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The Japanese Government atterly;; falleď to see why Russia, who professed to have no intention of absorbing Manchuris, should, be disinclined to insest in the Congosion a clause in complete harmony with her own repeatedly and territorial integrity of Chica. Fyrher declared principle of respecting the sovereignty more this refusal of the Russian Government
THE WAR.
TORPEDO ATTACK
AGAINST PORT ARTHUR DURING GALE AND SNOWSTORM.
has impressed the Japanese Government all the more with the necessity of the insertion of i that clause. Japan has important commercial interests in Manchuria and entertains no small hopes of their further development and, polititeously informs us that he is in receipt of a cally, she has even greater interests there by telegram from Tokio giving the details of a reason of its relations, with Korea; kothat she torpedo flotilin attack, on the 14th inst.,.on. could not possibly recognize Manchuria as being entirely outside her sphere of interest Russian war-ships which read as follows:--
These reasons decided Japan to absolutely Accordingly, the Japanese Government ex reject the Russian proposal this re-pečt." plained the above views to the Russian Govern meat and at the same time introduced other necessary amendments in the Russian counter- proposals.
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circled round firing all the time. Under the constant shower of shells the Russian vessels seemed unable to retain their order and endeavoured to retreat into the harbour, but they were unable to do so owing to the two torpedoed battleships having gunk close to the entrance. The area of the fight was
Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, cour.about six square miles and the sight a magnificent one; as the shell, striking the burst over or against the vessels, The shoot: water, throw up great columns of liquid or
ing of the Japanese was excellent, but the Russian guns, both on the ships and on the forts, were badly served and the majority of their projectiles fell short. The chief officer of the British steamer Columbia, which
Tokio, 17th Feb., 4.50 p.m.
On the 13th inst., during a heavy gale and driving snow, our destroyer flotilla was dia. patched against Port Arthur. On the 14th
standing a violent fire from the Russian that at noon the Japanese line was unbroken, at 3 am, the destroyer Asagiri, notwith-passed close to the scene of action, states
ships, succeeded in approaching one of their and it appeared that their ships had received men-of-war and torpedoed her. With the
no material damage. aid of her own guns she drove back the Russian destroyers made a demonstration A flotilla of ten
Russian torpedo boats sent to attack her and got away in safety.
on the left of the line, but when the guns of the fleet were turned on them, and the Japanese destroyers advanced to a
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Instructions have been sued from Toklo to the Governor-General of Formoss and to the greatest vigilance must be shown in pro the Governors of kes and fu, to the effect that tecting any Ruslan subjects within their Jurisdiction,
The hospital ships Hakuai-mary and Rossi- marw have been handed over to the Red Gross Society by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
been distributed to the Russian soldiers in
According to the Mainichi, badges have.
bear a picture of the Ttar as he appeared. Manchuria in order that they may be the mora easily identified on the battlefield. The badges bandaged after the murderous assault, by the maniac Tauda at Otsu, while he was still Crown Prince.
Osaka are now working in what is pretically two shifts, in order to complete the orders for silver ctos. It is said that several million off and that a large amount of subsidiary coius silver one yen pieces have been already struck is to be struck off in a grea hurry. The horse- shoe silver imported from China as the interest: this purpose. for the Chinese indemnity has been used for
The workmen at the Government Mint in
A passenger by the Santo Mary states that guns have recently been mounted on all the new forts built at Port Arthur. The total to 1,000 tous and that of Japanese coal 150,000-
Government for a reply, which was again | Hayatori, crept up to the entrance of the counter-attack, they turned and ran into the quantity of Cardiff coal at Port Arthur is about
They further proposed, with regard to a neutral.zone, that, if one was to be created, it should be established on both sides of the boundary line between Manchuria and Korea with an equal width, say, of fifty kilometres After repeated discussions at Tokio the Japanese Government finally presented to the Russian Government their definitive, amend ments on the 30th Oct. last. The Japanese Government then frequently urged the Fussian delayed and was only delivered on the, th December. In that reply Russia suppressed the proposed convention entirely Korean and the clause relating to Manchuria so as to make maintained her original demand in regard to the non-employment of the Korean territory for strategical purposes as well as the neutral tone, But the exclusion of Manchuria from the pro- poset Convention being contrary to the original object of these negotiations, which was to remove the cause of conflict between the two countries by a friendly arrangement of
Government to reconsider the question and their interests in both Manchuria and Koren, the Japanese Goverment asked the Russian again proposed the removal of restriction as 10 suppression of the neutral zone on the ground the use of Korean territory and the entire that, if Russia is opposed to having it establish- ed in Manchuria, it should no more be es
tablished in Korea.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 1904.
THE RECENT NEGOTIATIONS.
Historic importance must be attached to Baron Komura's address to journalists delivered at his official residence in Tokio on the 8th inst. Representatives of all newspapers and news agencies then in the capital were summoned that evening to
A meeting at which the Minister for Foreign Affairs made a lengthy statement tions between Japan and Russia. Hitherto, regarding the course of the recent negotia.
diplomatic relations have been too delicate to make definite public announcements advis able, and now that the actual course of the negotiations has been officially published justification of Japan's firm attitude will be apparent to all. The courtesy shown by the Japanese Government towards the Press during the crisis from which we have justments - emerged and since the rupture of negotia- Recognition by Japan of Manchuria and its tions is worthy of attention. The kindness littoral as being outside her sphere of interest and facilities offered to journalists when it vince will not impede Japan nor other Powers whilst Russia within the mits of that pro- has been within the power of the Japanese in the enjoyment of rights and privileges authorities to do so, have not been restricted qua exclusive of the existing treaties with China exclusive of the establishment of seitle- to Japan alone, but news of interest has ments. been most generously circulated to the Press by the representatives of the Mikado in foreign countries. As for instance the hearty co-operation which has been accorded to the newspapers in Hongkong, at a time when the public of this Colony are anxiously awaiting news from the North, by Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, by communicating to the papers official telegrams containing news of great interest to the general public. [35 The full text of Baron Komura's statement, as submitted to the Press by the Foreign Office, is as follows:-
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JAPANESE REFUGEES' PITIFUL STORY.
Tokio, 17th Feb., 9.25 p.m. Japanese refugees coming to Cheloo from Port Arthur by the British steamer Wenchow give the following information:-
On the night of the 8th inst., the Russian authorities in Port Arthur informed the Tokio on the 6th January last. In this reply, leave, that they would not be allowed to em
The last raply of Russia was received in Japanese residents, who were preparing to it is true, Russia proposed to agree to insert bark on the British steamer Rasher, and at the following clause in the proposed agree-midnight they were served with notices for- bidding them to leave the port, this by order of Admiral Alexeieff. Numerous others who ready to leave for Chefoo, were placed under were already on board the s... Wenchow, the guard of 8 Russian soldiers. They were
But this was proposed to be agreed to only upon the conditions of maintaining the clauses regarding a neutral zone in Korean territory for strategical purposes; conditions the imposs sibility for Japan of accepting which had already been fully explained je přem.
It shoul further he observed that no men- tion was made at all of the territoriali tegrity of China in Manchuria, and it must be self- evident to everybody that the ing gement as now proposed by Russia to be agreed to would be of no practical value so long as it is not c the territorial integrity of China in Manchuria, companied by a definite stipulation regarding since treaty rights being only co-existing with sovereignty, eventual absorption of Manchuria by Russia would annul at once those rights churia by virtue of treaties, with China....... and privileges acquired by the Powers in Man- Therefore, the Japanese Government deemed
It being indispensable for the welfare and safely of Japan to maintain the independence and territorial integrity of Korea and to safe-indispensable to obts'n Russia's agreement guard her paramount interests therein, the to the territorial integrity of Manchuria; and Japanese Government find it impossible to view decided upon suppression of the restriction on with indifference any action endangering the the establishment of seitlenients which is in position of Korea; whereas Russia, notwith-conflict with a supplementry freaty of 'Com- standing her solemn treaty with China and her merce and Navigation between Japan and repeated assurance to the Powers, not only China. They have further decided with regard continues in occupation of Manchuria but has Lo Korea to adhere to their amendments as even taken aggressive measures on Korean there was absolutely no ronn for concessions. territory. Should Manchuria be annexed to Russia, the independence of Korea would naturally be impossible.
The Japanese Government, therefore, being desirous of securing permanent peace for Esst Asia by means of direct negotiations with Rus-
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ment of mutual interests in both Manchuria and Korea, where their interests meet, communi
cated towards the end of July last such desire to the Russian Government and invited their adherence. To this the Russian Government expressed willing assent. Accordingly, on the 12th of August last, the Japanese Government proposed to the Government of Russia, through the Representative in St. Petersburg, the basis of agreement, which was substantially as. follows:-
1-Mutual engagement to respect the inde. pendence and territorial integrity of the Chinese and Korean Empires.
3-Mutual engagement to maintain the principle of equal opportunity for the com- merce and industry of all nations in those countries.
3.-Reciprocal recognition of Japan's pre- ponderating interests in Korea and Russia's special interests in railway enterprises in Man. churia and mutual recognition of the respective rights of Japan and Russia to take measures necessary for the protection of the above men. tioned interests in so far as the principles of Article I. are not infringed,
On these lines they, on the 13th January last, renewed their request to the Russian Government to reconsider the question and have since frequently urged them for a reply. But the Russian Government, so far from far warding it, did not even indicate any date for it.
The Japanese Government have throughout impartiality and bave deed from the Fus: been actuated by principles of moderation and sian Government no more than the recognition of a principle which has been repeatedly and volun. tarily announced by Russia-herself; while the Russian Government have persistently refused in accede thereto and, while unduly delaying on the one hand their replies whenever they had to make one, bave on the other hand augmented their military and naval preparations. In fact a large Russian force is already on the Korean frontier.
by a sincere desire for peace, have been The Japanese Government while animated exercising the utmost degree of patience, but now they are reluctantly compelled by the action of Russia to give up all hopes of recon- ciliation and break off their negotiations.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE English mail of the 16th January was de- lievered in London on the 15th just.
We have received a copy of an account of the
not allowed to land and the steamer was for. bidden to leave by the Russian authorities.
More than 300 Japanese had taken refuge starving. Application was made, on several on board this h, and they were practically occasions, to Admiral Alexeieff, to allow these unfortunates to procure food.
At last, on the night of the roth inst., 10 bags of rice and half a dozen biscuits were allowed to be taken on board. On the 11th, E there was no more drinking water on the ship, a signal was hoisted asking for some to be sent, but no answer was received to this request,
On the 13th, the suffering passengers, having been nearly 48 hours without water, sent an appeal to the authorities, requesting that some should at least be sent out for the children and pregnant women who were on board.
On the same day 103 Japanese arrived from Harbin, baving been robbed of all their money and belongings on their way down.
More than 300 refugees were now on board the Wenchow, all in the most pitiable condition, starving and without water.
morning of the 15th. to proceed and she arrived in Chefoo on the On the 14th, at 4 p.m., the ship was allow
ANARCHY AT PORT ARTHUR.
SOLDIERS PLUNDERING THE CITIZENS, The passengers state that a complete state of confusion and anarchy exists at Port Ar- thur. The city is overrun by thieves and
ing the houses and shops, their own country- the Russian soldiers are themselves plunder-
men being among the victims. The Russian civiliana are arming themselves to protect their property against the soldiery.
THE FIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR. (From Our Special Corre-pondent.)
4-Recognition by Russia of the exclusive right of Japan to give advice and assistance to Korea in the interest of reform and good gover. meeting of the Anglo-Japanese Locomotive Arthur on the night of the 8th and morn
ment
and Engineering Co, Ltd., held at 39 and 41,
Des Voeux Road, on 15th inst. RUBSIA proposes to increase the stringency of
Yokohama, roth February. ing of the Japanese naval victory at Port News reached here late yesterday even.
ing of the 9th inst., concerning which I wired you to-day. A private dispatch firms atates that, at about rs p.m. on the 8th, received by one of our leading shipping
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inner harbour. About 1 p.m. the Russian the guns of Fort Ogon, several of the ships men-of-war were forced to take refuge under
being very severely damaged. This ended the battle which had lasted about five hours and the Japanese fleet withdrew in splendid order. The squadron, which was under the orders of Admiral Togo, consisted of the Mikasa, (flagship), Hatsuse, Asahi, Shiki- Takasago, Chitose, Rasogi, Yoshino, Idsumo, shima, Fuji and Voshima, battleships; Tokiwa, Adsuma, Yokumo, Asama and Iwate, cruisers; the destroyers Afurasame, flotilla of torpedo boats. Hayatori, Shirakumo, and Asashto and a
THE FIGHT AT CHEMULPO.
STUBBORN RESISTANCE OF THE "VARYAG.'
(From a Correspondent.)
Kobe, roth February. Uriu, Commander of the Second Squadron, The following official report from Admiral dated Chemulpo, 12 a.m., reached here to- day:-
tone.
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exceeding 400,000 tons. Meanwhile, the trans- pantation of goods is being seriously interfered with, and the authorities are now considering ineasures to remedy the difficulty.
The total number of transports chartered by. the Government is 1:0, their aggregate tonnage
UNEASY FEELINGS IN SINGAPORE,
From the Straits Times (10th inst.) ;-- after the excitement of the declaration of war, For the moment there is a lull in Singapore
can plainly hear the Russian guns battering at but speculation is as rife ever. Some people
the gates of Singapore. are a strangely stirred these days that they
counting the shots and e Iculating the strength And these with Uneasy consciences spend wakeful nights
of the guns,
One of the questions which has been engage ing the attention of insurance agents in inga pore is--what will be declared contraband of War? Some time ago, when the negotiations between Japan and Russia seemed to hava reached straining point, we published - an epitome of opinion regarding what was likely to be considered contraband of war. It was
and that the other articles in the same cate Include rice under the term contraband of war, mentioned that the Russians would probably
gory would be ammuniti n, guns, explosives of all sorts, material for warships, coal, etc
WHERE IS THE "BINGO MARU"? Some uneasiness prevails in Singapore Yusen Kaisha's boat Bingo Maru. The regarding the whereabouts of the Nippon
of fanuary 'oud for London. There were on Japanese liner left Singapore in the early.pars Singapore, and the Governor of British North board a lar e number of pessingers from
Borneo, Mr. Birch, was also on board. The Bingo Maru is due to arrive in London to-day, but has she ne so?
"The Russian warships Varyag, and Kreedz steamed out of Chemulpo at noon ensued to the west of Hachibitao. The on the 9th. An engagement at once
ring continued for 35 minutes, when the Russian warship endeavoured to retire to Chemulpo. At 4.30 p.m., the Koriete was blown up and the Varyag, and a Russian When the Ringo Maru left Gibraltar there steamer named the Sungari were also blown was, of course, na news of the war, and after up subsequently. No damage was sustained
war had broken out. the vessel would have to Imavere the English Channel, open to the by the Japanese fleet, and no casualties assaults of any predatory Russian who might occurred among the Japanese crews. The be filibustering around. The extraord pary thing is that the agents of the line here, Messrs, crews are greatly elated by the victory." Paterson Simon and Co, have no means of rican cruiser Vicksburg, the French cruiser destination safely or not. They get so advices, The British cruiser, the Talbot, the Ame-knowing whether the vessel has arrived at its Pucal, the Italian cruiser lba and two
so that in this case it is to be presumed that no Russian warships were in Chemulpo harbour news is pood news, yesterday morning. On the arrival of the Japanese deet, salutes were exchanged be tween the Japanese and British vessels. between the Japanese and other ships, consequence of the exchange of signals the Russian vessel Koritts left the port and opened fire on the Japanese fleet, The Japanese squadron at once opened a short time the Koriels was destroyed. The terrible fire on the Russian ships. In a Faryag followed the Korietz and endeavour. ed to leave the harbour. Her mast was warships and a large number of her men broken by a shot from one of the Japanese were killed and injured,
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RUSSIA'S FINANCES,~~
There is some difficulty in reconciling what appears below with the fact that Russia has United States, and even once more in France been trying to raise money in Germany, in the.
without success !—.
Mr. Leo Raffilovitch, a well-known Russian
authority on banking and financial matters, in
necessity of borrowing. Last year began with plenty of oney to carry on a war without the the course of an interview, states:-Russia has
a free balance of 250,003,000 roubles, nearly £25.000,000, which is available for any purpose for which it may be required. With regard to Russia's gold, there was in the State Bank something like 83000,000 roubles, or, say, 483,000,000. Of notes there were in circulation The Paryag, with her broken mast, con- 630,000,000 roubles. According to our gold tinued a stubborn resistance for several standart law 600, 00,000roubles must be covered hours, and was at last able to escape to the permanently by 300,000,000 roubles in gold; vicinity of Yentao, after incurring consider. and every rouble note issued above 600,000,000 able damage. The crew, it appears, then sequently, 639,000,000 roubles in netes mass roubles must be covered in full in gold. Con set fire to the vessel and she was almost have a cover of 330,000,000 in gold; and there entirely destroyed. The official despatches remains in gold about 500,000,000 roubles state that both the Koriets and the Varyag available. The money which Russie has "to RUSSIAN LOSSES AT CHEMULPO.Bgures of the ordinary Budget estimates, is were sunk.
go on with would last a long time, and thus obviate any necersity to borrow money. The
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Of the crews of the Varyag and Korieta
sued by the Russian Ministry of Finance, give were killed and 68 wounded, many of £1,600,000 for 1904. It would be rash, howe a surplus of £2,700,000 for 1903 and a surplus severely. The Talbot took 325 on board,
ever, to suppose that these surpluses can be the Elba 170, and the Pascal 228, This relied on. As a rule, a wholly different com gives a total of 83a hors-de-combat or pri plexion is placed on the national Boances by
the Extraordinary Budgets-in 1903, for la stance, en estimata of over £20,000,000 for ex traordinary expenditure really turned the ape parent
surplus {nio a deficit of about of the Siberian-Manchurian Railway the long £18,000,000. Moreover, since the construction
ing to £1,470,000. The total amount of rain on the working of the Government railway has steadily increased, the deficit in 191 amount
in an emergency is generally believed to be about 150,000,000. in Russia which the Government could obtain
Boners.
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THE FLEET. WARSHIPS CONCENTRATING.
A Tokio despatch to the Mainichi states various places in China and Korean waters. that British Naval Authorities have ordered the ships of the China Squadron to proceed to At the same time the Australian and Indian east of Singapore. A Japanese officer who Squadrons have been ordered to rendezvous has just arrived at Nagasaki from Chefoo.
5-Engagement on the part of Russia not to impede the eventual extension of the Korean railway into southern Manchuria so as to con- nect with the East China and the Shan-hai-existing regulations respecting foreign shipping kwan-Newchwang lives,
It was the intention of the Japanese Govern-excluding foreign seambo and foreign capital the Russian feet, which was laying at ancho, states that twenty-eight British and American heavy speculation in silver is in progress in
ment originally that the conference should
from the Russian mercantile marine.
take place directly between their representative THE Shah of Persia has had a narrow escape the Japanese torpedo flotilla. These small | Chefoo. and the Russian authorities at St. Petersburg
just outside of Port Arthur, was attacked by warship are shortly expected to rendezous at so as to facilitate the progress of the negotia from being poisoned. The poison was in craft, by hugging the coast, having crept up:
tions and expedite as much as possible the medicine, and the prescription was either im- solution of the situation. But as the Russian properly prepared or tempered with during Government absolutely refused to do so or the delivery to the Palace, plea of the Tzar's trip abroad and several other reasons, it was unavoidably decided to conduct the negotiations in Tokio.
THERE are persistent reporta on the Continent And it was not until the 3rd October last that Crown Prince of the German Empire, under that the Kaiser has placed his eldent son, the the Russian Government presented their coun- ter-proposals; and in them she declined to arrest for disobedience. The Crown Prince engage to respect the sovereignty and terri-threatens, it is said, to reside in England if, In torial integrity of China and to stipulate his private life, he is subjected to intolerable the maintenance of the principle of equal opportunities for the commerce and Industry
dictation,
Fifteen thousand picked troops are on board
tary circles is that probably these fast cruisers the Russian volunteer feet of transports, voyag ing to the Far East. The impression in mili- will be utilised to destroy the Japanese 102- the track of vessels, as a base. borne trade, utilising some Pacific island, off
unobserved to within less than a mile of to purchase three French ubmarines forsa.vic
A London wire reports that Russia is trying, the enemy's ships, Two battleships and in the Far East, one largo cruiser were torpedoed, the mediately and the Pallada being beached Tsarmitch and Reivisan sinking almost im
to prevent her loss. At about 6 o'clock, on the morning of the gth, the whole of the Japanese fleet, which had been coming up slowly behind the torpedo flotilla, advanced of all nations in China, and requested Japan to By kind permission of Major Radcliffe and in fine and attacked the Russian vessels, declare Manchuria and its litoral as belog officers, the Band of the 43rd Barma Infantry now diawn up under the guns of the Hwang entirely outside her sphere of interest. She will play the following programme of music, chinshan fort, the Lao-mu-cho batteries and further put several restrictions apon Japan's freedom of action in Korea; for instance, while at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, go Southern forts. The Japanese squadron ad recognizing Japan's right to despatch troops, Friday, the 19th lustedt." CENTER DER when necessary, for the protection of her inter exts in Korea, Russia refused to allow her to use any portion of Korean territory for strais. gical purposes. In fact Russia went so far as 10. propose to establish a neutral sone in the
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commandeered at blukden and Liaoyang and The transport waggons the Russian troops, dispatched to Whangfeng, Antung, and other places on the Valu, exceed one thousand in fear that Chinese troops, may advance in the number, it is: stated the Russian authorities' direction of Shanghal-kwan, and by throwing out scouts oppose their progress. Trouble is being experienced from mounted bandits, who have cut down the telegraph and telephone lines between Haicheng and Kaiping, New chwang and Tashichao. The line of communi- cation frem. Manchuria to Russia has been com pletely destroyed.
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London, The silver market, so far, has 3 een only slightly affected by the outbreak of hosti lities, but the operations of speculators in 1.on- events in the Farther East may have a decided don due entirely, of course, to the course of effect. It is observed that Singapore has, not yet been affected hy thess speculations, but i'q
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