole, whp is the greatest living Caba 29.971 85 expert, at any rate, on the haine catablisk 0.8. Jame mont, in this branch, will be satisfied that vary little time need be lost between the arrival of a troop train as the docks and the Wastook. departure of the ship. But whare the Toldo..... aber of troops, to be embarked is very Kochi: considerable the work must necessarily toll Nagasaki.. oven upon the most experienced and sonlaas Kagoshima staff, and record nce can hardly be ux- Gutzis...30.2 pected. Theoretically it might be possible Sharp P., 80.38 Amoy 30.08 to land an army corps in South Africa in six weeks from the date of the issue of the Sestow order to mobilize. Under very favourable Canton.... conditions the tank might be accomplished Hongkong 30.08 in Gve weeks. In practice, if all the troops Viot, Poal whom it is proposed to despatch have rot Gap Rock 30/6 only been landed is South Africa but taken Macao 30.00 78 their places us couponent parte of an army Halphong. — corps, and a cavalry division, by the end of Manila 300 75 November a fent will have been accom Malate.. plished of which the country may reason. Bacolod...
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