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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND are situated twenty-five miles from Liaoyang, account, admits that it practically gives the The enemy at Yushulintzu consisted of version of the outrage that he has received:- two divisions with the corresponding During the night of the 16th July, it being artillery. The attacking operations were carried slightly foggy, the Russian guard-torpedo-boat | out as previously arranged, and by sunset we in Pigeon Bay noticed a small steamer appar- had defeated both the enemy's wings, but, owing ently coming out of the neighbouring Bay to the enemy's large force and strong positions, (Foochow Bay) occupied by the Japanese. The we were unable to dislodge them. At daybreak steamer had no distinguishing lights. The of the 1st inst. we resumed the attack and torpedo-boat fired a few blank shots so as to succeeded in expelling the enemy at noon and induce the steamer to stop; but without paying pursued them four miles west. The enemy filed any attention to them, she continued to move towards Anping. The enemy at Yangtzuling seaward, evidently trusting to disappear in the consisted of two and a half divisions with four fog. Then the torpedo-boat getting nearer batteries of artillery. The attacking operations fired ten shells at her, but as the steamer still there also progressed successfully, and proceeded without slackening her speed, a torpedo by sunset we carried the enemy's principal was fired which struck the steamer's steru. positions, but B portion of the enemy
She sank in less than 25 minutes. The torpedo offered the stoutest resistance. and We hoat immediately approached and o-ly then bivonacked the night in battle formation. made out that the vessel was the British steamer At daybreak on the 1st inst. we resumed the Hipsang. The crew and passengers, consisting | attack, and at 8 a.m. all the heights fell into of seventy Chinese. xix Britishers and one our hands. The enemy fled towards Tangho- Russian, were taken off and put on board the yen. Our casualties are under investigation. torpedo-boat. Amongst the Chinese twelve We captured some field guns. In this engage-
were wounded, and two were drowned. Tho ment the attacking operations had disadvant- wounded have becu placed in hospital. Captain ages; firstly. by steepness of the ground; Bradley, the officers, and passengers were cou secondly, by lack of suitable position for ducted to Port Arthur, where an examination artillery, while the heat was over 100deg. is being held into this sad occurrence, which Fahrenheit.
has caused the greatest sympathy amongst the Russian officers."
WAR ITEMS.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Straits Times of July 27th reports that the British steamer Calchas, Puget Sound for Hongkong, was seized by the Vladivostock cruisers. The French flag was flying over all the Russian buildings in Newchwang. and everything pointed to a general retreat of the Russians.-Three hundred and fourteen wound- ed Russians from Tashikiao arrived at Mukden on the 25th.- Vice-Admiral Uchtomski. former- ly captain of the Perexvict, having been given command of the Port Arthur squadron. naval sorties from the port were anticipated by the Times' correspondent at Chefoo, who believed the Russians still to have a fleet in being."
GERMAN STEAMER HELD UP.
The German steamer Chefoo. from New- chwang to Chefoo in ballast, was stopped fifteen miles south of Port Arthur at two o'clock a.m. on July 25th. by four Japanese destroyers,· An officer from one of the destroyers examined the Chefoo's log and endorsed it, and she was permitted to proceed on her voyage. Subse quently, however, says the Shanghai Mercury. the Chefoo was fired on by the same flotilla. for what reason is unknown. Fortunately no damage was done. It is believed the shot was fired through a misunderstanding.
LICENTIOUS SOLDIERY.
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GENERAL NOGI AND PORT ARTHUR,
A report was current in Shanghai at the end of July to the effect that Marshal Yamagata is now commander-in-chief of the Japanese forces before Port Arthur, and that General Nogi had been relieved on account of the unlucky attacks of the 10th July. This report is entirely unfounded, says the Mercury. It was Marshal Oyama with his chief of staff General Kodama. who was reported to have landed from Dalny and started for Port Arthur either on the 15th or 16th July. This report is more likely; but even so. Marshal Oyama and General Kodam. had simply gone towards Port Arthur to see how the Japanese investment of Port Arthur is progressing, and they would not relieve the gallant General Nogi in any case. Moreover. there does not appear to have been any hig fighting on the 10th July as at first reported as even the Novi Krai of Port Arthur does not say a word on the subject. Marshal Yamagata is still in Tokyo as the chief of General Staff there. | LATE NEWS FROM NORTHERN EXCHANGES,
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digging and entrenching are done quietly and secretly and so pass unnoticed by the Muscovites. until they find a Japanese force snugly on- sconced within their works.
The N.-C. Daily News publishes a New- chwang despatch to this effect:- The Japanese occupation has brought peace and safety. The Russian restrictions on trade have been re- moved." A junk from Yantonwan reported that the Japanese fleet was bombarding Port Arthur on July 22nd.
RUSSIAN DEFEAT EXPLAINED.
A telegram from General Floug to General Dessino was circulated on July 27th in Shang- hai, explaining that in the fighting at Tashih- chiao on Sunday last the Russians were every- where successful in repulsing the Japanese attacks, but that when it was discovered that another Japanese army was advancing on Simu. chèng and Haichêng through the Tailing and Pehling passes. General Zarubaer, in execution of his orders, retired northward in good order without being pursued by the enemy.
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, 30th July.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBR SMITH (PUISNE JUDGE.)
CLAIM BY MEYER AND Co. Messrs. Meyer & Co.. 5. Queen's Road, sued the Sang Cheong firm. 295. Queen's Road Central. for $627.63 in respect of damage sustained by the plaintiffs owing to the failure of the defen- dants to accept delivery of goods. Mr. H. W. Looker. solicitor. of Messrs. Deacon. Looker and Deacon. appeared for the plaintiffs.
After bearing evidence by H. Oldenburg. assistant in Messrs. Meyer & Co's..
His Lordship gave judgment for the plain- tiff, and costs.
Wednesday, 3rd August.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THEIR HONOURS SIR W. M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE) & T. SERCOMBE SMITH (PUISNE JUDGE).
BAMBOO POLES ON THE SIDEWALK-JUDGES DISAGREE.
Late telegrams from the Shanghai papers received yesterday do not seem to cover any- thing of importance. The Vladivostock squadron was reported in the vicinity of Tokyo Bay on
Their Lordships delivered judgment in the the 28th ultimo. The reports of fighting there | case in which Hon. Sir Henry S. Berkeley. turned out to be scares, General Oku Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. enumerated more Russian atrocities at Tashi- Bowley (Crown Solicitor), appeared in support kiao. The Port Arthur messages were mostly of an appeal by Wai Chung, appellant, and Tartar-General Tseng Chi of Monkden has Chefoo guesses, but they agreed on continuous Hung Hoi. respondent, against the decision of made definite arrangements with Viceroy' sounds of firing. Edwin H. Clough. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, magistrate, in dismiss- Alexieff in regard to the brutal assault on ; in the Frisco Examiner saysThe ing a case in which the respondent was churged Chinese and Manchu women by Russian soldiers Russo-Japanese war is a trust war operated with carrying a bamboo pole on the pavement. in Manchuria. The Viceroy has given his by a close corporation, It is not the At the Police Court on 27th May, and 16th consent to deal with Russians who are thus intention of either side to permit the outside June. 1904, an information preferred by Wai guilty according to the regulatious as agreed world to know what they are doing if this Chung, the appellant, under Section 2, sub- upon, and it is hoped that there will be no knowledge can be suppressed by the most
section 11. of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, charg- repetition of further assaults of this kind. rigorous censorship and the utmost application ing the respondent with unlawfully carrying Thus far, the Wai Wu Pu has not, however, of every stringency of martial law." At New-
a hamboo pole on the public footpath at Praya been informed of those regulations,
chwang, according to the N.-C. Daily News. East. such pole being calculated to annoy and some amusing Box and Cox work with flags incommode passengers thereon, on 17th May. took place. On the 25th the Russian flag was
was dismissed by Mr. Gompertz. The appellant hoisted over the Administration House and being dissatisfied with the Magistrate's decision Chinese Customs. As soon as the Japanese as being erroneous in point of law applied for scouts were sighted. the eagles came down, and a case to be stated under section 9 of the the French colours went up. Next morning Magistrates' Ordinance. the Chinese Dragon had supplanted the tri- colour, but it immediately retired in favour of the Japanese emblem. Mr. H. A. Little, the British Consul, assisted by Mrs. Little, averted
THE SINKING OF THE KNIGHT COMMANDER,'
A Tokyo telegram to the Shanghai Mercury states that the China Navigation steamer Chinan, with the crew of the British steamer Knight Commander on board, entered Yoko- hama on the morning of July 25th. The Chinan and the Knight Commander were bound for New York, but met Russian warships off Iza. The Knight Commander wus sunk by the Russians, while the Chinan was asked to take on board the crew of the Knight Commander. The Portland and Asiatic steamer Arabia was also captured by the Russian squadron, and it is reported that she had a large quantity of flour
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board. Another British steamer was also captured by the Russian cruisers and was reported to have been sent to Vladivostock.
THE SINKING OF THE HIPSANG.
The following version of the torpedoing of the British steamer Hipsang was published by an evening contemporary in Shanghai which appears to have special means of obtaining Russian information, as the Russian Consul- General, while denying that it is an official
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The Mounted Baudits of Manchuria. says a Chinese official who arrived at Shanghai from Mukden, on the 28th ultimo, are being instructed by certain able teachers in the art of digging trenches and putting up breastworks ou number of eminences and strategic points in the vicinity of the Russian forces from Mukden down to Haicheng, which work having been done satisfactorily, they leave to any Japanese force that may happen to come along to occupy. Sometimes these bandits are molested in their work by Russian detachments of Cossack scouts and a fight ensues-not always in favour of the Cossacks—but in the majority of cases the
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The Chief Justice in delivering judgment. said-In this case the respondent was charged with carrying a bamboo pole on the public footpath, at Praya East, on the 17th May, 1904. such bamboo pole being calculated to annoy and incommode passengers thereon. The charge was made under Sub-section eleven of section → of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, now (in the new edition of the Ordinances) numbered as _Sub- section eleven of Section 3, of Ordinance No. 1 of 1865.
That Ordinance is entitled "An Ordinance
to make provision for the Preservation of Good Order and Cleanliness and the prevention of Nuisances within the Colony.'
The section ia question deals with nuisances and provides a penalty for every person who commits any of the offences specified in ite
various sub-sections.