STRANDING OF THE SS. "KONG NAM."
PILOT JEOPARDISES HER SAFETY.
It appears from the evidence that the safety of the ship was in the first instance jeopardised by the Pilot altering the course during the Mastor's temporary absence from dock without The following gentlemen, confirmed as any apparent reason. Ako the judgment of Marine Court, met at the Harbour Office yes the Master was faulty in not having rodnood tering morning to enquire into the cireum the speed after Ending that the course was stunces conuceted with the stranding of the Baltored, and also is being mistaken in the Kong Nain on Capsing Island on the 5th instant identity of the island he was approaching. The viz-Hon Capt. L. A., W. Barms-Lawrence Court was of opinion, however, that it was not (President of the Couri), Judge D'Arey (Com- aneessary to deal with the Master's certifiante. mauler H.M., Albion), uptain J. G. Spenco ( Lightning), Captain F. H. Rolfe (ex. Yurn Sing) and Capt J. 3. Loiseius (8,8. Kin Shua), Master Merinors.
Bet, the ess
PECULIARITIES OF JAPANESE ADVERTISEMENTS.
Under the heading of "Japan, the World of Ghosts," the Hochi Shimbten publishes the following diverting urticle:-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 28mm. 1205,
SHIPPING ITEMS.
COLOMBO BREAKWATER,
The present-season has seen the completion for all practical purpose, of the North-Western Breakwater at Colombe, u work which was begun saven years ago. The N. W. breakwater will stand 11 feet above the surface of the water, as against 1 fest for the S. W. breakwater. Aƒ both ends of the new broskwater towers have beon erected, containing two dz-d and powerful lights. The entrance to the harbour is 60 feet
wide.
PORT IMPROVEMENTS AT HANGCON.
Extensive port works being carried out at Rangoon consist of the reclamation of the fore- shore, and the erection of these new pontoons for the Irrawaddy Florilla Co.,.etc., at an aggregate cont Nowkero, except perhaps at the famous landing stage at Liverpool, has the floating stage principle been taken advantage of with such excellent effect as in this new Port Trust work in Rangoon. The pontoon stages are connected each with two graceful bridges,
of twelvò lakhs of ropes.
The Gral witness was Charles G. Frampton Master of the Amy Nam, who deposed-On
The down train loft Nagoya at 10.30 am, and the night of the 5th April I left the wharf at ;7.15 p.m. ou a voyage to Kongmoon and the was running westwarda. In a first-class 10- partment were sentel an American gentleman West Bisor. We proceeded down the South and his wife and three Japanese gentlomeu. chamel to the stream of the auchurage at Green One of the latter was reading a Japanese (aper, Island. Myself and a native pilot were on dock when suddenly the American lady, who was in also two Chance at the heal. When I a position to as the contents of the newspaper,
saisonly cries out asi
As if she had noticed cleared the shipping 1 tok the Pilot to thing unusual Gond heavens? What is neress Capsuimon N. W that portrait! The Japanese genteman looked at advertisment referred to. when the half. W. This was done. My compass is
thu lady skril,
Is not that the prtiuit of Prince correct. When I was abreast of Chong Hue
Bismarck, the illustrious Goctava statesurez ***
เกศ Point we were still stoering the saum couche,
“It is, madam," ep'id the Japanese gentleman,
ther
ruit in d by the advertiser and heading for the paw. I left the deck for sailingly, " about four ninates, and for the Pilot run the of a certain medicino." How rude and dis- with "accommodation such as could not be
volunteered an explanation of the look out for these light on Malawan Island.
He spoke as fellow In Japan -When I returned for'ard I found that he had wo have no regulations for the control of hauled out West, when he should have set up to advertisements. Hence advertisers do what thog For instance, the portrait of Mr. the Norurd. There wore junks in the vicinity
heir to Marquis Ito and a Master when I left the dock. After I had been thereof.es in the Imperial Household, is used
vessel himself. I told him before
I wont to VVG exclaimed
the lady; whereupon thə |
trouble
ono at either ond, with a massive shore struc- inre that conceals an immenso amount of work
in pile driving and foundations. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Con.pany will henceforth be provided.
furnished them by any other city in the East.
LAUNCH OF AN ITALIAN LINER.
In March, st the Naval Dockyard Muggiano, neer Spezzia, a largo steamer, calicu Orseole, wus anccessfully launched. This vessel,
the latest addition to the foot of the Socista
;
'
Men long accustomed to the ok revjpre ting engines looked round thom in a hopelose | why.
theories and knowledge and adapt themselves "They will have to pat aside all their
to that now turbinor," said Mr. Jarlos Allen, "uperintending engineer of Messrs. Workina and Clark, of Belfast, who built the Victorian.
This gentlemen added: "I expect that in less than ten years we shall have our ocean. steamers driven by gas gonerated on board. An experiunt will shortly be made with a steaner built on that principle."
The turbines are very simple to work, and the engineers of the Victorian aro very well satisfied with the now departure. Daily Mail.
MATERIAL FOR SHIPS DEONS.
A substance called petrobiguite is being adopted as a material for the desks of ships. It is prepared from sawdust, mixed with certain minerals, and formed into slabs, under high Its valuable properties are hydraulic pressure. that it is non-inflammable, and is not slippery
when wot.
FREIGHT WAIL
The Singapore Free Press to land anja:--Ás to the freight war outhards to Calcutta, which Reator refers to me existing botween the Hanso Line and the Britids India and P. & 0, Companies, local firmum without aivicos touching it, as it is very unlikely to affect us. It is conceivable that with rates to Calcut of Sa it might pay to ship to the Straits (or Hongkong) via alcutta, but the troublo sad posible damage in truns-shipment aru against it. Besides when two big combinations such as the Hania and the two British Comunis
about five wiuntes I said "Hallo! Where's tho | to advertise a medicine for stomach with Vohesiana di Navigaziono & Vaporo, in 340 foot kuock up against one another, the counkt is
Bot?
Mr. Ito is thy gentleman
wito i+ red light It appears I mistook the big
Prince Arisagawa to Germany, is
is be Makuan Irland for the small one. as I couli
asked the lady. The reply being in the not as the latter the night being very affirmative, there was silence for a time outil dark. At 8.5 p.m.
I realised that I had the lady detected another illustrated avertis made a mistake, as I saw the white teachment, and asked if the portraits there published of the small Mahwan Island. I thought I represented any persons of high standing, to which the Japaneno gentleman rep led: "Y-6, was a quarter of a mile off, had insteliately the one on the right represents Mr. Mosada roverted engines and went speed of the Mitsui Baan who astern. I had aliout 250 souls on board the stout man is used to show what the medicine ship, to I did not try to get her off, as I had not advertised to cure thiness will do. The pert
rait on the left is that of
relative of Mr. nough boats. We swung the two boats out, and Masada, who happens to bo thin, and it I told the passengers not to get frightoond. I gosted that this man does not use the medicine.
The ludy was surprised that the victims were then sent up rockets and at 9.15 pm. the first
not angry at being subject to such scurrility, steam launch come. I want as many piesengers al rest directed her attention to the board. as possible away in her. During the time I sent ings which disfigure the landscape. She said this launch to Hongkong the Hankoin and other that in America this disfigurement would be boats sout over to sue if I wanted assistance prolabited by law. She made other pinto
in length, and 50 feat beam, with a gross tonnage of 4,500 tons, Sbe is fitted with triple expansion engines by Mesars, Richardson Westgarth and Co., of Hartlepool, developing 1,800 indicated horse power, with a sped of about in special, des passinger accommodation Las been specially designed to most all require ments of passengers travelling in the tropics he is fitted throughout with electric light, Her sister ship, the Caboto, is now building in the mwe yard, and will be hanoked very shortly. Both ships are for the Europa-Caleulte run.
AN EXTRAORDINARÝ AKBANGEMENT. The Times of India buildings, Bombay, were, on 31st March, made the sheltering place of an
carried on with such vigoar that one of them has to seep give in, and either give up the contest or else come to some arrangement with the adversary in the gate. When the mail loft heme rates to Calcutta were 15s, and gradually files to and home and cargos, ate that had failed to find homeward cargoes. Down to us. from London and 7s thi. frou Autwerp is pretty ley, and come one will have to suffer ALLAN AND HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINERS IN
COLLISION.
Eulifax, 25th March-With over a thousand pensonger on board, the Allan liver d'araign collided with the Hamburg Amerika mer Albans of the harbour this evening. Both vesels made for the port The Parisian is
crashed in. The latter had 800 passengora ou beard at the time of the collision. No lives were lust,
The last lot of passengers was taken off at 2.15 plser rations, and at ugih hor ha-band who unusual colloetion of property, consisting of 1 down of the stern, whils the Allman's bows no a. on the ith with all their baggage. During sent to be brought under some form of
this time found the water was gaining in thed. At 35 p.m. on the mine evening all the fires wore extinguished at 10:55 pm the doskay engine stopped. The ship's head was west when she struck. I took soundings immediately the vest-I took the ground and found the starboard side uft 12 fort amidships, 10 feet awidehips and six feet forward. The port side was six feet aft, soven feet amidships and sexcu feat forward. The draft of the vessel on arrival at Hongkong was 9 feet 16 inches aft and feet 3 inches forward.
By the Court: I was not taking soundings before the slip struck. The Filet, of the boat is loft to his own resources to a certain extent. If I am in doubt, I question him about any
thing.
ON
Witness continuing When the ship struch I communicated with the owner in Houg kong at the earliest opportunity. The owner He made arrived at noon
the 6th. inquiries and returned to Hongkong to make arrangements for salvago. On the 11th instant the draft of the vessel Boating was 8 feet inches aft and 6 feet 3 inches forward, The ship came off on the afternoon of the 11th When the draft was 6 foot forward and 3 foot aft. She was towed into Hongkong, and is
now afoat,
By Commander D'Arcy: I was travelling at a speed of about nine kuota after clearing the shipping.
Witness continuing: What the Pilot di when I went away he would not tell me. He has since run away. loving been up four times with the same pilot, I had perfect confident
in him. The only answer I could get from him as to how he got out of the course was "Have made a mistake." I have been master of the skip for four months, and have made four trips in ber. I did not reduce speed, as I thought I was clear.
[The chart of the course was here produced and the position se:ifted by the Court.
By Commander D'Arcy: When I rung down to go full speed astern, the engines answered astisfactorily.
had been sitting silently by onsl umiling indul. observed that the lvertisers ought
control.
When the American traveller had azokon, the Japanese gentleman, after a pause, turned to his countrymen near nail said, Gentlemen, in the interests of civilisation in Japan we must not overlook the question of advertisements. Jupax Chronicle,
THE RUSSIAN FLEETS.
The Standard on March 25th oid:-The Russian Admiralty professes to be ignorant of Admiral Rojdestvensky's intentions and his whereabouts, but thinks it most improbable that ho will meet the Japanese near Mauritius. It is not unlikely, according to the Admiralty, that Rojdestvensky, having no wish to expose fleet the buffetings of the monsoons, which out to troublesome in less than a month's time,
hiz
will not wait for the Third Squadron, 1077 passing through the Suez Count, especially as it migat bo delayari some tims in making
repairs. He might also be influenced by the fact that the addition of the Third Squadron, with its cost defence ironclude, wil destroy the homogeneity of his feat.
It in difficult to reconelle such suppositions with Captain Klado's campaign on behalf of Hojdostrensky and the feverish equipment and despatch of the Third Spadroa.
A private letter from a Russian naval officer, dated Madagascar, February 7th, saya:- We hare found the month's doing here exceedingly irksome. It is true that we often go to sea for msnœuvres, marksmanship, and reconnaisssze, nevertheless, it is a horrible January midsunt mer here. The temperature rises to 100 in the shade, and it rains incessantly, and humidity. All the available room sad the upper unrefreshingly, merely causing an unbearable deck are filled wità cosi. Wa post once a month but irregularly.
"Nearly everybody is extremely dejected, and the delay in our departure han depressed
the Admiral, the oßeurs, and the sailors alike.
At first, the reports that the Japanese were near kept aptur spirits, but now we konw they were mere lies. The heat, the inactivity, ani the ignorance of what is happening in the world are becoming unbearable. Latterly the tropical diseases hata given trouble."
Six weeks parsed after this letter was written
before the fleet sailed.
BRITISH CONSULS BARRED OUT.
scarly 900 bags of mail letters on their way They were taken from England to Australia. as far as Bombay by the P. 3. O. uil ship Egypt and were stowed away in the extra post office which is situated in the Times of India building to await the next convenient ship in which it should be possible for them to continue the journey on to their propor destination. This extraordinary arrangement, my the Bombay paper, of course, in an outcome of the revere legislative enactments of the Australiaq Labour Party.
-KEBATE SYSTEM BY A ERIFPING DÍNO, I he shipping conference-that section of it which has to do with the Australian trado-has just isened at Colombo a oircular. which introduces a very emoting declaration in the application for rebates, that no ship outside the ring has been patronized. The circular
under the heading of "Freight to Australia,"
BBY B:-***
With reference to claims for rebate on freight from Colombo to Australian, New Zealand, and Tasmatian Ports, netips is hereby given that such claims for rebate on shipments from 1st April, 1995, will only be valid on a declaration being made as follows:-
I or we beg to hund you claim for robate on freight by the under-noted steamere, for the six months ending-to which I am or we are
entitled, as during the twelve months ending I or wound the firms which I or 'we represent, have confined all shipments from Colombo to
in which I or we have been in any way directly Australian, New Zerland, and Tasmanian Ports,
or indirectly interested, to steamers of the following lines, and that no firm, which during the above period has not likewise confined its shipment to these linos, bus directly or directly had any interest in the shipments upon which I am or we are claiming rebate. Feainsalar and Oriental 8. N. Co. Orient- Pasitic Line. Mosangeries Maritimes Cio. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Currie Line, Queensland
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P M. str. China left Manila for this port on the 27tk insi, at 1pm., and is die here to morrow about 9 a.m.
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NAVAL JOTTINGS,
DOCKYARD WASER. The blue-book on the Dockyard Expensa Accounts of the Navy containing the report of the Auditor-General has some rather remarkabis statements.
It is pointed out that nine oruisers, which coat orginally £1,476,303, and on which £165,4|| bas beau spent in refits completed in 1902-3 and in 1903-4, have now been ineluded in the list of vaaraku to be sold. Five oruisers and e gunboat, which were refitted the case of the former rosasta in 1904, and in that of the latter in 1101-3, at a total cost of £283,152, has now subsidiary service," while thro now reseals- passed into the list of vessels available for
the Odin the Furtome, the Merlin and
247,575, Lase
which were completed in 19-23 at a cost of B. two withdrawn from effective servico. On Lone torpedo-gunboats, which originally cost any £251839, no bava set than £21,5 has been spent in repain. On the Niger, of which the first cost w £5-1574
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refitted at costracines yaris the expenditure daring the year has led the original stimmte by £320,297. It was origin-liy-in- Co's and Pelore, should be executed the dockyards, but it was a terwards decided what they al ould be carried out by this contracto s with the result that the aotusi carrying out of SOLE AGENTS-- the work by contract in each case is more than
the daabis the estimate framed by for reßtting them. Two sister ship Albemarle and the Montage, were
built with
at Chatham and Devonport dock work i
the rent that the total cost
at Devonport was 231,048 as than at Chathaw, is extimates bring approximately of the same omcunt. In the case of the raps re of fourteen tatleships, cruisers, and special service chips, the excess on repairs and rofits over the estimates was £50.431.
RUSSIA'S FINANCIAL BLUFF,
H. PRICE & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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FIRM AND THE
An accountant, after analysing Russian NEW SHIPPING TRUST PLAN.
finonces, goes on to say-Tre student is! Berlin, 27th March. - Negotiations are pud- therefore driven to conclude that the true state ing for the amalgamation of the two great of Russian finance is never made public, and German steamship lines, the Nor deutscher as it is nekuowleged that the g kỉ in ma k, Lloyd and the Hamburg-Amerika. On the mere about which so much paradis male, is innah
of it borrowed gold, the hollowness of the entire PREMIER rumour of such negotiations North Herman position needs no further demonstration. Or || shares advanced threopoints on the Bourse to-day what use is it to look up gold, paying 4 per On the other hand, Hamburg-Amerika simrescent, or more, interest for m st, or all of it, if concealed debte, unazomoted-fr meanwhile are somewhat weakor.--Daily Mail,
emissions of paper-money, credits abta ned from the sporial Back, from the Russo Chinese ONLY PIANO SPECIALISTS Bank, or from banks in Franes, are piling up against the Government? I compots that, at very moderate estimate, Russin most have already spent or lost between £100,000,000 and
th £150,000,000 mors since the var
war beyan the Budget of hst year, and this acknowledge debt ikus Lesped up je paid, where will the gold be! It is doubtless in a way adroit for the Russian Minister of Floanos to parade his gold and boast of it, but his doing so must not be allowed to beguile. How many times over is the gold That is the real question to mortgaged? has taken good care to keep the material resolve, and hitherto the Russian bureauersoy necessary to its solution out of everybody's. reach.
The .3. str. Ernest Simone, with the next French man, will leave Saigen to-day at 11 am for tais part.
The U.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived at Nagasaki at 8 am, on Thursday, the 27th fast and left #ain að 5 p.m. same day for Shanghai,
whero she is due to arrive at 6 8.m. to-morrow.
The C.P.Rr. Expreas of India arrived at be at 6.30 p.m. on ienday, the 25th inst., Yokohama, where she was due to arrive at 2 pm. and left again at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday for yesterday,
The G.S.S. & C.M. str. Deucalion left Binga. pare on the 26th inet, at noon, and may be ex- The P. & O. str. /'ekin left Singapore for this pected here on the 30th inst. port on the 25th inst. et 6 p.m.
The A.L. str. Trieste left Shanghai for this port on the 26th inst.
JAPANESE EMIGEANTS TO CANADA.
NEW LAW IN FORCE AT VANCOUVER.
The Tokyo Foreign Department has received the following telegram from the Japanese Consul at Vancouver:-
The proposed immigration law which was brought forward last February but not saпC. tioned, was submitted to the State Council the other day and passed. The Governor at once gave his sanction and it is now in force. The new law is to the following effect
1-Immigrants shall be required to write By order, Peninsular and Oriental B. N. fty European words from dictation.
2.The owners of ships bringing immigrants Co. Oriental-Pacifle Line. Messageries Muri-shall be reponsible for taking them back if they
Lina
It is now explained by a Times correspondent times Cie. Norddentroher Lloyd, Currie Line, fail to get permission to land.
at St. Petersburg that the Russian Gorecamont's refusal to permit a British Consulate at Baku
19 xot merely a piece of discourtesy, but ax
w
pongs
TURBINE TRIUMPH.
3.-Immigrants who fail to pass the examina- tion will not be allowed to land unless they deposit a sum of 8500 or give proper security to that amount-Kobe Heraid.
CHINESE ARMY REORGANISATION.
A
• show traces of, and
FINANCE AND THE WAE.
The Standard's City Editor, writing on Mar. 25th says
IN HONGKONG: NOT
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ING AT ONE PRICE AND
SELLING АТ АКОТИЕВ,
BUT
PRACTICAL EXPERTS
AND
DEVOTED
"Nothing more striking in the way of MANUFACTURERS contrast has been prosented for some time past than the circumstances attending the Aotation of the loans by Rassis and Japan required to finance the war in the Far East. A little over
twelvemonth Lo Russia was able to raise with. in Paris, comparative ease a foam for £32,000,000 in
had by
by no with the comfortable feeling that she means unduly strained her bankers' resources in that direction, the loan being almost coupled with an assurance that more could be bad for
the asking at Ister perio. A little later Japan came modestly
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the London merket for a loan for £10,000,000, and although it was n great success-being covered some 30 times it was not deemed prudent just then to risk the raising of a really large loan. Yet almost with- FACTS OF THE in the space of one year we had Russia in the Berlin on position of having to place a loan in must onerous terms, only to be fulicwed by a vain attempt to obtain further immediate financial accommodation in Paris; while this dramatic turn in the financial aspect of the Far Eastern orisis is now completed by the appear. ance of Japan as an acceptable borrower in the English and American markets for £30,000,000,"
To Sai, Quartermaster, declared:-I was
Champions of the turbine found thair expas- ateering on the Kong Naws on the 5th April from this port to Capsrimun. I was steering ffort in diplomatic bullying. When the request tations exceeded by the maiden voyage of the when the ship went ashora. When I left the
was preferred by Downing-street, Count Vitorian, which is the first ocean-going harbour, the pilot told me to atcer N.W. half Laxasdorff declared that he would be happy to passenger steamer to be driven by turbines, W. I did so for a short time, and then the Pilot oblige as soon as Russia was allowed to establish. When the ship arrival at Moville during the Consulates at varions specified towns in India. told me to steer N. W., which course 1 kept for A more unwarrantable bargain has rarely boon voyage to Canada it was stated that, though about ten minutes. The course was then altered essayed by responsible diplomacy. England on the previous night she encountered a strong complaining of the accountable delay of the to N.W. half N. on the Pilot's instructions, sad has immenso commercial interests at the great north-east gale and a choppy sea, the passengers
British I stoered in this direction for another ten oil-port; many millions of
aslumbered peacefully in their berths, invested there, and most of the
shipping minutes when the course ordered was N.W to British nationality. But there is another and So quiet was the Victorian that she might one point north. This operation "lasted an even stronger reason than the safeguarding of have been in dock. The absence of vibration five minutes. The Filet then told me to these interests for the immediate presence of alter the course to starboard a little, and official representative of Great Britain. Bakwas both fore and aft so astonished the old Atlantic latterly become the song of intermittent rioting, travellers on board that many gazed persistently afterwards to port. The direction of my steering, according to the compass, when the with robbery, arson, and murder for its accom- over the side to see if she was really moving
paniments, and the English community have not through the water. ship struck, was west. I do not know why the scaped from loses either of property or of life.
With a speed of either seventeen or seven Pilot continued to atter the helm, as I did not Where is there a like state of things in India?
Russin has absolutely no commercis interests knots there was searcaly & perceptible tremor see any ether ships in sight. I guva ten minates as the time I steered the various be perfectly try, and even if she had, they would through the ship. Looking down from the safe. The great peninenia, with apper grating the engine-room presented the its teeming population, is as completely do familiar appearance of a boiler house. The Captain Frampton recalled, explained the minated by law and order as England or any old-fashioned noise of the cranks and throbbing a note of the promptitude, or otherwise, of the of War for 16 years, during which time the
other portion of the British Empire. As Count
an
the
MARSHAL OYAMA'S OPINIONS. The Emperor recently issued a Rescript in reply to a memorial of the Board of Reven
Marshal Oyans granted to a Times corres- Viceroys and Governors of provinces in seading pondent the first interview he has accorded for their respective contributions to the Board for publication since his arrival in the fold. the Army Reorganisation Scheme, on which Speaking of the Rasians,, the Japanese Com account much important work connected with mander-in-Chief said
the Personally, I have a high regard for the the scheme has been unnecessarily delayed, to Chibli province The Emperor calls upon the brave and able They have fought well In detriment of the forces now being reorganised in Russians as soldiers. The efloors and men are various Viceros, Governors, and Tartar the war between China and Japan I was Generals of the Empire to show more patriotism commander of the army which captured Port in the matter and states that his Majesty is Arthur. With a division and a half we took determined not to accept any easy for the city in five hours. The resuit this time procrastinations and delays. As a matter of shows the wonderful difference there is between isot, his Majesty insiste that each contributor the Russians and the Chinese, with whom we must remit to the Board of Revenue monthly, gained our previous experience; but our army, soldiers and officers, has performed its in advance, the funds promised by lim, and the Ministers of that Board are commanded to make duty as Japan knew it would. I was Minister provincial bigh authorities concerned, in order conscription laws were passed, and I have closely the watched the making of the Japanese army. I stops he had taken to find the absconding Pilot.
that they may be rewarded <r penalised as the
that officers and men alike The Court, after about half-an-hour's con-
case may be. When the high authorities of the am proud to
fulfilled every
expectati
alion
In olden daya sideration, found as follows-The as Kony that he had Hussian political interests, or what Ail they had to do was to watch the indicators Empire come to recognise that the welfare and have Now which left Hongkong on a voyaga to the he conceives to be such, in mind when he to see how much pressure was on the high an stability of the country depend entirely upon the the Japanese army was composed of Samurai, a thoroughly reorganised and professional fighting men. Our modeen army Son of a West Riser took the ground on Capsing
well-gui The impudent solicitation was, of low turbines. At each end of these is an
that Chins is composed of all classes of eociety. All our Islari at 5.8 p., on the 5th instant and course, politely viased by Downing stroet, and instrument like a stethoscope, to which the wall- quipped semy, and thus without its sain hops have been fally reatized by the work of
continue 10 remained there until the forenoon of the 11th Count Lamsdorff, resonting the snub, thereupon engineer on watch puts his ear occasionally moro aggressive notions, bis Majesty feels the army in the present war."
Marubal Oyama is in excellent health. He that there will be no more occasions for notified Lord Lansdowne that a British com instant, when she was towed to Hoogkong and mercial representative would be an unwelcome The proper sound is a continuous roar; if it the Board of Resenne to complain of delay in is comfortably quartered with his staff in five placed on the slipway. She was found to have at Bakn that he could not consent to their intermittent there is someting wrong the matter of receiving money from the Chinese houses, placed at his disposal by the
Chinese Viceroy. koen strained, and to have a hole in her bottom. appointment-Globṛ.
provinces.-N.-G. Daily News.
courses because the Pilot told me to do so.
Lamsdorff is far too intelligent to make any piston rods, which the engineers loved, was mistake on that point, it is a legitimate inference missing
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