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TELEGRAMS.

(Refler's.)

The Thibet Expedition.

LONDON, 3rd July. The Thibetans are opening negotiations with the British Mission,

The War.

General Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese force have ceased to advance everywhere except from Sen Yu Cheng. They are retiring in the eastward from the region north of Fenghwangcheng.

THE

THE LATE PAFAL DELEGA78.

FUNERAL CERRMONIES.

Monsignor Juan Bautista Gui i archbishop of Sinurópolis and apostolic delegate of the Holy Sea in the Philippines, passed away peace fully and without pain, 8.0 on Sunday morning. the 26th wit, after an illness of 20 years, from cardiac affection, "

Monsignor Guidi had but lately returned to his post in Manila from a proacted stay at Hongkong. He arrived there complaining of ill-health, and it seems that the excessive humidity aggravated the disease and hastened the end. After a severe attack on Friday he St. Petersburg newspaper telegrams from was counselled absolute rest by. Dr. Cuervo, his physician, but it was not until Saturday Liaoyang state that the Russians are taking night that his condition became alarming. In the offensive and re-occupied the Taling pite of the efforts of his physicians he grew pass. The correspondent of Bourse Gazette steadily worse, and at 3 o'clock Sunday morn says that Motien pass and Fengshui passing, realizing that the end was near, asked for have also been re-occupied and that Mis- the last sacraments of the Church. He confessed chenko's Cossacks have annihilated a Japan- to Father O'Connor and shortly afterwards be

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1904.

THE TRIUMPH OF THE TORPEDO

[SIR WILLAM LAIRD CLOWES IN "TACOMA LEDGER.

2 HE CRISIS IN THE TRANSVAAL. | THE CHANNEL TUNNEL AGAIN. The resurrection of proposals to connect "The situation in the Transvaal is exceedingly England with the Continent by means of a the representatives of the people of the two

unsatisfactory, and Lord Milner, the High Commissioner of South Africa, has plainly and bluntly stated the fact. The finances of the The original Whitehead torpedo was a Colony are in such a state that he considered weapon that travelled on the surface of the it necessary to call an extraordinary meating water only, while the modern automobile of the Inter-Colonial Council-the body com torpedo is essentially a submarine sugine.posed of official and unofficial members of the Many years, nevertheless, have now elapsed Legislative Councils in the Transvaal and the since the marvellous weapon, by steady evolu. Orange River Colony, with the High Commis. tion, became extraordinarily perfect and for- sioner as President, to administer the Central midable, although it is but fight to add that South African Railways, which are the common its improvement has been continuous from property of the two Colonies; the Guaranteed first to last, and is not yet at a standstill. Loan of £35,000,000, and the South African Strange to say, however, the significance of Constabulary outlay. In opening the special the automobile torpedo as a factor in naval session Lord Milner made a comprehensive warfare is only now beginning to receive nde- and lucid statement regarding the general posi. quale recognition. The weapon bas always tion of the two new Colonies.

railway tunnel was the inevitable result of the improvement of Anglo-French relations. The Paris Chamber of Commerce is responsible

tions has been published in a bulletin by M. and the report on the Committee's delibera

Isolable as it is futile for any great progress benefits all nations. As to whether great pro gress shall be made in the direction indicated, nations have finally to decide,

COMMERCIAL,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

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Peltereau, one of its most prominent supporters. Considering that the establishment of a railway,

Do. demand...... linking France with England, appears feasible, London-Bank T.T.

Do.. '4 months' sight he writes, considering that this natural bond of union would be greatly to the econontic interest of both countries; considering that this great France Jank T., enterprise, drawing still closer the lies of friend- ship between the two peoples, would become a work fruitful in good results for the peace and well-being of the world, the Chamber expresses

ese brigade at Sinyen. On the Tashichiao came unconscious. A little after 8 o'clock hemajarity. According to some, the torpedo was and any deficiency in die Inter-Colonial budget of the movement from its carliest days. M.

road, the Japanese are retiring from all their positions.

The escape of the Vladivostock squadron was due to the darkness and the fog. Ad- miral Kamimura at nightfall approached the

died.

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There were present at the time of his death it was suitable'fer use only against vessels at the Federal budget was compiled last July it calculated to 'rouse the opposition of military & months' sight L/C. -

Fathers O'Connor, Tunen, Chouza, the Domini can Fathers Tarin and Forlea, and the Father Superior of the local jesuit order."

Governor Wright accompanied by his

had its enthusiastic champions, of course, although until quite recently, they have been that few, while its detractors have been in the little better than a bogey; according to others, anchor, or vessels with incompetent, if not criminally careless, crews on board; according to yet oli ers, it could never be employed with advantage against ships of the civilized and chanced to be under way.

The sole source of revenue of the Council, it may be necessary to explain, is the surplus from the working of the railways in the States,

has to be made good by the Colonies. When was estimated that the receipts from the rail. ways would be £2,350,000 and the net The result has been surplus £2,150,000. "wofully different," to use Lord Milner's decisive

for the whole year at £400,000. The shortage in the later-State budget is likely to be over £1,000,000 and the whole of this sum, less £120,000, has to be found by the Transvaal The Oringe River Colony can pay the lesser

the hope that land communication will be established across the Channel. That hope has-been expressed on numerous occasions be

portto favourableconsidération traces the history fore, and M. Feltereau in recommending his re-

Pelteren" sees nothing more formidable or more

men in spanning the Channel than in piercing Mont (unis, St. Gothard or the Simplon. As he

rail first originated with a mining engineer shows the idea of joining the two countries by

Between 1833 and 186), another. Frenchman, de Ganund, kept the scheme alive: an English

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squadron to within a distance of smiles secretary, called at the Cathoac legation half well disciplined races, especially if such ships phrase. The latest estimate places the surplus named Mathies over a hundred years ago. 6 months' sight

between Ikishima and Tsushima. The Rusan hour after the distinguished prelate's death sians shelled the pursuing torpedoers and and offered his condolence to the ecclesiastical suddenly extinguishing their lights disap. peared in the darkness.

(Straits Times.) Moroccan Bandits Release their Captives.

London, 25th June. After repeated bitches in the negotiation, and the payment of a ransom of £12,000 sterling, and a number of Rais-Uli's imprisoned followers had left Tangier, the bar dit's captives (Messrs. Perdicaris and Varley) returned to Tangier this

moming.

They were very fatigued and had suffered many hardships.

Bangkok Hotelkeeper's Troubles.

Penang, 25th June.

Bangkok advices to the 24th instant state that Robertson of the Oriental Hotel returned to that down [from Singapore] on the 21st, Upon this he was arrested and was charged in

the British Consular Court with being an absconding debtor. Robertson was granted bail in ro,ox ticals. Being unable to find the money, he was detained in custody.

authorities.

The body was embalased and will be buried in the chapel of Nuestra Senora de Dolores in

the Cathedral of Manila.

......... In Archbishop Guidi the apostolic chair loses a distinguished Churchman and diplomat. Juan Bautista Guidi was born in April 1852 at Collepardo, a town in the province of Rome. He received his preliminary education in the episcopal seminary of Atetino, and from there went to Rome to complete his collegiate studies. After a course at the "Gregoriana" university he received the diploma of doctor of philosophy in 1871. In the year following he went to Innsbruck to study Oriental languages. In 1877 he was made a doctor of theology and subsequently spent a year in Paris, teaching in the Augustine College. From 1879 to 1883 he was secretary of the extraordinary delegate of the Holy See at the Court of Spain. Later he witnessed, as secretary of Cardinal Vannutelli Rf St. Petersburg, the coronation of Tsar Alex- ander II, and afterwards went to Portugal. Brazil and Ecuador, charged with important ecclesiastical missions.

Monsignor Guidi arrived in the Philippines in November 1932, as the special envoy of The press was excluded from the Court.

Pope Leo XII. During the 19 months of his To-day he was liberated on bail after having residence there, he was occupied with the set- been adjudged a bankrupt.

tlement of the friar lands question and his un- Robertson's creditors have decided to aban-failing courtesy, kindliness of disposition and don the lease of the hotel.

Committed for Trial.

Bangkok, 25th June. Robertson was committed for trial to-day.

Death of Lord Harlech.

London, 28th June. The obituary of the day includes the name of Lord Harlech, thereby bringing on a vacancy in the parliamentary seat of Oswestry.

rare tact had won him the esteem of everybody. The dead archbishop was a scholar and an ennent linguist. He was one of the founders of an historical museum in Rome, and besides his native tongue, Italian, he spoke German, Spanish, French, English, Portuguese and

Russian,

At to o'clock this morning, says the Cable newr of 1st inst, the funeral ceremonies over the remains of the late Monsignor Guidi will at which include a pontifical high mass Archbishop Harty will officiate. The service. will be one of great magnificence, an orchestra The King and the Queen visited the ship of 100 stringed instruments rendering the

The King at Kiel.

building yards at Kiel.

They watched the races for naval boats from the German flagship where the King presented the prize for Dover-Heligoland rare.

The Groggy Government.

The attendance of Unionist members in the

House of Commons was somewhat better

yesterday.

But a snatch vote on the motion to report progress on the Licensing Bill was defeated by a majority of only 38.

The Opposition hailed this with cheers.

Prizes of War.

music which was played at the memorial ser vices held in the cathedral on the occasion of the death of Pope Leo X111. The governor and the commission will attend the services in a body and many of the high ranking officers of the army and navy will also be present,

The funeral oration will be given in Spanish by Father Anol of the Society of Jesus. A sermon in English may be preached by a distinguished prélate.

At the conclusion of the mass the five absolutions, prescribed for bishops and arch bishops, will be given in the following order: The first by Bishop Hendricks of Cebu, the The owners of the collier Allinton have second by Monsignor Junon, dean of the chapter; the third by Monsignor Fowler, been informed that she has been confiscated,

secretary to the archbishop of Manila; the The collier Aggi has been released.

fourth by Monsignor Singson and the fifth by Archbishop Harty.

Conscription Question.

London, 29th June.

The House of Lords has discussed the report of the Commissions which had considered the Militia and Volunteer questions,

Lord Donoughmore declared that "if we lost the command of the sea, the only thing to do was to make peace."

The five absolutions are a mark of dis- tinction of the arch episcopal rank of the deceased prelate, ordinarily only one absolu- tion being given. In the case of a bishop the ritual prescribes five. In the ceremony of the absolution, which is the real burial service, the officiating priest stands at the prayer In Lord Donoughmore's opinion, conscripswinging a censor over and on each side of the coffie. During the absolutions the choir will tion was unnecessary under the circumstances.

Lord Lansdowne expressed the hope that sing" Libera Me Domine."

the Government proposal for the reorganisation

of the army would be publicly announced be-

fore very long.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Arnold For

EFFECTS OF THE WAR.

III, whom he interested in his scheme of a

man in 1867 gaining nn au lience with Napoleon double submarine tunnel. Two years later

It was admitted that the automobile torpedo had won successes during the civil war in Chile, during the revolutionary fighting in Brazil, and during the conflict between Japan and China; "but," said the wiseacres," wait share from its local revenue and still have à Sir John Hawkshaw strove to forward the pro- until one of the leading naval powers is con- cerned, and then you will see that although the torpedo may be all very well against South Americans or yellow men, it won't work against civilized European."

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We know now what the Japanese, acting no: against careless and ignorant Celestials, but against the finest officers and best ships of leading European navy, have been able to do with this engine of destruction.

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for the outbreak of the Franco-German War, it Malwn Ne the Transvaal is different. It cannot pay its ject and by many people it is believed that, but share and square its own, accounts. Lord would have been carried out. Sir John, on the Milner estimates that the Transvaal budget English side, and M. Chevalier on the French will show a deficit of from £200,000 to struggled away and the outcome was sanction £300,000-truly an unsatisfactory state of for the formation of a Channel Tunnel Com- Paina New affairs in a young Colony whose very life

Say was one of the most ardent promoters of depends upon a vigorous and progressive pany on either side the Channel. M. Leon policy of development and public improvement. this scheme in France in which the French The High Commissioner, however, has inherit Northern Railway and the London, Chatham ed some of the optimism of Mr. Chamberlain. and Dover companies were interested. Ex- "With anything like good management" perimental work was entered upon. But senti- he said, "I can see no reason why there should mental and military opposition proved 100 The real strong. The French Company determined to be any deficit at all next year. position is tight and uncomfortable, but it is close their workings; the English Company to far from desperate." The serious shortage of keep theirs open for inspection. The French railway receipts has not been caused so much Engineers saw no reason for incurring the ex- pense of maintenance; the English did, for by loss of traffic, although that has been con

they came upon both coat and iron and are now a prosperous mining corporation.

And this terrible engine, in its most highly developed form, costs only about 12,000. A big battleship costs anything from $5,000,000 to $7,500,000, yet, as events have shown, it may easily fall victim to its small and absurdly cheap foe. Of course, I do not mean that the mere outlay of, say, $2,0co is likely to be the sole expenditure involved in the crippling of a 13,000-ton Czarevitch. The torpedo, ifiderable, as by a substantial reduction of rates. used at sea, must be discharged from a vessel of some sort, by men who must inevitably run some risk. But the craft which are usually employed on torpedo work are small, costing it may be, no more than from $75,000 to $300,000 apiece, and having but small crews. Thus, there may be on one side but $430,000 worth of material and fifteen or twenty lives, and on the other a ship worth $6,000,000, with 750 people on-board; and, as we bave seen, the cheap little boat may spoil the career of splendid mastodon.

Even if the big ship do its worst in such a case, it can do nothing adequate. Let it even sink half a dozen of its two-penny-halfpenny opponents and drown all their crews, it must still have run awful risks-risks which are quite out of proportion to the objects to be gained..

Is there, then, it will be asked, no way of safety for the big ship? Undoubtedly there is. The nose of the modern torpede is furnished

The tariff was reduced to an extent which, it was estimated, would mean a giving up of revenue to the amount of half a million pounds, but this reduction has actually worked out at one million in the Transvaal and half a million in the maritime States.

With the exchequer in such a condition the country cannot be properly developed. "It is peculiarly foolish," said flis Excellency, to say, Oh, it does not matter whether you get out your gold quickly or slowly,' It does matter epormously. The faster the gold is won the stoner will you be blac to build up those permanent sources of wealth which will make you independent of the gold, and which, if you won the gold too slowly, you might never have the means of building up at all."

Thirty millions of the Guaranteed Loan have slready been raised-and spent, and the re- maining five millions cannot be economically raised in the present state of the world's money market: The inability of the Council to raise

the last five million bas placed the Colony in an awkward fix. For not having raised the whole of the loan last year Lord Milner has magnanimously taken the whole of the blame in these words.

The French Chambers' report gives few new facts, but some amended calculations as to cosi and probable iraffic. It takes the figures of M. Peltereau. The probable cost is now set down at 250 million francs, whilst a bridge, if a bridge were substituted for a tunnel, would cost four time as much. The traffic between the two counties last year represented a total of 1,210,- doossengers. From the regular procession

en 1888 and 1903, M. Peltereau concludes that in 1913 almost a million and a half of peo ple will cross the Channel and of that number 280,000 will use the Railway. The total weight of goods carried in trains he assesses at 1,375,000 but admits that "this problem is complicated, by the uncertainty of the future economic regime in both countries"—a point which must not be lost sight of, particularly in view of the possibility of a great change in English policy. However, he estimates the total re ceipts from goods traffic, nine years hence,

would be between seventeen and eighteen million francs, and thinks that futty or fifty trains daily would be required to deal with passenger and goods traffic at that date. The total annual expense of traction within the tunnel itself of this number of trains would, according to the calculations of M. Peltereau, be 2,800,000 francs and other costs of general exploitation would bring the annual expense

with "cutter" which will shear a way through any ordinary steel net that may be hang round a ship for its protection; but there are nets- and the British navy possesses them-which are cutter proof; and, moreover, these nets, although at much inconvenience, can be kept

"I never thought, when it was so easy to banging round the threatened vessel, even raise thirty millions in the spring of 1993, that while it is moving at low speed through the that it would be difficult and even impossible water. Such devices, combined with the keep-for the same borrower with the same security ing of a good lookout by means of fast scouts, to raise one-sixth of that sum in the spring of up to 5,600,000 trancs. The annual net.return, the cultivation of coolness and accuracy at gun 1904. I did not foresee the troubles in the he computes, at twelve millions francs, which, practice by night as well as by day, a proper Near East, the war in the Far East, the depresif correct, would make the undertaking finan.

Although the knowledge of the uses and limitations of the

sion in America, all the concurrent disasters cially remunerative. searchlight with which every modern vessel is and alarms which have contributed to produce champion of the scheme does not seek to deny provided, and the maintenance of perfect dis- the present profound aversion of the investing that the construction of a bridge is scientifically cipline in all circumstances, should deprive public to further issues even of gilt-edged practicable, he notes the objections raised by the partisans of the tunnel, such as force of the the torpedo and the torpedo boat of some of Į their terrors. Nevertheless, the menace must

Channel currents and the creation of a always be a serious one indeed.

dangerous obstacle for navigation, which it undoubtedly would prove.

securities."

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It may be worth while to add that the mind on the attitude taken up and persisted in by the opponents of importing labour, saying Japanese are understood to be in possession of

The bridge project would never find favour. in part a few automobile torpedees of altogether ex-

The tunnel may, if only military opposition be "Above all, I did not foresee the extremities ceptional size-having a dameter, that is, of as

withdrawn. When the matter was before to which we should ourselves be reduced in the Parliament on the last occasion, the military much as twenty-four inches, or six inches more

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods than the biggest service torpedo of other matter of labour, and which have made that nation. Whether any of these were with the public, naturally enough, fight so very shy, for opponents of the scheme would not give way, the moment, of everything South African. Even though it was shown how very easily the

tunnel might be closed; As 10 sentiment, Mabave left the Godowns and all Goods remaining fleet off Port Arthur is, however, doubuni.

It will also be useful to and that at the open 16aming large on the horizon, and one might the scheme and he quotes as having had its

at that time, no doubt, the labour difficulty was

Peltereau shows that it is all now in favour of undelivered after the tath inst. will be subject ing of hostilities Russia may have had about

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to twenty destroyers and twelve or fifteen service. have taken warning from the fact. But I still influence on public opinion, the words of the be left in the Gados

examined on the rankius, able sea-going torpedo boals at or near the had faith in the capacities of South and Central

No Fire Insura scene of action. At the same period Japan Africa to supply, or to go a long way to supply, bad at her disposal not f wer than twenty des-our needs. And I bad even greater faith in the common sense of mankind.. Knowing that, if classes, all fit for work. Some of the e can need were, there was in other countries than scarcely fail to play an important part later in Africaabundant and superabundantlabour ready to come to us, it never occurred to me that half the campaign.

́the world would unite, for the most absurd and self-contradictory reasons, to try and prevent our getting it. For that childlike faith-not quite excusable, you may perhaps think, in a man of my age-I can only, once for all, ex- press my contribution,"

ster admitted that s me of the proposals made STAGNATION IN THE PEARL. AND DIAMOND troyers and sixty torpedo boals of various

by the above-mentioned Commissions seemed

to be of very doubtful character.

But he regarded the proposals with reference to increasing the popularity and efficiency of the auxiliary forces to be most valuable.

They would probably be at least accepted

MARKETS.

The Russo-Japanese war, and the exception- ally large find of pearls in the fisheries in Ceylon, have caused considerable excitement and anxiety, in the markets of pearl and pre-

as basis for consideration [in solving the mill.cious stoner. It is reported, says a Bombay

tary question].

Licensing Bill,"

The House of Commons subsequently de- bated the Licensing Bill

In the divisions which resulted the Govern ment majority avenged one hundred.

exchange, that the state of affairs has become

TRINCOMALEE IMPREGNABLE.

Trincomalee is now declared to be an impreg. so acule us to cause failure in a number of nable fortress, says the Ceylon Observer, and

The Commissioner concluded by urging the instances amongst the native merchants. The during war, it is said, that no vessel can dare to stoguation has been caused owing to money in enter the harbour. The importance of Trin- accessity for delaying the spending, of large the Home Market being so much in demand comalee as the key to the position in Ceylon sums in the original estimates. What money by the belligerent nations, the demand for was seen about eight years ago when certain shall and what money shall not he spent rests Jewellers having in consequence considerably Omcers were appointed to report on the place with the Council to decide, Councillors have fallen off in the London and Paris market of and as a result sent. in a voluminous report to face an unpleasant situation, and meanwhile THERE seems no getting away from the war. large consignments of these precious which necessitated immediate action being they have been granted as adjournment to The other night, in peaceful England, and ar from this port are lying unsold there taken to have the fortress of Trincomalee copsider the whole position. flow to raise the amid the trees and bowers of the Crystal Ts, ip consequence, have also consider modernised and fitted up with the fatest type required cash is a bard nut to crack in these Palace gardens the forts of Port Arthur gleamten off, and the shroffs, who have made of guns and in fact made impregnable Themes. ed red and angry, the air was filled with the ay y Es on consignments of these articles, work was commenced in 1898 and has just been hoom of mine, and shell, great battleships oming impatient. Their demands for completed with the exception of a few minor steamed swiftly along the bluest deas, and are of advances before the due date has buildings which have still to be put up. AllTHE will of Mr. Levi Leiter does noLindicate amid a very roar of sound a Russi torpedo 6 a a number of failures during the past the batteries there have been re-built and en- the value of his estate. He leaves one-third to boat destroyer sank ponderously in other ck, and anxiety prevails as to the future of larged and fitted up with all modern appli- bis widow, the remainder being divided equal words, Messrs. C. T. Brock gove shopening the market, The future of the market seems ances, while they have been mounted with the ly between his children. Lady Curron's share, frework display for. the season, the set to be gloomy, and the chances of recovery in latest type of guns. The whole area occupied including a trust fund, is a million dollars in piece showed a torpedo bo action of Port peces form to be very remote ja factors.which is, of course, connected from point to point with addition to her marriage settioment of £140,000 Arthur,

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late Queen on the subject of M. de Gamond's proposals: You may say to the French Engi neer, that if he succeeds in doing that, I will bless him in my own name and in that of all the ladies of England. M. Peltereau, has, we read, much to say on the moral and social consequence of the project, one of them being the diminution of the two great “Centres of production, light and civilisation." But it is on the point of view of the economic relations of the two countries that his position is strongest. He takes its indisputable that busi ness transactions between France and England are mutually complementary as distinguished from the relations between England and two other economically rival powers, Germany and the United States. This, he thinks, gives a certain friendly stability to the reciprocal dealings of FRESH the two countries, a situation which would be targely enhanced by the construction, of the Channel Railway. Presumably, M. Feliereau is convinced that by far the more strenuous opposition, to the scheme will be raised in England and he seeks to anticipate.it by urging that Great Britain would reap grenier advent: ages than France, for it would become more than ever a sort of great commission agent for nt for a large variety of goods the Continent for a large varie though he would have all parties infereured remember, the words of M. Paul lleu who declared that country would bal

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