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ALASKA,

THE GERMAN GENERAL STAFF

ON THE BOER WAR.

Pho German General Staff published Inst month the first part of a monograph on the war in South Africa. It deals with Sir Reivers Buller's enmpaign in Natal up to and including the battle of Colonso, and with Lord Methuen's operations up to and incluling the battle oỀ Magersfonteia. The conclusions at which the historians of the General Staff arrive, especially with regard to theao, two important battles, are of considerable interest, although they are got entirely novel. With regard to the failure of the British attack at Colenso, the German ver- diet is convoyed in he following very succinct ferma The reasona of the English failure at

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRE S, FRIDAY, JANUARY ¡sr. 1904

DIRECTORY

THE

AND CHRONICLE

ID:

SIAM, STRAITS SETILBAGENTS, CHINA, JAPAN, CUREA, INDOCHINA MALAY STATES, NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP

PINES, BORNEO, &c.,

WIE WHICH ACR isc LPORATED THE CUINA DIRECTORY

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY 30 Hoxo LIST FOR THE FAR BAST

1902.

THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL ISSUE.

The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Nether lands Inliato Siberia, inwbich Boropeans reside. Not only is the Directory at doll and complete it van is made, bat vael: Culong, Puri, or Settlement is profcelby a DESCRIE TION, varefully revised mah geur, manet of

An articlo in the World's Work by W, R Howart does much to dispel the popular Botion of Alaska, a country which equals in size the British Isles, Franc, Carmang, Portugal and Belgium pat together, as a land of sucw and ica. The Japan curant tempers. the air in "weath-eastern" Alask, and the thermometer rarely falla to zero: Daily observations during five summers in the Klondiks terțiou show that con flu avomaga lisa temperature Chute risos to 70 dog, or higher on forty-six days, zud to 80. dog. on fourteen days; 90 deg, was reorded in Daw- sen in June, 1980), and 92 dog, in July of the same year. From end in-end of the Yukou, mightiest of the rivers of the world, the traveller

bo are to be sought, above all in the psy-incla eusi. may wander during four months of the YTEL Anverse sow. Instead, there will be Pangiological donminin u breakdown of the chief of rich vegetation, of great forests of grass that command." The provious history and qualifications which iv til pourvu as decurate Croes FOR TH gs as high as a man's shoulder, and endless of General Ballorar briefly reviewed in frenz-Tours, giving every dazilia compection with fields of iwantiful plnut-life, ... Throughout abia sense, and his modern views on the condnet The Klondike country live stock can find suff of an attack acn illustrated by the reprotuction crout feed to sustain kilo outdoors oven in winter. of his criticismus on the maneuvers of 1898,

is pointed out, however, that the battle of The last fro years have seen extraordinary develop an rt. Ton themand miles of railroad Colenso was undertaken in roarines of the are already in construction. Cities have sprang Bor strongth on the heights on the left bank up with hotels, stores, newspapers, elastric of the Tugain. Owing to the wienen of the ligal, telegraph and tulephone, The Yakon is Boer artillery in reply to the British bombard- navigated by palatial steamers. Dawsonenjoys almost as manns municipal advantages as any place of its size in the world. It has a splendid system of water works, a local telephone system and long-distance counestions with the prin cipal mines, legraphic communication with the world, churches of esory devom nation, largs Federal nud municipal buildings, and good

a sunch of clubs school. There sy lodges, as well as theatres and other pinces of Bement, and thre lanke,

The personal and roalty assessments of the city excreded 22,210 last year, and post-office orders to the value of £360.100 were sold. The strets aro all thoroughly lighter by electricity. Lines of steaiabeats along the wharves, boding and unloading, and steam dredges at work in the river, give aa animated aspect to the water. front.

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thepines, their flistery, Topography, Art, fte, The buformation in these Descriptious, cons sisting of a hundred interesting articles, probed with facts coneisalt out and conting statistics of the PRAUS of oard Comtry and

The Directories and Descriptions oro ef Port, would almo xufier to at large volume CRISA

Swnlow Xanking Wulin Kawkiang

Peking Peitai ho

Tienfin

Talu Newchwang Tailienwan

Port Arthur Chotoo Wailivoi

ent. General Balier believed that he had only to deal with weak detachments of the Boer rearguard. This was proved by his person d action on the morning of December Lo, which, showed that ba nifestly reckoned upon being merely a spectator of a slight engagement, the actual conduct of which he left to General Clory.sha He was only sureeised by the mishap which befel the two advanced batteries

Thereupon, in the language of the German General Staff, his mind did not, prova elasiia situation; he thrust General Clery nside and enough to take accomnt of this change in the tried to interfero and put matters right him- self. At a rapid pace do hastened to this lat- teries, which were still firing, although shortly afterwards they had to evans their fies owing to

of ammunition. Confidence in himself and anything like cala reflection had vanished. He The wheat-growing hact in one valley aleus. is now no longer the commander, but only one in estimated at fifty million seras, Bren's far of the combatants; no longer tus general, but 'north as Fort Yukon, within the Arctic Circle, only the officer in charge of a battery. Pers a oats, rye, barley are now grown regularly. The ally a brave man, he physically succumbs to the timber wealth is very great. The oil fields impressions of the battlefield. His whole pro contain qufathomed wealth; the first oil gushereedure is governed solely by the thought that he must not lot the guns fall into the hands of struck last autumn Bang oil 150 feet into the

When at last ko biel the enemy. air. The Asheries are among the richest in the world, there being. 125 thousand miles of cod fishing along the Alaskan coast. It will be a proat cattle-growing territory, in many places stock being able to subsist in the open during the winter. The Alentian Isands are being turned into vest cuttle and sheep ranges. The total foreign trade for the year ending hast Jaus amounted to serou millions sterling.

THE BULGARIAN:DE WET, The Daily Chronicle correspondent writes

[rom Boliu:---

The indefatigable Macedonian leader Boris Sarafofi, on his arrival at Sofia a few days ago, was interviewed by me on the situation in Macedoula. His reception at 3etin was extra- ordinarily enthusiastic, and he publicly declared that the massacre in Macedonia, instead of cowing the people, kad only mails them more determined thau over to fight for their liberty. The rebel kader said: "I ara treinoly glad to meet a representative of the English Proza, end I shall be pleased to answer any questious which you may pat to me. I know that the English Press have done much to help our cause. The English are a noble people, and I am sure that they will not stand by doing nothing when they know that women and young girls are being outraged in the most infamous - manner and then slaughtered. I feel that I must express my warmest thanks on bobalf of the Macedoniau people for the sympathy which the English bare shown us.",

"Do you consider that the Macedonian revo. lution is over for the preseut?"

with renewed vigour."

ie hit, when physical Fatigue on this day of burning heat begins to tell upon him, when bad energy flags. ilo gives way because he does news arrives from other parts of the fleld, his not think that he can now find any issue out of the difficulty; ho determines to break off the

tions, and ho gires the order to ratire. The battle begun upon entirely different assuag brave troops were act beaten, but only their lender."

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After that any uaine can be found instantly. Laulysmith and criticising the lack of adequate cavalry reconnaissanur, the Gezeral Staff report draws the conclusion that in future wars cavalry patrols will have difficulty in approaching the enemy. They will have to dismount at h certain distance and try to get acare on foot. Frequently one section of the recounoitring force will have to affrael the enemy's fire while the other takes advantage of approaches his lines.

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"By no means. It is only now in its begin ping. Having only just returned from Mace- donis, I sun in a position to tell you so; and you will soon be convinced that the movement is not only not over, but will be taken up again

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The reforms in question will never be carried than 1000 yards, and suffered great losy, out. The Macedonian people have had too on aron said that for a time some of the batteries concluded with the cœantries of Eastern Asia, I were in the hands of the French, but this is not the various Customs Tarifs, Trade Regalations, exparinco of Turkish promien to be deceived mentioned by the critics of the German Cahors of Commerce, Sexies of Commissions, by them any longer. Even if the Sultan accepts Stof. The leascu is drawn that the earliest Consuler and Const Ross, Hongkong Stay Dating Postal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese the proposal he will find weans to evade it, and

Pestivals, Tables of Money, Weights, and we still go ou fighting until we get roel liberty,"

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1858, Tariff Agreement and Rules, 1959; In conclusion the German summery speaks Convention, 1960; Rales for Joint Investiga- old, bas dark hair, and an open, but not

tion of Customs Seizures, 1869; Chefso, altogether attractive, manner. His glance is as follows of the advance of Hildyard's brigade:

1876, with Additions! Article: Opium Cen- Tho advance of the two foremost battalions

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Thibot Sikkim Convention. 180; Burmali 'attire, with somewhat showy clothes, bis bair well arranged. The losses were consequently

Convention, 1897; Howloon Extension, 1858 carefully parted, his moustache wared, and his very slight. The decision of the brigadier not

Weihaiwei Convention, 1898; Commercial, hat cocked on one side, one would hardly take to bring up his last battalions for a hopeless

Shanghai, 1992, kim for a revolutionary leader. But when in the attack on the bridge was perfectly right, It

was his duty to hold them back in order to gis Franco-Tientsin, 1858; Convention, 1880

Tientsin, 1985; Conventions, 1856, 1887, and mountains of Macedonia ho appears in a very the chief in command the opportunity of alter-

1893; Frontier Trade Regulations. different light. He has great firmness of ing his plan. based as it was on false hypotheses,

United atos-Tientsin, 1858; Additional character, au admirable clearness of vision in and thus after all to achieve bis object.

1808; Peking, 1980; Immigration, 1894 laying his plans, and an astonishing cunning.. He is unrivalled in preparing attempts

-Kisochau Convention, 1898; Railway and The recent Ministerial ader that married Germany-Tientsin, 1861: Peking, 1680; and ontbreaks in the thick of the onemy's

Miuing Concession, 1898. country and

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vention, 1895; Commercial, 1896; New Parts, at Salonika on the night of the dynamite bones, has had a remarkable result so far as

1896. outrages disguised as a police officer, at Mon- Paris is concerned. The order was no sooner astir at the time of M. Restkoffaki's murder cut then young fellows warned for service, Russia-St. Petersburg, 1881; Russian Land Trade, 1881; Port Arthur and Talionwan disguised as a priest; and in female attics of and dreading exile to remote garriscus, Okurida. He spent three months in a Bulge hastened to qualify themselve fermaining

Agreement, 1888. rian village usar Monastig, but although the within easy rus of the capital if not actually Portugal, 1988. Turkish authorities know him to be there and in it. in short, the awkward squed has literally FINAL PROTOCOL de between China, and had every house searched, they failed to find him, ran riet in matrimony, and great is the publie Bat his chief characteristic is his astonishing merrimunt as the pea leaks out. It is believed. power over men's minds, sud the almost mesmeric that something similar has been going on all infinence by which he induces the miserable and ever France, and that when the returns are downtrodden peasants of Macedonia to rise and complete the French conscript of this year. follow him, ready to fight and die like heroes. will be found to be a very much warried man.

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[3576 Hongkrog, 28th December, 13.

NOTI E TO CONSIGNEES.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. · FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS. EUR Steamship

"GLENLOCHY,"

having arrived from the above ports, Consignes of Cargo by ler are hereby informed that their 11oods are being lunded at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong aud Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limitesi, nt Kowloon, where sach consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivory can be nbtained ne soon as the Gouds are lentest.

Goods not feared by the Zad prox, will be subject to rent,

No Fire Iusurnnee will be efected.

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certicato of the domingo ten days after the steamor's arrival, after which obtained from the Godown Company within no claims will he recognised,

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW.

19375 Hongkong, 26th December, 1903.

BARDER" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S.S. CHARLES TIBURGHIEN," FROM NEW YORK. CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby informed that all Goode are being landed at their risk into the todowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the arves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining| undelivered after the 1st January will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Stommer must be pre- Sauted to the Undersigned on or before the 5th Jaanary, or they will not be recognised,

All broken, ohafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be oxamined.

No Fire Insuranes kan boun effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 25th December, 1903,

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HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS.

[IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Alaerity, despatch beat, 700 tons, 16 ganz 3,000 h.p., Condr. O. De Brook, en roule Shanghai

Albion, battleship, 12,850 tons, 16 guns, Capt.

Fremantle, Hongkong Algerine, sloop, 1,050 tons, 6 gusa, 1.160 hp. Comdr. Rowland Nugent, Singaporo Amphitrite, 1st class oraiser. 11,000 tông, 18,000 h.p., Capt. Charles Windham, C.V.O. Hongkong

Bloubein, 1st class cruiser, 9,000 tons, 12 gans 21,411 h.p.. Capt. F. G. Stopford, a Singapore

Bramble, geabout, 710 tons, 6 gans, 1,800 h.p. Lieut. Comdr. C.O. M. Makins, Hongkong Britomart, gunbeat, 710 teus, & guns, 1,300 h.p. Lieut. Comdr. Thos. D. Pratt, Hongkong Centurion, craiser, 10;500 tons, Capt. Fegen, a

Hongkong.

h-P

Crossy, cruiser, 12,000 tona, 14 gans, 21,00€

Capt. Henry M. T. Tudor, Weihain Eclipse, cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, Captai

Stokes, Hongkong

Espingle, gunboat, 1,070 tons, 10 guns, Comdr

Ernest G. Barton, Newchwang

Famo, torpedo-bont destroyer, 360 tons, 6 gura 5,700 h.p., Lieut. Comde. C. Assur, Hongkong

Vaughan Lewes, Hongkong Fearless, cruiser, 443 tons 12 gung, Capt

Glory, battleship, 12,950 tons. 10 guns, 13,50 h.p., Captain A. W. Cartor, Hongkong

Handy, torpedo bout destroyer. 260 tons, 6 gma

4.000 h.p..

in

resorvo

Hart, torpedo-boot destroyer, 200 tons, 6 gun.

4,000 hp., in reserve

Humber, storeship, 1,60 tons, Comdr. John B

Daintree, Hongkong

Janas, torpedo-bont destroyer, 280 tons, gun

3,900 h.p. is racerve

Kusha, river gunboat, 331 tons, Lieut.-Comd Christopher P. Metcalf, ou Yangtaze Leviathan, cruiser, 14,100 tons, Capt. Hop,

G. Stopford, Hongkong

Moorhen, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 gu

Lieut-Comdr. G. G. Webster, West Riv Matine, sloop. 980 tops, 10 guns, Comdr.

W. M. Plonderleath, Australia Ocean, battleship, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, 13,5 i.l.p.. Captain R. F. O. Foote, U.M. Hoogkong

Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 350 tons,

reserve

Phonix, sloop 1,015 tons, Ggans, 1,400 h

Comdr. W. H. Nicholson, Hongkong Rambler, surveying-ship, 583 tons, Capt. Mor

H. Smyth, Amey

Rinaldo, sloop, 980 tons, 6 guns, Coudr. D.

Aubyn Wakce, Hongkong Robin, river ganbout, 8 tons, 2 guns, 2 h., Lieut.-Condr. C. W. J. Hows West Iliver

Rosario, sloop, 980 sus, & guns, 11,400 h

Comdr. Thos. Jackson, Yaugisze Sandpiper, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 gana,

b.p, Lieut-Goride, W.Joues, tongk Sirius, 2nd classraser, 3,600 tone, Capt. C.

H. Moore, Shanghai

Snipe, river gun-boat, 85 tons, 2 gans, 240 B Lieut. Comdr. Ernest W. G. Davidson, Yang leza

NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA. i. Hongkong, 30th beembur, 1903. * [3605.]*

Sparrowhawk, torpedo-bost destroyer, 380 të

Lieut. Comdr. Codrington, Hongkong Taku, torpedo-host destroyer, 250 tons, 6 gu

5,600 h.p.; in reserve

Talbot, cruiser, 5,600 tons, 11 guna, 9,600

Capt. Lewis Bayley, Hongkong Tamar, receiving ship, 4,600 tons, 6 guns, C modore Robinson, A.D.C., at Hongkon