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"NAVAL NOTES.

The Naval Manoeuvres. On the preliminary cruise the battleships of the 1 fleet encountered very heavy weather, which served at least to show the many disad vantages of low freeboard vessels: Thus the Daily Graphic's correspondent in the Benbow states spent the greater part of the norn: ing watching the battleships and cruisers as they ploughed their way through the heavy The Rodney, our next astern, was making bad weather of it, and every now and then a great wave would leap over her bows and smother her up to the fore barbette. Then as her black nose heaved itself slowly up, the water poured from off her deck, in white cascades or flew in

in spray over her funnels. The Thunderer however, was far the most interesting object in the line to watch. Her exceptionally low free board makes her a very wet ship, in even a moderate sea, and this morning there was nathing visible beyond her funnels and the spar-deck. Her forecastle, quarter-deck, and turrets were far down under water, buried in creamy white foam-a veritable submarine. battleship. The terrific force of old Neptune was vividly borne in upon one, while watching our ponderous battleships bob up and down like corks in a mill-race, and the question whether they could fight their guns under stormy conditions is not a difficult one to answer. The Thunderer would not be able to fire a shot for her whole strength lies in her big guns, and they are generally under water, The "Admiral" class, to which the Findous Howe, Collingwood, and Rodney belong, is very little better than the Thunderer in this respect, and it is satisfactory, to know that all the new ships for the navy are being laid down on the lines of the Afajestic. This vessel ith her great freeboard, keeps herself dry in n heavy sea, and her guns Bats can be opened without fear of inking in tons of water. She is, moreover, a healthier and much more comfort able ship to live in, and these two consider tions alone outweigh the pretentions of the older vessels, that they offer a smaller target to the enemy."

The behaviour of the new 11,000-ton cruiseri in the heaviest weather was superb. They are steady and comfortable, and from their great length do not lose their speed..

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out of all proportion more efficient than the small one. In fact, such types as the Pelorus and Arrogant in war would stand a very poor chance against the Condes, Dupleixi and Dupuy de Lower. The big cruiser, on the other hand, is fast in any weather, and can take care of herself. It is a significant fact that none of the five Diadems taking parts in the exer- cises had to lower her flag. In war a cruiser angaged on reconnaissance work will always have to force her way through a screen of the enemiey's cruisers, and to do this she must be a good fighting ship. Such considerations have led to the new and formidable types of armoured cruisers now under construction for the Navy, Of these we have six of 12,000 tons, four of 14,000 tons, and four of 900 tons. Next years Estimates ought to see the two latter groups doubled. From the arm. cur and the powerful batteries, which these ship carry, they could figure very passably in the line of battle, in spite of their great length and big turning circle.

Trial of the

Alabama."

A report of the builders' trial of the U.S. battleship Alabama on August 29, off Dela ware Bay, over a distance of eleven and a half knots, states that in the last of the four runs made over this distance, she reached a rate of speed of 17.2 knots per hour. This speed was obtained under forced draught, 365 pounds of steam and 113 1/2 revolutions of the propellers. The wind at the time favoured the vessel, blow- ing strong from the north-east. The run in mediately proceeding the last one was made at the rate of 15.43 knots an hour, weather condi- tions being reversed. This makes the average speed for the two runs under forced draught 16.23 knots per hour. Her builders, Messis Cramp, of Philadelphia, considered the trial very satisfactory, especially as the hull of the vessel under water could not have been in very good condition, not having been cleaned for over a year. The ventilating system in the fire rooms will probably have to be made more effective:

New Russian Cruiser.. The Kronstadfiki Viesthik states that the first vessel to be built at the new Goverment yard at-Windau will be a Russian cruiser with protected deck. Her displacement will be 6,375 tons; lehgih, 412 ft beam, $4 1/2 ft.; French Gunnery.

draught with full load, 20,2-3 ft.: speed, 23 knots. The returns of recent target practice by the Her two engines, served by twelve. Normand French Mediterranean fleet at the Rocher des boilers, will develop 29,000 hp. She will Medes have been published, though no particu. have three funnels, her foremost furnace being lars are given of oneimportant factor the sizeof right forward. She will have two masts, each the target. At ranges from 2,200 to 4,900 yards with a fighting top, and two bridges The the following were the best and worst re-deck protection will be two centimetres in cords:..

Ships,

Shots. Hits. Percent Time.

Cassard

*37

72

min.

Friant

41

68.

15 "

Du Chayla 57

35

61

Jaureguiderry 52

32

6г

28 #1

"Galilée.....

21

58.

Tréhouart........

30 59

27

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Linots....

.36

13

Chaney

....-40. 23 55

Martel

28

55

24

5 19

"

Jemnapes

Massena....... ...By

For purposes of comparison it may be stated that the best British record is the cruiser" Scylla's 80 per cent., obtained in the Mediter: ranean in the presence of independent markers, and against the ordinary service targets for quick firers. So far we know, no other British ship has come at all near her. The French shooting seems to be very good indeed.

UNULAIMED LETTERS AT THE POST OFFICE

Letters for the fallowing persons ila un- claimed at the Post Office Brooks, Captain J. S. Dingham, J. E Barker, A. M. Haber, Miss Z.

Blum, M. Bird, E. G. Daclimann, Mrs. E. Bowman, W. Bingham, Mrs. Bewick, P. M. Boully, Miss

Bandarera, H.

Boisard, II.

Burton, W. T. Brückendorff, A. Busch, Mrs. C. M. Bonderoff, H. Bowley, C. Brown Bros, N. P.

Brett & Co. Bourdonnel, Mons, De Blow, T. B. Cohen, M. Q Calder, Miss Cong, G.

Chubb, A. Camillo, C.. Charousset, P... Colentt, Miss M.. Crowe, Miss P. Cooke, D.

Crook, Miss H. C. Charles, W. D. Canezris, M..

Clarke, Miss M., Consland, Dr. P. B. Duncan, Mrs.J. A. Dadre, Mons, Dubbers, A Dalton, E. C. Dark Yeona, Mons, Dahl; L Dezio, D. Dorich A. Dawtershaw, Mrs. Francis, Mr. Finanzki, L. Ferraida, A. Fonder, C. F.

Forster, R. C. R. thickness along the whole length Her arma-Graham, Miss L. ment will consist of twelve 6-in. Caner guns, 45 Guerra, T.. calibre, two in the fore and two in the aft fürret, Glasse, Mr. and eight in thecasemate's twelve 7.5 centimetre Gough, W. 50-calibre guns in the battery, and eight 4.7 Gatt, I.. centimetre Hotchkiss guns; also five torpedo Goetz, L. tubes, two under water broadside forward and three above water, two broadside aft and one right in the bows. Her freeboard will be 25 ft. 6in.

'Uncle Sam's Fleet. Tremendous sums of money will be asked of Congress this Session for the support and maintenance of U. S., Navy Estimates have now been prepared by the various bureaus for submission to the Secretary, and while they will be greatly reduced, the facts remain that the navy will require a vastly greater sum of money to maintain it in future than heretofore, even on a' peace basis. Every bureau of the Department in its The Admiralty and Target

estimates show that the appropriations must Practice.

be largely advanced in order that the service may be efficiently maintained. Constructor The Admiralty have directed that in future Hichborn aska for £1,000,000 alene for repair when a ship goes out for prize-firing at leasting ships; in previous years he has got along two officers from other ships stail, attend with 300,000. He asks also for £300,000,000 us umpires. Since the punishment cruise of for new ships. Admiral Melville wants a good the Australia officers and men alike have deal of money for his department and the recognised the importance of compiling a Navigation Bureau has estimates for clerical return that will not excite official wrath, and hire and other expenses incident to the establish there have been rumours, purely malicious ment of naval stations at Havana, San Jnan, hope, that some of the returns Cavite, and the administration of the govern- bave been more or less apocryphal.. But

ment at Geam where a naval officer is Governor. whatever may have been the actual motive: The country will find cut that to maintain a underlying this order, it is another gratifying first-class navy in first-class condition requires Indication of the interest felt by the Admiralty a large amount of money. in what is unquestionably the most vital part of naval routine. It is a mere platitude to say that a war ship exists that she may pink, burn, or capture the enemy, and to do this she must place her first reliance on her guns. Nor will anyone dispute the statement, that a ship 60 per cent. of hits is the exact

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Gronnhagen, Mr. W. Gohde, Mrs. G. Grünberg, J. Holstadt, L.

Hart, Miss M. Harvey, Mrs. C. Hudson, Lt. A. K. Heinszen & Co., C. Hesketh, S. B. Harrison, W. H. C. Havit, Maria Hold, J. G. Heward, J. C. Hutton, S. F. Haimovitch, E. Horwitz, Įpicjian, S. Johnston, A H. Jackson, II. Kunkel, M. Kaimot, J. J. Kyngdan, A. Lock, H. S. Lambe, W. P. Lawson, H. L. W.

Leopold, E. Melman, H. Mamedine, E. Martens, A.

Moses, H. E. H. McKay, A. L

MacDonald, Mrs. E. Moane, G. H.

McLeod, Mr. and Mrs.

Moldajad, P.

Martini, Sig.

McCoy, J. P.

Monsarrat, F. G. McClelland, Miss Morris, R. Mcl'eterish, T. Moseley, Mrs. M. E. Nathan Sons, N. P. Niven, L. Poincitit, C. H. Petschak, M. Purusse, L. L. Partridge, C. Piemange, T. F. Prynn, F. J. Pelley, E. Le Paulsen, Dr. A. Piesse, C. Pierce, Mrs. P. Powell, H. G. Pierce, W. Passano, L..C. Palter, Rey, H. C. Rotenbarg, K. Reyes, G... Rogers, Major A. Rouget, J. Ratstein, B. Reiber, F.. Riccardo, P. Rourks, S. A. Roberts, Mrs. .D. Spannal Miss A. Sinallwood, E. E. Saldanha, D. C. Stienhon, J. Stanley, J. W. Schustermann, V.

Sait Mian Abdul Karim

Ah Mohamed

Strongfield, Sir M. K. Y. Sydney, W. A.

Steinha.cn, Marie

Stone, Miss J. Seeberg, Capt. T. Stuart, Miss

Sperry, Miss B. S. 'Sharpe, C. Shiarco, D. A. Thomson, R. Tuber, Miss H. Tompson, C. H. Thompson, H. Voebel, R. Wilckens, H. Weismann, B.

Watson, E. R.

White, J. B. White S. S.

Whitelaw, W. R. Williamson, R. Wing Hup Windrich, K. Well, R. Wolfe, M. D. Wilson, Mrs. E,

Whinnèrah, T. C. Young & Lawson,

Messrs. Zulanf, F.

List of Registered Covers in Posta Restante. Antonietta, Ferroiolo. Khan, Mehta Bonamour, P.

Kaufmann, W. W. Balchi, A. W.. Kohn, Siegfried. Cuvlic, James

Louis, C. A. Cameron, Wm. Lopez, J. G. (1) Crawford, J. R. Mayer, A. Cunninghain, A. Millet, Miss. Colman, Mrs. W. H. Meha, Estain Chief Engineer Hong. Mullins, D.

kong Railway Mugal Khan Din, Mur

Mayer, A. Danenberg, Mrs. E. Nostor, W. N. Dror, F. Dahl, L. Falkenflick, S. Fanistein, Miss A. Freidmann, M. Fook Sing & Co. Feliz, Dr. Fakoi, D. Forsyth, G. G. S. Godaneky, E Gdanský, S. O. eight 6-in. Harris, F.

Russia's New Battleship. Details of new construction in Russia show that the enormous programme of last year is being steadily carried out. Of the six battle- ships projected under that programme five are now in hand. These five are the Retwisan, cent of hils. Take a hypothetical but not un laid down at Philadelpha last December; the natural case. Two ships, equally armed, are Tsarevitch, building In France at La Seyne; cleared for action. On the ship where gunnery and the Poniedo, Borodino and Imperator has been neglected the first broadside will ben Alexander III. in hand at St. Petersburg, -range-finder. On the other ship, where the A sixth battleship, be nained the men have been practised in good shooting, Orel, will be shortly commenced. All will be they will probably get two shots in. In thirty of the Retwitan type, carrying four twelve before the demoralised crew, have inch, twelve 6-in, twenty 12 pdr. and twenty recovered from the shock, another broadside 3-pdr. guns. The armament of the Kniar from the better disciplined ship will probably Polamkin, now completing at Nikolaiev, hus record five hits, and the enemy is wiped out of heen changed. Instead of car receive as existence. It is said that the shooting at some and four 4.7 in. quick-firers, she will of the recent prize-fixing has been deplorably ber secondary battery sixteen 6-in. guns, on bad, but we hope the report is incorrect, as, the Canet system, in pairs, each on one maunt, owing to the fearfully destructive powers of so that each pairis equivalent to a double: modem explosives, a Very few rounds will settle barrelled canean. This is a novel idea. The the most formidable antagonist, and therefore Kronstadtzki Vizstnik publishes some particu- it is of paramount importance that our gunners-lars of the battleship Borodino building at the shall obtain the first hits. The appointment of docks of the new Admiralty, St. Petersburg. umpires to attend prize-firing is therefore a step The length of the vessel is 397 ft. beam 76 ft.) In the right direction, as whatever may be the draught on an even keel, 26 ft:; displacement, merits or demerits of the case the Admiralty will 13,600 tons. Her engines will develop 16,000 be placed in possession of the exact truth. horse-power. Like the Tsarevich, building For if our men are indifferent shots, it is far is France, she will have a special protection better to know the fact than to make the 1.9/16 in. thick against torpedoes. Ber belt of discovery when it is too late.-

armour will be ins, thick in the upper part;

7 gins. In the middle, and 4 ins. in the lower part. According to the St. Petersburg Viedomosti, The Transport of an Army Corps. two new first cruisers will be begun shortly at As the Navy undertakes the task of provid-Nikolaleft. When finished they will form ing transport, in the event of an army corps being unfortunately needed in South Africa, a great deal of work will fall upon the Admiralty. An army corps at full strength, without cover ing troops, musters 35,091 men, 10,118 horses, 98 machine and other guns, and about 1,600 waggons, carts and vans. Besides these, from 10,000 to 15,000 covering troop to protect the

No, of Horses,

part of the Black Sea fleet The Noves Vremya states that the Russian cruiser Diana, 6,630 tons, of the same type as the Pallada will be launched at Galorny feland, St. Petersburg, on October.a.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

line of communications are Included TheWith the object of counterbalancing the following figures for some previous expeditions Russian propaganda, says a Reuter's telegram, will indicate the amount of tonnage that is the French Government has instructed the likely to be required..

Tom Jesuits to enlarge considerably the French fibipa, Not

Faculty of Medicine, subsidised by the French 1854. Crimen 30,000 2,000 Government in the East. A sum of two mill- 1878 India to Cyprus 8,500 1,840 28 37,946 | lion frames will be given to the Jesults for this 1879. South Africaju. 8,136 1,851 18 35,404 work, which will make the establishment of 1880. Transvání v 7,374, 2,442 19 98175 | the Faculty of Medicine at Beyrouth equal to 1885. Egypt. 2,10,148:5,908 44 95,300 | those of Europe. The Examining Board, At the rate of tonnage allowed per man in 1882 which comprises Senators Cornil- and Pozzi, It would require about 220,000 -net tons of Frofessors at the Faculty of Medicine of Paris, shipping to move the army corps and its cover is expected to arrive here in November, and Ing troops, but the voyage to the Gape is far will give advice on the task which is to be Jonger than to Egypt, which all means increased carried out. space and greater tonnage: A

More Oruisers. Needed, t

So far as the manoeuvres hare taught any tactical lesson and the fact that the two battle. aquadrons never faced each other and that the destroyers and torpedo bouts aho, signally falled to effect anything worthy of notice, has Impaired their valge it is that England needs far more cruisers and that the large, ship is

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Shipping. STEAMERS.

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FOR SHANGHAI,

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"HANGCHOW,"

Captain "Pearce, will be despatched vabove TOʻMORROW, the 7th instant.

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THE S

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THE Steamship

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This well-known Steamer is specially_fitted | for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- sions, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI THE Company's Steamship

"MATDZURU MARU,” Captain T. Ogata, will he despatched for the above ports, on SUNDAY, the roth instant, at Daylight.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. [HE Company's Steamship THE

"IDOMENEUS/ Captain Riley, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 12th December.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LIVERPOOL (DIRECT)

(Not calling at LONDON,)

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

"TANTALUS,"

Captain Bartlett, will be despatched on or about FRIDAY, the 15th December.

Taking Cargo to LIVERPOOL at LONDON Rates

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Agents.

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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong THE Steamship

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited whence and/or from the wharves

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will be despached for the above Port, on or delivery may be obtained. about the 20th December.

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHINGTU,"

Captain Williams, will be despatched as above Renault, Mons, Paul (2) on WEDNESDAY, the 20th December.

Romero, J.

Singh, Kaiser

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OY THE REVEREND FATHER

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This KLİNİR ia amployed with #uadras to restore the VORONA of the STOMACOL and FAUILI- TATES the DIGESTION,

I now helieved that the Boers. clyanca of capturing Ladysmith has disappeared. Sir George White's splendid defence of the posi- tion has removed the painful impression caused by the reverse of the 30th October, and the adverse opinions than expressed is to his fitness for the command are being modified, Apply tod

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FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

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11.

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OCEAN STEAmship compaNY.

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HE Company's Steamship

THE

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or

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th instant, at 3 P.M.

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LIGHTNING CON

NDUCTORS,

ELEPHONES,

ΤΕΙ

SWITCHES,

WIRE, &c., &c.,

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS; Erected and kept in order..

Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work

Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Parts, to fit op Installations if required.

NOTEADDRESS: 13, PRAYA CENTRAL.

For full particulars &c.; &c., Apply, to

W. STUART HARRISON,

Manager. Hongkong, 18th January, 1898-

M

ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.

No. 6, Ice House Street, Praya Central

Head Office: TOKIO, Branch Offices, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports: in" JAPAN.

Agencies

Milki Coal Mineo. Karáda Coal Mines. Hokoku Coal Mines, Yoshinotoni Coal Mines. Ohnoura Coal Mines.

No. 1, Ohtsuji Coal Mines, Ichimura Coal Mines. Kishima Coal Mines. Yoshio Coal Mines Yamano Coal Miner. Manoura Coal Mines.

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Ltd. Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Firo Insurance Co., Limited. Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mills. Shanghai Cotton Spinning Milla, Tokio Cotton Spinning Mills. Miike Cotton Spinning Mills, Imperial Government Paper Mills, Onoda Cement Company.

̧!., MITSUI Bussan Kaisha,

`K. HASEGAWA, Manager.

· Hongkong, 19th August, 1849.

KANANGA OF JAPAN

(REGISTBRED) -

RIGAUD and Co

PARIS

tnost delight-

Wananga Waterly retroaling

Tollet Water. It randers tlioskin firm relievos mosquito blies and imports a delicato tra gance and feeling of comfort and freshness,

Now Sepensione in Pertamerý RIGAUD'S KANANGA EXTRACT

[ RIGAUD'S WHITE ROSE

RIGAUD'S MELATI EXTRACT

RIGAUD'S IXORA D'AFRIQUE EXTRACT RIGAUD'S LILY VALLEY÷EXTRACT

RIGAUD'S YLANGYLANG EXTRACT RIGAUD'S BANTAH EXTRACT. RIGAUD'S JASMINE or Chemalie EXTRACT S. RUE VIVIENNE, B, PANELS

NOTICE

THE OFFICES. of the

TELEGRAPH” IVE:

CHARTS and BOOKS...

Fernved to No. 3 oh NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Sole Agents for Louis Audemars! Watches awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Voigtíänder and Sohn's. CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES,

• Nom 14 & 35, Queen's Road Cantal: 140

CENTRAL: Second Floor, (the premises formerly occupied by Mesir, POWELL & CO. to, which address all communications should be addressed?

ETH. F. SKERTCHLY

Hongkopy, 111 May 20

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Intimations.

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF Ice House, im

1.9 now in position, in his New, and. Com- I modious Premises, to cell pse, as heretofore,

ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED In the Colony or in any part of the Far East'

GROUPS AND VIEWS A speciality.

Hongkong, 12nd September 1898.

SIEN TING,

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation free.

Hongkong, 27th September, 1898.

DENTISTRY.

SUI SANG, -

(Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA),

DENTIST,

No. 4, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 8th March, 1800.

NOTICE.

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