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THE STRANDING OF THE

* TRAVANCORE.": CAPTAIN'S ALLEGHIE INCOSIPETÈNCE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 6TH, 1905.

Witory-I did not give any erdors to be in four fathoms of water. When the ship was

pumped sl was towed to Hongkong. called,

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Witness euulivyod-On the moming of tho 1st June everything was gut right to go alat. A Marina court of inquiry into the stranding the land in sight I recognised as being Fo of the sailing ship Trasancare at Fo Kai l'ont KaiPoint. It was then oight block and I en the lst alt, und into the charges of inconsent the men to breakfast. Weafterwards tried potones preferred by the grow against Caplain to go about, but the vessel miss stays. I W. G. Chamberlin, master of the said ship considered then she was four or five miles off wa hakut the Harbour Offee yesterday. The the land. On missing I put the helm hard

following gentlemen emprsed the court

To the Conet-It took soms three minutes The to get the anchors ofear for letting go. ship's log was lost during the second time erw are the basts loit the ship. Tho principally English and Irisb. I had nothing to drink before leaving Hongkong. We were carrying stone and sand ballast. I cannot say that I have svor seen the master under the in three fourths of a fost distant who fr second officer when I relièval. him at mid. night. I had heu est officer in the ship with the present captain since Ted November

The inquiry will be continued on Friday of last year.

THE TIMES" AND THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE,

Th Teres of June 5th says:In the interval. which das lapset sines, more than four months ago wo first pressed upon to British public, and specially upon the responsibia statesmen of development of our relations with Japan, its the Opposition, the question of the progressive importance has come to be more and more. widely appreciated both in this country and in Japan. The chief spokesmen of the Liberni

„cale of the Anglo-Japanes

the

Hen: Capt. I. A W. Brags Isyrenes, RN/ There was a strong tide running in Towards the fence of drink. The rocks somed to be about have in turn publicly recognofi

point at the time. The vesel swung with her

(President). Lat. Churley K. McCallum, R.Now on to the bolt. I untered sails-to-be missed stags. I received no orders from

11.M.8, Tamar, Captain II. Pybus. a. Empress of Japan, Captain St. John George. Meresquinand Captains W. Robb, 8. Tips

My C. D. Wilkinson of Messrs. Wilkinson aul Grist) appearul for the master of the Tramancore, and Mr. J. Hayes of Messrs. Johnson. Stokes and Mader) appeared on behalf of the owners of the vissal,

elwed up and the stream anchor to be got lut. A signal of distress was ben hoist, bud a Chinese launch, the Liking, arrived. I made a bargain with the master to low thoabip off, and to take the boat's crow to Hongkong, there to abtain saintance. Aftar striking the reek I sent a crew to Hongkong in one of the lifeboats for assistance. The boat started under sail and The President stated that the court had bours, under which conditions I cxpected the formed in the first instanen in view of a letter would take 24 hours to ask her destination. received from a mau jamed C. Mitchell. rupre The Liking attempted to tow us off, hat The rocks were on our -senting the orew of the ship. He wrote: “As to why wo should like an inquiry to be held in the stranding of our ship, is mostly on the neglect of on master and the officer to do say thing towards the savior of the ship, and the Indling of the shipbefore stranding and less ing port; also the way the master acted when the ship streaul, and while she was on the

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ADMIRAL RUZHDESTVENSKY'S

REPORT TO THE TSAR..

" Baianomate

INTERESTING STATEMENT.

The following ballet ʼn has been published by the Naval Staff of the Imperial Hea iquarters:

Admiral Rozhdestvensky, after he was (akon in sporge by the Imperal Flot, applied to Admiral Togo and obta ned permission to and the following telegram to his Majesty the

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H.M. the Tsar, Tsarskoe Solo.

192 as the logical outcome of that community of interests between Great Britain un Japar which Lord Reg bery's statesmanlike instinct and discerned as far back as 1893, wben

refused to

to make this country a party to the coercion of Japan after the Treaty

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of himawski, and which the subsequent énuřsa of qṣanta “İn the Far East End repeatedly and conspicuously demonstra'el That the Anglo-Japauess aliat.co bad localize the presente nigration and averted the danger of a

world-wide war is now alma-1 universally admited, and the ony argom-at loft to its spicuts is that it failed to prevent the ou break of bastiti les. The r-spon-ibility for thuf failure des nor, however, in with thom who The event has merely framed the elliance. shown that no efforts of statesman-hip conld art, the headlong course of the adventurous risan focus to which the at schoon the her and, free ruin i Axis. It was on the o her hand, Inrgely on or a sense of what was due to the alliance that the Japanowa Government framed

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Mongkong, 3rd July, 1905 Allianco need constitute no menace to those interests, but bat, on the contrary, her own adhesion to is principles would best enable her to resume speedily and effectively her proper position in Europe. As for the ery of

Yellow Peril we are confident that in this, comfy, at any rate, it will her rate in vain. though echoes of it may still reach us from the Cont nent, whore it is prompted in som- quartura, as in France, by au uut asuing it-urenschl. prejudice against the victorious font of the nation

ion ansie et allive, and in others p-chop, as in Germany, be

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if Basis 19 the whirlwind, in Manchuria, it was conseienes which win-aborat German sgravidat in

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port side, and were swing in thom before we got the auchines out. the eclog in the afternous; I ordered the men to furl the sail, but they did not care about doing this as they thought the musts

At 1 o'clock on the afternoon of 27th May diplomasie sottoment of the questions at would topple down; the ship at the time'

on bars of studied and extremo moderation was bumping. There was, in my opinion, opened the fighting against the main force of

the cap of Asia's humiliation. All that ST. EMILION justification for their refuse to go aloft. Japanose fleet, consisting of 12 chips and ties ned, au mode:ale that one is more than

every standard of Harold B. Metelfe, second officer of the When it got dusk I ordered the lifeboats to be their cruiser squadron consisting of not lesser at a loss to understand why Russin did not

than 12 hips, on the wa between the south end jump at the opportunity of ne 1 ast consolidat. nood- is that, judged by

undurlics var professions of Christianity, Japan | ST. JULIEN... Fatminore, was the first witness. He stated got ready, and when they were launched the of Tenshin and the muinly nd of Japan. At ng her positio in Manchuria before disclosing modern civilization and by vory principle skich MARGAUX..... I was officer of the watch from four to eight ship was bumping so violently that I told Chelf past two, the Store was compelled to by her overbereites and irruesincilely attitud

At half past threw the unmeasured length of her ulterior ambi in ponce anul in war has stood triumphantly-the ST. ESTERHE o'clock am at the time thus Vessel wat malore, crew to get into the boats. I was in charge of leave the central position.

portion of my Staff, while we were Lions. Thohananity and self-control display most severe tests by which the highest qualities The wind was about E. S. E.; and land was in

one, and the chief ficer in charge of another.

The case was adj urned at this stage until unconscious, were removed on board the Buing by the Japanese and their Governmout during of a great nation can be tried. If the Japanes There we found a portion of the crew of the the war, to which a well-des-red tribute has have learned much from the West, let usucknow

ladge also that they have est-us-in returu un-1-€u, LAROSE sight since daylight on the port bow awl boxm.

sample of bigh endeavour and strenuous On the proviene night the weather was thick after the tiffin hour. when Mr. Wilkinson Defiatya, which was us, already aboard the been rendered by Sir Edward Gry, have ed

profoundly deepened the impression created by ion to duty which we may wil study with and rainy, and there was no land in sight. The informed the Coart that Captaiù Chataberlin same boat.

that there is no v no substantial divergence of the hit her right, to be to ated on a footing CALIFORNIA

n land sighted next day was about six miles off had fallen ill, and had to be removal to Hospital. The command of the squadron fell upon their magnificcatcourageaud national effici nyalvantage to ourselves. Jarau bas proved up to

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J. T. Roberts, chief ofteur of the. Truceancore dark following morning we met the pointly declared on Thurs y lust, the cule and, if in the last resort she enforced that ZINFANDEL ...

I do not know what land it was, ns I had nowo the next witness was called. access to the harts. I was in sole chargs of the watch my kill the time the master orme on deck, win ho took pharge. After ho captain cans on deck he ordered the ball to be struck about jon jinutes urlier, and on the

sworn, statedWe left Hongkong about 6.30 am, on the morning of the. 31st May. The pilot on the last tug left us about 1p.m. We of the topsaits before dinner, and after dinner

The Buity was isolated from the squadron

and renewal of the alliance. As Lord Lansdowa solate equality by the nations of, the world; the night

Tas accompanied by two practical question for crideration is whether right by blood and iron, let us remember that Dunstar whol

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I not be right to strengthen and has done so only under the extreme pressera destroyers, and the crew of the Oetiahyu was trasterred to the Douho I was removed onsolidate the alliance. The importance and of Western aggression. We can conceive no

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if it in reality exists, ban na into the Grash. On the avoring of the 28th ignificance of that a claration are brightened Hurer way of averting the labor of racial VALDEPENAS... $4.75 two Japanese dostrovers Grew coming out be sent them to breakfast, as we got anchors secured and wet all sail. Be. I know that the Biedory had aurrendered to be the fact that, within the very next twenty-alliance between the Island Empires of the On the Buth the four hartes, ir Henry Campb-ji-Bansom West, and of time Knet based on a community of Bedory was taken to Sasebo. On the 1st took an opportunity to zura aside for I was informed that Nobogateff was at Saseho.

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he afterwards intended to put the ship about tween seres and eight in the mills watch the The vessel was travelling about 24 knots. We Captain came on deck and asked me why nere on the starboard tack and warrying all set the mainsail and the top galants. I-set- saile except the royals. The watch on deck them on account of the scarcity of wind. Wo would have bean enough to put the ship and can set sails without first consulting the car. if necesary. During the period I was in chavyo, tain. When I left the dock at 8 o'clock the the ship was sagging down on the land, and as the Wagglan light was in sight. I did not I was getting anxious 1 weet and fold the return to the deck until midnight, and as it

was then all plain sailing, I did not commun captain He replied that he would be up in s Townntes About ten minutas, ator I wentieste with the captain, neither did he come to down again and told the captain that if the deck. When the tugs left us and we made ship did not tack thero wouldn't be room to wall we were on the port took. At 3 a.m.

tagit ma weather round. He came on deck about five put her on the starboard

the winter later to get the ship round. Every-wind was

E. by ឆ. She was kept on thing, was done to wear her, but she refused the starboard lack until four clack I previously gave the order to swing when I was relieved by the second mate. About out the two life bouts when the ship was this time the captain came on deck and I alcut 50 yards from the rock. These were informed him that the vessel was on the sufficient to carry all the crew. It took from starboard tack and steuring N.N.F. Aboat four to five minutes, to get the Efe boats off the 7.40 on the 1st Jane I was told by the secont thrite. The captain was on the bridge when I officer to burry up and come on dock. On going gave this order. The boats were only lowered up I found the men at their places and that the a short distanco, and the rowlocks, etc., were got had tried to put the ship about, bat she missed

I ordered the esipontor testays. Then the main crossjack yards

Work ready for use. sound the well, and found that the ship was squared, and an attempt was made to wear the ship. I was standing by roady to sure the foreyards to ship about clear when I heard on order given to lower the boats. This was before the vessel struck. After the ship struck the captain gave the order to clear the sails up Tha gig was sent in charge of the recond officer and four mon to Hongkong for assistance We then laid cat a kedge on about 10 p.m. the starboard quarter with 5" huwaor, and tried to haul off by this means. Not being successful a proposal wont round to take to the boats for the night, and it was agreed to by the captain

making water,

To the President-It was not unusual for me, a junior officer, to issue such orders.

Questioned by Mitchell, the crow's represents tive, witrose said I could not say whether the Captain was under the influence of ligaer or sober when we left Hongkong. When he came on deck at 7.19 am, on the morning of the 1st ultime, be asked me what he had been doing the night before. I gave the orders to lower the boats, because there was no attempt made by my seniors to give such orders.

watch. The anchors were ready, but no orders were given te “lat gu" at the time. When I first sighted the land tho ship was running parallel to it. I culed the men away from the brucos to get the boats out williont consulting the chief officer. After the ship struck the I did not captain gore orders to "clew up." Consult the captain or the chief officer with roference to any of the orders I gaveen

ROSUDESTVENSKY,"

from the narrower issues of party polemics inceful interest, rn joint responsibilities of order to acsnowledge the rviess of the late intial defence, an on kindral ideals of "Aide-do-Comp to his Imperial Majesty.

Los Sitisbury and of his successor at the For patriotism, progress, and freedom,

Liberal eign Office and to declare that "Buy The Tear replied in the following telegram to

"Government would follow out faithfully Admiral Bozhdestvensky, through the French und zealously the line of policy which Lord. THE CHINESE AMERICAN BOYCOTT.

Those who believe 27inister in Tokyo. The telegram was dated

"Lasdowne ad assumed." June 9th in the afternoon. M. Harmand, the Fruch Minister, delivered flis message with the with a shut in the direction indicated following note to Admiral Rozhdestvenskylez one of the surest guarantees for the by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs "I have just received the enclosed Imperial tele

advancement of pacraodcivilization throughout your gram, which is herewith hunded to

the world will welcome with ungrudging The telogram reads:-

satisfaction the patriotic attitude adopted in Excelinney."

"Admiral RozADESTVENSKY.

this matter by the loaders of the Opposition, for it can only strengthen the bands of His Majesty's Government is their negotiations with our allies by confirming tus coufidence of the Japanese Gorerament and nation in the steadfastness of British friendship and the con inuity of British policy.

Soon after he was taken in charge of by the Japonis, Fleet, Admiral Nebogaloff obtained Admiral Toga's permission and dispatched the following telegram to the Trac

H.M. the Tsar, St. Petersburg.

made to induce the Japanese Government to allow the officers to rolara house on parole. Tire conditions have been generously opproved by his Imperial Japanese Blajesty I ask the Instructius of your Majesty as the couras to bo takou.

the officers killed in the lighting are Liontenant -Buron Mirboff, Sub-Licatonumt Subinsky, and 6 men, und the wounded are officers (including the captains of the Dre and Nicolai L and 22 men, exclusive of other

NEBOGATOFF. officers and men of the Ore...

It is not,

A poet in the Sington Free Press has the Though you sirily king of the Bowostk.) following pro-Chinato Yarg09:-

(And doubtless 'twill all end in Making light of the Chinaman's trouble

And treating the same as a joke : Methinks on the whole there is really

Sound sauso in the Chiuama's view,

May pick up the Clümman's ear. and that some day the tolerant Britan. No matter what country you mention

Wherein trade restricti na are made- The Yank leaves it furlongs behind him

Regarding restrictions to trade. With a sulfatos pusing all telling

And a graspingusse none cau kurpass, The Eagle that's turned to a Vulture Stands gaite in a separate clase.

Lot mo quote you a solitev instance.

Let us turn to the Philippines--tow

Wo growlod in the past at the Spaniquls.

Then-look-at the Philippines UE.

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and ship any thing to Maui And, in view of the newly mudy rules, you'll pity the poor old Spiards,

As quite elementary fools. Declaration upon declaration

You must solemoly swear to and make While your head wins with white forms and

blue forms

And doubts as to which one to take: While the Doctors and Consuls surround you

T, at last, in despair you append Your perjured name to the foot of

Forty papers you can't compreliend. Though you airily sing of the boycott, I, for one, with a whole-hearted zoal

Whereunto. I hereby set soul, May the day soon arrive when the bayroli

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We disply appreciate the services of you and the wicks of the son of the squadroar who staked your lives in the fighting and faithfully discharged your duties to Russia and Ourself, God did not enable you to crown your efforts with a glorious victory, but Russia will always be proud of your vafour, which will be remem

If the leading newspapers of Japan reflect, as bred for over Wo wish your speedy recoverywe boere they do, the views of Tuential Japanese circles, there can os little doubt as to NICOLAT." from the wound. God will console you.

the -ase in which our allies approach the Our vendors will rem mbr the ceritality with which the best reformes, wo cute to the expediency of a renowal of the Ang -Japan alliance on an even broader basi then the agreement of 1900 was greeted in I respectfully bag to address your Majesty Tokyo. The sauce, it was held, had been om- Oa the 2921, after severe fighting during the diet i en both sidge in t 4 hope not of war but previous night, the battleships Nicolas of peace, and in so far as it had failed, though un fault of the signorios, to preserte peace. Seniavin, Apral sin, and Oret, and the erniser Izionrad were steaming for Vladivostock, the remedy should be sought in fature in enlarg win, they were surrounded by 27 Japanese ing its scope add boudering its foundations. warchipe exclusive of torpedo-boats). We We are convinced that these are wise counsel sj were in-a-position in which it was absolutely and that the unistence of the future prace of impossible to resist the enemy's squadron, Asia can be given no stronger bulwark than on account of tas schreity of ammunition, the a solid alliance between Great Britain and damage to our gans, and the loss of all fighting Jup for mutually defensive support in Asia, capacity in the Orel. It was not only useless

on lines approximating more or less closely to further sacrilice the lives of 400 men, yet to those of the Austro. German and Franso. we had to contemplate during so if we resisted, Kussian treaties in Europe. dapan is rightly under the circumstances. Therefore the Toar detormined that the present war shall result ships, with the exception of the Izanrid, which in a lasting penes, and not in a mere truco To the Court-There was no lead hore in my Wo then wont in the two tugboats and lay off taking advantage of her high speed escaped, to be used by her antagonist for the par Wish secasa to the Chinaman's efforts,

were compelled to surrender, upou conditions of preparing a revancher of organizing the ship until about 2.m. of the 2nd June. that all the officers would be allowind to retain some new coalition against her es in 1500 During the afternoon of the 1st June a launch their swords and that endeavours would be The interests of Great Britain equally demand came alongside and tried to tow us off, but it

that a permangat barrier albo opposed to the was of no use. I sounded and found the fore-

aggressive forces which are gradually trans forming her position in Asia from that of pork had sight foot of water, but the ship was

insular into that of a Continental Power. No On the 2ud a Chinam

combination of material forces could be more

"CASUALTIES NOT UNWELCOME." not making mach. revenue catter the Liking anohered and stood

effective for both purposes than that which would be at the command on sea and on land The following note, referring to the London by us, Order was given to set the sail on the

Lof Arglo-Japanese, alliance.

อย misen, but the men refused to do so by reason

however, necessary to the two contracting are insurance market, is from the Times:

Underwriters generally complain of the almost To seaman, Mitchell-The ecurse made by of the ship being driven farther on shore. Th's

Forers alone that the alla ce would afford. the ship from six to eight o'clock by the occurred alo1t8 pm when the non came aft and

an invaluable gastanteo for the preservation unprecedented dearth of business more especially of their possessions and the protection of of business in which a yousonable prafit, can be With the great, and continuoor fall in their interests in Asia.

Inasmuch, as seen. Standard compass, dead spokucing, was N.E. said it was time to leave the ship. The mate

the values and premiums on ball insurances- any by N.

said, all tight you can go. The men then weat

would be directed solely against

lowest on record" for itself-heie in MANUFACTURERS To Mr. Wilkinson-I called the captain in the two lifeboats to the Liking and I remained

sitempts to disturb the status quo or to andur. almost every fleet which comes forward sets up mine the freedom of commercial intercourse in because there was land in sight at a distance with tho master, At9.15abeavyquell struck the

which til nations claim to be interested, we sau the policy of standing aside is sprea ing. It is of about six miles. At that time I felt no vesse! from the westward and heavy rain.This

no reason why it should provoke the antagonism diffealt to be where any improvement is to IN CHINA, AND STOCK THE "A few hours before the receipt of the

come from, at least for a year or two. Ship auxiety, and the captain stated that he owned the ship to wore her bows which were

or suspicions of other Powers. To the Chinese. received news of the would shortly put the cogel about. We were paid off by reason of the sail sot on the forminst, Imperial telegram, Ironclad the Nicola Empire it would give security against encroach builders, anxious to get work for their yards, travelling at a speed of from two to thras knots, and had asil been set as ordered on the after-Seniavin, and dprakein on the 28th, and I was ment from without, and afford breathing time are building good new cargo stormers at very During the lust hour the wind continued steady masts the vessel would have gone clear. As it grieved at the now of this calamity. I believe for the work of internal reformation of which low prices and shipotrars, with the indusentent was the glided forward, but got ning up by the the responsibility for this devoices entirely the Chiness. then elses must sooner or later of cheap building store them, are ad diur. 10

It would preserve the the word's superinity of steam tonnage. open door which the United States have the demand for the services of shipping shows sternpost, and her bows 'swinging room, she neon myself, and I earnestly ask for the Imperial recognize the need. became again stranded. The men were ordered indulgence for those in a sad position.

ROZHDESTYENSKÝ proclaimed to be a vital American interest. It so signs of entching up with the almost would, in fact, be essentially a defensive past appalling supply, values unor fall and friguts W. C. Chamberlin,"master of the Travis to make sail in the mizzen, which this time

to which all other Powers actuated by similar be auprofitable, Marino insurance must. 201 core, deposed-On the morning of the let they did. and shortly afterwordle the res el-

purpo es con'd adhere, and it might thus tipus to suffer with the industry of which it May we left Hongkong bound for Los Angeles began to bump very heavily. The man then

become the nucleus of a poetic league which forms part. A fow honvy losses at sou may on the cost of British Columbia. We were left the ship sud F accompanied them, but flic

would arrest the dangerous des-loptent of stiffen the market leo life, and for this

Caters for ship and Engine Repairing. in ballastrand were towed out by three lanchas master refused to leave and remained on the poop. on parole. It being inosàvenient to beth purine international rivalries in Aria and ultimately reason the casualties of the past week are not LIS ON Established Firm especially

stay the growth of the heavy burden of

The Works may be reached in 10 minutes from About 3,30 in the afternoon the tugs cast off About am the master stopped into the first that they should be left in the care of the Nury armuambuts which such rivalries inoritably

Electric Tram. ELECTRIC SHOCKS ON TRAMWAYS. Bloks Pier by Ricksha and we were able to make sail The wind was boat that came alongside and went to the any longer, Admiralebogatoff and other officers bring in their train.

Launches will call alongside vessels in the have been rumored to the army prisoners' depots The moment is, we believe, ripe for such a variable, We set what sail was required and Lifting: we laid off the ship and about 7am. on the understanding that they would be allowed step. The cordidity of our relation with France. Mr. Trutler, Board of Trade Impostor, on harbour dying the Call Flag Be eventually eighted the Wagglaz light. This sighted the Robert Cooke. She came to our to return to Rassie on parole when the sanction enables us to take her freely and frankly into this subject says: "Without wishing to make

Hongkong, Sad January, 1905. we lost sight of about midnight. When I saw a sistance, bringing the second offer and crew of the Tsar, permitting them to do so, has been our confilence. Our French neighbours are light of the gifset of electric shocks of 500

if the Dual it at a quarter to twelve it appeared to be back from Hongkong. Hammers of wire received.

beginning to understand that

confifience as well as the safety of the alout W. by S. The light was showing for were then passed from the starboard bow of the

Alliance has failed to fall their expectations ing the conferate the aportames of secur

unfortunately temped

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it should be observed that the olsetrical in itse Russis was about 20 miles. We were then on the star- Travancore to the Holat Comke. As soon as

to turn it to recount mainly for the furth-raash

pressure of an volts has been deliberately of her adventurous policy. in Asia. The com chosen because the results of shocks, die to Board tack, and continued on the same till the the hawsers were made fust the crow again time we went astre. I cailed about seven points left the ship in the two boats without

and legitimate interests of both Face light or brief contact with a charged wire, are The Hongkong Observatory yeaterday issued

karan kova tharchy bain not serious. The employees on Ermany works in the wind and was close bisuled,

We were permission, find the master and I slope remained the following reporti

hour of seriously jeopardized, and when the making for the Bashen channe). After seeing on board. The Robert Cooke the commenced

On the 8th at 11:41am. The barometer is requeillenoit comes, as it must sooner or latter often receive thera, generally through careless- the may generally be estimated by the resulting the Wagglan light I went below. leaving the to go ahead, kad on the 3rd ulimo the vessel fallon over E-Japan, and risen-over-Chiuu-un-1 come in St. Petersburg, is aspect of Dess. The injury produced by such a shock situation created by the war will be recognized, barna: shocks due to bigher proseures are Pressuru-is nest over N.E. Japan, and we have no doubt, on the banks of the Neca accompanied by injuries to the nervous system. Scina Whenevor Russia senlizes that her true be in more danger of receiving an electrie-ebook Lovobeos: highest over the Pacific to the E. of the us fully as it already is on the banks of the A passenger on an electric tramway should not Gradients are slight and moderate S.E. agil interes's as a great European Power require the than a passenger on a railway is in danger of S. visils may be expected in the Formosa modification of Autio ambitions of which the being scalded. It may be added to this that the Fastness has outrun ker pro ent strength heroltage on the Singapor- tramways will be from Channel and N. part of the China Sea.

Forecast:-3. winds, Tight to moderate, faix.

will realize that a Angle Japanese 300 to 55: Si-gipore Free Press.

to within half a pojat.

To Mr. Hayes-I could see the rocks on which wo stranded from four to five miles off,

On June 12th Admiral Bozhdestvensky addressed the following telegram to H.M. the Tear through Admiral Togo

"H.M. the Tar

No answers Lave-ben received from HM the Tsar, to the second telegrams of Admiral Rozlidest rensky or to the telegram of Admiral Nebogatoft. Admiral Nebogatoff and other

officers who surrondered do not wish to return

wete in charge of the middje watchi Or the way clear. After a causalition between Mr. Forme, Dourds we were steering, I did not expect to Mar in, first mate of the Robert Cooke, and our make land before daylight in the morning.

The President Yous oxpected to see laudat daylight, and wished to be called on land being sighted, and yet you did not go on deck nati about 2 o'clock.

captain, it was decided to continue the tong of the Travancore to Hongkong provided the mon could keep the water down by pumping. We were towel into Harlem Bay, where we anchored

WEATHER REPORT:

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