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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1904.

One of the new Japanese battleships to be built in England has been insured against building. Launching, and other risks, for *£1,360,000, covering bull and machinery,

armour and armament.

Eight young Chinamon, having learnt the German language, have boon admitted into the German Army. They wear a speciul uniform designed at headquarters in Berlin.

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT-] ENGLAND AND CONSCRIP TION.

LONDON, 2nd June.

The Government disfavours the recom-

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throwing up formidable earthworks. The shady though it undoubtedly is, which ha three eventful days succeeding the 27th taken her two centuries of somewhat September, 1854, were made such good use questionable effort to arrive at ; for Japan it of by the beleaguered garrison of Sebastopol, weant her extinction as a nation. It was that in the 30th the capture by assault of plainly impossible for either to retire; for the fortress, a perfectly practicable feat ouguód or aril the fight had to be brought to A. S. WATSON & CO., the first day, had become an absolutę im- un issue. It is not too mueli to Buy that possibility without regular siege operations. Civilisation itself was concerned in the On the 17th October these hasty fortifica-result. Had Russia won the day, it would

Owing to the war, Russian tea merchants are mendation of the Royal Commission that a tions of the Russians, mainly, it is true. not have been Russia's best qualities that

now compelled to resume the practice of trans-conscript home defence force should through the genius of TODLEBEN, had been would bave gained, but those base proporting tes to Russia by the overland caravan an far perfected that a regular attack pensities which have made the Muscovite route, which for the past, dozen and more years

created. assisted by a formidable train of siego artil-empire a terror to humanity. What will be has been in a great part abandoned in favour of Jory proved a fiasco, and for the entire of the ultimate effect of the fight at Kinchew, the sea route via the Suez Canal. tho succeeding winter was the aspect of whether it imply the early fall of Port affairs completely changed, and the ba Arthur and the removal of one of the most The BUSINESS of the HONGKONG siegers had themselves to undergo the hard potent causes of disorder in the Far East, ship of a siege. Apparently inspired by a og whether Russia ho permitted for a litle new hope after the events of the 15th May longer to continue in Asia her policy of DISPENSARY is how being CARRIED ON the Russian garrison at Port Arthur had aggression, the fight at Kinchow winnet evidently followed, probably instinctively, but have the useful resalt of indicating to the same tactics. The result was that when Europe how effectual a stand a determined the attacking force reached the introuch people like the Japanese can make, even ments at Kinchow the 21st ultimo, when opposed to a huge conglomeration of is Russin at the present they found the enemy had unite formid- nations such as able arrangements for the defence, that day. all the hoights commanding the ap pronches were occupied in force, and the foot of the hills was still further protected

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

VOREX ROAD.

DES

Yesterday's plague return contained six cases, all fatal.

The HOURS of BUSINESS of the by mines, wire fences, and barber cutangie vosterday was Mrs. McWade, wife of Hon. R.

ments. Prior to the attack the Japanese BONGKONG DISPENSARY in its now had located some thirty pieces of artillery.of

premies are as follows:-

Week Days, 8.30 AM to 6 PM. Saturday, 8.39 A.M. to 2.P.M."

Sunday,

10 A.1. to P.M.

An Assistant will bo oa dut;

dispenso prescriptions.

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Among the passengers who left by the Cartée M. McWade. U.S. Consul Geneval, Canton,

Under the auspices of the V.R.C. a swimming fete is to take plass (on the afternoon of the 11th, next Saturday, when there will be a two longths' handicap, a boys

The Kaiser is reported to have deolare recently that in his opinion, boys ought to begin modern lauginges, including Russian, Chinese, and Japanese, in the elementary classes at tảo earliest possible age!

A Singapore contemporary notes the arrival there of the German steamer Bianco from

Hamburg with a cargo of preserved fish for Nicolajevsk. She coaled at Tanjong Pagar and left for the North. It would be interesting to know, our contemporary remarks, if the Japanese will treat the Bianca's cargo as contraband of war, ne she is taking fondataff to a Russian port.

In the course of the debate in the House of Commons a mouth ago on the tea duty resolu.

tion and Mr. Lough's amondment for a reduction, several members opposed the duty as an oppressive burden on the poor. Sir H. Fowler drew attention to the silence of the

supporters of the Government who represented working-class constituencies. The attendment was rejected by 239 to 202, majority 37, and the

THE EASTERN MAIL.

LONDON, 2nd June. The contract for the conveyance of mails to the East has been signed with the P. & Q. Company ?] for three years. It | provides for an acccleration of the service

by twenty-four hours.

(LEUTER'S SERVICK] ASSAULT ON COUNT LAMSDORFF.

Lonnor, 1st June.

THE

WAR

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

RUSSIA PESSIMISTIC.

LONDON, 2nd June. Recent events in the arena of the war have created a very pessimistic feeling in Russia. Upwards of 1,360 årrests have been made in Russia for political offences.

THE RUSSIAN POSITION IN

MANCHURIA.

Loxnox, June 3.

The Tsar's Council of War favours Viceroy Alexiett's advice that an effort be made to relieve Port Arthur.

General Kuropatkin wants his force to be increased to 400,000 men. The Russians have completed eleven fortresses and are laying mines

Prince Dolgoruki violently assaulted Count Lawsdorff while walking in the streets of St. Petersburg; the Prince was arrested. Prinsen the river at Liaoyang, Dolgoruki, who is a Panslavian, is strongly oppored to Conut Lamadorff's pacífie policy and is believed to be insano,

THE ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT.

LONDON, 1st June.

rage, toum 1800 and & game of water polo resolation was carried by 236 to 192, majority meats has passed the second reading in the

against the Volunteers.

a

Frecar, of the "Famous Frivolities." gives the first of his two entertainments in the Theatre Royal this evening, and has prepared programme which should attract a good bonse. Some local assistance In-bon served for the farves, and an excellent evening's entertainment ean be confidently anticipated. The band of 1.M.S. Creary will be in attendance.

It will be remembered that De Rougemont related as one of his most marvellousalventurosis miknown Australia how he escaped from mvages by riding off on the back of a turtle. To con vinco nubelievers of the practicability of his foat he hus now arranged to appear on the back of a turtle in the Hippodrome, London.

from 10 to 20 centimetres calibre, a large number of which were quick-firere, besides a number of smaller expacity, the number of which was unknown, It was evident therefore that a determined defence was in tended, and that unless the Japanese were. prepared for a formidable loss of life no attack could expect to be successful. It will thus be seen that on both sides the action was intended to be serious, and the Japanese evidently from their preparations fully comprehended this. It is well that this should be understood, as a French contemporary, which has undertaken the thauldess office of Russiau daqueur géneral, has described the part taken by the Russians as a simple demonstration! In view of the heavy loss incurred by the winning side it is well to enquire if the result warrants the A. S. WATSON & CO. expenditure of life, which the Japaness allow to have been about 3,500 of all rauks killed and wounded. To answer a question

Au amusing discussion took place in the of this sort more must be taken into con-

House of Commons in committee a tho vote sideration on both sides. A fainous general

for the maintenance of the buildings, memora 131 once remarked on a like occasion "One more

referring to its ventilation, the stato of its such victory, and I an undone." Generala dining room, its kitchen, its smoking rooms. Mr. Galloway Weir, ia modern times have been actuated by and its habits generally.

(whose visit to Hongkong will be remembered) feelings of humanity to spare the lives of their troops even at the sacrifice of an im-aid he believed that most of the microbes found in the atmosphere of the House were brought in mediate success, and more than one comman

on the boots of members. He suggostei, amid kigace communications that have der in modern times has been arraigned by laughter, that two Japanese girls should be atrendy" other papers will be inserted.

a copies of DALY Pass should be military critics for having without just brought over to remove outdoor footgear as Onters Jor

cause sacrificed his troops. On the other member-entered the precincts and replace their went before 11 asn, on day y publication. After that hout the apply is tippted. Only supplici for Cash. Telegraphic litress: L'kess Codes: A.B.C. 5th Edband, there are cases when au 'apparently by slippers in accordance with the Jupan

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HONGKONG, 4TH JUNE, 1904.

uncalled for sacrifice of life at the outset has in the end proved an economy. There are two causes of loss of life in an army on active service; as a rule disease is the cause' of many more fatalities than the hostile acts of the mebly, A Commander is thus generally justified in bringing a war to a speedy issue, gren at the immediate sacrifice of life, pro- vided of course that the way is clear before him.

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Owing to a recent paragraph in the Neko de Chine that certain Tonkin soldiers, stationed at Kwangchonwan, had bean attacked by natives

and slain, the local mandarins at once telo.

General Stalkenberg with a force of 14,000 men is marching in the direction of Wafangrien.

Large forces of Hunhuses are pre-

The Bill ratifying the Anglo-French Agres-paring to cut the railway north of

| Mukden.

House of Commons, unanimously.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, 1st June, The death is announced of Gomoral Ivanoff.

graphed to the Viceroy at Cantor, asking for a confirmation of the news. A reply was received from His Excellency stating that after reful Governor-General of Turkestan. investigation he had come to the conclusion that there was not the slightest foundation for the report, says a correspondent of the N-C. Puity Neot.

TOTAL LOSS OF A STEAMER.

Unfortunately all efforts to secure a turtle large dos from Tunis, a month ago, as follows: enough to carry him have been so far unsuc

cessful.

ese custom,

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Lloyd's Agent, Biserta, telegraphed to Lon-

"Steamer Scarc Fell, Cardiff for China, broken lato three pievos off Tabarka; totul loss, Six lives lost." The Scam Fell is a steamer of 2,403

THE DERBY.

LONDON, 1st June.

EASTERN EXTENSION TELE-

[REUTERS SERVICE] FIGHTING IN THE LIAOTUNG. PENINSULA.

LONDON, 1st June.

General Kuropatkin raports: Our Cavalry

on the 30th ultim equadrons, and fog

ad 9 companies,

ae guns approach- ing Wa Feng Ker stua, 80 miles north of

W88

The ruce for the Derby was run in a thun - Port Arthur. Ono squadron of the onemy's derstorm.

almost completely annihilated. 'The onomy's left was thon assailed by the infantry, which had to retire under a heavy fira from the machine gunA..

Our batteries chocked and inflicted. considerably loss on the infantry, attempting a fanking worement. Our Josees

GRAPH COMPANY.

Sir John Wolfe Barry presided at the Glat tora gross, owned by the Simpson Steamship half yearly general meeting of the Eastern Extension, Australasio, and Chios Telegraph Company (Limited).

Company (Ltd.), at River Plate House, Finsbury Pavement.

** HOIHAO” A TOTAL WRECK.

A telegram has boon received in the Colony to the effect that the . Hoihne is a total wreck.

It js assmmed that the wind

shifted and at high tide the vessel floated off her bell of hard sand and went on the rocks. The vessel, it will be remembered, went badly

ashore on the bank at Hainen Head about a

fortnight ago. The Iloilo is an old steamer of 500 tous, plying on the Haiphong-Pakhoi.

Hoihno-Hongkong

run. She was built by

Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co. of Aberdeen, in 1880, being now registered under the name of Marty & D'Abbado.

This

are not yet ascertained definitely, bat it is known that 20 men are neanded and 25 horses lost.

THE BATTLE ON THE YALU.

KUROPATKIN'S FULL REPORT. ·

According to the report of General Susculiteb duted May d, on the tight of May Estat Taren-chen, (Chiulienchong) the Enttle was fought in the following ciremastangos:

The 12th and 22nd Regiments and the 2nd

The CHAIRMAN stated ibai. Ula covenus.for the half year to Docember 31 lust was £285,259. The reesipts for messages showed a not-decrease for the six months of £20,850), as compared with those of the same period of 1902.

General Kuropatkin sent the following tele- was a lower figure of diminution than wasgram to the Tsur, dated May 3rd:—

all the circumstances, be considered as a not estimated by the Company, and might, under

unsatisfactory result of their working under all the conditions now oxistent. The decrease was spread over a large number of different traffies, Practically, all the Americas traffic exchanged and 3rd Batteries of the eth Brigade of Artillery with Australasin, China, Japan, and the Philip.

were the troops engaged. The battle began pins, had been diverted to the new Pacific

with beary cannonading on our right flank by cables. A proportion of the traffic between

siege guns at Wiju and field batteries on the Australasia and Grout Britain had also been

islands. After a lull the firing was resumeh with extraordinary violence against the left. Sank of our main position at Taren-chen and position at Potentytsi. A fusillade was also Rivor Ai-ho. begun by small parties of Japaness across the

Dir. T. Empson, the advance agent of the Fanny Stanley Comic Opera and Denmatic Company, arrived here yesterday by the German mail steamer Oldenburg, and an announce wont appears in our advertisement columns NEW INDO-CHINA RIVER STEAMER | diverted to the Government Pacific competing that this company of 23 artistes will open a short season here on Wednes- The Indo-China 9.8. Tuck Wo, a new steamer under the porional direction of Miss Fauny left Hongkong for Shanghai yesterday. She is day next. the 8th bet. The Company is built at Glasgow for the Yangtze River trade,

Stanley, un old Hongkong favourite; und according to the advertisement the company are reviving a good many popular pieces which have not been played in Hongkong for more thats ten years. This Company has had a successful season in Shanghai and are expected hero on Tuesday next.

a typical river steamer, with three decks, fitted with passenger accommodation-European and Chitiese-and electric light: On her trial she accomplished 1333 knots, the average being about 12 knots. The anginas act from four direct ranks, balanced on the Yarrow Schlick Twenty system. Her boilers are capable of working at a pressure of 180 lbs. to the square inch. The Mr. P. W. Sergeant who has been Editor of the Daily Press for the past four years, principal dimensions are:--length overall, 32 leaves for home to-day by the P. & O. mail|fect; breadth, moulded, 16 feet; over all 57 feet steamer Simis. During his residence in Hong- inches; depth 14 feet 6 inches, from the top kong Mr. Sergeant has made many friends deek 31 feet 9 inches. Her capacity on the who will follow his future career at home with twelve feet measurement is 1,909 tops, while her interest. It would perhaps be immodest on

net tonnage is 2,355 and gross 3,850. She will be our part to dilate on Mr. Sergeant's many the largest river steamer on the Yangtsze. excellent qualities, which all who know him have learnt to appreciate. Ak a parting

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line, but he was glad to say that the actual loss of revenue from the competition of both the Cables had been less than they anticipated. British Government and the Commercial Pasiti

necessary

The Japanese under our fire made continual attacks with fresh troops, but without having recourse to the bayonet: Japanese bodios lay in heaps at the fords of the river.

The reduction in tariffs with Chius, Japan, and The situation of the defenders of the positions the Philippines, which was the

became more dificult, especially at Potoutybi outcome of the Commercial Pacífic Cable, came which was borabarded on the front and bath into operation on July 15, 1903, but an increese flanks. of trifle had taken place which had considerably Thirty Japanese guns were pitted against ox lessened their estimated loss from this cause. battery at Potent ytsi, which, after having Considerable increases had taken place in their silenced the 'nnemy's mountain battery, directed through traffic with the Straits Settlements its fire on the Japanese; infantry and sustained and the Dutch Indies, and in the number of few losses, so long as it was not obliged to take messages exchange between India and China, up another position owing to the withdrawal of Japan, and the Straits Settlements. With our infantry from the bank. reference to the increase of £20,550 in the working expenses, about £11,000 of it was due to increased station expenses, principally in Australia and Chius-lo the former case owing to the larger stuff required at all the stations in

Simultaneously with the attack at Potentytsi the Colonics in connection with the competition au attack was being made on the left flank at which had been actively carried on by the bounty- Taren-chen, au Ithe Russian trenches hail to be fail British Pacifio cable. The net profit for the abandoned rider the enfilading fire of the half-year was £105,851 They recommieded a Japanese. Our reserves several times mingie further dividend of 24. 67. u share and a bonus with the first line, thus enabling it for a long of 4s. a share, making per cent. for the year time to maintain its position. Finally all thị 1903, and they carried forward £41,990 as supports were brought up into the firing line, against £71,036 brought forward. Since the bat, owing to their great distance from the closing of the half-year hostilities between main reserves, it was impossible for them to Ruris and Japan had broken out, resulting in reach the advanced foren in time. a large increase, not only to the Government retired from the principal position to another and Press, bat also to the ordinary traffic will position in the rear of Turen-chen, followed by China and Japan. In consequence of the seal the concentrated fire of the Japanese, who could ing by the Russian authorities of the notumke up their minds to come down from tho Vladivostock ends of the cables connecting crest which they occupied, and to face the firs Sir Hiram Shaw Wilkinson, Chief Justice at Japan with the Russian land se system, the of our Intteries and Poulewetts. They dug fresh is to be known as the "Chamber of Minex Shanghai, will leave there on cirenit to-day balk of the Japanese traffic was for a time for- trenches, and opened a heavy artillery fire on our new positions, and began to turn our left warded by the Southern routs. This extra war Labour Importation Agency (Limited)." The by the N.D.L. E. Sachsen, which is dus capital of this Association has been firad atto scrive in Hongkong, shout the 7th inst..

traffic throw a considerable amoant of additional dank towards Echingou. £510,000, divided into 170,000 shares at £3 and at Canton his Lordship will try the ease of work on the Company's staff. The Great Nor. each, which amount has been chosen as it is one Abdul Tehalik, accused of the murder of thern Telegraph Company had, however, since intended to limit the liability of every member one Mohammed Gamel at Shataukok, in Chinese obtained a connection with the Russian land of the new agency. Z., every Gold Mining Territory, Mr. Francis Ellis, solicitor, Shang. lise system at Kiachts through which a con- Company on the Witwatersrand, to a contribu-hai, has been retained for the defence, and Hon. siderable amount of trolio was passing. He tion, towards the organising fund of £3 per H- E. Pollock, K.C., barrister-at-lay, will con- concluded by proposing the adoption of the labourer necessary to complete the staff of the duct the prosecution for the Crown, having report and accounts, and the payment of the mine. It is only intended to demand a small been deputed to do so by Mr. W. A. C. Platt, dividend and bonus recommended. first payment on the shares subscribed by the Crown Advocats, Shanghai.

expected to take place on Thursday next. members of the Association,

In like mazier, to bring about an carly NET to, and usefully supplementing the ne immediate victory military critics will ability of the Japaness leaders to keep their look leniently on a heavy death roll. Aa- wwn counsel, is the skill that they have other canso always held to exempt the undoubtedly displayed in rapidly changing general from blame is where the general their plans to suit the changing necessities tries successfully to produce a condition of of the campaign. There seems to be little disorganisation in the hostile force; Pro- doubt that up to the 15th May, when the bably it is not necessary to apply any of loss of the Hoteuse compelled the Japaness the above palliating reasons in the case of commander to review his position, the main Kinehow, which will remain on record as one of the bloodiest battles of the half objective of the war had been the posses- sion of Moukden and the basin of the Hun century. The victory was probably bloody Ho, with the eventual object of isolating because neither of the commanders could

UNIQUE SHIP AT HONGKONG. Vladivostock. According to this plan it help it it was in fact one of the token of esteem from the staff Mr. Sergeant would seem to have been considered un-fortuite effects of Russia's uncalled-forecepted yesterday handsomely carver It may not ho generally known that Germou Docesory to make any active attack on Port encrunchment in Asia, that she has hitherto set of ivory chessmen, and Mr. Hale, the steamer Biaaru, now at Hongkong, is a vesse Arthur, which apparently was to have been been unable to put any check on it. Her manager, in making the presentation, wishedätted up for a new and very unique venture left to the oventualities of famine. As the armies have acquired so much vis inertie him on behalf of the donors a pleasant voyage She is intended to go salmon fishing on the and a successful career at home. By his de- Amur River, Siberia, freezing the fish by Japanese at the time had complete con in the more mecanical process of advance

partie the local Chess Club loses its champion as of refrigerators and taking it thus to wind of the sea, this law, although cop-that the first serious cheek could not fail of player and the local branch of the Institute of Europe.. Ou dccount of the war the vessel is try to the fundamental principle of war being serious. The late action was oven Journalists auffers the loss of its President, afraid to proceed north, so is now waiting at which forbids the leaving of a powerful more in portant; Russia and Japan were

this port for orders. pout of the enemy in the rear of an advane both on trial. Russia with her but acai- ing army, had much to recommend it. The assimilated civilisation and matched herself loss of the Hateuse and Yoshino very coagainst Japan, the latest claimant for siderably altered the fighting capabilities of admission into the select circles of the the fleet, and reduced to an impractical higbor-toned natione; and considerable number the ships needed for any successful jealousy had been evinced by some of the operation in the neighbourhood of Vladi-others who might have been expected to vostock. This apparently accounts for the know better. Russia had the advantage, of slucking of the Japanese operations in the course, that her Tears belonged to one of the neighbourhood of the river Lino. Whatever high families, and it was vulgar to ask any lack of initiative the Russians may possess questions as to the manner in which the in the active carrying on of a war in an establishment was conducted. "Japan, on enemy's country, the conduct of the defence the other hand, not belonging to an old of Sebastopol proves their capacity in the county family," was all the more anxious equally important art of rapidly making to prove her respectability. To give way good a damaged position, and quickly meant for Russia the loss of that prestige,

The L. and C. Express understands that the details of the new recruiting and organising body formed to deal with all questions apper- taluing to the shipment and distribution of Chinese labourers for the Witwatersrand mines have now been arranged. The now organisa-

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT

SHATAUKOK.

The trial is.

The Marquees of TWBEDDALE seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously,

Dar men

Two battalions of the 11th Regiment and the 3rd Battery of the 3rd Brigado of Artillery, belonging to the main reservo, were ordered to Lao-fan-hon. They occupied a position with a double firing line, thus permitting our advanced line, which had suffered heavily, and our. wounded, to retire of the

The battalions of the 11th Regiment, both flanks of which were turned by the enemy, several times advanced with fized bayonets, and

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