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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY MAY 3, 1905.
At Mount Zion Cottage, Singapore, on Easter Monday, the wife of CHARLES A. PATON, of On the 24th April, at Singapore, the wife of lous. v RIEGEN, Superintendent Engineer, Norddeutscher Lloyd, of a son,
MARRIAGES.
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The case of the pilot who was summoned for causing damage to the sa. Siuvonta by alleged negligent navigation, when taking her along. side the wharf, was adjourned till to-morrow
morning.
A COOLIE thought to become a "faded pro A. H. Rennie's rancherul started out square foot chunks of turf therefrom and tie them up for removal. The result was that Mr. Hate and this morning sentenced him to two months' hard labour
THE BALTIC FLEET.
ACTIVITY-AT SAIGON.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
On 19th April, at St. Andrew's Cathedral.prietor," without cost to himself, went to Mr.to-day in connection with the movements of Singapore, THOMAS LIENDERSON, SOR Thomas. Adam, Birkenhead, to HELEN F. M. DARKE, daughter of F. M. Darke, Singapore.
9th April, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, FREDERICK HENRY, eldest son of F. M. Darke, Singapore, to Evelyn, aldes! daughter of Charles J. Fleining, of Dundee.
On the 24th April, at Singapore, CAROS INE AMELIA, eldest daughter of Mr. John Van Cuy- lenburg, P. V. D., Singapore, to VT. ENNBST KEGINALD KEUN, Assistant Surgeon, Selangor,
F. M. S.
DEATHS.
At Singapore, on the 25th March, EURALIY wife of the late Parsick Junquim, aged 17 years
inonth and 23 days.
MR. A Krebs, Suderintendent of the Nord!
entscher Lloyd S. N, Co and Mr. T. Roben 100, Superintendent of the Star Ferry Co. sach prosecuted two coolies before Mr. F. A. Hazs land at the Magistracy this morning, for being in their servants' quarters yesterday, without permission. The chalie were each fined $15
But before going further it is well to give a there a little doubt on which side the seaman. comparative list of the rival forces, assuming | like qualities exist. that the Russian Second and Third Pacific If Rodfestvensky boldly attempts to fight hit ' Squadrons have joined forces:
way through he may reach Vladivostock with a few of his best bulle, hips, much battered, and some of his fast cruisers; any other tailca or attempted evasion will, I venture to think, result in co plets disaster,
Name Kainz Suvaroff Alexa der 11. Borodino
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RUSSIAN FORCE.
BATTLESHIPS,
Data of Completion. Speed.
Remarka
New:
1994-16 First-class
Ships
1901.18. Slasei Veliky. 1897...10.) Small 1895.16. Coat Navaria Nicolai 1891...4...) Capacity, Admiral Apmxine.1848...15...) COAL
Defence Admiral Ousha-
koff 1895.15 Ships. Admiral Beniyin )
ARMOURED CRUISERS.
Admiral Nakhi-
maff............ 1888, 16.... Dmitri Donskoi....1885...16...cient, but re- Vladimir Mono
mach1885...55...)
Rather an-
constructed.
I have not thought it recessary to give all
At the same time, if the Russlan Admiral is determined, and he can bring his ships into action in fair condition, Toga will not have an
easy task; but I doubt if the circumstances, the long time out of dock of the ships, and the lack of seamanship in the Russian Equadron, will admit of this. It is more probable that they will tail off and be beaten in detail.
NAVAL NOTES.
WORK FOR THE DOCKS.
SPANISH HULKS FROM MANILA.
The Hongkong Telegraph high. Stessrs. David Sasoon and Co, verre was another ship with the wireless telegraph known. Assuming the "Yashima" to be lost, Spanish warships which went to the bettern of
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1905.
A most interesting sight was witnessed in PROTECTED CRUISERS.
Hongkong harbour to-day when the American Aurora.............. 190 1, 20 va Olek......... ...1974.25 ... All these are.ug-boat Robert K. arrived with the old ill-fated. Jemtchug......4...24.modern Pro Spanish warships Reina Christina and Marques: Svictlana 189720ected Cruisers def Duero in tow. Most people have almost Almaz... 1993.17)....of high speed. forgotten the Spanish-American war nowadays. Izamrud.......... 1924)
has been obliterated by the Mercu'san ettuggia the Japanese ships in detail, as they are well in Stanchuria. Fut the appearance of the old which is doubtful, there have four first-class the sea when Admiral Dewey's fleet on the 1st- modern battleships and the Chen Yen "taken of May, 1898, sent in their heavy shots, revived from the Chinese and reconstructed; but their the memory of that epoch-making day, The strength lies in their eight fine armoured Reina Christina was technically known as a cruisers and in their torpedo craft. The num cruising ship, and had a tonnage of 3.520 tons, ber of the latter I have taken from a recent. She is 281 feet 2 inches long; 42 feet 7 inches
beam; and a muximum draught of vỏ feet §: inches. She was built at Ferrol in 1886, and article in the Daily Telegraph.
when she took the water the indicated horse. power was 3.95%, which gave her a speed of 17.5 knots. She had only one propellor, and was not very strongly armed, as we count it at the present time. The Reina Christina was provided with five torpedoes tubes. Her com plement was 370.
Let me now compare the rival forces:
J PAN.
Russia.
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Battleships and coast defence
The most important item of news received
the Baltic Fleet was that related to Zelegraph repre.entative this morning by Capt. Seddon whose steamer, the Woodford, had just come in from Saigon, where intense activity seems to prevall, He passed 'down the Saigon river on Friday and when hetween two to three miles from the town witnessed the coaling and provisioning of ships, In Saigon he learned that 70,000 tons of coal were stacked beneath temporary sheds not far distant, and on the voyage down he noticed this piled on the river bank and observed that coolics were busily On the 27th of April, 1905, at Woodville THE Yangtze Insurance Association have engaged loading the coal into lighters Ranch, Strathcona, Canada, JOHN B. CAMERON,
purchased the ground with building in which which plied in scores between the bank of Grantown, Scotland.
On the 28th of April, 1935, at No 9. Mark they have their offices at Shangbai, for $120,000, and a Russian Volunteer transport-No. 47 han Road, Shanghai, HILDS VALERIE,This is part of cadastral lot No. 24., B.C ́ relying in the stream. He ascertained that heloved infant child of T. A. and Hilda. Agistration 2, which measures altogether ever this ship, whose name he could not aiake Standring, aged two months.
ten mow. The area of the ground sold is out, was capable of taking aboard close roughly nine fun, and as the building is a
Astern of this fine vessel valuable one the cannot be considered upon 8,000 tons.
the sellers.-N. C. D. News,
apparatus fitied to her mainmast, while close into the opposite bank were two steamers DETECTIVE Inspector Walt yesterday raided-one the William Stoves, of Newcastle, and THE NEW SAILORS INSTITUTE. No. 16 Second street, where it was suspected the other a Russian-apparently awaiting a gambling den was being run. He found orders. Not far distant lay a German steamer The formal opening of a new Institute for 4-game of fantan in full swing and arrested deeply laden with provisions, and he remark sixteen Chinese. There were cooks, house, ed that she had been keeping her Blue Peter sailors is an event of considerable import-boys, chairmen and ricksha coolies in the ance to the people of Hongkong, for it shows crowd and they were all gathered in, and this flying for two days, as though she was on that this class of men are by no means morning had to face Mr, F. A. Hazeland when the eve of departing. On coming further forgotten. It was only a short time ago that the leaders of the game were fined $50 each down the river Capt. Seddon saw a wireless telegraph station erected ashore, but thought a fund for unemployed seamen was opened and the fourteen St each.
it must have been a Government signalling by the Rev. J. 11. France, who may be truly termed the sailors' friend in Hongkong, and IN the very early hours of this morning a gang station, and nothing whatever to do with a considerable sum of money was collected. of Chinese coalies, numbering between so and the presence of the transports of the At the mouth Whether it sufficed for the needs of 60, of all sorts and conditions, assembled dul-proximity of the fleet. those qualified to apply for help is another side No. 7 Police Station, and started to have of the river off Cape St. James, the Wood question, but at any fate in a time of special "paw-wow," all speaking at once at the top fund passed eleven large German traus
of their voices. Inspector Collett sent a con-ports together with the Westminster Bridge, stress, when the number of unemployed stable to warn them to disperse and not dis which was recently in Hongkong, and senmen in Hongkong was unusually large, itturb the peace and quiet of the neighbourhood." helped to tide them over the so-called festive But the men were contumonious, and as they which Capt.. Seddon learned in Saigon FINE FLAVOUR. season and start the New Year with renewed did not consider their chinwagging" had had been sold to a German firm. In con- hopes of success. The New Sailors' Insti- lasted long enough, burst into louder shouts versation with her. German skipper in that A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt | ute, siluated on the Praya East, has been than ever. Then business began, and Inspector town the master of the Woodford learned good.condition, the preponderance is so great the dash from Santiago de Cuba only to fall
opened to meet a want felt by most seamen Collett, summoning hit henchmen, charged the that the captain was awaiting orders to proodjestvensky's chances almost infinitesimal.
It should be remembered, however, that Mr. the need of having a common rendezvous, mob, and succeeded in capturing three of the ceed to sea, and also that he would probably where they may indulge in innocent plea-miscreants and landing them in the lock-up, sail to the south of the Macclesfield Shoal. Jane properly gives points for speed, and that Spain's navy. The work of raising the feet at This morning they were placed before Mr. In consequence of the report that a in mere gun power the Russian feet is far Hazeland who fined them $15 each.,
Japanese steamer had been captured Capt. more powerful than appears from the above Seddon, deemed it prudent to steer in a comparison. Now let us give some attention northerly direction en route for Hongkong, to distances and probable weather. If bod and so on Saturday passed Kamrahn Bay jesivensky was to take the most direct route and Honkohe Bay. He saw nothing of the to China the weather would be favourable, for in March the N.E monsoon is dying out, and Baltic Flect at either of those places, but in April it is calm on the African const and an this may be accounted for by the fact that the Arabian Sea. if therefore he intends, to make for the north of Sumatra, lie would have a smooth passage, white in the Chica Sea in May and June the SW, monsoon would want him north. This, however, is taking the ball by the horas; he would certainly be met in the Straits of Malacca by Togo, [This pro phrey has since been falsified.-Ed., 1. A. T.] and he must avoid narrow waters on account of corpedo.boats.
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claim to the hospitality of that Institute; he 132 is ranked as a civilian and must endure that position as best he can. At the new Insti- tute, however, judging from the remarks of the speakers at the opening ceremony yesterday, he is to be regarded as a man and a brother, with all the faults and failings of humanity, and not as a bundle of all the virtues or a frame mainly useful for experi- mental purposes. But the Navy is also to be looked after at the New Institute. It seems that when Jack is granted "general leave" he prefers to stay ashore, and the difficulty arises that there is not nearly sufficient sleeping accommodation for him. Naturally, if he cannot get that accommodation with his shipmates, he wan- ders off to disreputable and unsavoury SPIRIT MERCHANTS, places, because only there can he find that
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A CORRESPONDENT craves a small space in our columns to expose an act of grossest in pudence' on the part of the conductor of a lower level tramway car, in the hope that the mans su periors will deal with him adequately. He ex plains thai last evening he was going along the Praya, in a ricksha, aud as the car passed the conductor jumped off, and stopped the rickshawhen off the latter bay he was some fifteen long enough to soundly slap the coolie's face miles out. After taking in four bunkers of on both sides, and then jumped back on the coal here he proceeds with his cargo of rice car, which went off at full speed. The corres.to Yokohama. pondent protested to the man for his "impudent molestation," but was answered with some in sulting gestures. He point out that the ricksha was not obstructing the car, and trusts the ex- posure will have beneficial results. In this connection we feel sure that, had the corres pendent written direct to the principal of the Tramways Co. prompt and satisfactory action would have been taken if the complaint was' proved to have been well founded,
SHIPPING JETSAM
The L.-C. S. Eldorado left Shanghai for Tongchou, to stand by the 1.-C. S. unwe,
The British 8.3. Dulwick (1,111 tons) has been chartered by Mr. K. Yamashita of Yoke
bama.
The steamer Quart, which was chartered by the Nippon Yusen Kaliba a few days
service.
"What about your war risk?" we asked. "We had to pay as much as twenty per cent, but not of course without protest."
LIGHTERS OFF YARELLA,
The captain of the Andree Rickmers, in from liangkok, saw some lighters of Cape Varella on the night of the 30th ult.
SPEEDING THROUGH THE FOG.
The steamer Lothian which came in from Chingwantao to-day reports that at 2p.m. pn. Monday she passed a destroyer going full speed in a north-easterly direction. They could not make out her nationality as the fog was very thick at the time, and in deed would not have seen the ship at all had not the fog lifted a little as she passed by.
Captain Williamson of the ss. Telmachus,
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ships ............. Armoured cruisers Protected cruisers..... Unprotected cruisera ......... Torpedo craf...............
On the face of it, the Russian force is much the stranger; but if I take Mr. Jane's standard strength, which omits unprotected ships and torpedo-vessels, i find that the comparison stands as follows:-
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The Marquis del Duero, on the other hand, was only a dispatch boat, and nothing very remarkable at that. Her tonnage is given al 50 tons, and her speed to knots, a result gained from 550 I.B.P., she was no new vessel, having been built in 1875 at La Beyne The
length of the vessel is stated in the Naval Annual to be 57 feet 5 inches ; beam, 25 feet 7 inches, maximum draught 8 feet 5 inches.
For a considérable time the idea of raising
under consideration. The fleet which attempted the sunt en Spanish fleet at Manila has been
Russia, 9.3. And when we consider the more homo,She carried 98 of a crew. geneous mature of logo's fleet, and that he will be fighting near his base with his ships in Mr. Jane's standard is correct, as to render
Another route would be to go through the Sunda Straits between Sumatra and Java, but here again he would be in narrow seas and have to face Togo in the China Sea. A third course, assuming that he wished to avoid an action, would be to go east of Java, passing through the Lombok or Bali. Straits, then between Celebes and Borneo, or passing out side the Philippines, to make for the Korean Straits, passing through the Liukin Islands.
Now, as regards distances. It is about 35cc miles from Nossi Be to Achin Head, north of Sumatra, and it is indeed a problem how the Russian Fleet, and especially the coast-defence vessels, are to reach the Straits of Malacca except with empty bunkers. They must coal somewhere, and they can probably do so,
it is doubtful whether that will be enougiago, has now been placed in the Newchwang which arrived in part this mornog, reports that though I do not care to designate suitable
The s.s. Lothian, which arrived to-day from Cheloo and Chinwantau, has on board 2,063
three deaths among the coolies on the voyage, The Loskian, after taking in the cargo wailing' for her here, will pr..ceed to Durban vin Singa- pore.
on the afternoon of the 30th ult he sighted a number of Russian battleships and cruisers, and some German colliers, all at anchor in Von Fung Bay, and some others up the Saigon
RODJESTVENSKY'S CHANCES.
when the Fleet is in port and the crews are un "general leave." It is curious that in a great naval and shipping centre like Hong- kong there should be this lack of accommo- dation for sailors; it seems to show that coolies in transit to South Africa There were | River also at anchor. there is a want of enterprise on the part of somebody. There can be no doubt, we think, that the Soldiers' and Sailors' Institute pays; the new Institute should certainly pay; all the cantcent, dry and wet, are in a flourishing condition, yet Jack is unable to get a place where to lay his head; unless he is in at the head of the applicants. Whe ther this state of things is likely to be remedied in the future remains to be seen, but the Rev. Mr. France, and those associatto Kobi, to be docked there, ed with him, are to be congratulated on their efforts to benefit and reclaim the sailors who visit the port, and to provide them with the means of innocent recreation.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
** Tits results of the Shanghai races are
A collision occurred between the Japanese steamers Wakamattu-moru and Hakushin maru in the Shimonoseki Strait, at 6.30 am. on the 18th ult The vessels were both. damaged but were able to keep afloat. They are now undergoing lemporary repairs at Moji, and wilt on completion of same proceed
EXTRADITION
A BRITISH ADMIRAL'S VIEWS. The following article by Admiral E. R. Fremantle, on the all-absorbing tropic of the hour, is from the Westminster Gazell
Now that Ad airal Rejdestvensky's Armada has at length left the too friendly sheltes of Norsi Be, in Madagascar, it is natural that speculation should be on tiptoe as to his objects and the course which he will probably adopt to obtain them.
places.
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into the arms of the American commanders
Schley and Sampson, have already been raised,
but then that fleet consisted of the flower of Manila was decidedly more difficult, but now two of the vessels, whose fite was so unfor tunate, have once more sailed the high seas and are in Hongkong. Theirs was a pathetic end. Here was one vessel, a mere pigmy
and uneventful life so far RS wo can
4 century among warships, which had spent a quirt tell for nearly a quarter of then on a bright morning the scene is changes with a vengeance and for something like six or seven years her habitat is at the bottom of the sea. The other, a cruising ship, the pride of many families in Spain, the Reina Ch'istína, after twelve years' service, pleasantly spent in the Philippines, also finds a temporary grave at the banom, of the sea on that lively 1st of May. All the scenes of revelry and gainiy were bushed for full six years, but now once again the old cruiser is back to sentient life, though it is improbable she will ever witness a return of the halcyon days of her youth. Tow. ed by an American tug, they have been brought to Hongkong, to be refitted at the Kowloon Docks, where, doubtless, they have passed some days in the past. The tug, which is ona of the most powerful in the East, was under the command of Captain Challeaton, and the boats are consigned to Mr. E. C. Wicks. It is fortunate that they haver escaped the typhoon which is hanging round this locality, for it would have been "beart beaking if they had been caught in a gale which they probably could not have weathered. However, they have been brought safe and sound to Hong- kong and before they leave, if the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company are to live up to their repuntion, they will be in a condition to fight the toughes gols and to spot with the elements as they never could have done in the days of their pristine youth.
THE SUNKEN 'RUSSIAN WARSHIPS."
CONDITIONS OF TENDER.
The Japan Official Gamle of the rathull, contains the following
It is, as I have sald, 3,500 miles to Sumatra,
Departmental Announcement No. 5 of the
-5 and quite as far to Anjer Point in the Strails Lombok Straits, and a passage north-east of of Sunda. It is some so miles further to the Department of the Imperial Navy..
Persons desirous of taking part in the com- Borneo or Celebes, through indifferently sur.petition for the purchase of sunken ships of the veyed waters crowded with coral reefs, is full Navy, will be required to have the folowing.
qualifications:- of difficulties of navigation which readers of Rudyard Kipling's "The Disturber of Traffic" will be able to appreciate.
The qualifications as to property will be as follow:-
(4) In the case of individuals, a payinent of direct nationat takes of at least so yen annually for a continuous period of two years previously. (4) In the case of commerical companies, if an ordinary partnership, then the combined. taxes of the members; if a limited partnership, then the combined taxes of its business repre sentatives must amount, in direct national taxes, to the cum indicated in the preceding Paragraph.
be as follow:
Assuming Hodjestvensky to make for Vladivostock, it is quite 3,500 miles by the direct route from Hunda Straits, while going outs'de the Philippines would make the voyage over 8,000 miles from Nessi Be. But I have not quite done with the weather. The south cast trade wind is strong south of the line dur ing our summer, and to get to the Straits of I assume that it is his intention to continue Sanda and to a greater degree further east it The qualifications as to business will his voyage to the Far East and to carry out would be a foul wind, which would exhaust bis() The possession of practical experience his master's aim to obtain the mastery of the coal even if his slow ships could face it it all.
in works of engineering, "ship-building or To sum up, valens Rodjeavensky is ready to diving, the Before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy Pacific and all that is involved by the com-
6;ht a general action with the Japanese feet, the extradition of Wong Ka Tsung was appli- mand of the seas in the present war. ed for by, Mr. H. E, Follock, KC, instructed Hitherto, barring the inexplicable blunder of he would certainly be better without the low by Mr. R. D. Harding, on behalf of the the North Sea outrage, it must fairly be admit-Coast-defence vessels now forming so consider Chinese Government, the accused being want. ted that so far as is known, Admiral Rodjent.able a portion of his fighting force on paper,
Now let ne turn to Togo's probable conduct. ed in China as one implicated in no armed vensky has shown considerable skill in con- robbery in Hokkal village, near Canton, in ducting bis heterogenous "menagerie af ships I do not suppose that he will go south of the August last, Mr. N. Ferrers, instructed by round the Cape and assembling them in the Pescadores in the Formosa Channel unless he THE gun practice (night firing) mentioned in Mr. Gito Kong Sing, appeared for the defend. nepiral waters of Madagascar. He is said to has definite information that his opponent if the person desirous of taking part in the our columns the other day will commencent A difficulty arose an account of the have some seventy sail with him, and to control At 7.30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. as previously non-service of certain subpoenas, apon those such a fleet without accident demands good who were considered important witnesses seamanlike qualities, especially when we know notified.
and alter Mr. Ferrers addressed the Count at that both officers and men were only partially A DEFENDANT with an impossible name, was great length, pointing out the very suspicious fact trained, while many of the best ships were placed before Mr. G. N. Orme at the Magis- the Chinese Government had offered reward burriedly completed. Possibly his tong delay tracy this morning, charged with disorderly of $1500 for the apprehension of the accused at Madagascar was more due to his desire to behaviour. When asked what he had to say, which was quite disproportionate to the crime exercise his crews than to any other cause, as he stated that he was Alled, full up, with the spirit of war, and wanted to be sent anywhere where he could get a chance of fighting the "RoosiATS" He appeared to be half-witted, and was remanded to the prison hospital for [93-medical treatment,
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he was alleged to have committed. He asked be must be aware that to go into action against His Worship to consider that the proof of guil Toga's war-trained seamen with raw levies had not been adduced, and therefore the mat could have but one result, and Villeneuve's ought not to be allowed to be handed over to plaintive excuse that his men "c'etaient pas the Chinese authorities. The case was contin exerces aux tempates" may well have ecconed
to him, uing when our report closed.
entering the China Sea; but probably he gets good information from his light cruisers, and he may use hispowerful armoured cruisers to barass the Russians even before they get through any of the straits to which I have referred. He will probably, keep his ships together and in good condition ready to act promptly and decisively when opportunity offers. To suppose that he will go far from bis base into the Indian Ocean is nesume that he would sacrifice, all his initial advantages, with the risk of the Russian Armada evading him.,
After all, it will probably be found that the problem will be solved by seamanship, and
(d) The employment of a principal engineer to whom the work is entrusted; such engineer to have a record which satishes the Bureau of Material of the Naval Department that be has had personal charge of or managed the raising. of a vessel of at least a thousand tons, that he has raised her or disposed of her within proper period; or has undertaken submarine operations of corresponding magnitude. But competition himself possess the qualifications here indicated and will himself assume charge of the business, an engineer need not be em. played —Japan Mall,
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