A VISIT, TO PONT ARTHUR.
BY DAVID FRASER.
[Continued from page 6.) Devastated as is the appearance of the bay, it pales before the scene of destruction that marks the entrance to the harbour. Hera pro **jects from the water a mare of masts and rig; | ging supported by submerged vessels some of which point a nose above the water or dimly show trair sunken decks, Beneath Golden Hill are stranded two vessels which in making for the entrance were disabled by shell firo and missed their mark. Sixteen. vessels wore de-
voted to blocking the outlet by the Japanese „Navy, and here they lie, evidence of the vulner ability from the seni f fortresses on land. Each one of the sixteen ; ased practically scatheless through the storm of fire that was poured upon them from the batteries, and each arrived win- In 300 yards of its objective, to be sunk by its intrepid crew. A single shall from one of the big guns would have destroyed any of these ships, but to
appearances they were never struck except by small projectiles from the destroyers that tried in chack their advance. They seem, however, nat jo have been touched
al
until within a few hundred yards of their Roa!.
How nearly the Japanese achieved complete success is evident from the narrowness of the passage between the wreck. Another vessel at one point would have irretrievably seated the entrance and caged the Russian feet. Whilst the efforts of the Japanese resulted in The serious hampering of the Russian warships, It would seem as if Fortune had rewarded them ill in not granting all they so bravely attempted. A single day spent in inspection of the forts at Port Arthur gíves one litile claim to express opinion on their military value, or time to ap preciate the means by which they were reduc- ed. But certain features of the method of for. tification cannot fail to attract the attention of The most casual observer, us must also the very remarkable process of attack by the [apanese,
The fir endeavours to grasp the situation results in complete bewilderment, especially if "the point of view is upon the line of fortifica-
lion. But seen from the 10p of 203-metre. Hill, in conjunction with the study of a map,
the plan of defence gradually unfolds itself. nd it is possible to realise the nature of the problem which cinfanied General N gi and his devoted army.
The defences of Port Arthur proper consist of a cirele of forts enclosing the harbour. In the west is a gap which constitutes a weakness in the line, for it is faced by a hit outside the succession of ridges that have been permanent- My fortified. All the forts ase built on high and commanding hills danimaling valley that skirts the exterior of the line of defence on the north, east, and west.
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Early in the siege the Japanese operations ware devoted to capture the great ridge that bounded this valley. Once in possession of the ridge they were in a position from which the forts could be shelled by heavy guns.
Long before the Japanese, however, were able to begin the attack upon the main forts, the Russians realised the incompleteness of the defence. For the protection of the weak- ness on their left they occupied Metre Range, a ridge 1,000 yards west of the New Town, the fighest point in which is the famous 203-metre Hill. The occupation of this point was essentiel for another reason than merely the protection of their fank, far it commanded the anchorage where lay the battleships. Then | fronting all except two of the circle of forts were projecting spurs which limited the field of fire, and which, if occupied by the enemy. would give him over and points d'appui for #apping operations. All these points, then, were fortified by the Fussians with earthworks that ware almost as formidable as masonry.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JULY
fence was ruined: That the rug was aver bro-] ken will remain an aterual glory to the Japa neve army. That it was allowed to be, broken is illustrative of Russian government
The hilltops around 29n Arthur are terrible to witness. They beat oydence of the power of modern explosives that even Time cannot obliterate. Many years hence when ind siege has become a military classic, the globe-trotter may visit the tragic scenes at Metre Hill and the Forty of Erhlung and Sungchoo. He will find nothing changed, for the defence and attack in the closing stages was carried out in tranches and galleries cut out of the solid rack.
With Russla banished from Eastern waters Port Arthur Jases a great deal of its strategic value, and the Japanese will never estimate it a highly as it recent occupiera did. What ever measures the new comers may take for the defence of their acquisition it is assured that these will not be on the same scale as the Russian fortifications, nor will they be built on the circle of hille that surround Port Arthur at field.gun range. Any scheme of defence adopted by the japanese will provide for the immunity of the town and harbour during at tack from the artillery of an enemy.
So far the Japanese have done nothing to restore the defence except to emplace a few howitzers at a paint commanding the railway At present they are busy exploding mines, aight hundred of which have already been dis covered, there being some two hundred yet to find. (This was towards the end of April Another task still occupying their attention is the disinterment and baming of the dead. Even now one cannot pass over the debris of the forts without now and then unwillingly stepping on the protruding limb of some poor body crushed among the rock, At every stride ane encounters little heaps of explosives, that sa kick would result in annihilation. Truly Port Arthur is terrible not only in the danceri from unexploded mines and shells, but from the frequent horror of encountering four months' old corpses being carried naked to the
place of cremation.
Shipping.
Arrivals.
Samisen, Ger. 5.5., 998, F. Richwalde, 12th
July,Bangkok jih July, Rice.-M. & Co. Mathew, Ger. as. 195. Hatjes, 13th July,
Bangkok 6th July, Gen.-B. & S. Brand, No. 1, 1.57, J. Johannsen, 12th
July, Chiokiang 6th July, Rice.-Order. Katherine Park, Br. s.s., 3.700, Copp, 12th July,
Chef th July, Ballast.-G, L. & Co. Carl Diederichsen, Ger. s.s., 774. H. Schlaikier,
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Chowlai, Gor. s.1., t.175, H. Texter, 5th July,"
-Bangkok 19th June, Rice.-B. & S. Chuniang, Br. B., 1,418, R. Cox, raih July-
Pekalongan 3rd July, Sugar-L, M, & Co. Clan Mackenzie, Br. ., 1,921 G. W. Wit
men, 11th July,Kobe via Moji 6th July.
Gen.-A., K. & Co.
Cyrus, Br. 23, 3,374, 3. W. Kook, 11th July,-
Calcutta 23rd June, Coal,-Order.
Rva, Not, kk, 1,916, Salvesen, 10th July,-
Cardiff 12th May, Coal-Order. Germania, Gor. ., 1715, T. Fatessen, gth
July-Boihow 4th July, Rica.-J. & Co. Halching, Er .., 1,267, A. E. Hodgins, 11th July-Foochow via Amoy and Swatow 10th July, Gen-D1, L. & Co. Halvard, Nor. ... 1,100, Andersen, 11th July,
Choribon and July, Sugar, Chinese, Hera, Nor. s... 5,418, U, Syvertsen, 8th July,
Kuchinoted at July, Coal-M. B, K. Hinsang. Br... 5,400, G. Davies, 8th July,
-Java 29th June, Sogar.-J., M. & Co. Kailong, Br. 1.4, 986, £. Finlayson, 8th July
Cebu 4th July, Hemp and Sugar,. & Kampot, Fr. 490, Le Ball, roth July,
S.
Saigon sth July, Rice-Man Fat. Keong Wai, Ger. 11. 1,115, Kübler, 8th July,
-Bangkok 2nd July, Rice.-B. & S. Kitkfield, Dr. s., 1,191, T. B. Watson, 9th July-Calcutta and June, Coal-I, M. & Co.
Kweilin, Br. 4.5., 172, W. D. Brymer, rith July-Ilotto 7th July, Sugar-B, & 5. Laisang, B. s., 3,460, P. M. B. Lake, 9th July,Calcutta 24th June, Ponang and Singapore 4th July, Gen-), M. & Co. Loongiang, Br. ks. 1,092, G. S. Weigail, zoth July,-Manila 7th July, Gen.-J., M. & Co.
Manche, Fr. 5.8. 3,400, Norward, 10th July.
Haiphong 7th July, Gan-M. M. Mazagon, Br. 1, 4,997. W. H. S. Hell, 11th July-Bombay 24th June, and Singapore 5th July, Twist and Cotton.-P. & OS, N. Co.
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Mongolia, Am. .., 8,750, W. P. S. Porter, 11th July, San Francisco 7th_june, Honolulu 13th, Yokohama 17th, Kobe 2nd July, Nagasaki 5th, and Shanghai 8th, Mails and Gon.-P. M. S. 5. Co.
Newby Hall, Br. .,, 2,840, A. Buck, 6th July:
Barry 26th May, Coal-Order.
Numantin, Ger. s.3, 2,804, H. Brehmer, toth July, Maji 5th July, Gen.-P. & A. S. S. Co. Petchaburi, Ger. 6.8., 1,375, G. Hillmann, 11th July,Bangkok 4th July, Rice and Gen.- B. & S.
Rubi, Br. 5.5., 1,619, A. H. Notley, toth July,
Manila 8th July, Gen.-S., T. & Co. Taishan, Br. 5.5., 1,121, J. T. Lainz, 12th July, Iloilo 8th July, Sugar.-B. & Co
ath July Taiphong 8th July; Gen-Taiyuan, Br. 3.5, 49, L. Dawson, 36th June, -Australia via Ports and Manila 24th June, Gen.-B. & S.
& Co. Zambrai, Dr. 38, 3,4:5, Ronkey, 12th July,-
Calcutta 28 June, Coal.-J., M. & Co. Coromandel, Br. 3.3, 1.783, G. M. Montford,
R.N.R, 13th July,-Bombay 27th June, and Singapore 8th July, Mails and Gen.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
Dufferin, Br. Fransport, 6,291, A. W. McArthur,
RIM. 13th July,-Taku 8th July, Govt Stores Government.
Fausang, Br. 9., 1,410, F. A. Mitchell, 13th
July-Canton Tath July, Gen-}, M& Col
Loonginoon, Ger, s.8., 1,145, F. Kalkofen, 13th
July-Canton 12th July, Gen.-5. & Co Puodus. Br. a.m., 7,136, C. J. Swaneen, 13th Joly-Singapore 8th July, Gen-J., M. & Co.
Empire, Dr. 4.5., 2,845, 11. T. Helms, 13th July, Sydney zisi June, and Manila 11th July Gen.-G., L. & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Coromandel for Shanghai.
Mf. Struve, for Newchwang.
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In endeavouring to obtain a footing on the defensive line, the Japanese had to capture
July 13. first, the outlying works, and then the per-Stres, Br, cruiser, for Weihaiwei. manent fort at whatever punt they chose to Palma, for Manila, attack-except in the cases of Erhlungshan Pleiades, for Tacuma. and Sungshoor'an, whose protective works Recmun, for Nagasaki consisted only of redoubts nearly a mile Blackheath, for Canton. distant and situated in the valley below. For this reason and because both of these forts directly commanded the harbour as did none of the others owing to intervening bills, the Japanese selected Ellungshan and Sung.
booshan for their main attack.
Struve, for Newchwang. Corontondel, for Shanghai.
NATA MEDNAGA
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Telemachus. Br. 3.3, 1.300, J. Williamson, sth July-Saigon tat July, Gen.-Order. Tjilatjap, Dut. 6.8., 2,495, H. Koops, 11th July,
Macassar 2nd July, Gen.-J. C. J. L Tsintas, Ger. s., 1,006, 0. Koch, 10th July,
Bangkok 1st July, Rice and Gas-B. &
S.
SAILING VERAILS. Combriberrk..Br. 4-masted ship, 3,151, George,
2nd June-Cardiff and Jan., Coal- Government,
Vessels
From
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Singapore, Penang and Calcutia - Per. Lairang, 18th July, 10 8.8.
Swatow, Wol-hai-wei, Chefoo and Ticatsin Per Chikit, 1815 July, 10 AM Amoy, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco-Per Mongolia, '18th July, 11 a.M.
Tlantain For Warang, 18th July, a Par. Shanghai-Per Yaksang, 18th July, = P.M. Manila-Per Töming, 18th July, 3 P.M. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama-Pe Tittatjaß, 18th July 5 9.M.
13, 1905.
HONGKONG.
Luckin, A. R. Macdonald, D.
Mackay, C. H. Marriott, Dr. O. Matsda, K.
Alberti, K. Baker, A. S. Baldwin, Mrs. Baldwin, Miss D. Bingham, Mr. & Mrs.
J. E. and child Birbeck, R. J. Bissell, W. S.
Meikle, Mr. and Mrs.
E
Menasche, i
Bisney, S.
Menache, G.
| Blair, D. K.
Miller, P. L.
Brighton, F. G.
Moore, Dr. W. B. A.
Morrison, Mr.
Murray, E. H.
Enpe, &c Tadia, vis Tuticorin-l'eBroughait, L Sachsen, 19th July, 11 AM,
Carter, W. L. Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokobama, Chambers, Mr. & Mrs Victoria, B.C. and Tacom, Wash.-Per Shaw, H. K. muf, 30th July, IT A.M.
Ningpo and Shanghai-Per Watching, 21 July, 27.3.
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.
| Aucott, E. F. Beattie, A. Peattie, M. P.
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PRAK.
Bornand, Mr. and Mrs. Bourchsir, Mr. & Mrs. Boyd, Capt. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. & Mrs. D.E. Clabler, A. N. Cocks, Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Darling, Col Dixon, Mr. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Gales, Capt. Ballingworth, Mr.
Mrs.
Harker, B. Brotherto Hassan, Mr. and Mr. Haynes, Col. Hareland, F. A. Heligaun, A.
Hett, Mr. and Mrs.
F. Taget
1
Hindekofet, Mr. & Mrs. Hudig, D. Jeffries, H. U. Johnson, Rev.
Joseph, Mr. and Mrs.
King, Dr. and Mr. Louder, Mr. Macdonald. Mr. Martin, R. Meice, Mr. and Mrs. G. Mitchell, R. Moxon, Mr. and Mr.
Harben Muelle, E.. Olli, F. B. O'Neil, J. . Hugh Parry, Major Paxton, Capt. H. W. Phillips, Major Piggott, Mr. and Mrs. Pollock, K.C., Mr. Reigfe, Dr. and Mrs. Sawer, Capt. and Mrs. Sinclair, A. Stadt, Mr. and Mrs.
Van de Stokes. Mr. Thomas, Mr.
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Clark, Hon. Dr. Francis | Clark, T.
China 'Coast Metrorological. REGISTER
July 12th, 1905, 2.7.
Bar, Th. Hu, Wind Wr.
Hakodate ...
Tokio ....... Kochi..... Nagauki
Moon, Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Kagoshima...
Murray, P. C: Mussell, J. 8. Newington, A. G. Offord, Mrs. Patey E.
faichu.........
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*
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$5
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Pan, Mr. F. N. L.
m. 29.77
Parfitt, W.
Gutclaff
*
29.00
Peake, W.
Sharp Peak... 11 30.01
T. L.
Row, C. H.
J.
Reynolds T.. R
child
Rochenback, A. D.
Rochet, L..
Clegg, M., Eog. Lt.
and Mrs. H. I.. Cooth, I. Van Cunningham, G.
Davies, F. O.
Davies, W. J. Deacon, F. B. Doolittle, F. H. Douglas, Capt. & Mrs.
Dow, G. E. Downing, Mr. T. C. Eymael, A. Fletcher, H.
Que, 'O. C.
Tainan ....... Kashup Pescadores...
Weihaiwel9
Parkins, Mr. and Mrs. Amoy ....................... 6.30 a. 29.94
Roach, Mrs. J. S. and
Scott, A. O.
Giles, Mr. and Mrs. B. Shaw, F. E.
Frost, B. L.
Gillon, E. C.
Glover, C.
Grant, A. W,
Crone, Dr. F Hall, Capt. 7. Hanron, J. Harding, R. Haslett, H. J. Hurst, R., Engineer
Capt.
Innes, Capt. R. Kempf, H. H.
Uffel, W, von Vandio, Gordon Vereker, Capt.
Kerr, F.
Koaggs, Dr. Samuel
and
Krug, Mrs
bira. White, Dr. and
M. 1.
Laing, A. H.
Mrs.
Laing, Dr.
Large, B. J. C.
Lewin, A. R.
OCCIDENTAL
Lewis, LS.
Leonhardt, Dr. M. A. Lindenburg, W.
Kaye, Major and Mrs. Kojsall, Major & Mrs.
Alford, J. R. Anderson, G.
Chandler, Lieut. (Army Lowe, Mr. and Mrs.
Educ " Dept
Lowe, Miss Siesie Fisher, R.
Majer, Capl. and Mr. Gerth, M.
Gibbard, J. Hales, G. L.
and child Munro, Miss A.
Paldtmann, Capt. H.
Skinn, A. J.
Skolt, C.
Snewin, E. A.
Soper, C. H. Speelman, M. Stanley, H. H. Staunton, Mrs. Stein, A. L. Stewart, W. M. Swindells, Dr. Edgar Thompson, M. L. Thornborrow, I]. Trimnell, W. D. Uabehann, C. H.
Vickers, R. C.
Walk, A. D.
Watkins, Miss E.
Wigelin, H. Wright, Mr. and Mrs.
CRAIGIEBURN.
Dann, G.-H. Gaskell, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons, B. Kapteyn, B. D. Lyons, F. W. Marchant, Capt. and Mr.and children McPherson, f. L. Nicholle, E. A.
Russell, Mrs. Smith, E. Grant Smith, Mr. and Mrs
Grant
Webb, Mr. and Mrs
Montague Wilson, Dr. Newell Young, J. Ashton
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29.97
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a.m.119.93
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29.91
Taina.........
29.92
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20.96
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29.90
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4
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Uffieldt, D..
Harm, F. Hedger, G. Hollinger, Dr. F..
Ohme, A.
Owen, D. E.
[29-79
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Rasmuster, M. **
Kanits, R.
Reven, Ed.
Kock, H.
Keys, Dr. H.
Schmidt, Dr. H.
KOWLOON,
Vojacek, R.
Krill, G..
Korter, Fr.
Wavanke, A.
Yeenschumised, A.
Kuhn, J.
Chenoworth, Capt. Price, Capt. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. and Mrs
Pinkers and chlid Teakate, Mr. and Mrs. ❘ Hall, J. S.
Manila......... Bacolod Io lo Cebu
a.m.
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Ettrick „Portland... P. & A. Co;^ug.` 3 Ras Darn New York. S., T. & Co;Aug. 21.
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HIS BRITANNIO MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION.
LAST REPORTED AT
ון' נ
Lieut. Commander Lewin Commander A. F. Everett Lieut-Commander Stevenson
Weihaiwel ...Weihaiwei
Hongkong Yangters
en route Weihaiwei
...Hongkong Weihaiwei
... Hongkong:
Weibaiwei
Wolbaiwel
Welhaiwel
NAME.
CLASS.
TONI. GUNS. 1.H.P.
CAPTAIN,
Alacrity
despatch.vessel...
1,700
$,000
Dur
Andromeda Arun... Astraca Bonaventure Cadmus Cherub
cruiser, 1st claim
11,000
16
16,500
torpedo boat destroyer.
$50
7,000
Commander Harbord Captain R. Nelson Ommanney Lieut.-Commander R. H. Heaton
Weihaiwel
Wolbalwei
Welhalwoi
Fraiser, and class
4.365
7,000
Captain Lionel G. Tufnell
443
...
Shanghai
ruiser, and class.
4,300
7,000
Captain H. H. Toriasse...
sloop ...
1070
6
1,400
Commander II, du C. Luard.....
water tank and sug
390
300
loop
1,070
1,400
Commander H. D. Wilkin, D.s.0.
***
cruiser, 1st class
11,000
16,500
Captain H. W. Savory...
torpedo boat destroyer
560
7,000
torpedo boat destroyer
7,000
Lieut. Commander H. E. Sulivan Lieut.Commander Bather
torpedo boat destroyer
7,000
Exe
torpedo boat destroyer
7,000
Fame
torpedo boat destroyer
5.700
10
Welhalwei
Glory
battleship, 1st class...
-12,910
11,500
Handy
torpedo bant destroyer torpedo boat destroyer
375
4,000
Captain Hon. Stopford Lieut. Commander I. May t
+
140
Waibalwei
4. ***
Weibalwei
275
4,000
'Lieut. Commander Richards...
special service torpėdo-v..|
6,400
3,400
Captain E. F. B. Charlton
Hongkong
12,000
21,000
Captain Shortland ...
3,600
7,000
Captain William B. Fawkner
7,000
Lieut. Commander C. Seymour...
1,900
1,100.
800
Lieut-Commander F. B. Noble...
Lieut. Commander J. Kiddle
630
Commander C. E. Monro
IRI
240
Lient Commander Robert E. Vaughan
West River
140
Lieut.-Commander H. T. Allay...
Ja
7,000
Captals C. H. H. Moore
**
far
en route Welhalwal
240
Lieut-Commander Davidson
D
Yangtere
5.500
In reserva..
12,000
31,000
Captain W. L. Grant
Hongkong
T
Hongkong
1,650
Commodore Dickso
+1
*
Hongkong
180
500
Lieut.Commander E, Secretan
441
Yangtsso
6,300
Lieut-Commander Gregory
AL
14
Weihaiwal
450
Commander R. W. Glenole...
5,900
Lieut.-Commander C. E L. Thomas....
Surveying
800
Lieut-Commander G. B. Spicer-Simson
Welhaiwel
55D
550
Lisut Commander Jno, F. Knox
Lieut-CommanderHugh Somerville...) Yangtere
Yangtsio
**
Yangtuse
Hecla ... Blogue... Iphigenia ...
Hongkong & Whampoa Book Returns,
Travancore boo af
Kowlood
Dack,
Humber .......
1
Germanis
J
lichen...
Janus ..
+
Hoching Taiyuan........
Manche...
Per Coromandel, (or Hongkong from Bombay --M. and Mrs. Asy. From London-Sergi. Clearly the Russians did not choose the and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Funaman, Mr. salient points for defence of Port Arthur. 1: E. Gibson, Mr. and tra. Ramsay and child, was not until the guns of the enemy were Mr. and Mr. Maurice Stephen and a children, Chowtai.. thundering in their cars that they awoke to the
Messrs. Miller, Burrent and. Fawcett. From Hero true necessities of the case. Then by Her Marseilles-Mr. H. G. Dowler. From Singa- culean labour they partially rectified the faults pare-Messis. Mierell, Chuk Bye Wee, Khoo in their original plan, l'ut the result was Eng Thuan nnd servant, and Mrs. Thomsett hopeless and useless multiplication of post and infant. For Shanghai from London-Mr. tions, for which guns did not exist, and which Irvine. 1 rom Singapore-Mr. Kawasuni. For had to be armed with all sorts of virange wea-
Kobe from Marseilles-Mr. H. G. Ball. pont, of all calibras and ancient makes to fact a great deal of the fortification was practically useless throughout the singer and represented so much wasted enery
The forts themselves were well built in the most orthodox fashion, and no engineer can have much fault to find with them. But it is impossible to refrain from remarking upon the placing of the guns, which were given an absurd prominence that made their position clear to the enemy and rendered their working unne cassarily dangerous to the gunners,
The Japanese methods if attack were cur (pusly, almost ridiculously. unthodox. They seem to have disdained the lessons of past siege warfare entire and revered to purely primitive devices, cientific sapping requires a laborious and elas te system of paralici: which shall gradually approach a fortress, and make each stop sicure. But the Japanese sap ped right to the glacis of the fonts of Erlilung shan and Sungshooshan before constructing a parallel, with the result that their attacking fine was completely isolated and develd of sup porting parallels in rear. This meant that the handful of men in the parallel would be killed to man were the enemy to make a pight soitis in force.
From the Japanese methods may be drawn the important deduction that the Russian loves cover, and that to come out into the open and Aght is foreign to his character. When auack Ad in bis trenches he can fight like a.Trojan, but in counter attack he is a veritable mouse, Of this characteristic the Japanese took full advantage, with the result that they conquered one of the strongest-despite the over-elabora. tion of the defences-fortresses that the world has ever sach. They would never have dared to violate to such a degree the rules of attack were it not for the want of enterprise shown by the enemy, who only responded to direct as- sault. From the Brjilth, or any other European troops, the Japaners would never have taken Port Arthur under similar conditions. Ard is may be granted without stint that even as mat- kers were, no other troops in the world but the Japanese would have been successful to the present instance.
"17pon the debated question of Stoessel's surrender there can only be one opinion-that to have prolonged de ence would have been pare murder, Erblungshan and Sungsbooshen in the north, and Metre Hill Jn the west com pletely commanded, in front and rear, the orts on the west dank, and it could only have been a matter of a few days for those to be captured, after which quadruple the gar Berison of 25,000 men could not have withstood
Kattack. Štoessel's sunngth lay in the log of forta, „Dace pierced, the whole scheme of de
Per Panduo, from Singapore➡1,050 Chinese, Per Duferin, from Taku-Lieur.tol, and Mrs, H. H. Dobie, Major F. C. Huspratt, Capt. and Mrs. F. W. Bisch, Capt. G. C.L. Wallace, Lients. C. J. Torrio, C. D. Webster, R. O. H. Robertson, Capt. G. C. Bearnish, E. Risset, Asalat. Sergt. Stracy, Sab-Conductors Cotton and Scott, Staff Sergt. Culren, Sub-Conductor and Mrs. Hambleton and 4 children, Major Phillips, Lizuts. Garwood and Smith, Mrs. Hasil Taylor and child, Lieut. Hodgson, Col. Sergt. and Mrs. Thorne and child.
Passengers departed.
Comapolitan
Aberdeen
Kinsha
Moorhen ...
Otter
Rambler Robin... Sandpiper.... Sirius...
246
171 tra
144
Ship Passed The Canal. Hutward-14th June–Diñ of Cromòls, Awu. Soipe ... tria. 17th June-Liberia, Grafton, Patroclus, Taku... Hudson, Kremun, Fongilen, Verdands, Sutlej... June-Southgrove. 24th June-Malocca, Pak || Tamar Ling, 27th June-Benledi. 30th June-Wit | Teal teklad, Achilles, Agincourt, 4th July-Poona, Virago Benalder, Sydney, Pyrrhus, Atholi, Stuttgart, Waterwitch | Eernexchange, Korana, Oceano, Rhenania, 7th Whiting
July-Antenor, Bayern, Candia, Glenroy, Ma Widgeon chaon, Merionethskirs, 12th July—Polynesian, | Woodcock... Prins Eliel, Friedrich.
Woodlark...
Bayern, Sayovia. 12th July-Socotra. Komeward-24th June—Indrami, 4th July
Arrivals at Home-14th June-Katsow. 17th June-Agamemnza. 21st June–Privsien? 14th June-Artemisia, Teenkai, 27th June- Jaton, Pera. 30th June-Schuylkill, Triati, Brest Simons, Slavonia, 4th July-Room, Nassoula, 7th July-Lowther Casile, rath July-Laertes, Benvinus, Dardanus, Diomed, Tydeus.
Post Office.
A Mail will close for :- Swatow, Amoy and Foechow-For Hai ching, 14th July, 9 AM.
Per Empress of Japan, for Vancouver, &c. Ms. C. Veinar, Mo, J. Dapuis, Mrs. F. Hall. Messs, R. C. Johnson, Jas. R. Alford, Dr. T. A Berryhill. Mr. and Mrs W. A. Dixon, and Miss Dixon, Mr. W. Brad. Ms. Fle Pan, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Woolmer, Mr. F. A Ander on, Mrs. . G. Coulter, Mrs. Robert Irwin and child, r. 1. B. Green, Major Bochenbach, Memari S. T. Newborn, Wong Chong, S. Caldwell, R. M. Dittey, Mrs E. S. Kadoorie and 2 children, Mr. J. G. Coulter, Major-General and Mrs. Villiers Hatton, valet and maid, Mesars. Le, Chan, Ralph W. Fulton, J. V. Williamı, E. Hoeft, R. Stevensor, J. C. Ward, A. Vemon, Fong Hing, Yee Dan.M. Chung. W.. Channels, Chan Fuck Yow, Mrs. Lum See, Mr. E Keager, Mr. M. Trumi, Mrs. Chan Ying and a children, Mr. Sum Tai Yuet and daughter, Mrs. Sum Sing, son and 1 daughters, Mrs Leung Soy and daughter, Beers, Tseng On Look, Lum Tuck Shin, Lum Chim Yuen, Lum Ping Shing, T. M. Power, Mr. and Mrs. N. Carl, Beasts, W. B Dicks and C. H Kuan,
Shipping Report,
Str. Zambesi from Calcutta-Rough, through and across the Bay of Bengal, vory fine clear weather in Chius Sex.
Ferials in Fort.
STEAMERE. Aldershot, Br. s... 1,354, Adam, sih July,- Cauton sth July, G.-D. & Co., Lit Benlarig, Br. 20, 2,510, A. Wallace, 12th July,
Singapore Sib July, Gen.-G., L. & Co. Bourbon, Fr. 8.8., 990, djeco, roth July,-
Saigon 6th July, Rice,-Chinese.
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20
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cruiser, 1st class
cruiser, and class
torpedo boat destroyer
turpedo bost destroyer
river gunboat
river gunboat.
torpedo boat destroyer..
surveying-vessel
river gunboar
river gunboal
146 IA .
cruiser, and class
river gunboat
torpedo boat destroyer ...
cruiser, 1st cins
receiving ship
river gunboatg
torpedo hoat destroyer...]
surveying ship
torpedo boat destroyer
river guaboat
river gunboal
1+1 -
river gupboat 147
14
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armoured gunboat
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river-gunboat
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14
144
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en route Weikalwel
Licut. Commander W. H. Darwall Lieut. Commander E. V. F. R. Dugmore
Welhaiwei
Hongkong Yangtze
West River
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Commander Amet...
Lieut. Mère
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Lieut. Jebanne...
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Saigon
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Haiphong
Saigon
Saigon
FRENCH MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA STATION.
NAME.
FLAG AND DESCRIPTION,
TONS.
GUNS. H. P..
Commanding OFFICERS.
LAST REPORTED AT
Acheron Argus Avalanche... Balonnette... Caroande...
*
10
1,700 500
Lieut. Ferret
*
Fr
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Lieut, Jeannel
**
150
150
150
Lieut, Hus
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*
*
Salzon
438
Lieut. Merveilleux do Vignaux
Gulf of Bians
9,500
Captain Allaira...
414
app
Baie d'Along
1,000
Lieutenant L'Eest...
134
Haiphong
$:500
Baie d'Along
果子
**
6,300
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301
... Haiphong
-20,200
Capt. Ridoux
A
Liest. Portier....
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308
LiBut, Corlouer
300
3,200
Commander Simon
Armbruster
19,500
Capt, Dural
161
6,500
Lieni. Prat
*
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Lieut. Grellier...
191
TO
Lieut. Layissièrs
734 ***
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孟烟斗
414
6,300
Lieut, de Reinach-Warth
40
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Lieut. Glorieux
+44
144
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battleship, reserve destroyer
6,071
104
armoured gunboat....... ...armoured cruiser. ...'
gunboat
1,700
Capt. Duplex.
Commodre C, P. M. Poidiote Ligut, Leball my re
442
-20,000
Capt. Guiberrean
.900
Lieut. Roque
100
fiver gunboat
Cap!, Terquem...
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23
4.560
river gunboat M
500
Lieut. Brugaon
Bangkok-Per Chowfa, 14th July, 11 AM Bangkok-Per Keongwaí, 14th July, 11 A.M; Casse-têta ... Moji and Kobe-Per Magagon, 14th July, Comite D'Au Macao-Per Haungikon, 14th July, 1,15 P.M. Décidéa Swatow and Shanghai-Per Fausang, 14th | Descartes ... July, P.M.
EMLOC ... Manila-Per Loongiang, 14th July, 3 P.M). Francisque... Cebu and Hoila-Per Kalfong, 14th July. Fronde 3 M
Guichen ↑ ... Shanghai and Chinkfang-Per Leongmpon, Guaydou 14th July, 32.M.
Henri-Rivière Haiphong-Per Carl Diderichsen, 14th Jacquip July, 5 P.M
Javeliau Kwong-chow-was-Per Kempot, 14th July, Karsaini 15 P.M.
Slogapore-Por Dufarin, tath July, 5 PM. “ Montcalm... Manila, Zamboanga, Port Darwin, Thursday Mousquet ... Island, Cooktown, Caims, Townsville, Brisbane, Oly Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Peiho... Melbourne, Adelaide and Farth-Per Ching Pistolet 14th July, P.M.
Proté Singapore, Penang and Calette Per Redoutable....... Clan Mackensie, 15th July, 10 AM.
Sabre ... Singapore, Saurabaya and Samarang-Per Styx Hintang, 15th July, to M.
Bally
Bangkok-Per Chowlai, 151b June, to A.M. Surprise Kobe-Per Taiyuan, 15th July, 3. PuM. Taklang Shanghai and Chinking-Per Lydia, 15th Tako
Carl Menzell, Ger 3, 984, G. Comand, 11th
July, Cebu 7th July, Ballast.-E. A, T. | July, 3 P.M... Co.
Castor, Nor. s... 774, J. Martin, 12th July,—
Singapore 5th July, Patrolerim.-Order. Chowia, Ger. sa, foss, P. Spieren, toth laly, -----Bangkok and Swalow ġih July, Rice and
Wood,~B, & 5.
Vauban
Chefoo and Newchwang-Per Hupek, 15th Vigilants | July, 3 P.M.
Amoy, Straits and Rangoon--Par Pundua, 15th July, 5 P.M.
Bangkok -For Trinian, 17th July, 9 AM.
· Shanghai-Par Kwvillin, 17th July,'$ V.M.
J
12
destroyer ... cruiser..!
653
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sub-marine... armoured cruiser
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river gunbost
gunboat
destroyer***
sub-marins...
... destroyer***
10
明星
214
144
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RES, FERRERA, 1, 158
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Bayle, Commander-in-Chief. Flagably of Rear-Admiral de Fauque de Jonquières, Second-in-Command.
Commander Sagot-Duvauroux
Mp4
Haiphong
Haiphong
Bale d'Along
...Bale d'Along
Haiphong Haiphong ...Haiphong
Saigon Balgon Hale d'Along Baie d'Along Chusging Tongka ...Bale d'Along Saigon
...Saigon
...Halphong
Beigon Haie d'Along Baie d'Along Upper Yangisa Saigon
Hongar Nanninglu