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The Bombardment of Vladivostock.
LONDON, 7th March.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1904.
THE WAR.
EUROPEAN WAR FUND.
FOR HONGKONG,
We understand that a committee has been formed, among the European community, for the purpose of raising funds to be devoted to the relief of sufferers through the Japanese Sir Paul Chater is Chairman, and Mr. WAT. cost. A. Hewett, hon, secretary.
A published telegram from Admiral Alexieff, transmitting the Commandant of Vladivostock's report, ends abruptly with the words "the enemy opened fire." Yesfer- day evening's messages, which are unofficial, estimate the bombardment to have £20,000 in shells, mostly 6′′ and 12”.
The Japanese Relief Fund in London.
The fund in London for the widows and families of Japanese soldiers and sailors has reached £7,600.
LATER.
THE REFUGEES FROM THE "VARYAG."
Mr. G. Liebert, Consul for the French Republic, has kindly informed us that the Russian refugees from the Elba will not go to Colombo as it was at first supposed, but will be landed from the Australien at Saigon. The Medoc, a cargo steamer of the Messageries Maritimes, actually discharging at Haiphong, has been chartered by the French Government for the transport of all
It has given Captain Boyle and myself greated with Mr. Mimasu, Chairman of the Red pleasure to accept your kind invitation to visit Kioto, the ancient Capital of the Japanese Empire, and we regret we were unable to fix an earlier date and trust we have not put you to much inconvenience.
Since we arrived in Japan with the two cruisers, Nisshin and Katuga, we have been quite overwhelmed with honours, presents and manifestations of good will, which have taken. us entirely by surprise; these magnificent receptions were altogether unexpected.
We have only tried to do our duty, and, if we have been of some service to Japan, all I can say is, we are proud of it, and only wish we could have been of more service, but hope to be in the future. We admire the brave and plucky way in which Japan has conducted herself in their struggle with Russia, a war unsought by Japan.
Japan was only standing up for her rights and prestige and, I might add, for her existence
as a nation.
Cross Committee at Seoul, expressing its thanks and on 28th ult. Mr. Mimasi telegraphed the fact to Count Matsugata, President of the Society. Mr. Mimasu reports that the wounded Russians, even the worst cases, are now pro- Rressing satisfactorily, and explains that the Russian Government desired to defray the the remuneration due to the physicians and expenses incurred by the wounded men, or pay nurses.
The Count replied to the effect that, while the Society could not accept such remuneration, a contribution to the funds of the Society would be welcomed.
The following items are clipped from the Kobe Chronicle to hand to-day-
The Cheloo correspondent of the Asaki has learnt from a reliable source that subterranean explosives have been laid in the wharves and important buildings at Dainy with the object of destroying them in the event of a Japanese attack.
Pasthumous honours have been conferred upon six Japanese officers and men who were killed during the first attack on Port Arthur,
The War. Russian scouts report that the Japanese who had landed in Plaksin Bay are return ing, in order to try a more practicable roule towards Manchuria. The passes are block the Russians at Saigon to Europe. It is in the Far East and we earnestly trust that she of cattle, sheep, and swine are being com-
ed with avalanches.
Contraband of War.
Mr. Balfour says, Russia's declaration that coal is contraband of war is of great import ance, and that he is taking steps to obtain more precise information.
Proceedings Against the Editor
of the "China Times."' Earl Percy, replying in the House to Mr. Toulmin, said he approved of the action of Sir E. Satow in ordering proceedings to be taken against Mr. Cowen, the editor of the China Times, which had quoted certain de- famatory articles against Russia.
(Straits Times.)
Repairs at Port Arthur.
London, 20th February. Three hundred Russian engineers are leaving Nijni Novgorod to repair the damage done by the Japanese at Port Arthur
Russian Corruption. Repeated instances of corruption in the Rus- sian administration are coming to light.
A German View.
RUSSIA UNREADY BEFORE END OF APRIL.
Count Vonzepelin, commander of the Ger man Army Corps, considers that Russia will not be ready to begin hostilities against Japan before the end of April. He says that if she does so, she will commit a grave mistake.
The Japanese infantry and artillery, he con- siders, are superior to the Russian.
British Policy Explained. Count Benckendorff explanations of British polley have lessened the feeling of Anglophobia in St. Petersburg.
(Japanese Exchanges.) Repair of a Cable.
PROTEST BY JAPAN,
Shanghai, 29th February.
In reply to Mr. Consul Mizuno's protest with regard to the repair of the cable from Port Arthur to Chefoo, the Great Northern Telegraph Company stated that they had not made an attempt to repair the cable and would not do so without consulting the Japan ese Government.
The Bombardment of Port Arthur.
London, 29th February.
It is telegraphed from Paris on February 28th that, during the fighting at Port Arthur on the 24th, a 12-in. shell burst on the deck of the Askold, smashing two guns (the remainder of this part of the telegram is obscure). The Nevis also was damaged, and the Bayan had one of her funnels shot away. The number of killed in the ships was 32 and the number of wounded 41. On shore 3 were killed-some reports say 7-and 18 were wounded.
The Japanese-Corean Agreement.
Peking, 27th February. Uchida called on Prince Ching yesterday afternoon and fully explained the nature of the Japanese Korean Agreement recently con- cluded. The Minister has also talked over Russia's proposals in the matter of the neutral
zone.
Threatened Action by the Chinese.
Peking, 27th February. The Tartar General in Manchuria has wired
probable that this steamer will call in at Colombo, to take on board the refugees that have been sent there from the Talbot, that is, if sufficient accommodation exists on the ship. The expense of chartering the Medes will, naturally, be ultimately met by the Russian Government.
THE THIRD ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR,
As we (Rabe Chronicle) have already stated, the report of Adinival Togo on the third attack by the Japanese fleet on Port Arthur differs very little from that furnished by Admiral Uyemuza, already published in our columns.
Visiting Japan again, after an absence of 14 years, I see everywhere the advance of edura. tion and civilization. Japan is the pioneer nation
will win. There is only one thing I hope, and that is in the event of Great Britain being in volved in this war, Japan will not be too greedy, but will leave a few Russian battleships for us to finish up.
Sir W. C. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co, the great firm at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which Cap tain Boyle represents, and which has built so many ships for the Japanese Navy, contracted to send these ships out. They left Genoa, thanks to the exertions of Capt. Boyle, who got to Genoa on 31st Dec, on the early morning of Jan. 9 arrived at Yokosuka within a few hours of each other, having only taken 38 days on the passage, a days being unfor
As, however, Admiral Tago's report may be re-tunately wasted at Singapore, which was no garded as the most important, is of interest fault of any of the officers on board, I must to publish it. It runs as follows; —
not keep you any longer new, as I understand some ladies are about to dance, and I must not keep them waiting. I will therefore end by thanking you, Mr. Mayor, and the gentlemen present very much indeed for your very kind receptions and hospitality.
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The report comes through that the inhabit- ants of Harbin have all been ordered to leave, the town being given up to military use. There are six thousand Russian troops within five miles of Newchwang, and large numbers mandeered. The Russian gun-boat which has been in the port during the winter has been PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of of this paper. painted black, and is guarded at night time by three hundred Cossacks.
While there are renewed statements with regard to the shortage of provisions at Part Arthur, the Japanese appear to be well prepared in this as in other matters. It is stated that quite a number of speculators reckoned that the Government would require certain provisions and so laid in a large stock They find, however, that they are mistaken. The Government has all it requires, having made some of its contracts as long as three A remarkable report is made by Admiral years ago. The speculators have been done. Tego to the Chief of the Naval Staff Depart. ment illustrating the earnestness of the men of his fleet who volunteered to man the doomed ressels intended for the harbour entrance of Port Arthur, there to be sunk. There were no which was carried out by seventy-seven, and less than two thousand volunteers for the work, some of these wrote their volunteering applica tion in blood!
The combined fleet commenced the more.
An account is given of the advance of the ment as arranged on the 10th instant (Feb.),
Hokoku-maru to the entrance of Port Arthur but encountering unfavourable weather, a post- ponement hard to be made, and on the 22nd
which exhibits the pluck of the volunteers. the environs of Port Arthur were searched, and
Commander lirose, in charge of the Hokoku- Captain Boyle spoke as follows:-I have the mars, advanced in face of a heavy fire from the a war-ship which appeared to be the Amur was fired at The result is uncertain. At 3.30 am.great honour to propose the health of his In- enemy. He had reached the mouth of the har bour when his ship took tire and sank without About this on the same day the loyal and brave fleet of perial Majesty the Emperor of Japap, the wise
the necessity of being scuttled. steamers which had volunteered to block Port and benevolent ruler of an intelligent and pro-time, one of the subordinale officers, Kashi, Arthur, notwithstanding four powerful search. gressive nation, who has had the mortification lights and fierce gun fire, advanced gallantly, of seeing his beloved country forced to take up On account of the enemy's search-lights the arms no less than three times in the short period Tenshin-maru cried in her course a little, andel to years. May we offer him our respectful went aground on the eastern shore, while the Buga-maru was blown up by those aboard her and sank at a distance of about 300 melres outside the harbour The flokoku-maru was just off the lighthouse at the entrance of the harbour when she went
aground, while the vessel believed to be the | Buskiu-maru was exploded and sank at a dis. tance estimated at one and a half chains east by south-east, and another believed to be the Linsen-maru appears to have gone aground on the shore at the foot of Mantozan. The brave torpedo feel remained outside the harbour until the following morning at daylight, having been engaged, in face of a strong fire from the enemy, in successfully saving the men who had taken in the steamers 10 block the entrance.
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The gallantry displayed by the Port Arthur Dlocking Flotilla and the Torpedo Flotilla is sufficient to prove the loyalty and sagacity of the defenders of the Empire, and although the object of blocking the harbour was not, un- fortunately, accomplished, it is believed the Of the moral effect must be considerable. Blocking Expedition three of the crew of the Hokoku-maru, including a ward-room officer named Kashi, were slightly wounded by splinters from the enemy's shells, but all the others are safe, and not a single injury has been sustained by the flatillas of torpedoes or torpedo destroyers.
The Japanese fleet arrived off Port Arthur at to am, on the 24th instant, and a search was at once made by cruisers, the enemy's flag ship Novit and five torpedo destroyers being observed advancing from the direction of the mountain Rotesusan towards the harbour, whereapon the Japanese opened fire.
sympathy in the present trouble, and congratu lations on the success that has already been chieved by the valour of his subjects.
ARREST OF ALLEGED RUSSIAN SPIES.
On the morning of the 18th ultimo, two Japanese journalists of Tokyo were arrested and charged with being spies working in the interests of Russia. The first arrest was that of H. Miyake, aged forty-three years, a member of the Niroku Shimpo staff, and the second that of W. Fukuda, aged forty years, engaged on the same paper.
The suspects are arrested in accordance with Art. 1 of the Regulations for the Protec tion of Military Secrets, and Art. 113 of the
Criminal Law,
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE AT PORT ARTHUR.
It appears that provisions are entering Port Arthur by means of Chinese junks, which run across the gull from the Chefon side. Accord ing to one of our Japanese contemporaries, the Japanese Consul at Chefeo lodged a complaint with the Tautai against these proceedings, and the Chinese cruiser Chinghat has received orders to patrol the waters in the neigh- bourhood of Chefoo with the object of stopping
the traffic.
This is very curious news, if true. It is one of the well-known principles of the laws of warfare that a blockade to be real must be effective. If the Japanese cannot prevent the junks from entering Port Arthur, then it is clear that the blockade is not effective. It is not incumbent upon China to stop the traffic, which her nationals carry on at their own risk.
On the same night (the 24th) the torpedo
THE PRIZES AT SASEBO. destroyers separated into three divisions, the
The Prize Court at Sasebo made an official first searching Hatowan (Pigeon Bay) and the second Talienwan (Dalny), but did not dis-report on the rst instant regarding the prizes cover the enemy there; while the third attempt. captured by the Japanese forces, and now at ed an attack outside Port Arthur Harbour in Sasebo. The notification is to the effect that face of a heavy file from the enemy; but the as the ships are about to be examined and adjudicated upon, those concerned having interests in the vessels may within thirty days
result is uncertain.
At 9 am on the 25th the fleet again arrived
Bayan, Askold, and Novik just outside the larbour, fired at them at long range, firing at
clauns.
to the Government to increase the number of off Port Arthur, and sighting the enemy's ships lodge a notice of appeal in writing stating their troops in the neutral district of that country, as a collision with the Russian troops is probable since the Russians are most cruelly comman deering provisions and other things from the
Chinese.
the same time into the interior of the harbour.
The enemy's ships and fortifications continued
to fire for about twenty minutes, at the con- clusion of which time the vessels retired to the harbour, whereupon the Japanese ceased firing. Owing to the distance of the firing range having been somewhat great it is no1 thought that much damage was done to the enemy's vessels. There were no casualties in the Japanese fleet.
The Chinese Government are now raising two million taels from all the provinces for the purpose of military preparations. It was re- ported on the 24th that four japanese battle; ships and two transports were sunk outside of Port Arther on that day. A Port Arthur telegram to the Russian Legation also stated that two Japanese warships were sunk. The
Judging by the enemy's movements they ap. French and German Ministers to Peking at once called on the Russian Minister and peared to be chiefly endeavouring to draw the b. Lessar Japanese into a cross-angle gun range, and tendered their congratulation. unofficially announced the alleged Russia within the area where torpedoes are laid.
The notification affects the following vessels the steamships Rossia (with its belongings, Mukden (with 57 different items of cargo), Argun (with 311 roubles), Nicolai (with Korean money), Michael (with 8 items of cargo), Alexander (with 3 items of cargo).
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THE LAND CAMPAIGN.
FIRST ENCOUNTER NEAR PINGYANG. Respecting the encounter on the 28th uk. reported between the advance forces of the Japanese and Russian troops, the Kobe Chronicle says later information states that the Japanese, knowing that Russian cavalry was advancing in the neighbourhood south of Anjin,
While the main force of the fleet were eng28" | body of Japanese in the town of Fingyang. At constantly sent scouting parties from the main victory to Prince Ching, and the Russian ed in firing, the Japanese cruisers discovered a
9 o'clock on Sunday morning forty or fifty officials and subjects held a dinner-party at the club the same night. They are said to have couple of the enemy's destroyers about to enter cavalrymen were observed outside the north the harbour and they immediately fired at of Pingyang. The Japanese behind the wale been greatly disappointed on receipt of the them. One escaped, but the other was driven waited in shelter until the Russians had to Hatowan, where it was shelled and destroy advanced to within seven hundred metres, when the infantry opened fire. For a shor time the enemy replied, but finding the fire The Japanese cruising fleet has sustained no
100 strong, retreated. Seven hundred metres damage.
is the range of the Japanese rifle, but it is believed the enemy lost considerably in dead and wounded. No casualties occurred among the Japanese.
correct news
THE U.S. CONSULS. FOR MANCHURIA.
The U.S. wat-ships San Francisco, Brooklyn, and Tacoma are expected at Shanghai. It is rumoured that, despite Russia's objections, the
US Govemment will send its Consular repre sentative, Mr. Morgan, to Dalny, the warth escorting bisa to that port, Mr. Davidson, A Conan for Antung, and the Consul for Mukden U iso be sent to their respective posts.—
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was struck in the head. Another officer was The volunteers also hit while at his station. endeavoured to lower a boat, which, however, was soon rendered useless by shot. Another boat was tried. This was also damaged, but the whole of the volunteers, sixteen in nuniber, succeeded in putting away from the ship on the side which was not exposed, the vessel being between them and the forts. The boat was only made to hold ten men, but there was line wind, and the volunteers were lucky enough to have the protection of a projecting hill, which enabled them to escape the enemy's fire and in row to where the torpedo flotilla waiting for them.
WAR ITEMS.
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It will be seen by our news (rom Tengchow fu (says the Shanghai Mercury) tia: a num- ber of sailors and marines have arrived at that place, which lies south of Port Arthur. His the northernmost point of the Strait of Pechili, whilst the Liau-ti Shan Promontory, on which is Port Arthur, forms the other point of the Strait. From the account given by the people picked up, a japanese vessel and a Russian vessel were engaged on the 22nd of February and both were so disabled that they sank. The Japanese were rescuert by Chinese junks well towards Port Arthur. Apparently they first landed at Hwang Ching Tao, the northernmost Island of the Miau Tan Group about thirty miles from Port Arthur, and afterwards landed at Chary Shan Tao, the largest island of the group, lying a short distance south of Tengchou. The Japanese state that none of the Russians to the sunken vessel have gone to a small were saved. Some of the Japanese belonging harbour west of Tengchow, whilst others are stated to be still on some of the islands in the Miau-tan Group. The Chinese magistrale kindly gave them animals and money to take them to Chefoo. If two hundred of the Japanese were saved she must have been a large vessel, but nothing is said as to her size or of the size of the Russian vessel that was sunk.
THE "MANDJOUR,"
The Universal Gazelle states that Yuan Tantai of Shanghai notified the Japanese Consul-General there that he had received instructions from the Wai Wu Pu to order the Russian gunboat Mandjour to be dismantled and her armaments to be kept by the Chinese Government until the Russo-Japanese war is over. Further, her officers should be reduced hy half. On the same day the Taotal notified the Russian Consul-General there that nothing could be done for the time being until definite information had been received from the has come from the Russian Consul, and it is Japanese Consul-General. As yet no reply thought that the question of the Afondjous can be settled in the future.
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