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The War
LONDON, 22nd June,
Router's Nowchwang correspondent wires, it is reported that Japanese cavalry made an attack on Liao Yang late on Saturday. A missionary in Newchwang has received in formation from native sources that the fight- ing was continued until Monday and Liao Yang taken yesterday afternoon.
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A despatch from Admiral Skiydłoff descri-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1904.
dispatched to General Stackelberg to assist in. Covering reire pla
l'hontal fusies of the Russians at the battle.| of Wafention are now placed at 10,000 killed and wounded, but it is believed they are even heavier than this report allows, Mukden is said to be one large hospital and its accomoda tions for Russian wounded severely taxed Many of the Russian dead have been buried by the Japanese,
Presidential Election.
Chicago, 21st June.
At the Republican national convention which opens today it is almost certain at this, writing that the ticket will be Roosevelt and Fair
THE BATTLE OF THE YA·ZUG | Japanese graves, now occupy the spot-a beavy
(By Thi Time" Special Correspondent.)
AN-TUNO, 5th May,
penalty for a slight misunderstanding, C
Worse of the same nature was to befall the Russians, before long. At last a rush was made, and the Japanese flag was bravely un- furled first on one side, then on the other, one the reliring Russians, to plant his country's dark figure racing along, de'ying the bullets of
benten the Russian at their first meeting on flag on the highest possible place. Japan had land and vindicated her claim to a place among
the nations.'
At daybreak on the 30th the scene as viewed from a high hill behind Wi-ju, was encefal in menndered three sparkling blue Bircams. extreme. Across the sandy bed of the Ya-lu Beyond, the purple trountains of Manchuria stretched in an endless vista. Only on the southern slopes of the bills on the Korean side was therd evidence of war. Dropping our gazo from the far north to our feet we saw the valley black with men and horses, baggage and ammunition trains, all the paraphernalia of an the army would cross the river, that the cros sing was inevitable, and that the passibility of through the official report. defent did not enter into Japanese calculations,
That was all we saw. They told us there were 700 Japanese casualties.. It was difficult to realize that such a number has been rendered hors de combat in so short a fight. What
SKA SCOUTING IN THE
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It was because of great anxiety during suc cessive engagements, owing to the absence of A sufficiem number of scouting ships, that Nel-
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April fro the works of the famous Vickers. found engraven in his heart. The launch in Company of the first scouts specially built for such duty is, therefore, says Engineering, an event of the first importance, especially as it seems doubtful if we have always fully realised the importance of this requisite to successful strategy, notwithstanding that in practically
bing the achievements of the Vladivostock banks, Roosevelt's nomination is undisputed army on the move. The suggestion was that else happened during the day is only known every naval combat the need for very extensive
Squadron Bays: it started on the 12th instant, under Admiral Bresobazoff, to attack the Japanese maritime communications. He describes the sinking of the transports, as already reported..
The Duty on Tea.. Mr. E. J. Soars, in the House of Com. mons, moved an amendment providing for 8d. tax on tea remaining in force till the 1st July, 1905, instead of to 1st August, 1905, The amendment was agreed to. A proposal made that the duty should be ad valorem was rejected by 194 to 118.
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and without opposition; Fairbanks is said, not to want the nomination for the vice-Presidency, but it is sure to veceive it. Joseph Cannon has refused to accept the vice-Presidential nomina- tion under any circumstances.
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(Liberia? Servite). Kuroki's Headquarters.
Haiphong, 19th June, A Russian report from Lioyang states that General Kuroki has transferred his headquar ters to Siuven, about thirty miles from Ta- kushan and over sixty miles from Haitcheng,
Entire Regiment Lost.
Haiphong, 19th June.
It is communicated from Tokio that an entire regiment went down on the transports recently sunk by the Russian Vladivostok squadron in the straits of Korea. A Japanese regiment consists of about 2,400 men.
PUNJOM MINING CO., LTD.
RECONSTRUCTION SCHIEBIE.
The United States. At the opening of the Convention in Chi. cago, the Chairman, Mr. Elian Root, en umerating the work of the present admini- stration referred to its strengthening the Monroc doctrine and augmenting the Army and Navy. He said the tariff might be subject to revision on protective lines. His references to President Roosevelt's record
7he following circular was issued to share- were received with enthusiasm. Mr. Elihu, holders in this company by the directors :— Root disclosed that it was the Kaiser who
Shareholders, whether ordinary or preference, appealed to the United States to take the are requested to return this paper signed show lead in limiting the war area in the Far Easting which scheme of the two herewith submit. and to prevent the disruption of China and led meets their approval. This course has been a universal conflict. Hence Mr. Hay's Note adopted because it has been found impossible to induce the vast bulk of shareholders to to the Powers of the 9th April.
attend the meetings, and the board do not feel Justified in undertaking the reconstruction of the company upon the show of hands at the very thinly attended annual meeting, notwith standing its unanimity.
The Governor of Hongkong. Sir Mathew Nathan leaves for Hongkong on the 1st July.
The Chinese in South Africa. The first batch of Chinese labourers has arrived at the East Rand. They did not enter Johannesburg but proceeded direct to the mine compound:
When the rising sun lit up the hills opposite the Japanese in, thousands could be descried strung out in single file, streaming along a bridle path traversing the lower slopes as it wound in and out of the ravines, They grad-in ually ascended, their object evidently being to occupy the heights commanding Tiger Hill and its approaches. Rounding the spar they came in a view of the Russians on Tiger Hill and the neck and were instantly subjected to a heavy shrapnel fire. The Russian, gun position was thus revealed and the Japanese batteries north of Wiju opened fire and speedily silenced the Russian guns,
Meantime the Japanese were steadily advanc. ing and soon held the heights, whence they brought rifle fire to bear on the Russians, who were eventually compelled to cross the river Al and join their inain force.
During these operations the dramatic feature of the day was witnessed. The Russian be- lieved that the enemy possessed field guns only and their positions were calculated to deal with artillery of that calibre alone. For the same reason they had taken no plans to mask their guns. When the japanese opened upon them with several howitzer batteries they must have been thunderstruck.
On the first island opposite Wi-ju held by the Japanese is a belt of trees at present vividly green and fresh-looking. From out this inno cent-looking gem of nature came a terrible rain of sheli and shrapnel which played upon the Russian batteries on the conical hill, swept men and guns, tore the ground and-smashed- the recks. In the air all around the position were white puffs of smoke, denoting the ex-. Of these two schemes that marked A is re-plosion of shrapnel, while the hill itself, struck commended by the directe rs, who, however, in by shell from the heavy howitzers, looked like conforming with a promise given at a private an active volcano belching forth clouds of grey meeting of preference shareholders agreed to place the alternative scheme marked B before the shareholders. While doing so, they do not hesitato to express, a very decided adverse opinion upon the latter, for the following
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HEAD LAKING IN BORNEO.
Mr. D. A. Owen, officer in charge of Bintulu, a recent report states, one morning a China man, trading in a banding in the Seban river was brutally murdered, and his bandong set on fire by persons unknown. It seems that he was alone is the bandong at the time. The Dyaks in a houas close by when awaking in the early morning saw flames, and going to the water found the boat on fire and unoccupied. The fire had been burning sometime and the upper works of the boat were destroyed. They put out the fire and began to search for the owner of the boat but only found bis pillow and blanket in the water near by. I was informed by the Pengulu and Police were put in charge of the property. Diving was resorted to with out success and the whole river searched, but the water near the scene of the murder was 33 feet deep and full of logs. Next evening the body came to the surface close by horribly cut about. The head was all but severed from the body and split in two and hacked to pieces, and two bad cuts on the shoulders. A spear thrust one arm completely severed in two places. through the chest from side to side and Evidently the work of more than one man and of a Dyak altempt to take the head which failed through the body falling into water. No traces of the murderers were found and fire had destroyed all such that might have been
left.
Nothing is known so far but further investiga- tions are being made. The object of the murder was head taking as nothing had been stolen form the bandong as far as could be ascertained, cash and goods being in their places though damaged somewhat by fire.
ABOUT ARMY BANDS.
black smoke from a dozen different places,
No sooner had the storm burst than the Russian shrapnel screamed through the air in
The threatened extinction of military bands reply to this unexpected attack. The green of the trees was obscured by the smoke of burst in the present form, al' any rate-is to be ing shell; clouds of sand and dust, raised by deplored, if only for the reason that the big army possesses. It is undoubtedly the case the missile striking the ground, floated on the drum is the best recruiting-agent that the wind, and the booting of gas e dellthat the inspiriting crash of brass and shrill thudding sound of explosions filled the valley whistling of the fifes accompanying a regiment far half an hour,
on the march have done more to arouse martial enthusiasm in the bearts of prospective soldiers
reconnaissance has been clearly demonstrated. In the Spanish American War,forinstance,some- ihing approaching's panic was created along the Atlantic senboard, threatening to seriously hinderaggressive action by the American squad- ron, for the simple reason that the Spanish Navy had a 'fleet in being' whose position on the Atlantic could not be located The defi- ciency in scouting was ultimately overcome by the use of merchaut liners, which proved quite satisfactory; but the test was not one of a reli- able character in view of the ineptitude of the Spanishttack. It is conceivable that a small cruiser could ha‘e placed hors de combat many of these mercantile scouts, especially such as were not suited for carrying even a moderate armament. In the present war in the Far East, the same lesson is being most effectively im pressed. The arrival of Makaroff completely altered the state of affairs, and his death will be universally deplored because of his great courage and outstanding «bility. He at once assumed the aggressive. Conscious that the Japanete fleet were adulating the policy of containing' his flect within Port Arthur, he at once utilised his two special scouts, the Novik and Askold, to watch the Japanese Fleet; while Admiral Togo at the same time con the larger ships being kept hull down on the tinued scouring the sea with his destroyers, horizon until the time for attack bad arrived. It was a development of these tactics which re- sulted in the calamity to the Russian cause by the loss of the Petropavlovsk, and the death of had been induced to make a reconnaissance in their admiral in command. Admiral Makaroff
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force, and was lured away from the protection of his land forts, with the prospect of attacking a seemingly detached part of the Japanese Fleet. The scouting work was defective, and revealed the remainder of the Japanese fleet in but for a timely clearance of haze which a position to make an effective flanking, move- meat, the whole of the Russian force would have been defeated. Scouting ships must, therefore, be sent to all points, since a limited reconnaissance, except in preponderating force,THE British Steamship can never be safe against, such a cleverly. valuable has again heen enforced. Luck is the newest, lastest, and most luxuriously fur saved the Russian Fleet; but Togo's alterna- nished steamer on the line and "le lighted Leaving Hongkong every MONDAY, live scheme of destruction in the laying of throughout with Electricity; hot and cold water submarine mines struck the heaviest blow of service. The cuisine is unexcelled.
(Manike Cablenews.) The Riots in Finland.
devised trap as that set by Admiral Togo.
London, 20th June..
The assassination of Bobrikoff, the Russian governor-general of Finland, has been the signal for a revolt which is more or less general. Yesterday a large crowd of Finns surrounded the governor's office in the capital city Helsing fors, and it the officers present fired on the
1.-That it would be most prejudicial to the flotation of a new company to hamper it with preference shares, which are always regarded as a serious obstacle in the way of negotiations.
2.-That such issue creates two sets of inter-
ests in a company, which occasionally prave irreconcilable,
3-That the mere existence of Preference people and a riot ensued. In the meleer in shares, which in effect constitute a first mort which a number of the crowd drew revolvers, gage on the whole of the property, is con- eighteen Russian officers were killed and asidered by investors as prejudicial to the stock number of the people were killed and wounded. generally. The office was totally wrecked.
preference stock or debentures.
For these reasons the board consider it would be most inadvisable to perpeluate any An effort has been made to check the revolt by the arrest of hundreds of the supposed re-incubus on the company, either in the shape of volutionists. The temper of the people is thoroughly aroused and it is believed much more blood will be shed before the present uprising can be suppressed.
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Heaviest Battle Expected.
San Francisco, 21st June. The real campaign to the north of the Liao. tung peninsula is about to begin. Generals Oku and Kuroki are now prepared to make a combined attack on Kuropatkin.
The present pursuit of General Stackelberg's forces is understood to be only a part of this aggressive movement and General Oku will continue his advance on Kaiping and Hait- cheng.
In conjunction with General Oku's advance from the peninsula General Kuroki will press the attack on Kuropatkin's flank. The battle going on at Newkiachu (Makiafu) between the troops of Keroki and the Russians is part of this movement.
The heaviest battle yet fought is expected within the next few days.
A Russian Ruse."
San Francisco, 20th June.
It appears the former report of the arrival at
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
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Capital.....
..........................$400,000. In 100,000 shares of $4 each, of which- 60,000 shares to be awarded to the existing
shareholders in exchange for present fully paid upscrip in the old company. St per share to be considered as paid up; and the balance, to be called as follows:-S1 per share on allotment. 30 cents per share on 15th December, 1904. 5ocents per share on 15th June, 1905. 51 remaining to be paid when and how required.
7,500 shares, to be allotted to preference
shareholders in the following propor-. tion -One fully paid up share of the value of $4 in exchange for four shares of the existing Preference shares. 32,500 shares, the balance, to be offered to the public at par (54), but the issue to be under the control of the Board, who may allot or otherwise dispose of the same to such persons on such terms and conditions and such times as the Board may think fit.
Vladivostok of the squadron under Admiral Skrydloff was a Russian ruse to mislead the 109,coo Shares,
Japanese as another report informing of its safe return has just been given out.
While on its way to Vladivostok the squadron captured the British steamer Allanton with contraband on board.
Another Correspondent Shot.
Chefoo, via San Francisco, 21st June. Edwin Emerson, the famous American news paper correspondent, has been killed by Rus- sians while at the front for Collier's Weekly
(Edwin Emerson, Jr., is one of the best known of the younger newspaper men who make war „reporting their field of labour. He earned a reputation during the Spanish American war and later in South and Central America. He bas been a close friend of Richard Harding Davis, who is also reporting the Russo-Japa nese war for Collier's. Emerson is the se ond correspondent who has fallen in the past few weeks)
Mukden a large Hospital,
San Francisco, 21st June. -General, Oku is now in pursuit of the routed and relresting forces of General Stackelberg, Many gups and supplies have been abandonad by the Russians Reinforcements have been
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The Russians stuck to their guns manfully, but gradually their fire slackened and finally ceased. Their guns had been silenced, and than all the Government placards put together, the war thus far. The success of the torpedo WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY EVENING,
the gunners were dead. An attempt had been made to bring up horses to remove the guns, but it was foiled by a fresh outburst from the Japanese artillery. The japanese fire was then directed on the Russian camp and picket lines, creating great havoc.
'I be average aspirant for military glory reads the well-known "Free Kit" and remains calm; to hold out against the roll of the drum, how For a long time past Pall Mall has looked ever, is quite another thing. with disfavour on military bands. This has now culminated in the decision of the War The Russian loss cannot be ascertained, but the Japanese casualties in the artillery duet Office to issue a new set of rules under which were two killed and 25 wounded. The trees they are to be maintained in future. These hid their position from the Russians, and though have occasioned consternation broadcast, for when they come into effect-somewhere about we to the right rear saw the flash af every gun fired, to the Russians this was invisible. Their the end of July it will be found quile fire was directed on the belt of trees from impossible to carry on the bands in any which the deadly hail came, but the high-angle thing like their present state of efficiency. fire of the howitzers enabled the Japanese to The principal reason for this is, first, because mere twenty-one in each instance, and, secondly, work their guns from pits, which the Russian the numerical strength is to be cut down to a shrapnel, fired at random, rarely penetrated.
The success of the day was with the Japan- because the financial support hitherto accorded esc, the glory with the Russians, who fought to a band by the commissioned ranks is to be their guns to their bitter end. Skill and know withdrawn alfogether. Accordingly, a regi ledge were displayed by the Japanese in their mental band will have to exist as best it may When it is remembered that this works out at use of weapons and positions. Both were lack-on its Government subsidy of £160 per annum. jug on the Russian side.
On the night of the 30th the infantry of in-less than £4 a week, the futility of the pro- other Japanese division crossed the Ya-lu, fol- ceeding needs no further labouring. lowed by a third division in the small hours,
a
Although the authorised "establishment" of and at daybreak on May 1 we saw them on the military band has for many years past been Russian side of the river stretched out in long twenty-one, and it is for this number that thin black lines sheltered by depressions in the instruments have been provided officially, it sand of the river-bed. We realized slowly that has been the practice in every regiment to add the Japanese contemplated a frontal attack.to this considerably. The cost of doing so has They must have emerged from, the cover of been bome by the officers, all above the rank Tiger Hill and taken up a position in the darkness.
Before any move was m de the Japanese guns opened upon the ground behind Kiu-lien- cheng with shrapnel and shell, sweeping and searching every inch of the ridges where the Russians were supposed to be. No Russian, guns replied; they had departed
Soon the Japanese fire slackened. Then the leading line upon the sand became animated and slowly crept forward towards the base of the conical bill. It advanced quite a long way,
of subaltern contribating for the purpose one day's pay per mouth. It is this system that the authorities in all Mall are now going to knock on the head. Army bands in future are to be conducted in the regulation' manner, or not at all. The latter contingency is the suro and certain fate of those belonging to practically all the crack" corps. Take the case of the Grenadiers or Coldstreams, for example. Each mains-and requires them for the proper discharge of the calls made upon them thirty-nine musicans in addition to the of
In 9,500 ordinary shares of $4 each, of during which the suspense was painful oficial twenty-one. Without such aid it would
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60,000 shares to be awarded to the existing shareholders in exchange for present fully paid up scrip in the old Company, $1 per share to be con sidered as paid up, and the balance to be called as follows:-$1 per share on allotment. go cents per share on 15th December, 1904 50 cents per share on 15th June, 1905. $1 remaining, to be paid when and how required.....$140,000
32,500 Ordinary shares (deferred)
to be offered to the public at par (84), but the issue to be under the control of the board, who may allot or other- wise dispose of the same to much per sons on such terms and conditions, and at such times, as the Beard may think fit.....
and 30,000 Preference shares of each, fully paid
endure. Then there came to our ears the quick grunting of distant volleys stultering down the wind and the sound of heavy musketry fire, The line showed gaps, faltered and melted away, some running, backwards and others taking shelter. Many were mortally hurt, but the second line, close behind, gathered the rembants and swept on followed by line upon line Closing on the hill they diverged right and left, winding up the precipitous front and Meanwhile, at the first volley from the Russ Warming up the sloping sides, sians the Japanese artillery again began to plant shells upon the ridge, raising clouds of dust in every direction. The Japanese con tinued to climb until they wore, gear the top, when they halted in a depression and massed
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boat destroyer for scouting duty, has been ance to take note of the special-conditions-pre- established by the Japanese, but it is of import vailing. In the first place, the area of action is not large, and the tactics hitherto have been: specially suited to work with this type of craft. But for sea scouting something, more powerful than the destroyer is obviously required. Such of Wing Lok Street.
vessel must not only be structurally strong to keep the sea, but must have a large radius of action, and the new British vessels described in Engineering are shown to have these qualities.
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be impossible to perform half the pieces in their programmes. Again, if they were not available, there would be no one to take the place of men temporarily off duty. At present are always A proportion of these "extras" under training and are drawn upon to fill-up the constant vacancies due to discharges, &c,
The allotment of the different instruments in a Guards band is very much as follows: Eighteen-B fiat clarinets, two E flat clarinets, two flutes, two piccolos, three bassoons, two oboes, one E flat alto clarinet, one bass clarinet, one alto saxophone, one tenor saxophone, four French horns, six-cornets two trumpets, two tenor trombones, two bass trombones two baritones, two euphoniums, three E flat Basses, one monster B flat bass, one bass dram, two side druminal de piekarpen
These represent a considerable cash value to charge over the crest. Then in the very running, indeed, in a four figures. The B flat midst of the dark blot upon the hillside there bass, for instance, costs £25; the bass clarinet, appeared two flashes and two enlarging clouds.18 18s; and the big drum fotos. A good 30 days, sight Sydney and M
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