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Yesterday's plague ratura portalus only one case, the 10th.
At the same time it is not to be overlooked that China, under certain circumstapes.
The Freach Mail of the 2nd May was formidable adversary, might become Alone, ele is likely to be able to do little, delivered in London on the list May.
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been under half-hearted and in many cases Porrapt leaders. There is no position in which it is more true that a little leven levens the whole than that of an army in the field. The manner in which NAPOLEON inspirited his soldiers the instant he took the field is a good illustration of this and there have been many instances in our history where British dash and pluck bare made good soldiers out of very unpromising WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS; | native material. In Chian itself we had an illustration of this'in Gordon's "Invincible Army." Although, in its Inter days, it owed very mitch to the prestige which it had acquired, there is no doubt that Gordo succeeded in making his Chinese troops perform feats which it would have been impossible for them to attempt if vot inspired by their leader. In the same way it is likely that, under Japanese direction,
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According to the report of the Observatory 4 inches at rain fall during the twenty-four hours ended at 18 o'clock yesterday morning.
The Chairman of Werks and Co., Limited, Shanghai, congratulated the shareholdera on the fast that last year was the most successful the Company hal axperienced.
The beary fall of rain on Tuesday night caused a bad landslide in Conduit Road, just below the entrance to Sir Paul Chater's new nos'dence. Two or three tons of rock aad sait blocks the road.
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LONDON, 31st May. Despatched 10.55 p.m. Received 1st, 3.35 pim. Beginning the third day's play The demand for nurses in England appears great if we may judge by the mass of with $18 to their credit, the English "appointments sucant"
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eleven added 108 more, and de journal. Such stipulations as: Must b gentlewoman, churchwomar, good lifter, someclared. needlework, not afraid of small-pox, meals in kitchen, salary 628 to £330, uniform”, may help to explain why the demned is not overtaken by supply.
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The programme of music to be performed by the band of the 119th Infantry on the Now
Parude Ground on Monday, 5th June, from to 6.30 pm.. is as follows:
Salection
March
frein what they have been hitherto, nad it is Vale by no means unlikely that this my before
Överty, Noature ... Polka......
"The Liberty Bell Sousa
The Gink"
..: Juues Venetian Bong"... Bucalossi "Juanit*.
Suppe L'Esperance"... Aselur
·Gruss aus Murroa... Fetrus
Per Doz.long be put to practical test. Already the
Chinese have entled in Japanese military By kind permission of the Commander of teachers in many directions; and it is pro-Polize, the string band will play the following bable that the Japanese, in their own interests, Įprograms of music at the Macro Hotel, from will reconstruct much of the Chinese military7399, 109.30 px. on Saturday, 3rd June. The B. SUPERIOR VERY OLD COGNAC 2700 system in Manchura, with a view of en-band will play every Saturday during the
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abling China to hold her own there, which is one of the things which Japan recognises
Valee.......
Milton
Sammer, Two Step... Free Lance"
Leibig
Ch. Coute Over...... Du Calig du Baydad" Boie diea Yours Sincerely
Plutow C. VERY OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC 33.00 essential to the preservation of peace. Grand Selection Martha
Brandao. Pas de Quatre" Felicita"
Waldteufel Under such conditions, the Chinese would be
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Always Faithful" able to hold their own there with littlerenade "Love's Dreams" (cornet solo) Warren difficulty Without, therefore, interfering Galop On a Flyer " with Chinese jurisdiction, the Japanese will probably find it necessary to keep sufficicat military police" in Manchuria to preserve and to make a renewal of the encroach-
nents of Russia an impossibility.
D. HENNESSY'S FINEST VERY OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC
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Jackson's score was 82 not out. Rhodes, the other "not out" man, had compiled 39.
Total, 426.
The Australians, who were minus the services of Trumper, hurt, were all got out for 188.
England won on the two-innings aggregate by 213 and four wickets.
RESULT OF THE DERBY.
LONDON, May 31.
The result of the Derby was as follows:--
1 Lord Rosebery's CICERO. 2 Mr. M. E. Blanc's JARDY,
8 Chov, E. Ginistrelli's SIGNORINA,
(REUTER'S SERVICE.]
LONDON, 30th May.
If Chines can be taught to be as good policemon as the Japanese, they will be bad to best. Japanese jontaals report, says the Japan PRINCE ARISUGAWA IN GERMANY, Mail, thut 52 Chinose students have just grad. antel from the Police school of Japan. 34 aro from Peking and 18 from Hapel. They have received practical instruction in the dis charge of police duties, There remain atill studying in the same school the following Korea and also in Manchuria. The formeraumabera:-Poking Students 8, Hunan Studente has practically acquiesced in such an 18, Schua Students 27, Hupel Students 33, arrangement and there are indications, from and Kiunga Students 20. Total 120. what has been lone at Mukden, that Chium
There is every likelihood that something A. S. WATSON & CO. of this kind will be organisad both in
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Just 2ND, 1905.
Ar the opening of the Russo. Japanese, war, when speculation was rife as to how far the Japanese could hold their own against Russia in military matters, it was pointed out by the Military Correspondent of the Times that it had always been assumed that the Chinese had been a contemptible fue in the war between them and Japan, but that this assumption had possibly been made without any very solid basis, and that it might prove that it was a mistaken con- clusion, and that the Chinese were in reality a much more formidable enemy than had been generally believed. The comparative case with which the Chinese were defeated by the Japanese, conlined with what was then known of them in former wars, led naturally to this conclusion, but events which have since happened again raise con. siderable doubt as to its correctness.
All we know of the Chinese would lead to the conclusion that they are quite unable
will be willing to follow suit in what will be substantially a similar arrangement As differing, possibly, in form and in me. long, however, as Chinese authority is recognised in Manchuria, China will not be too nice as to subunitting to the protection of sopac other Power. By this time she must be fully aware of her inability to protect this part of her Empire herself; and, if an arrangement with Japan can be come ta by which she can save her "face" and preserve her territorial authority, still she will probably look with complacency upon the military Power being in Japanese hands; and will be willing to place against any loss of prestige, which such an arrange. ment might be considered to involve, the material security which it will undoubtedly provide.
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How for European nations may be dis- posed to acquiesce in such an arrangement is a question of some nicety. If Cluns could be relied upon to protect herself, no doubt they would much prefer to see her have complete control in Manchuria. But past experience makes it umuifest to the most sanguine that she 'could not be counted upon to hold her own; and that, if Manchuria were restored to her without some form of military protection, it would only be a question of time for the old state of affairs to arise again. When Russia had recovered from the effects of the war, she would cast eyes in the old direc. tion, and endeavour to carry out her traditional policy of encroachment. Under the cireunastances the best thing that can happen, at all events for some years, is that the Japanese should in some way protect Manchuria, Possibly, in the course of time,
China may be able to do this herself, and Japan would be glad to be relieved of the responsibility. The moral position of China, to fight in the way the Japanese fight. If it must be remembered, would become much
there were no other reason for this, there
By kind permission of Lt-Col Aitken and Officers, the band of the 119th Infantry will play the following programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, this (Friday) evening :-- MarchThe Liberty !"............ Sousa
The Geishm",
..... Jones Selection Valta......... *Venetian Song'
Bucaloss
Supe Overture."Juanita".
Ascher L'Espemace" “Gruss aus biur.cz"
Petrag Extra. Nocturne
Polka.......
Selection...Cigarette! Gavotte..... Intermezzo
THE
NAVAL BATTLE.
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TOGO'S SCRUPULOUS ACCURACY.
LATEST OFFICIAL TELEGRAM,
BY COURTEST OF ME, M. NOMA, JAPANESE CONSUL.]
OFFICE. STATEMENT OF JAP... ESE LOSSES.
ONLY THREE TORPEDO.BOATS,
TOKYO, 31st May, 3 p.m.
It is officially announced that - in * the last naval battle the damages of our fleet were very slight and none of our battleships, cruisers, destroyers, nor any other ships, except three torperlo-boats, were lost.
Under the Imperial command Admiral Togo was authorized to permit Rear-Admiral Nobogatoff to submit to the Czar the reports on the last battle, and the list of Russian killed, wounded and prisoners; and also to release on parole the surren-
Vice-Admiral Rodjestvensky was taken to the Sasebo Naval Hospital.
No other admiral was captured from the Biedovy, the last report in this respect being due to a clerical error.
TOKYO, 31st May, 6.50.p.m. (received 1st June, 9.a.m.) Admiral Togo's seventh report,dered officers of Nicholas F, Orel, received on the morning of 31st May, Apraxin, and Senyavin. states: From the reports of varion s divisions under me, it appears that the Ostabia was seriously damaged n an early stage of the battle of 27th May, that she left the line, and was sunk at 3 p.. The Sissoiveliki, Yakhime and Monomach, having already suffered heavily at midday of 27th May, were the same night so damaged by our destroyer and tor- pedo-boat flotillas, that they were completely put out of action. They were discovered the next morning, drifting near Tsushina, by our con- verted cruisers-Shinano maru, Yaya- tamaru, Tainanmaru and Sadomarų;
JAPANESE, TOTAL NAVAL LOSSES.
Kook, 1st May, Despatched 10 p.m. Received 11.80 p.m. 1st.
A Japanese Official Statement just published gives the Japanese naval losses since the beginning of the war. The losses were nearly all accidental, but sunk before they could be cap-by mines or collision, and mostly
tured. Their survivers, about 915, were taken up by the above men- tioned converted cruisers, and by people on the coast.
It is certain from the statements
Prince Arizagawa bae arrived at Berlin. There were present at the station to meet the Prince, the Kaiser, the Crown Prince and the Princess Adalbert and August, the officers of the Headquarters Staff, and other high military the Japanese colony were also present at the was struck by four torpedoes from and naval authorities; the Legation stuff and of the prisoners that the Navarin station....While waiting for the train the Kaiser our torpedo flotilla on 27th May and cordially grested the Japanese present and coaverend with the members of the Legation, sank. The commander of the Niitaka On arrival, the Kaiser welcomed the Prines in reports that the Svetlana was dis- the most hearty manner and the immense crowd covered at 9 a.m. on 28th May, off Chikuhon Bay, Korea, and was sunk warmly sheered. Prince Arisugawa is nocom- modated at a Hotel, but dined at the paines with
by the Nilaka and Otowa. The a distinguished company present
Aurora and Almaz were suspected. to have been sunk during our torpedo attack on the night of 27th May.
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The Kaisor has conferred the order of the Party Black Eagle on Princo Arisagawa and the Red
.............. Hall MENU-Hors D'Oeuvres-Scotch Eggs on Toust. Soups-Mushed Chicken Soap, Consomme, Italim Paste. Fish-Boiled Fish, Shrimps Sauce. Entrees-Brisket of Chicken Larded, Pate-de-foto- Gena en Aspie, Baked Fillet of Beef and Mash- rooms. Joints Krast saldie of Mutton, Konst Turkey, Boiled York H. Carry-Curry Shipps. salad Mixed Saind: Vegetables-Boiled Potatoes, Rout Potatoes, Green Peus, Cabbage, Sweet Pudding, Jam Tarte, Vanila Ice Cream, Almal Finger Cakes. Fruita in season. Tep and Coffee,"
Sweete
AN ECHO OF THE CHEMULPO ENGAGEMENT.
Cross madal of the first class on the Princess.
MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.
The 49th annual report of the Missions to Seamen, for 1904, contains the following para- graphe
Respecting the Zemichug in the list of sunken ships in a previous report, her fate is uncertain, and her uame is to be cancelled from that list pending reliable information. `
After all, eight battleships, three
outside Port Arthur.
The important ships lost were the Yashima, Akatsuki, Takasago, Oshima, Atago, aud Hayatori.
Torpedo boats numbered 34, 35, and 69 were lost in the Battle of
Tsushima.
ĮRKUTER'S SERVICE.]
REPORTED SINKING OF A BRITISH MERCHANTMAN.
LONDON, 30th May. Intelligence has reached Tokyo that the Kuasians sauk a British merchant ship
south of Forwost on the 20th inat.
A SHANGHAI BUNDER IN
ST. PETERSBURG,
LONDON, 30th May. The newspapers are unanimous in declar- ing that Admiral Togo's triumph challenges the greatest victories of Nelson, including Trafalgar, and forms the sixteenth decisive
Bongkong Harbour. Opportunities on board ships in Hongkong Harbour have been specially great, owing to the war in the Far East; so that the work has been mueli crippled by the continued vacaney in the Assistant Chaplaincy. armoured cruisers, and three const-battle of the world. Owing to the great demand for steam coal ou the defence ironclads, which formed the
art of both "combatants, a great number of Steamers carrying Enropeau crews passed
Heuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg wires that at 1a.m. the public were still
THE TSAR'S PRESENT TO CAPTAIN BATT... through the port, sotbat the energies of the compain force of the Russian fleet were kept in ignorance of the disaster. A semi-
The gold cigarette et, the gift of the Tsar
of Rasia, to Capt. H. E. Batt. of the Liverpool steamer Ajax, in recognition of services rendered
plete staff of two Chaplains would bareboen taxed sunk or captured; and most of the to their full extent. As it was, notwithstanding
the hurry and excitement of war, fiftoon services second class cruisers and other sulx
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wore held afloat; with an average attendance
of
official agency issued a Shanghai telegram
cluding two battleships and four, Russian stating that seven Japanese warships. in-
by him to Russian officers and men wounded about thirty seamen; and more than two sidiary vessels were destroyed, so that vessels, had been sunk, and on the strength
thousand visits were paid the crews, often with short, pointed, personal talks about spiritual the whole Russian squadron was of this the nawaboys at midnight were things. More receptions of the Holy C
Regarding the damages to our fleet, emptying theatres and music lialla. munion by seagoing men were recorded that practically annihilated by this battle.shouting a great. Russian victory outside the for many years past.
There is still a greatly-felt need of a 'ner
at the naval ongagement at Chemulpo on Fobruary 8th, 1904, was presented by the Mayor of Exeter at a Special Court held at the Guildhall on April 25th. The cigarette case boats, the Imperial Russian Artas Beamen's Institute on the more popalous side subsequent reports show that during of the anchorage in the City of Victoria, with some sleeping accommodation, especially the night attack of 27th May, the
men-of-war's men. Great difficulty been the outside. The Mayor in making the pre-priori in obtaining a site in the right 34th, 35th and 69th torpedo-boats
diamonds, and is contained in a shagreen cuse with the Imperial Russian Arms in gold on
santation referred to Captain Batt as belonging to a Devonshire family and to his having lived long in the neighbourhood of Exeter. At the katile of Chemaipo, he said, Captain Butt and his crew upheld the traditions of British sailors for humanity and hospitality. Captain Batt, in returning thanks, said he entertained no thought of reward when the services at Chen a privilege to Lo able to render aid to the po were rendered. He considered it, in fact, as
is
situation. The Governor has kindly interested himself in this matter, and a grant of a pioco were sunk, but most of their crews of ground on the New Reclamation is hoped were rescued by their companions. for when the land is resinimed. Meanwhile, a temporary Institute is being rented, in a suit. Otherwise, no ship whatever was lost. able locality. When the new made ground ready, about £5,000 will be needed for the Damages to larger vessels, including permanent building, of which £2,000 is in hand.
Yokohama Harbour. Many of the Japanese destroyers, were very slight and none merchant steamships, which usually trade with of them were incapacitated for action. Our total casualties are now esti- taken into the service of the State, sud have Tokohama, kave, since the war heran, been made the men-of-war ports their head-quarters.
Russing sailors, and a very hearty latter of ence our staff at Yokohama have not had the mated at 600. thauke which he received from the Captain of usual opportunities of serving. Japanese seamen
As nearly the whole of the the Faritg he regarded as an ample retard. which the grotted as, so far as immiau minds Japanese and Russian flects were en-
they
and we could wish. This is the Further he was brought to daily interconne
can foresee, the future of the evangelization of the world must be largely influenced by the gaged in the battle, its field was seamen of the land of the Rising Sun, if they on the occasion with Captain Bayly, of H.M.S. Talbot, and this was no small reward. He was
more to
THE NAVAL VICTORY.
LONDON, 30th May. The markets are buoyant and Japanese
honde still rising; they have gone up 5 per cent. since the battle.
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
LONDON, 30th May. The hopes of pence are strengthened by the earnest adrecncy of the French news papers.
atre uger when once she had come into live further rewarded by this handcome prosent themselves bo brought under the dominion of of necessity greatly extended and, it is officially announced in Tokyo that Ad-
from the Tear, and all this, he feared, would the Gospel. with European nations and the Unite i States damage bis modesty. Humanity, ho added,
is hardly likely that those who have hitherto ber
RUSSIAN ARMY SCANDALS. "
moreover, the weather being misty, it was impossible to see more than five miles. I was, therefore, unable to keep in sight all divisions under re I am informed that the commissariat officials sometimes burn the stores prematurely, even in daytime. Besides, the battle in the presence of the troops, refusing to dis- tribute the necessary provisions. I, therefore, occupied two days and nights; and give orders that storehouses shall only be dos our various divisions attacked the troyed by permission of the commanders of army
is a want of real patriotism amongst them
It knew no nationality, and a sailor would at ways in opposing the advance of Russia.
а milor in distress Captain Batt which would always prevent such fervour,
A Contral News telegram from St. Fotersburg as the Japanese have 32 conspicuously dis
been disposed to favour Russian aggression referred to the fact of Captain Bayly and states that the following order has been issued played, from arising. Moral as well as
shire men, and remarked So it was Devon to physical qualities are required to win in China will be inclined to continue such may of the officers of the Talbot being Devon by Gen. Liniavitch battles and to carry on a difficult campaign; a policy after the lesson that the Japanese the fore again, as it always was.”
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS ́and there is no moral force comparable to a taught then; and, if only there is unanimity true devotion to country and government. on this subject, the dances of success of In this, however, the Chinese bave always any aggressive action on the part of Russia will be so much diminished that China may been conspicuously deficient and, unless some quite unforeseen change should arise, it may reasonably be assumed they will 'con- tinue to be wanting in true patriotism for many years to come.
CAPTURE OF ADMIRAL ROZHDESTVENSKY,
LONDON, 30th May. The Washington State Department says
mirál Rozhdestvensky, Admiral Folkarshamn and Admiral Niebogatoff are prisoners; and that all the Russian battleships are sunk except the Orel and the Nicholas I. which were captured.
The Dallas Bandmann Company was not as well supported last night as it deserves to be;
but the audience was more enthusiastic than
Vancouver ul 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the 30th May. corps and divisions. I hope there will be no enemy, who were scattered in every over. The piece was "The Girl from Kays."
The C.P.R. str. Express of Japan arrived at
more cases such as those already witnessed, where direction, and some are still engaged Space limitations forbid us to say more then The CPR atr Athenian arrived at Kobo even a sheaf of straw, a measure of cats, or a
that Mr. Edgar Ronald's song "I don't care " of men who bad be able to take care of herself and once at 6.30a.m. on Wednesday, the 31st inst, and bag of bisonits have been refused, these being in duties subsequent to the battle, so more resume the full control over Manchuria left again at 5 p.m. same day for Yokohama, samaly barat under the ey three days, and that it will be some days before the Miss Frampton claimed chief honours among
where she is due to arrive at 6 a.m. to day. had nothing to eat for two m
The British str. Juverie left Singapore on the
in the
of famished and half-dead presence 30th us, at 6 p.m., and is dus here on the 5th animals"
which, if Russia had kept her promises, ought long ago to have been restored to her.
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