TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's.)
The Sinking of the "Knight
Commander."
LONDON, 29th July.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2:1904.
BOXING AT THE CITY. HALL.
CHRISTIE V. SMITH.
▲ SENSATIONAL FINISH.
THE PEERLESS FORTRESS OF PORT ARTHUR.
A SERIOUS HANDICAP TO RUSSIAN
SUCCESS..
The mistake of the Russians in expending such huge sums on the fortification of Fort
country, gives him every reason to anticipate | restricted to the charter of one steamer for that he will be able to do, the storm of fire that Canton at a4 cents per picul and another one Future prospects will eventually dercend upon the forts in the for Swatow at 23 cents. sector chosen for attack should silence these North and it is quite possible that, since the entirely depend on further developments in the works without great difficulty. Against the Russians have evacuated the port, a change for high angle fire of beavy howitzers, in positions | the better may gradually set in. invisible to the enemy, supported by the
An audience, characteristically representative and good tempered, assembled at the City Hall The Hon. Charles Hardinge, Secretary of last night to witness' a boxing display and Arthur before they were at all certain of their sweeping, scythe-like action of shrapnel fired what improved and up to $r.soper ton has been
Embassy at St. Petersburg, bas lodged a protest against the sinking of the Knight
Commander.
The Russo-German Commercial
Treaty.
tenure, involving, now Russia is at war, a large experiences the sense of all its inherent weak- by high, velocity guns, fortress defence soon force for its defence which elsewhere employed might have turned the tide of war against theresalute troops, the enemy may not be driven With ample bomb-proof cover and Japanese, is a position advanced in an article
ness.
twenty-round contest between ). Christie, an established Hongkong favourite, and T. Smith of.I.M.S. Eclipts. The management, apart from an annoying and wholly unnecessary delay preceding the chief event, was fairly satisfac by the military correspondent of the Times out; the hotter the fire the less the chance.
tory, and the preliminary bouts created both Count. von Buelow and M. de Witte sign-mirth and excitement. The latter, however, ed the new Commercial Treaty yesterday in were too long and numerous and the promoters would do well, when arranging future pro
Berlin.
grammes, to remember that the "side show" Russian Finland.
is an item generally unappreciated. The The Daily Telegraph says that a reign of public are attracted in the main by the chief terror exists at Helsingfors and the deporta- event and are apt to tire of prolonged pre- tion of the prominent Finns has begun anew.liminaries. There is no reason why English programme precedent should be followed here; The Assassination of Minister
Plehve.
M. Demovo, the late M. Plehve's chief assistant, has been appointed Minister of
the Interior in the interim.
LATER
The King has telegraphed to the Tsar his sympathy at the loss of a distinguished Minister. Mr. John Hay, U.S. Secretary of State, has also cabled his condolences.
France and the Vatican. After a prolonged cabinet council in Paris, a nole has been telegraphed to the Vatican, which it is reported involves a complete rupture of relations.
LATER,
M. Delcasaé has notified the Nuncio in Paris that owing to the rupture of relations his presence in Paris has become purpose-
less.
The Rumoured Fall of Port Arthur. Reuter's correspondent at Wei-hai-wei wires no news from Port Arthur, but says that the return of the fleet (British) is re: garded as an indication that it has fallen.
Binking of Noutrals. The American Government has issued a semi-official statement declaring, that regard less of the rules propounded by Russia re specting the sinking of neutrals, America holds that it is opposed to all modern prin- ciples of international law.
The Russian press is adopting a strong attitude in regard to sinking of neutrals with contraband and maintains that the sinking of the Knight Commander was entirely justi fied on account of the impossibility of taking
her into port.
France.
tion of the Concordat and public worship
The correspondent deals with the futility of fortress defences against modern artillery, and says:-
Before a nation commits itself to the heavy expenditure involved in the construction of a first-class fortress, it should ask itself what national purpose the stronghold is designed to serve and whether it is likely to accomplish this object or to defeat it.
The rule is elementary, yet it has generally in fact, local promoters would commend them-been honoured in the breach rather than in the selves to the public if they abolished altogether observance, and seldom more than by Russia the insensate practice of delaying the attention to-day. Port Arthur and Vladivostok intercept to the show until midnight. Another proceed no primary line of operations of an enemy ing to which patrons of boxing the world over attacking Russia in East Asin. The war might take exception in the delay that invariably conceivably be finished without a shot being lakes place after the time appointed for the fired by the batteries of these strongholds. On commencement of the contest; the men are the other hand, they absorb so,coo Russian generally ready hours beforehard, and should troops, numbers which might ensure victory step into the ring with the punctuality associated for Kuropatkin's field army, could they be with the opening of an opera, or any other united with it. The Pacific fortresses are there. public performance.
fore, so far as the decision of the campaign on tand is concerned, a serious drain on Russia
commander. and a positive encumbrance to the Russian
PRELIMINARIES.
and Blenfordt, opened the exhibition part Two tyros of fine physique, Kyuoch
of the programme. Both were in earnest and fought on in a blundering way to the end of ten rounds, when Kymuch, the braver man, was adjudged the winner-Spike Emmerton, who was introduced by Mr. H. Ross, the referee, as the feather weight champion of the East, good na uredly condescended to make an exhibition of an ambitious aspirant who is particularly popular in another profession that will prove more profitable than the one he practised last night. Emmerton's antics were ludicrously clever. He sailed round his op ponent like a little whirlwind and created roas of laughter by encouraging him to lead. At the beginning of the fifth round Samuels retired although not badly hunt-Denyer and Dola, two particularly clever lads, put up what prov- ed to be the fight of the evening. They fought len sounds, and banged each other consistent
ly the whole time. The first two rounds were
It is true that they offer a delusive refuge to squadrons unable to keep the sea; but, if the navy using them can wage offensive war successfully, they are not required, and, if it cannot, they are unable to restore suspended naval animation.
"Marine traps like Port Arthur and Vladi. vostock decoy into their seductive havens the residum of a beaten fleet, which then reverts to the attitude of the passive resister. Whether the entrance be then blocked by-material ob- stacles, as at Port Arthur, or merely watched, as at Vladivostok, the squadrons in harbour are placed in bond under the enemy's seal. [This as scarcely a correct reading of the situation so far as Vladivostok is concerned.] Owing to the great range and destructive force of modern projectiles, no harbour within five miles of blue water can be reckoned safe, and, if the enemy
is th a position to land au army and assail thre fortress from the land side, or invest it and famine do its work, its fall is only a question oN time, should no relieving force appear on land" or sea. The construction of first-class fortresses, maritime or other, is therefore a luxury which national strategy can only permit itself after a reasoned consideration of the object in view and of the question whether the fortress is likely to
fought at a terrific pace and pleased the audience immensely. They were both in capital condi- tion and displayed exceptional science. Mr. Ross, whore referring was well received, po- pularly declared the result a draw.-A pair of awkwardly built artillery men, Baker and Smith, started to annihilate each other in the next bout in a manner as merciless as it was metho dical. Smith used his arms, which were asutain this object or whether it is not.... long as an ordinary light weight's body, with flail like regularity on Baker's body and quickly established a lead. Baker fought with the pluck of a solid soldier, and reluc
If the Japanese decide to attack Port Arthur we shall witness aither the apotheosis, or the unregretted demise, of the first-class fortress.
No one can say that the place itself fails to
The French Government has stopped the stipend of the Bishop of Dijon and will re- fuse to fill several vacant Bishoprics; il intends to propose to Parliament the abolitantly gave in after three rounds-had-been-faifit nearly all the requirements of the text act in stopping the contest which was brutal, counted. Christie displayed commendable books. In the words of the Novos Vremyu, Port Arthur, according to the conviction of the but not scientific. Tarrant and Thomas, who best authorities, is not merely a first-class for- were billed to box four rounds literally danceduress, but the most impregnable of all first- through their part of the programme. They class fortresses." It is a phrase to be retained. were both in excellent irim and at the call of time bounced at each other in the most pro-
estimates.
(Straits Times.} British Artillery to be Rearmed.
London, 23rd July,
If we consider that the defence of Port Arthur has been the labour of years; that strong, semi-closed works, with gorges protect- during their sixteen minutes' stay in the ringed by masonry walls loopholed for musketry, and retired with a reputation that should stand them in good stead at a Sheffield Handicap
Mr. Arnold-Forster has promised the com plete re-armament of the British artillery with-mising fashion. They did luule, else, bowever, in three years, and £1,250,000 per annum will be expended for that purpose during the next two years.
The Fiscal Question.
DEVONSHIRE CALLS FOR EXPLANATIONS, The Duke of Devonshire, in the House of
meeting.
CHRISTIE V. SMITH.
and ditches flanked by escarp and counterscarp galleries, have been constructed on all the surrounding heights, and, further, that some 400 siege guns, besides naval ordnance, are in position, mounted on disappearing or overbank
38,000 Russians of the land and sea forces cannot hold out for many months in this
work can be so wrecked and overwhelmed by the converging fire of distant batteries that its main armament may be reduced to impotence during the progress of the succeeding assault.
The work of landing, transporting, and placi ing in battery the siege guns required to secure superiority of fire in a given sector is very
either of reinforcement or retreat. But a closed
heavy and must always take time. But it is not necessary that the gues of the attack should be numerically superior to the whole-arma- ment of the fortress; all that is required is that they should prove superior to the armament of given sector of the defence, the fall of which will entail the fall of the whole.
a
Hitherto the Japanese naval bombardments have been trivial, preliminary, and experiment. at What preparations the sailors of japan may have made to second the efforts of the army we do not know but it is certain that the navy both expects and intends to lay a leading part in the final act and may not confine itself to the action of artillery. But even if it were otherwise, the events of the war show that Izin, guns can rake the defended area from end to end; they may also prove able to strike in flank and in reverse the forts of the land sector assailed by the army.
Worst of all will be the deplorable situation of the Pacific Squadron, cooped up in the nar row harbour like pleasure-boats in Boulter's
Coal. freights from Japan ports have come-
paid for this port, hut the demand is still rather imited, owing to an over-stocked local market. For Singapore, business is said to have been. tone at the last rate of $1.40 per ton.
From Hongay to Amoy, a charter is reported at $2.25 perton and a couple of steamers bave been settled elsewhere Hongay to Saigon at $2.50 per ton.
sumph is reported, practically a continuation of her present engagement on the Swatow, Amay, Formosa xun.
On time, the 6 months' charter of 5.8.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
IN THE GOODS OF M › KIENT CHONG OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MAKIE TCHONG, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MA MAI SUK, LATE OF SHANGHAI, IN THE EMPIRE of China, TRADING AS MA MAI KEE, Deceased.
given that The Honour-
Lock on a June cunday, almost wholly defence- NOTICE is behief Justice has, in virtue of less and immobile, and with their decks expos-Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made an ed to the fatal effect of high-angle fire from all Order limiting to the 27th day of October, 1904, points of the horizon.
When this scabrous moment arrives the Rus sian defenders may remember Dragomiroff and his advice so "energetically repudiated," while Englishman will recall the words of the late Lord Salisbury at the Albert Hall in May 1898, think Russia has made a great mistake in taking Port Arthur; i do not think it is of any use to her whatever.”
COMMERCIAL.
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Business reported:-Shanghai and longkew Wharfs at Tis. 155 for July. Indo-Chinas at Tls 73 for September, Tis. 72/73 for October and Tls, 73 for November. Farnham, Boyds at Tis. 142 for July, Tis. 143 for August, Tls. 144 for September, and Tls. 147 for December. Maatschappijs at Tis. 307 for August.
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as the time for CREDITORS to send in their THE Company's Steamship CLAIMS against the estate of MA KIENT CHONG, otherwise known as MAKIE CHONG, otherwise known as MA MAI SUK, late of Shanghai, in the Empire of China, trading as MA MAI KEE, who died on the 3rd day of September, 1900, at No. 1703, Avenue Road, shanghai, aforesaid intestate and Letters of Administration of whose per- onal estate and effects were granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Probate Jurisdiction on the toth day of June, 1904, to HERBERT JOHNSON GEDGE, of Victoria, aforesaid, Solicitor, the Administrator of the sa:d Estate.
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FREIGHT.
to their circular dated 30th ult., Messrs. Lambke & Rogge report :--
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may do so within measurable distance.
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Dated the 29th day of July, 1904.
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Lords, asked for an explicit declaration from minutes, brought Chris.ie and Smith into the carriages, we are entitled to conclude that, if ing level, it is quite on the cards, that they Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., |
Government as to the extent it was intended to support the taxation of food.
Lord Lansdowne replied that Government did not mean to be rushed either by the Tariff Reformers or the Duke of Devonshire.
Chinese on the Kand,
MUTINY BY NIGHT STAFF.
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Two Chinese being accidentally killed in a mine might shift on the Rand, conse quently mutiated, and threw stones at the Controller who was injured.
The police eventually restored order, and arrested seventeen of the ringleaders.
The mutineers subsequently returned to work.
(Manila Cublenews.} 8.S. "Korea" at Yokohama.
Yokohama, 28th July. The Pacific Mail steamship company's big liner Korea arrived here to day, a little over nine days out from Honolulu, Hawaii, and 16
from San Francisco.
There are a number of noted people aboard, aming whom are several bound for Manila The Korea received a tremendous ovation from all the shipping in the barbour, and was im mediately surrounded by a throng of tugs, yachts and sampans carrying friends of the
passengers.
The suspense among these the last few days had been terrible as it seemed inevitable that the Korea would fall into the hands of Admiral Skrydloff and his phantom fleet.
There are not wanting those who say now that Skrydloff did not want any complications with the United States, and so avoided meet- ing the Korea,
The Assassin of M. Flehve.
San Francisco, 29th July. It is now learned that the assasin of m, de
Piehve, the Russian minister of the interior, was a young Finn whose family is said to have suffered at the instigation of M. de Plehve.
He was a member of a Nibilist organization and ps him was devolved the work of putting M. de Plehve out of the way, for which task he had volunteered.
The crime has aroused considerable appro hension in Russia. Measures are being taken to deal ruthlessly with the Nibilist organizations.
A general revelation is not anticpated but it is believed the deed will provoke similar at tempts on the lives of other Russian officiale.
An interval of fifteen, and a delay of twenty
arena, with the well-known William Waters as referee. Smith was a veritable mass of muscle
and his clean shaved fare and uncovered head i fastness, all the cost and labour and art will this, a material change for the better has been
shone with health. Christie, on the other hand,
looked pallid but quietly confident. Walers exhorted the audience to remain quiet, and promptly put the men together. They mixed immediately and kept going until Smith countered Christic heavily, bringing him down
have been misapplied.
Since modern artillery reached its present stage of development and enlisted the aid of high explosives, permanent fortification has never been subjected to the supreme test of serious war. Our late enemies the Boers, once for several seconds. In the second round acquainted with the power of our artillery, very contented himself by keeping Smith, who was on the aggressive, at bay. Occasionally he landed a lightning-like punch on Smith's bead, and the round ended somewhat in his favour. Smith tired in the third round, and Christie boxed all over him. Time after time he clout-
noticeable, principally is consequence of a steadily improving local rice market, healthily influenced by fresh inquiries for Japan, and rates of freight, from last quotation of 10 cents per picul, quickly advanced to 15 cents, a bandy sized and prompt boat even succeeding to close at 16 cents per picul. An abundant supply
Christie displayed superior boxing ability and wisely regarded the forts of Pretoria as useless of grain at Saigon and a slight drop in prices
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at the port made prospects look very promising lumber, and adopted tactics calculated to render our guns as far as possible hammle ́s.
for a time but, unfortunately, the political Against Boer suipers, sheltering behind rocks situation in the north has once more hampered business 10 a considerable extent. The recent almost disarmed, nor was the wandering Pom- the size of Apsley House, modern artillery was
appearance of the Vladivostock squadron, in pom in the invisible donga a much more the vicinity of Kobe and Yokohama, and the ed him viciously about the head, and queer satisfactory mark. Yet on the rate occasions seizure of numerous steamers carrying food- street foomed before Smith's eyes. The fourth when the Bibers occupied text-book positions, stufts, bas rendered further chartering from this opened disastrously for the sailor. Christie uch as the breastwork above Hart's Hill o.. peppered him round the ring at the off the Tugela, or Bergandal Kopje, the power of rice ports, more or less impracticable; rice set and finished the brush, by lifting him modern atillery asserted itself and gave a fair prices in consequence have dropped materially. off his leet with a clean, square :unch on indication of what might be achieved against rates of freight fullowing suit and, towards the the jaw. Smith pleased his admirers by jump closed works by a properly organised siege close, nothing better than 13 cents per picul ing up in-tantly, and pushing the fight into Christie's quarters, but the gong rang with call a man an artilleryman is am to make bim
train in the hands of trained artillerymen. To can be quoted, Saigun to this-Tonnage is ont plentiful in the South; in fact, steamers of Christie a lot to the good. Up to this stage one, and garrison artillery demands even medium size are rather scarce and any increased the fight was full of interest, and looked like greater science and more highly developed demand is pretty certain to send rates up Listing A short sharp jab on Smith's jaw at the training than the more popular branches again. commencement of the fifth-round, however, of the Royal Regiment We have seed
The demand from Saigon for other destina- shattered all anticipations of a prolonged fight || what absence of training has meant at tions, alluded to in last circular, has since and jo ten seconds Waters, who made a capital Port Arthur. The roadstead, swept by the fire resulted in several fixtures for one port Philip- referee, declared the fight over, with Christie of 50 Russian guns on shore, has been the pines at improved rates, ranging from 25 cents the winner. A small part of the audience dis- happy hunting-ground of the light flotilla of to 30 cents per picul, according to size; more played dissatisfaction at the abrupt and some the Japanese navy for over four months. Dur boats are wanted, principally of small size and what sensational termination, but the fact re- ing this period the flotilla has ranged through for prompt loading, and the scarcity of suitable mains that for four rounds the boxers provided the roadstead at will, and in a dozen fights bas tonnage is likely to cause a further advance in the audience with a fine exhibition of good, not had to deplore the loss of a solitary rates. square fighting.
torpedo-boat sunk by Russian fire, although a Saigon/Java, a small amount of chartering single projectile from a single gun, properly are still ruling rather low, say 26/27 cents per also came to pass, but rates in this direction THE 23rd July, being the eighth anniversary of aimed, would have sent any one of these craft, pical for. I port North Coast, Prospects for the loss of the ill-fated German gunboat. Jilis, to the bottom. The fact is as inconceivable later loading would, however, seem to be fairly Vice-Admiral von Prittwite, attended by a large as the inference is momentous, and if searching good, as large contracts are said to have been THE number of officers and men of 5.M.S. Fuerst tests in night firing are not imposed upon Bismarck, the flagship of the German squadron garrison artillery one of the most striking now in Chinese waters, and S.M.S. Sperder, lessons of this war will have been neglected. landed that morning formed up and headed by We do not at present know whether the the Admiral's Band marched to the Iltis Japanese intend to attack Port Arthuror merely Memorial Monument on the Shanghai Bund to invest it. But it is probable that, if General foreshore, in order to deposit some wreaths at Oku or some other commander is ordered and the foot of the monument in memory of the able to drive in the Russian garrison at Port dead heroes who met their death off the S.E. Arthur behind the works of the main line of Eromontory, during the typhoon of the 23rd of defence and to place his batteries within medium Newchwang business has continued to rule July, 1896.
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