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| Japan has, according to these latter, scored á bíghly important initial enoosen.. She has, in one way or another, pat five Roasian warships out of use, two of them permanent- ly. With regard to the other three, if they are seriously damaged (and this we may Burm.se from the fact of Admiral ALEXIEPr's telegram to the Taar), it is little likely that SPECIALITIES. they will be capable of repair during the

SEASONABLE

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WAY.

The significance of this, in view of the previously small difference of strength | between the Russian and Japanese fleets, is Japan has not easy to over-estimate. evidently laid ber plane and carried them Gires immediate relief and quickly onrem all out with precision, and the heartiest con- gratulations will be offered to her by her sympathisers throughout the world. It is ass of Cough both in Adults and Children.

not, of course, to be expected that this vein of success will continue without a break. Russia's enormous resources must still come into play. Nevertheless, in maval matters it will be difficult, if not impossible, for Russia to counteract the effect of her recent

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She will doubtless attempt to restore the balance by vigorous action où land. Whether she can do so remains to be proved. The Siberiau line has yet to be

Mr. Malton Frier, the Illustrated London The Dominion Government has been advised ↑ TELEGRAMS. Nesos war artist, now in Japan, id on kly 27th | that Great Britain accepta Canada's offer to war commission for the News.

The finoraler, Villman Cohen, one of the guarantor of the first instalment of the Trans. vaal Loan, has died suddenly at Johannesburg, it is believed swing to the strain of the present acute situation in Bouth Afrias,

H. M. 8. Hyacinth, the flagship of Hanie i Admiral Atkinson Willes, arrived in Colombo Harbour on the 28th ultimo, the day before the Japanses ersisers Nisshin and Karoga more expected.

M. Paderewski in to visit Japan, proceeding via the Trans-Siberian, in the course of pro longed tour he is about to make Afterwards he proposes to visit China and India. Ant the war, of course, must affect his arrangements,

It was reported last month that the Kharkoff, Nikolsief, and South-Western (Rumiso) rail. way companies, had been directed to foralsh a considerable quantity of covered vues, trucks, and locomotives for the use of the Niberian and Manchurian linse,

The Germans claim the exclusive right to supply by contract all mashinery ordered by the authorities of Shantung for use within 30 li of

take over the expansò af garrisoning Esquimalt and Halifax, owing to the possibility of war in the Far East.

The marriage arranged batwo-n the Hou, B. D. Denman and Helum Christian, only Asughter of Sir Thomas Sutherland, G.C.M.GG will take place to-morrow at 8. Margaret's,

Westminster,

·H.E. Sir Henry sod. Lady Blaką..........mecom.

panted by H.B.H. Princess Louise Augusts of Bohleswig-Holstein, vizited Anuradhapura, the most celebrated site of Buddhist remains in Caylon, on the Ast ultime and following day,

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE WAR.

Koos, 9th February, 5.40 p.m.

CAPTURE OF RUSSIAN.

WARSHIPS.

The Russian cruiser Faryag and

the gunboat Koreets have been captured by the Japanese of

Sizuar Silsetrello, the Italian Minister at Athens, has been appointed Ambassador at Madrid. Signor Silvastealls, In a recent official report, disparaged Greece, alleging that the inhabitants were mostly Slavs and Albanians. | Chemulpo. This has ossed the greatest indignation In Greece.

Commandant C. G.. Pritchard, of the Volunteer Corps, announces that there will be electric-light runs on Tuesday, the 23rd Inst., to Lyesaun, and on Monday, the 29th, to Stonrautter's and Belcher's Launch arrangs- monta will be as senal Attendanos will count

application has a most soothing and comforting / tested in time of stress. It will surprise both sides of the railways constructed. It is two drills.

Hect

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SOLE PROPRIETORS.

tow if it fails to serve Rustin as well as she on this ground, mys the Morning Post hepor. With Russia the main question-in correspondent at Chefox, that they have stopped the immediate future will be cue of con- the machinery imported from Japan for Tsinan nections, Reinforcements and commissariatv. alike depend on these being maintained, Japan will, we may be sure, spare no effort to break them, and with so brave and devoted & people all that is possible is within attainment,

The new German Bishop of Shantung- will not, it transpires, be appointed for some months. The candidata put forward is the prior of the Steyler Missionary Congregation. He will

M. Andrew Cherndame, a member of the star bare to be acknowledged both by the of L'Eclair (Paris) and a recent visitor to Hong-Propaganda fide and by the German Imperial

Government, kong, in staying in Culeutta. Ho in studying the economic and military queations of the Far East. He believed to fortnight ago) that there are no immediate prospects of war between Russia and Japan, and is a strong advocate of linking India with Indo-Chins via Burma,

The foreign Consuls at Newchwang hare lodged an unanimous protrat with the Russian administrator against the renaming of the stress with Russian name." So says Renter's Peking correspondout. It is interesting to

batilities in the Far East the Soviety should -In Devonport Dockyard, on the 6th ult, the

to

beam ; 23 fost denught; 16.300 Indiented horre power; was built at La Bayze in 1001, bdrg complead in 1902; 19-luck belt armenzy-dj-inok doak armor, 6-inch armour on alde ahora belt, B-fach armour: at balkheads. · 10,11-imali arm-urat hoary guns, and 6f-inch secondary armour; she has fone 12-inch guns, iwelve 6-inch guns, twanly 18-inch guns, alx 2*4-inoh guns, and siz torpedo taban; aho own steam 18 knota dhe

The arulser Pallada inn vessel, of 6,63) toon displacement: 4184 feet length: 35) feet beam; 21 feet, drenght: 11,610 indicated horns power; was hailt at 8. Petersburg in 1990, bang completed In 19% và hữu cơ tech deck angear, six 6-inch gane, twenty 3-inch guns, sight 1.6 fach guns, and four torpedo labes; ata is capable of steaming 20

The gas-bost Koreatz in a cones) of 1,213 tone displacement; 206 feet in length; $5 fost beam: 104 feet desught; 1,500 indicated horse power; was built at Blackholm in 1886, being completed in 1897; she has 11-inch deck armour; iwe S-inch gas, ons 6-inch gun, two quick-firing guns, and two torpedo-tabes; nho could steams 13,5 kusta

The Bungari is a steamer of 816 tabi net, belonging to the Chines Eastern Railway Company, Limited, and has been employed on the ran between Bhanghal and the trans Siberian railway terminnast Delay. Kosording theto schedals she was to leave Shanghai for

Two Russian steamers belonging the Chinese Eastern Railway Co-it is believed the Nonni · and

akden have been captured Futsan and brought to Saschio.

Chemnipe, Port Arthur, and Dalay on the 6th off inst. She was built at Manara J. Beott & Company'sshipbuilding rard, Kinghorn, in 1898 Her length in 197.5 16; 31.1 beam: 16.7 draught The Chinese Entern Railway Comp ny has a foot of fifteen stemmeri. Dar telegrams would sppear to socount for the captars or destraction

The steamer Nonal was: sobeduled to tenva Shangbai on the 4th lust, for Dalby, connect- Ing with the Trans Iberian railway expres. The Mukden left Shanghal on the fat inat for Nagasaki, Fuino, Ösoma and Vladivos

LONDON, 9th February, 11.30 p.m.

SUCCESSFUL TORPEDO ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR,

Viceroy Alexieff has telegraphed to the Tsar that the Japanese torpedo. boats attacked Port Arthur at midnight

on Monday. The battleships Retvizan and Tsarevitch and the cruiser Pallada

were all damaged,

SHANGHAI, 10th February, 8.6 p.m.

THE CHEMULPO FIGHT The Russian gunboat Koreets, which "self-ex- ploded." The cruiser Varyag and the Chinese Eastern Railway Company's steamer Sungari were destroyed after. thirty-five minutes' fighting.

Troven no news has yet come direct from London confirming the announcement we published yesterday from Bingapore that an At a meeting of the Council of the Japan | know that these Consula have rolnes left to raise agreement has been reached between Eng- Soalety, held in London serly last month, it was protests. It is at least a sign of their continued land and France to offer medístion between proposed that in the event ef en onttræsk of | existence in the "traty port" of Newchwang. A. S. WATSON & CO. | Russia and Japan after the first decisive

offer to place a fully equipped field ambulance engagement, there is good reason to bellevest the service of the Japanese Government first heel plate of the battleship Hibernia was that the statement will prove correct. The expentes of the undertaking would, of. She is of the King Edward the Seventh Whether the belligerente will accept the course, be considerable, bat it was thought class, her principal dimensions being :--Extreme offer is quite another matter. We'presume could be met by the voluntary subscriptions of length, 4251t,; extreme breadth, 78ft, load sank at Chemulpo, was

members of the Society. The proposal was draught, forward, '26ft. Sin., and aft, 271t. 3in. Her load displacement will be 16.350 tons, and, adopted.

with engines of 18,00 h.-p., her speed is to be 18 knots. Her principal armament will be foar 12in. and four 9.2in, gann in six barbeties A toegram dated Calcutta, January 24th, says: few particulars of the interview Colonel Younghusband hid with some envoys from Lhassa have been recolved. The Lbassa General offered favourable terms if the British retired to Tatuag. Colonel Younghusband replied that it was too late for such a course, The General threatened trouble if the advance erationed. Colonel Younghusband replied that, though hopeful of a peaceful settlement, he was fally prepared to meet opposition. He advised the General to inform the Lhases Government accordingly. The General is evidently the

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The now battleships Swiftsure and Triumph, recently purchased by the Admiralty from the Chilian Government, have been added to the

took.

Telegraphic communication with Vladi vostock is "interrupted," which probably means that the Japanese have cat the cable.

OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.

FUETHER JAPANESE SUCCESSES,

Eons, 10th February, 3.15 p... Official information has been received here that the Japanese Squadron under Admiral Toyo sank the "Tearevitch," the Revisan" and the "Pallate" at Port Arthur yesterday morning.

CAPTURE OF WAR MUNITIONS. Altogether four mercantile vessels loaded bith war munitions, and one whaler, have

The Japanese suffered no loss. By kind courtesy of the Commodore, Rear-Admiral Robinson, we are enabled cen captured by the Japanese. to publish the following accounts - with reference to the above. The tele- grams were received by the Admiralty and signalled to the fleet yesterday morning -

GENERAL NEWS.

the information must have reached Singapore from Indo-China, where the possibility of France being embroiled in the quarrel has How do such paragraphs us the following get been viewed with no little concern. This into the home papera! This, from the Globe, is uneasiness has also been apparent in but a variant of a foolish tale which has already political circles in the French capital, appeared in prist. Is it aimed at the “Now and a month ago it was believed in Journalism" in Hongkong? "An English "certain usually well-informed quarters "ewspaper in Hongkong scored heavily over the hosts of a smart dance who refased it the 131 in Paris that Russia would not be unwilling

samen of the fashionable guests. The paper for France to suggest international inter came out with a full amount of the ball, and vention in the quarrel. Having regard to selected itself a list of the people present from the immense amount of French capital a small kcal directory. The bests are still

dancing." inrested in Russia, it can readily be under- stood that this is a role which France would much prefer to play. Fince cannot afford to be drawn into a war with Japan. We

expression to the fear that if France joined for January. They are described as twin-are the Lamas, who are obstructive as regards a Japanese flest attacked the Russing waring from his attack of influenza. her ally in the fight, Japan would be first-class armoured battleships of 11,800 to peacefal settlemoat, The interview

and 12,500-horse power, each being armed with friendly. confirmation of the main details came from almost certain to seize Indo-China "raiber | 18 guns. The Triumph is at the works of “than ran her bead against a brick-wall by Messrs. Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, of Barrow- "endeavouring to land troops in Mat-in-Furness, and the Swiftsure is at the works of churia." Japan of course could only do Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co. If of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Both ships will be Englund's assistance. instant the Japanese Minister at S. Peters-France were actively supporting Russia, delivered at Chatham Dockyard on completion burg intimated to Russia thal, in corse Japan by the terms of the alliance would by the contractors. quence of the delay of Russia's reply for receive the support of England, and a seizure twenty-two days, while Russia was actively

of the French Colony would not, in that event, preparing for war, Japan refused to wait

does not appear to have entertained the

"A steamer which has arrived at Cheloo

HONGKONG certainly bad no reason to notice that the Liberté a month ago gave list of ships published in the official Navy List most moderate of envoys, but overweigbod by { from Port Arthur reports that the

complain of the amount of war Dowi received in the Colony yesterday; and, as

several sources, there can be no doubt as to their authenticity. The course of events so far seems to have been this: On the 5th

this with

Wai

Lord Charles Beresford believes that the men of the Navy would be pleased if on each warship there were a dog as the pet of the ship, and he thinks that the best dog for the pur pose in a ball dog. The idea was mentioned to

ships at Fort Arthur on the night of the 8th instant with the result that they torpedoed two Russian battleships and one Russian cruiser, which had to be ran ashore,

« Anengagement between the Russian and Japanese fleets took place on the morning M. W. Jeffories, vice-president of the London

Stone, which broke ali ball dog records, and ships were injured, but the Japanese war- Bull Deg Fociety, who bred the famous Rodney of the 9th instant, when four Russian war-

which Mr. Creker, of New York, "the Boss of ships received no injury.

guineas. Mr. Jefferies at once said he would

him one of his best puppies, Iron Stone, a grandson of Rodney Stone. Lort Charles accepted the offer, and went to get the

any longer. On the next day, or on the 7th. prove a difficult operation. But France blew to Mr. Chamberlain's policy. The New Tammany Hall," purchased for a thousand

Some of the New York papers regard the British Board of Trade statement for 1903 as a

York Times will my to-morrow:-" The ex- Secretary for the Colonies, like¤ll protectionista,

the only excuse for their policy..

the Japanese Minister was withdrawn from idea of actively assisting Russia in a fight as a taste only for esinmity, sinne calamity is be pleased if Lord Charles would accept from escortingsquadron and the Russian worships

S. Petersburg. On the 8th instant Baron ROSEN and the various Russian Consuls were

as for as is known her efforts have been in the direction of securing a peaceful solution

When

the English people have recovered from the

"An hour's engagement between a Japanese

Varyag (1st-class cruiser), and Korects (gun-boat), took place off Chemaipo.

The

recalled from Japan. On the night of the of the difficulties, and not until negotiations excitement into which Mr. Chamberlain'e per dog bimself. "No," he said, "I won't have gun-boat. Korecíz was sunk, and the cruiser

day part of the Japanese fleet were broken off have we heard of any pre-sonal influence and amazing political organim seat, I'll take him with me now, and he Vargag took refuge at Chemulpo."

same

as their trade grows." The Post takes a similar view. The Mail and Express, however, points out what other papers ignoro-that, while in

1903 the balance of trade with the world in favour of the United States was $394,422,442,

to the extent of about $900,000,000,, the balance of truda was against Great Britain

reached Port Arthur, and the torpedo-boats parations on the part of France to strengthen tien have thrown them, they are not likely to attacked the Russian flest, disabling two of her forces in the Orient. The statement believe that their situation is desperate so long the best battleships and a big cruiser. that England and France have agreed to These vessels were all lying in the outer offer mediation after the fint decisivo engage ronds; Purt Artbur harbour is said to be meat strikes us as being inherently probable. incapable of holding the whole Russian for England could not viey with com. squadron there, possibly owing to the fact placency the ruin of her ally any more that the new breakwater has rendered it than France could afford to watch Russia -semi-icebound. Another attack on Port offering a protracted and costly resistance

Arthur'seems to have been delivered on the to a victorious Japan. next morning, that of the 9th instant, but full particulars bave not arrived yet. In the meantime-on the 8th instant-an engagement took place near Cheniulpo. · A Japanese squadron escorting transports with troops no doubt intended for Seoul, of which Chemulpo is the port, ruet with some

It is notified in the Qazette that r, J. H.

Kemp has been appointed a Magistrats.

The appointment is notified at the Admiralty of Lieutenant H. Escombe to the Glory, as flug. lieutenant to Sir G.H.U. Noel

It is no stranga thing in Hongkong to see

goes straight to the Majestic. I hope we shall one on every warship are long. We shall all love to have such a pst."

The

this respect

LONDON, 9th February, 11.30 am. BRITISH PREMIER'S HEALTH The Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour is recover-

THE BALTIMORE FIRE.

The confiagration at Baltimore extended to two square miles of the town, and lasted for thirty hours. It is now under control.

THE NATIVE RISING IN SOUTH AFRICA. Winbook (Little Namaqualand, Cape Colony), which bas been threatened by the Hottentot rising, is now reported safe,

SHANGHAI, 10th February, 8.6 p.m.

ESCAPE FROM GAOT, AT SHANGHAI

B. Schwind, Inte assistant of the Russo- The local manager of the Tokohama Chinese Bank at Shanghai, who WR!. Specie Bank kindly informed us yesterday recently arrested on a charge of embezzle- evening that he had received the following ment and lodged in the British Consular telegram from the head office at Yo-

gaol, has escaped to-day, an outsider having kohama:-

cut the window bars with a file.

Lorse power; was built at Philadelphis, United

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE WAR AND THE STOCK MARKET.

LowDox, 8th February. Russian Beads have fallen á per cent,, Japa- nee Bonds 4 per cent, and Consols à por cont.

FIRE IN BALTIMORE,

LONDON, 8th February,

A very interesting document is the report for 1903 of the Chamber of Commerce for Ham-

"On the 8th inst. the Imperial Navy sunt one Russian cruiser and ope gunboat at consequences of the Boxer revolution are, Chemulpo; and on the same day sank two, burg, portions of which deal with Chink.

It is stated, still visible in North Chi»a, and the The Tientsin correspondent of the Standard pauperism of a large portion of the population, battleships and beached one crurat onter writes :-It may not be without interest to home caused by that revolution, has had a damaging port of Port Arthur. On the 9th naval readers to learn that, according to recent influence ou general business. In 'dition to fighting being continued.” roughly-compiled statistice, there are at Canton the scarcity of money, as inclination of the

Particulars of the Ray-iap warships captured, twelve German firms whose transactious repre-native banks has been manifested to reduce creujared, or destroyed me as fellows sent some sixty million marks a year; and dits, and a number of those banks have sac-

The Hussian cruiser Varyag is a vessel of seventy-five per cent. of the total exports from cainted. Also in the south of the Empire 6,500 tons displacement; 220 feet in length; 52 Canton. At Amoy, a German Steamship Com-political disturbances have increased, but feet beam; 24 feet draught; 20,000 indicated pany, and a Gorman Post Office, are doing a lately, an improvement lu Russian warships and engaged with them strangely misspelt names on Chinese shop frosts business with a capital of some three millinhas set in. The export of Chinese produce basStates, in 1899, being completed in 1000; she

A fire is raging in Baltimore. It began at and printed notices. One of the funniest of warks ench. At Hunkow there are nine Gor. heen restricted by the increase of the valns of has three decks; twelve inch guns, twelve The Russian gan vessel Korect: van exploded this kind of exhibition is to be soon at present.

man firms, with an aggregate trade of six mil-silver, as by that advance Chinese goods have 3-inch guns, six 1.5 Hotchkise guns, six torpedo 11 o'clock on Sunday morning and is still raging The fire brigades in New York, Phil- by her crews, while the Faryag, a 6,500-ton It is displayed near the Occidental Hotel and on five hundred thousand marks a year; their become dearer. The coast Davigation in China tubes; and is capable of steaming 23 knots.

"The battleship Retvizan, torpedoed by the dolphin, and other cities all seat contingents, erniser, anda mail steamer withher were des-it sanounces to the public that certain articles bare in the total trade of the port amounts to has suffered by low freights The abolition of

are for sale at this partientar shop opposito nearly twelve millions in imports and three millikin dues under the newly-signed commercial Japanese at Fort Artbar, is a vessel of 12,700 but all are powerless to oxtinguish the fire troyed. Japan also captured about the same

lions exports. There are five German steamers treaties between China and Great Britain as

tons displacemout; 374 fest in length; 72 fact The loss so far is roughly estimated at time the steamers fukden and Nonni, Chinese the Accidental Hotel." Not a bad name for a

running between Shanghai and Hankow. In well as with Japan and the United States has teams; 25 feet draught; 16,000 indicated £10,000,000. Eastern Railway vessels which left Shung: hotel silber,

Tientsin there are no fewer than twenty-viau been received with rejoicing. hai on the 1st and 4th instants respectively.

Colonel Wylly, 8.B., bas resigned comasand German firms, and their abare in the foreiga apprehended that the officiak, in whose pockets borse power; was built at Philadelphia in 1900, These were taken off Fusar, the Corean port of the Sherwood Foresters, the rosignation hav-trade amounts to some sixty par cent, esporte a considerable part of these likin dues wout, will! being completed in 1902; 9-4-inch belt armour, facing Tsushima, where a portion of the ing effect from to-day, Yesterday morning be and forty per cent, importa; in Pekia the only now lack for a substitute, and therefore it is to inch deck armour, 6.2 inch armour on side

Official papers re Tibot show that the Viceroy Japanese Army and the squadron acre con inspected the 1st battalion of his late regi-retail establishments are German, and we hear a bo hoped that before signing the commercial boro belty Jin. bulkhead armour, 30-inch

then The report about the meat or rather his

regiment a centrated last week.

branch of the German Bank is soon to be start- treaty between China and the German Empire armour at heavy guns, and 5-inch secondary Mongolia's capture, however, is not con- last inspection. Afterwards Colonel Wyllyed there. In Shanghai German competition is now under consideration, it will be made fully armour; she has four 12-inch guns, twelve of India sent a despatch to the Secretary of firmed. Other reports, not substantiated spoke a fow words to the men, thanking them for still keener, some sixty-eight firms doing basi- clear that the cancelled tikin dues are not to be 6-inch guns, twenty Sinch rane, twenty State for India on the 13th December last, stat- Russian arme had entered Tibet and that the by telegrams, were current yesterday, but their support. The band played "Auld Langness there, and their total turnover is reckoned replaced by any secret duty for the benefit 3-pounders, and six 1-pounders; she is capable ing that Colonel Younghusband reported that The battleship Azurevitch is a vessal of 18,110 Tibetana ware relying on promises of Russian up to the time of writing the above men-Syne" before dismissal. Temporary command at some twenty-two per cent, of Shanghai's of the Chinese officials. The improved postal of steaming 18 knots.

of the regiment has been taken over by Major total trade. It is as well to bring these figures connection with the Far East via the Siberian

́tons displacement; 3084 feet in length; 764 feet support. tioned details alone seem to be trustworthy. L. 9. Gordon Guimming.

to the fore occasionally, just to see how we stand. 'railway is greeted with much entisfaction:

But it is

THE EXPEDITION TO TIBET.

LONDON, 8th February.