TORPEDO WARFAKH.
HOW IT IS CONDUCTED.
'NOTABLE INSTANCES OF SUCCESS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MARCH
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The first act of war between Russia ant THE Undersigned have received instructions
Japan (says the Brisbane Daily Mail) appears to have been the discharge of a torpedo, So it was when the conflict between Japan and China commence. Then the British steamer Kowshing'was conveying Chinese troops to Korea when the Japanese cruiser stopped her by knocking a hole in her bottom with a torpedo.
The torpedo is not altogether a new weapon of destruction. It was used in the American civil war, but was then attached to a spar, and differed very considerably from the complicated and tremendously powerful weapon of the present day. The idea of the fish torpedo was put by an Austrian officer before Mr. White head, au English civil engineer living in Austria, and in due corrse he evolved the weapon which row bears his name.
ГОВЫ ОР ТTHE WEAPON,
The Whitehead torpedoes are cigar-shaped steel cylinders, and are built usually of two dimensions, one of 18in, diameter, with a speed of 32 konts for 6:0 yards, and carrying a charge
a speed of 30 knots for co yards and loaded with Bolb, of gun-cotton. The ex: losive is carried in the nose of the cylinder, and a detonator on the point explodes
of zcolb. of gun cotton; the other 4in.
diameter, with
it when the weapon comes in contact with a ship's bottom or side.
One of the most difficult problems of naval warfare is how to effectively protect vessels, whether in port or at sea. from attacks by tor- pedo boats-low, swift vessels, which on a dark night are difficult to discern until striking distance has been reached.
A NIGHT ATTACK.
During some recent manœuvres by the British squadron in the Mediterranean a night attack was made on the fleet by a flotilla of torpedo boats, and the sensation of those on board the big battleships is described by a writer in a contemporary as follows:-
"We have no destroyers. The enemy has fourteen torpedo boats. His tactics are obvious, He will wait until dark, and then close in round the battleships, attacking before the moon rises At II p.m.
"And so it turns out, For an hour and a half we are on tenterhooks. A rising planet is taken for a flaming funnel. At last a torpedo boat is seen stealing along, looking like a mag- nificent cholera bacillus. Another and yet an- other are delected in other directions. The cruisers open fire, and suddenly a vivid light, shown by an attacking boat, marks the dis charge of the torpedo. The Andromeda is struck, and this fine, costly, complicated bat delicate cruiser is put out of action,
"The orpeda borts evade our cruiser and Approach the battle fleet. Royal Sovereign. Ramillies, Rayal Oak, and Hard open fire. We are discovered. Nothing can save us un- ⚫less the torpedo boats are sunk before they get within range. All depends on the man at the gun. He is worth his weight in pearl
"From what I saw I must confess that the chance of sinking a torpedo boat on a dark night while out of torpedo range seems far less than is generally supposed. The safely of battleships depends either on successful evasion or on the use of a perfect screen of destroyers. Once the enemy's torpedo flotilla penetrates to the battleship division, the latter may as well be struck off the navy list.
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"The wearing anxiety of continual look-out on the big ships must be seen to be appreciated. On the upper bridge the scene is remarkable. No noise or fuss, but a quick apprehension of
pending events, followed by rapid orders to the captains of the guns. First from one point and then from another the wicked-looking black blur of a torpedo boat's outline was seen creeping up. Each battleship opens fire as she sees the enemy. Andromeda and Theseus are torpedoed. The moon begins to rise; but the keen commanders of the boats lie doggo' in the shadows, and watch for a cloud bridge to pass the shimmering path of moonlight. Twice we see a couple of them racing past as vomiting black smoke. Others steal across a cloed bridge, and pass the tell-tale track of moonlight that would hopelessly expose them. The Hood and Royal Oak were sunk before midnight, but the action continued until the night was far spent."
INSTANCES IN HISTORY.
In the naval wars of the past the torpedo has certainly not played the prominent part which its advocates anticipated, but on several occa- sions it has been red with deadly effect.
During the Chilian revolution of 1891 the Almirante Lynch and Almirante Condell, two vessels very much resembling the Karrakatta
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FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,
the 17th March, 1904, at 14 A.M., at their SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, (Corner of Ice House Street), A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES,
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SILVER and GOLD JEWELLERY, FELT HATS, AMERICAN TRAVELLING TRUNKS and BAGS, MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS, &c, &c ;
Also
4 No. 12 BORE FOWLING PIECES
TERMSAs usual
(English and American make).
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and Boosterang of the Australian auxiliary AVEUX ROAD.
squadron, attacked the cruiser Blanco Eu- calada lying at anchor in the harbour of Caldera, Each of the vessels discharged two torpedoem and missed, and then Almirante Lynch Bred an other when only so yds, distant. A tremendous shock was felt on board the Blanco Eucalada,
A great many men were killed in the engine room by the machinery flying in all directions, others were thrown down and injured by the concussion. The ship heeled over on being struck, then rolled back, and the water pouring into the interior by back, and the water pour ing into the interior by the large gap made in her double bottom, she sank jo about five minutes. The torpedo used on that occasion only carried a change of Bolb, of guo-collon, so that from the effect produced some idea may be farmed of what so:lb. can accomplish.
Two years later during the civil war in B.axil the ironclad Aquidaban was attacked by a torpedo flotilla near Rio Janeiro during a dark night. One torpedo struck the Aquidaban, ripping out her bottom for a length of zoft, and a width of 6ft.
The next time that the torpedo came into xso was in 1595 during the war between Japan and China. After the battle of Yalu the vessels of the Chinese feet which escaped put into Wei-hai-wal The Chinese cruiser Lal Yurn was torpedoed and sunk, and two other vessels were also damaged by torpedoes before Admiral Ting surrendered.”
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16, 1904.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE
HE Company's Steamship
"KUMSANG,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 PM. the 16th instant, will be landed at signess' risk and expense into Godawns... ast Point.
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WEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, THE
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In Casks of 375lbs, net $4.75 ex Factory, In Bags of golbs. net $2.85 ex Factory.
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ON
ÎN TUESDAY, the 22nd March, 1904, at P., the Company's Steamship "SYDNEY "Captain Blanc, with Mails, Passon- (369 Kers, Specie and Cargo will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
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This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From London, &c., ex S.S. Mongolia, Syria
and Persia.
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Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees'
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HAND
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..
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Hongkong, 11th March, 1904.
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THE P. & O. 5, N. Co's Steamship
"MALACCA,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are THE CHINA CHACAC TELEPHONE being landed and placed at their risk in un Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,
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Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap- pointed hour,
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Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
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ORIENTAL
PENIN
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COMP
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
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STEAM FOR TRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA PERSIAN GULY, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- CAN and South African Ports.) HE Steamship
THE
"SIMLA,"
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Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for França, and Ten for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London i other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed
if Bombay,
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.
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For further Particulam, spply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1904.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
Hangkang, 10th March, 1904
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ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES
CRIPTION IN STOCK,
ВАТ
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HEMICALS,
NSULATORS,
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CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"GAELIC,"
are hereby notified that their Goods are at their risk being discharged into Lighters and/or landed into our Godown No. 50, Kennedy Town, Praya, and delivery may be had either from Lighters or from our Godowns upon countersignature of Bills of Lading.
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IGHTNING CONDUCTORS recognised.
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AN APPEAL.
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THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state thes she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinda of NEEDLE WORK.
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