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TELEGRAM.

[Official Telegram.]

RUSSIAN LOSSES.

** SHIPS

AGGREGATING 153,411 TONS,

Tokio, 30th May, 10.30 p.m., (received 31st May, 5 a.m.) The official statement of the Russian losses so far ascertained is as follows:-

The following six battleships were sunk -Knios Suvarof, Imperator Alexander III., Berodino, Ostiabin, Simoi Veliki, and Nazarin.

The following five cruisers were sunk →→→ Admiral Nakhimoff, Dmitri Doanko, Vladimir Monomach, Svitlana, unit Žemt-") chuy.

A coast-defence ship, the Admiral Que hubag, was sunk'; two special service ships, the Kamtchutku and Hutish, and three destroyers were also sunk..

Two battleships, the Orel and Imperator Nicholni L, two coast-defence ships, the General Admiral Aprucin and Admiral Sen- yuri, and one destroyer (Biedory) were captured.

Thus Russia lost altogether twenty-two ships, whose aggregate tonnage amounts to -153411 tons, besides the cruiser Almuns, which is suspected to have been sunk.

THE REACTION OF JAPAN.

The victories of Japan, and the successes of this nation in peace and war, hive disturbed our conception of things. We have to revise our bullock on the world, and readjust our angle of vision. It is lang, indeed, since the nations of the Teutonic and Celtic and Latin.

stocks have had even to admit the possibility of rivalry on this planet. We were free to quarrel among ourselves, secure in the convic zion that the "interior races" could play no more than the part of interested spectators. That they should take a hand in the ganie

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1905.

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG “TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

THE NAVAL BATTLE.

A RUSSIAN' VERSION.

ALLEGED JAPANESE LOSSES,

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Shanghai, 30th May,

2.25 p.m. The transport Korea, and the mine. laying tugboat Stori have arrived at Woosung.

The officers report that three Japanese warships were sunk by the Russian fleet within half an hour of the commencement of the engage.

ment of Saturday last.

They further alleged that five of the Japanese ships are missing.

GASCOIGNE ROAD, KOWLOON.

The following copy correspondence has reached us from the office of the Colonial | Secretary S-

Letter from H.Ehe Governor to Major General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, of 24th March,

1905.

SHIPPING JRTSAM,

silver and copper and the introduction of a uniform, national coinage. As soon as definite arrangements bave been made they will be communicated to Sir E. Satow. With regard to the mining regulations, the Chinese Govern- ment state that regulations have been drawn up, but that it is necessary to consult the pro-

A Norwegian steamer of 1,167 tons with a speed of sa knots has been sold to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. The delivery of the slower will take place at Osaka early next month.

The Norwegian Bicamer Prosper which has vincial authorities before the final arrange.

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling.

Landan-Bank T.T...............> 1/10 7/16'

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Government Honit,

been sold to 8. Sawayama of Nagasaki isments could be seitled.. Hongkong, 24th March, 1905. now under repairs at the Mitsu Bishi Engine Sir,-1 bave the honour to transmit the en-Works. With this vessel Mr. Sawayama will cloned of Government. Notification No. engage in the transportation of coal from Kara.

copy 156 and to inform you that the main thorough is to Shanghai, fare recently opened across the Kowloon Peninsula bas by my direction been samad Captain Bainbridge, of ther'ss. T'kyra, which Gascoigne Road in commemoration of your arrived at 8 a.m. to-day from Saigon, which connection with thefdedication to the Public of port she left on the 26th inst, with 4,500 tons

ich the road partly traverses. of rice for this port, reports that when leaving marica-Bánk T.T. ........... 'the King's Park'

Saigon there were about 46 transports in Saigon River, mostly loaded. On the same day the ** Tat Shan counted 57 vessels including colliers and others is the river below Saigon, besides two at Cape St. James."

I have, etc.

(Sd.) M. NATHAN,

Governor, &c. Major-General W. J. Gascoigne,

London.

Reply from Sir W. J. Gascoigne. 1017/05-C.S.O. 13, South Street,

Park Lane, W.,

28th April, 1905. Si have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter, of 241b ultimo numbered above.

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The O.S.K, shallow draught steamer Daiko-4 months' sight L/C,.................. mark, now being constructed at Nagasaki, will 5 months' sight L/C, be launched from the Tatogami Yard in the

ju days' sight San Francisco & New York""46†'

do. ¡months' fight course of this month, while another steamer for 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne / the company, the Daijuku-maru, which is now months sight Francs..................... bping transformed at Shanghai, is expected to,

5 months' sight 14 be ready for sea in June next. The Daika. It is with very great pleasure that I learn mark is intended for the Ichang-Hankow ser that through Your Excellency's kindness a roadvice, and the Daifuku-maru for the Hankow across the Kowloon Peninsula has been named Shanghai line-Nagasaki Press.

FURTHER ALLEGATIONS.er me, thereby associating me with a Colony

SUBMARINES REPORTED USED,

BATTLESHIPS TÜRN TURTLE

[From Our Special Correspundent.]

Shanghai, 30th May,

4.45

p.m.

The collier Korea has arrived here from the straits of Tsushima with a hole in her bows.

in which I passed five of the happiest years of my life.

I beg to express to Your Excellency my great thanks for your kindness in allowing this hon- our to be accorded to me.-I have, etc.

(Sd.) W. J. GASCOIGNE,

Major-General, His Excellency the Governor,

THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.

· The forty-ninth annual report of the missions to seamon bears testimony to the work so well

where the opportunities on boardships have been specially great, owing to the war in the Far East; so that the work has been much crippled by the

She came in flying the Russian done by the "faithful chaplain" at Hongkong, commercial flag. The Russians:

say that the Japanese drew the carriages and lost three large ships during the en-

seemed almost as unnatural as it must have been in Gulliver when he reached a land were the men the horses aut inside. For centuries the

East has been falling back before the gagement of Saturday last. West. But the events of the past twelve months give us pause. Here we have to do with a people which has not and never has been, Christianised, or Hellenised, and which, apparently, bas in its veins no single drop of the white man's blood. And this people has

They further assert that submarine

only get all to the business to show that

in most of the things which we regard as the peculiar products of our European civilisation, it is equal to the best of us. We tave grown

tie

up in the belief that in this rather vital matter of warlare no Asiatic or Oriental race could really hold its own with Europeans. We know now that this axiom requires to be modified. But the Japanese have clearly other qualities besides those of the soldier. It is on the athical side that this revelation from the Far East is most striking. We cherish the memory of a single hero, here and there, like that

boats were used both by the Russian

and Japanese navies.

The Russian battleship Orel is on fir, while the battleships Nicholai I. and Onliabra turned turtle after striking a mine or coming in contact with a submarino.

Consul for Japan the Orel and Nicolai 1. sur [According to the information received by the rendered and were subsequently taken to Sasebo.-ED., H.K.T]

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(WEDNESDAY), 31st May, "THE DUCHESS OF DANTZIC," Catherine Uppacher......Md. Bel Luscombe. Napoleon .............Mr. Frank Cochrane.

'TO-MORROW, (THURSDAY), 1st June,

the merits of each performer where everyone is

good and all deserving of equal praise. The RETURN VISIT FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. company is balanced to a degree of nicely; they push the play along without allowing a single drag to mar the merriment, and when of length the curtain falls upon a rollicking chorus one can scarcely realise that three hours have slipped away since the opening scene at the Countess of Barwick'a Horticul- tural College. This evening we are to be en tertained with a production of the "Duchess of GRAND VARIETY CONCERT, Dantsic," a play in which the work of the com.

By the Entire Strength of the Company. pany is equally meritorious.. *-

Further particulars will be duly announced.

PRICES AS USUAL.. Doors Open at 8.30 P.. Commence 9 P.M.

Plan at RODINSON PIANO Co.

F. C. GARTON, Manager.

continued vacancy in the Assistant Chaplaincy. Owing to the great demand for steam coat on the part of both combatants, a great number of steamers carrying European crews paired through the port, so that the energies of the complete staff of two. Chaplains would have been taxed to their full extent. As it was, not withstanding the burry and excitement of war, Sheen services were held afloat, with an aver age nitendance of about thirty seamen; and more than two thousand visits were paid the crews, often with short, pointed, personal talks about spiritual things. More receptions of the Holy Communion by seagoing. men were recorded than for many years past. The report refers to the greatly felt need of a new Seamen's Institute on the more populous side of the anchorage in the city of Victoria, and speaks of the temporary Institute which, |· JAPAN'S TRADE WITH CHINA. as readers will remember, was opened a few weeks since, "A very blessed week of special

A Consular report, just published, on the mistion services for sailors was originated on trade of Canton for the year 1901, affords a shofe by two warrant officers of the Royal, striking illustration of the tightening hold of

Tomorrow night a grand variety concert will be given by the entire strength of the Company, and will consist of favourite num ber selected from the repertoire.

Switzer of Sempach, who gathered the points Russia and Secretary Taft's Visit Navy at Hongkong," says the report. "They Japan upon the markets of the East, Canton

of the hostile spears into his breast to make

an opening for his comrades. But whole battalions of the common men of Nippon act like that. In the trenches before Port Arthur

to Japan.

were gratefully encouraged and helped forward is the recognised depût and centre of distribu- by our Chaplains, who were themselves greatly tion for South China, and among the domestic LONDON, 79th May. cheered by the fervent spirit displayed, and articles imported there is an ever-growing The Washington Post, says that Count very cordially entered into the project. The demand for the products of Japanese manufac a japanese colonel calmly gave command: Cassini has protested against Secretary Taft's Bishop of the Diocese addressed the first meat-ture. While 54,cos dozen British towels were "The honourable front, rank will throw itself visit to Japan, as it will be taken as an ex-ing, each of our Chaplains took charge of an used last year, those received from the Mikado's on the enemy's bayanzis." The honourable pression of encouragement to Japan. Fresi- evening, and the remaining evenings were kingdom figured in the Customs returns as frous rank instantly obeyed. They flung dent Roosevelt declines to make any change taken by other clergy and ministers. There 15,000 dozens. Japanese cotton crape was themselves upon the spikes, and made a cause.

·

way with their writing bodies, over which in the arrangements. their companions marched. A regiment of

[Count Cassini, the Realm Ambassador at Arnolds von Winkelried! The Russians be-Washington, has discovered a grievance in the lieve in their faith as na other Christian people to Tokin. Mr. Tall and his party go to the proposed visit of Mr. Tafi, Secretary of War, do, unless it be the Spaniards. And if we look Philippines, via Yokohama, and from that at the recent history of Russia and spain on port will ran up to the Japanese capital for at the one side, and then at Japan on the other, most two days. This Count Cassini regards, the result is a little disturbing.-Sidney Low in good will in Japan. The truth that Mr. or professes to regard, as a demonstration of Standard and St. James's.

Taft accepts an invitation, from the Japanese Minister of State and Minister of War, whose guest he was when Civil Governor of the Philippines. The present invitation he could hardly now decline without rudeness. The Russinu Ambassador, nevertheless, bas lodged a sort of unofficial remonstrance, says the Washington correspondent of The Timer, of which no notice will be taken.—ED., H:8. T.]

NAVAL NOTES.

1.M.S. Ocean and Centurion are under orders to proceed home without waiting to be relieved on this station, although the reliefs are on their way out. No datès liave been fixed for the departure of the two warships.

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong (thservatory

On the 31st at 11.55 4. The barumeter has risen slightly in S. China, and fallen a little in Luzon.

Gradients are slight, and moderate SE. and variable winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea.

Forecast-moderate variable winds;squally,

thunde showers.

The returas from N. China and Japan aro lacking.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS OUE

English (Nudia) 1st prox, 5 p.m. American (Koria) zad próx.. Indian (Namuang) 5th prox. German Willehad) 5th prix. German (Bayern) 6th prox. Geman (Darmstadt) 7th prox. American (Caplic) rath prox.

Canadian (Empress of India) 12th prox. German (Print Waldemar) 19th prox. The C. P. R. Co.'s us. Tariar left Vancouver on 29th inst., for Hongkong via the usual Ports of Call

The N. G. 1.S. S. Co.'s, Capri left Singa- pore for this port yesterday, and may be ex- pected here on gib prox.

The H. A. L. &.3. Sithonia from Hamburg,

The Recent Naval Engagement.

It is believed in Washington that the Orel, the Borodins, three cruisers and a repairing ship have been sunk.

were good attendances from the ships of sea- men of varicus grades, both of the Royal Navy and of the Mercantile Masine. There was an A number of seamen turning over a new leaf evident quickening of spirtual life in the Colony, were, by the Holy Spirit of God, brought to repentance, conviction, and conversion, back. sliders were restored, and the holy influence of these special mission meetings, springing as they did from the ships, was long felt by the crews throughout the barbour,"

PRICE OF HIREWOOD.

QUESTION IN COURT,

Not long since the price of firewood in the Colony was raised as a result of which a claim was heard by the Paisne Judge, his Hoseur

also in much request, instead of Chinese collon and flannelette, and cotton cloth was imported from the same quarter to the extent of

Hongkong, May 31st, 1955.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

[605

HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON WEDNESDAY,

the 14th June, 1905, at 3 F.M., on Board, H.M. Screw Store Ship "HUMBER," Extreme length 2435* breadth ....... 27′ 6′′ Displacement............... 1,646 tons, Horse Power.......... 800,- ENGINES-Earle's Compound Surface Con-

densing.

Borens Two double ended cylindrical

CONDENSERS-I Kirkcaldy and Normandy return tubular; load on safety valves 70lbs,

single, distilling 1,803 and 2,400 gallons of water per 24 hours respectively, Harbour with all fittings, stores, &c, on board, To be sold as she now lies in Hongkong including about 110 tons of Coal, Anchors and

in 1903. British and Swedish matches have 126,000 yards last year, as against 63,000 yards been drives from the Chinese market by our Japanese competitor, and to-day no other makes can be purchased in Canton, an indi. cation of Celestial progress is given by the fact that rubber shoes are now extensively import- ed, and the cigarette trade has developed enor-Cable. mously during the last two years. Russian A list of fittings to be sold with the ship may kerosene oil has practically disappeared from be seen at the Uffice of the Naval Store Officer, the field, and its place has been taken by pro-

H.M. Naval Yard, and of the Auctioneers; also on board. ducts from Sumatra and America. In short, the report from Canton gives point to the con | tention that Japan to-day is fighting desperate

ly for commercial supremacy throughout the empire of China.—P. M. G,

THE TREATIES WITH CHINA.

The Admiralty will not be responsible for any errors in description of ship, fittings, stores, &c.

The Vessel will be open to inspection for seven days before date of sale, between 10 a.m. and noon, and 2 and 4 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday excepted).

Inspecting orders can be obtained from the Auctioneers.

Mr. A. G. Wise, at the Supreme Court this morning when Pang Tim adlar Cheung Shing sued Leung Fu Fok elins Po Kee to recover

TERMS: Cash before delivery, is per cent. Sir G. Parker having asked whether the of the purchase Money to be paid on the fail *RUSSIAN ADMIRAL'S ESCAPE,

the sum of $371,81, It appealed that the Foreign Lffice have any official information of the hammer, balance and the clearance in be Later, plaintiffs supplied firewood and rice to the showing that the terms of the Mackay Treaty, effected within SEVEN DAYS alter the date The Borodino, Alexander III., Admiral defendant to the value of $107.39 under a made in facilitate commercial relations be of sale.

Further special conditions may be obtained Nukemoff, Dmitri Donskoi, Vladimir Monaten contract, and was subsequently paid tween China and foreign countries, have, in

on application to the Auctioneers. math, Oushakoff, Sviellana, Zamichug, due by the plaintiff of $303.81 He sought to referred to have been violated by provincial *$303,58, on" account, thus leaving a balance effect, been ignored by Chias; that the rights

HUGHES & HOUGH, Kamichatka, Irtessin were sunk, and the recover this amount in addition to $75 dam- official who have illegally interfered with

Government Auctioneers, 1613 Sissoi Veliky, Orel, Nicholas, Seniavin and ages for breach of contract. This contract, it agents and employds of British merchants; BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION

Hongkong, 31st May, 1905.

Apraxin captured; the flagship Suvaro was alleged, was entered into between the that in contravention of the treaty heavier seriously damaged, five destroyers sunk, and parties for the supply of firewood at eighty duties are levied upon foreign-owped calton

COMPANY, LIMITED."" one transport and one destroyer captured, cents a picul, and when the price of the wood mills than on native mills; that, io contraven- FOR AMOY, STRAITS AND RANGDON, The fighting lasted all Saturday and Sunday. was advanced plaintiff had an interview with tion of Article IL of the treaty, the provincial THE Company's Steamship The Japanese fleet was not damaged.

defendant and after discussion it was agreed authorities continue to mintepew copper cur 1

"PUNDUA,"

..

escaped. The pursuit continues.

Admiral Neibogatolf and 3,000 others were captured.

Japanese Securities Advancing. Japanese securities are advancing sharply and all the markets are stronger,

General satisfaction is expressed in Lon- don' and the victory is regarded as improving

above, on TUESDAY, the 6th June, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 31st May, 1905.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

Admiral Rozhdestvensky appears to have that an extra five cents per picul should be rency; that the reform in mining regulations Captain K. F. Thomson, will be despatched as charged-for so long as the price was kept up arranged for have remained unfulfilled; and, if after which it was to be placed on the original so, whether the Government intend taking eighty cents fooling. In order that there might action in concert with other Powers to secure be no disputing the matter a new contract the fulfilment of the obligations into which was drawn up which was to have the China entered in 1991, effect of nullifying the former, but this old one. Lord Percy replied: No information of the could not be found. For the first month the acta alleged in the question has reached us. defendant did not pay the price agreed upon Such acts would be ́violations, not of the and refused to abide by the alleged decision to treaty of 1902, but of treaties concluded with buy his wood at E5 cents per picul

China at an earlier date. His Majesty's Min- THE Steamship The question was argued at some lengib andister at Peking has been informed, in reply to bis Honour subsequently found for the plaintiff | his inquiries as to the steps, which had been | Captain A. Stewart, will be despatched for the with costs, and gave judgment accordingly, taken to carry out the provisions of Article 11. above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 6th June, at

Mr, S. W. Tso appeared for the plaintiff, and of the treaty of 1907, that the office of Financial For Freight or Passage, apply to

3 PM t Mr. E A. Bonner, of Messn. Dennys, and Administration has presented a memorial to The American yacht Atlantic has won the Bowley, was present in Court on behalf of the the Throne proposing the establishment of a general mint at Tientsio for the coinage of

left Singapore for this port on 30th lust, am, the prospects of peace. and may be expecled here on 5th prox.

The O. & O. S. S. Co.'s 6.5. Coptic with mails, &, from San Francisco to the fath inst.,

via Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama, and itfi for this port this morning, via: Inland Sea, „Kobe, Nagasaki and Manila, and is due here

on 12th prox,

The Atlantic Race for the Kaiser's Cup.

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