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general conclusion reached in that in battleships of the effective type and armouredl oraleers the British Navy is just equal to the next two Powers, though it has not the
DR. SVEN HEDIN'S JOURNEY THROUGH TIBET.
By a somewhat ironical though wudesigned of the Anglo-Russian Convention, with its coincklence, a few days before the publication annozure groeing that for the nort three years at least Tibet should remain, closed to scientific expeditions, news was received at Simia of the farther travels of Dr. Sven Hedin, who, it will be recalled, was refused fierefore entered from the northwest Detailed permission to.oross from India into Tibet, and particulars of the Swedish explorer's journey to the time of his reaching Shigatse, in February, were given in this journal on April
lost, and the present report, July to his march from that centre to Tok-chen on relates 25,
have been righer than in the first portion
Mansarowar Lake. The results, he says,
in inhabited country. These results include 235 shoots of maps, 410 specimens of rock in con- nexion with geological profiles, 700 psriorsmas, a meteorological journal entered thres daily, detailed
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state, fald par cant, which the two-Power standard, as laid down by Lord G. Hamilton and Mr. Balfour, postulates. The British strength is given as 96 units and 837 points; the American as it, of 429 points; the French a8 54, of 104-polate; the German as 39, of points. These figures are for ships built and building, including the programmes of the present year. In completed ships England has a greater advantage, and is nearly up to the two Power standard as laid down. In battleships, however, the position does not appear to be at of wrator at every river crossed, a collection of measurements of the volume of alll satisfactors. According to the Navy plants, and a great number of sketches. The League classification, England has 9 of the first contributions made to the physical geography clase (Dreadnenght and Nelson
of Tibet include the measurement of one large German
types] to and 4 American, 8 of the second class lake, Autobok Teo, the measurement of the (King Edward te
13 American, and 30 of heights many peaks and passes, and the tgp8) to third class (Formidable and Majestic types) correction of existing maps in a number of to 29 German and American vessels. In order important particulars of actual fighting a
routs of Major strength, the ranks the fleats thus: British, American, Gerind Mansarower wes
Mary League Rydor and Captain between Shigatsa man, French, Japanese. It is very doubtful and of the St days spent on the march only two
las much as possible whether the last two should not change place, and a half was on the Tasam, the high road followed. At seven points he crossed they their route, and wherever he came in contact with their map lie was filled with admiration for the excellent work they had done. He regards their triangulation as the very best ever carried out in Tibet, Following the northern back of the Ten-po (Brahmaputra), and then the Ragha Tsaupe, Dr. Hedin crossed the gigantic mountain range which is a watershed be tween the Brahmaputra and the self-con- Galoed lakes in the heart of Tibet. Crossing by the Chang-lung-pedla. Dr. Hedia camped at the eastern foot of Targu- goupi, one of the most magnificent snow mona- lains of Tibel, and like Kailse (or Gang- zimetohe) regarded as holy by the people. He was in sight of Dangra-yum-tao when 59 mounted man stopped him, and told him he could go wherever he liked, only not to the holy Iske. Consequently he travelled to the south- west, to the source of the
He Bagaba-Tsanpo. found that the map of the region was nothing like the reality. Nain. Singh's Muu-tao is situated not south but west of Dangro-yum-teo but four days south-south-west of the last there is largo, lake, Shura-tse. He was not able to croms and measure this lake, a the
ise w just breaking up. To the south-west of the lake was a high snow range, a ramifica tion from the head range. This last he grossed and reached Amtehok-ten, which he sounded alt
THE PAT OF THE SEAMAN, The new scheme of pay in the navy has not been altogether favourably received on the lower dock. A correspondent draws up this table, contrasting the minimum and maximum rates of pay of the able seiman under the old and the new conditions:-
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JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATÈS.
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New York American," which has an evil reputation for making mischief, has thus trave stied the position of Japan in an article which has been widely read and quoted: “it is aan- ceivable, it is even probable, that Japan does want war with the Unites States. Japan hat come to look upon war asa profitable enterprise: It has come out of every war with large increase fads in the United States to-day of territory and large money indemnity. It
opportunity for profitable piracy." Tho organ of the American Navy Leagus takes the oppor. tunity of pointing out that the American ft in in a very defective condition, that it
fire-control and range finding instruments Indeed, we are asked to believe that Admiro! Evana's force is "no more fit to make an appear ance in battle trim than was the ill-fated Beet commianded by Admiral Rozhdestvensky." There is much exaggeration in this; but the fact remains that the American powder i8 known to be giving trouble, that back-fires are constantly occurring, and that the captains aro most of them.d,
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He also measured Dok-chu, the greatest of all the tribalaries above Shigate, sed My-cha, a tributary from the northern high range to the Righs Teanpo, and its northeast tributary Bunha. He was able, in fact, to get a clear idea of the situation and power of sil the different rivere in that part of Tibet. Dr. Hedin raporta with deap regret the death, from apoplexy, of his caravan hashi, Moham med Tes, who had similarly served many prominent explorers during the last quarter of olury, and no living man," writes Dr. Hedin, "bad travelled so much in Central Asia as
as he'
The death occurred at Saka- dzong, whither. Dr. Hodie had sent the head caravan in advance, under Mohammed Tea, and on the evening of his master's arrival thers. From Saka-deng the explorer wont by the nor thorn track mach used by brigands to Tradam, thence, after a long diversion southwards, to Taksom, and Shamsang. Sending on the main caravan to Tok Chen, he went up the Kub
three branches to three different glaciers of vorr ocnsiderable siz», Egormous merain built up by the three glaciers cover the country all round, and the present front and lateral morains are are still gigantie. Dr. Hedio announces that he has been mat ali over the country with the greatest hospitality and kinduerą, slike from Tibetan oloists, and nomads. He attributes the friendly relations they try to keep with Europeans targely to the excellent. understanding and relations Sir Francis Younghusband established at Lass in 1904. He found Sir Francis spoken of with grost respect and sumiration. Times.
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THE KASHIMA EXPLOSION, The distrous explosion on, board the Kashima occurred not, as was originally reported, in the 120. turret, but in the starboard aft 10in. larret. Its axaot cause will 'never be known as all in tha turrat were killed. The number of deathe was much larger than at officers and twenty-seven petty officers and men first reported, sincs seven officers and warrant
were killed. In addition eight men injured. These figures certainly suggest that the explosion affected other parts of the ship as well as the turret, since there would scarcely be forty-two
single turret, carrying only one gun.
Early this month, a resident called in a Two shots had been fired before the explosion, physician to perform an operation, but he and the projectile for a third round was found, refused afterwards to pay the bill on the ground rammed in place in the gut, According to the that the charge was exorbitant. He informed statement of a man who left the turret jast the physician of this in a lotter which the doctor before the accident happened, the powder charge 30aidered insalting. Upon this, the physician was in place, and the breech just being closed, ensuited other physicians in the city, and they while a fresh projectile and a fresh charge were
sided with the aggrieved doctor, and sent a letter ready to the rear of the gan. Both charges to the resident, stating that they would refuse must have been fired by a backflash, or by to sitend him and his family unless he apologis- some smouldering fragments in the ganed to the insuited physician. This the resident declined to do, and he published the correspond- Commenting on the explosion, "Engineering"
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of backflash has occurred with the German The incident raises the question whether zaval powder. which it appears to consider doctors should be allowed thus to put any safer than our own. It points out that the one ander a bin, and refuse to take him as a German Admiralty years ago introduced patient. refrigerating machinery for German magazines, though, at the present time, British warshipscotting physician based their action not on the are only being equipped with such machinery resident's refusal to pay, but on his sending the in a leisurely fashions.
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The German submarine UI has done a very sucessful trial, having covered 590 miles under her own engines at sea, in rough weather. This vessel bsa oft engines.
apparently of the heavy oil type, and has a displacement of about 240 tons submerged, The stops which the German Admiralty have taken to prevent loss of life, should anything happen to their submarines, are worth imitating
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