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A FOOTNOTE

TO HISTORY,

Hitherto Unpublished Account of Trafalgar.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1912,

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POST OFFICE.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Let's London Oct. 30 NOT. 8

Due Shanghal Nov. 16 Nov. 18

MAILS DUB. Siberian, Anhui, 90th init. English, Devanha, 21st inat. German, Lustsow, 28th fast, American, Chiyo Maru, 16th prox.

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SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 19th at 11.10.-A depres

Daiya Main, Jap:2.8, 1,784, Kobay-sion has formed rapidly over N. Japan, aski, 19th Nov.Wakamatan od an anticyclone han formed ovor 11th Nóv., Coal.-H. B. G. Ubisa, central to the north of the Yang-

tse Valley.

Strong monsoon is indicated along Dunottar Castle, Br. .., 5,495, W.

F. Stanby, 18th Wor-Mathe East coast of China, and over the seilles, Balldet, H. 06. N. Chian Bea.. Alesia, Ger. B, 8,935, Habel, 19th

Nor-Singapore 49th Nov Gen.-H. A. Le

Aust... 4,300, Meeraus, 19th Nor Shanghai 16th Nov., Goa-8. W. & Co. Wingang. Br. 8., 1,517. T a.

Lishman,

Nov.m 19th Wabu 18th Nor., Bio, J., M. & Co. Mars, Jap. .., 3,928, Nielson, 19th Nov.-Bombay 18t Nov., Gan.NY K.

Bohemia,

to arrive here on Thursday the 21st Wakasa inst. at 4 p.m. This packet bringe the Pavel Mail closed in London for despatch by the all sea route on the Nikko Maru, Jap. - 5,517, Tagi-

Gen N. YE 18th Oct. and for despatch overlaad on

the 23rd ult.

was shooking to see the many brave seamen mangled so, some with their heads half shot away, others who their entrails mashed lying panting on the deck, the greatest slaughter was on the To the literature of Trafalgar, quarter deck and Poop we

Ships of which October 21 was the had seven 107th anniversary, the "Times

ouce-the Belle Isle was able to contribute a remarka- was "next to us in the Action, ble and hitherto unpublished and she kept off. a great deal of document. It is a letter written fire from us,... likewise the by a midshipman who served on Tonnant. We began the engage

The as. Anbai is axpected to anivo board the Royal Sovereign, ment a quarter before twelve and her en Wednesday the 20th inst. with Collingwood's flagship, at the did not cease firing till three in the London Malla vin Siberia of Wed- famous title. The original the afternoon, but we had not en-desday and Friday the 30th alt and latter is the property of Miss ded entirely till Sun set, when i'inst. Robinson, who residee at Al- the remants of the enemy's Fiset, ton, Staffordshire. The writer, which were only 18 out of 35 sail George Castle, was this lady's of the Line, went away for Cadiz great-uncle, and the letter, which we had 28 and we have them was written to her grand-mother, all-yet- we took and destroyed has been handed down as an 21 of the enemy, and there are heirloom in the family. It will be only 11 sail of the Line in Cadiz Been that it is dated "Nov. 3rd, now if the weather had not 1805," the day after the Royal come on so beistrous, we shou'd Sovereign anchored off Gibraltar. have been able to secure all our This was 13 days after the battle, Prizes, but we have only three an interval which would give the in Gibraltar, the rest are how- writer time to collate his experi-ever destroyed, 2 got ashore in ences with those of his surviving the Gale, one large spanish four shipmates.

decker, and the one that struck The letter is interesting as a to us-we were obliged to sink' vivid personal narrative of a some ourselves, for we cou'd great experience, although it scarely take care of our own dis- adds little which is at once new abled Ships-I forgot to tell you and authentic to what is known our main and mizen masts went from other sources of the details over board soon after the Spani of the battle and of the Royal ard struck to us the Admiral Sovereign's share in it. The left 18 after the engage-Shanghai and North omissions indicated here and ment. and went on board of the there in the text are only of a Euryalus Frigate and took us in word or two which are now tow, till the next morning, when illegible in the original MS. :-- the Neptune took us, and he went to collect the ships-indeed he is a fine old Fellow-he is a second Nelson we have got 200 pri- soners on board French and Spaniards-they are droll looking fellows, they say they took us for the Victory and were determined

Midshipmen's Letter H. M. S. Royal Sovereign, Gibraltar,

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Shanghai, North Cbios, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United Stata and South America ris San Francisco (Europe via Siberia) -Per Korea, 20th Nov.,

to sink us, but I believe they found Macao-For Sui Tai, 20th Nov.,

T.K.

20th Nov., 4 r..

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20th Nor., 5 r.MG

P.M.

Maoso-PerBui Tai, 21st Nov., 1.15 Shanghai and North China-Per

Ningpo, 21st Nov., 8 p.. Tientsit-Per Kusichow, 21st Nov., Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-Fer

Haijang, 22nd Nox., 10 A.M.

Siberian

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and North (Europa, ria Bi- beria)-Per Devanka, 22nd Nov, 11 ..

November, 2rd, 1805. Dear Sister, By the great Mercy of God I'm left safe and unhurt, both from the Enemy and the Elements, for I can safe ly say we have engaged both, it hard work to sink a British Straits-Per Hyson, 20th Nov, 4 but thank God our poor shattered Man of War-the smoak was so Ship has arrived here this even thick in the action, we could Japan ris Kobe-Per Kamo-maro, ing after tossing about more than hardly make out the French from a week at the mercy of wind and the English, the Belle Isle fired waves. Yet you see I've wes-into us till the Admiral hailed hered all dangers and I hope to her, we fired into the Victory make amends by this for my last once, about the middle of the letter which was a very poor one action a Lieut,came and said Lord indeed. The ship that went from Nelson was slightly wounded, but us with the dispatches to Eng-soon after the Capt, came and land, went giving us scarcely said he was dead he said Lord any notice so that I cou'd not get Nelson was afraid we should go a sheet of paper ready to tell you down, indeed she rolled so much Mao-Per Sai Tai, 22nd Nov, 1.15 I was safe before the Boat shoved after her masts were gone 'we off. You may say why had I not could scarcely fight the lower a letter ready for the first oppos-deck, the water was almost knes tanity, certainly I ought-bat you deep, however it served to wash I was generally Astern of away the Blood, we have 1 Lieut. *know

the lighter! however I shall pro-1 Do. marines, 2 Midn, Master osed to give you as mach account and 40 men killed-100 wound- Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania as I can of the Glorious 21st of ed-ineluding Mr. Olavill our 1st October that was truly a glori-Lieutt., Thompson, Kennicote, ous day for us, But stop! and another Mid-1 Lieut, ma- in gaining a Battle we have rines the Admiral, Captain lost a brave Commander, he fell and Mr. Cosway unhurt-we gloriously just as a Briton ought have not so many killed as the to die he has done his duty to Frenob, one of them had 400 kill- his Country, and has gone to rested, but the Gale was worse than where neither war nor slaughter the notion-it was dreadful, our reach, and has left room for others fore maat went overboard, and we to follow his example; we will let broke our tow rope, and now we our Enemies see, though they were left adrift entirely at the have deprived us of one Nelson, mercy of God-80

.dear we have more in store,

Sister-a great many changes On the 19th of October the look happen in a short time-the Ad- out ships made the signal, the miral is in the Queen, and I am enemy was put to Sea, but in the going to join him tomorrow or evening they put in again, we shortly this comes in the Bollero- saw them to Leeward of us again phon-Farewell-remember me on Bunday the 20th, it was then to all, etc., etc.

very bad weather, and they were

close to the Land, so that we could

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PAUL LEGAT'S

Shanghai,

English

Mait.

not bear down upon them by COMPARATIVE TONNAGE. [Straits reason of a Lee shore. However

ou the next morning by day In connection with the Paul

and New Zealand via Thara day Island-Per

Nikko

inara, 22nd Nov., 11 A.M.`- North China sad Japan via

Tamda

Mara, Jap. s. 9,001, K. Uchikoshi, 19th Nar.Port Arthur 18th Nor., Cosl.—M. B. K. Yonasang, Br. 6.8., 1,128, P. H. Rolle,

China between Hong- kong and Lamook"

The same as SHANGHAI, No. 1

MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA...]

The name AS

4 South coast of,

Obins between? H'kong & Hainan. No. 1.

ONINA ODAET METEOROLOGICAL

19th Nor. Manila 16t5. Station. Nov., Gen.-J., M. & Co. Haimu, Br.,., 641, 9. W. Evans,

REGISTES.

19th November, a.m.

Wind.

Bour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity.

Direction.

Force

19th Nor.Swatow 18th wostook. 7 30.10 46 60 0 L Nov, Gen.-D. L. & Co. Nemuro 629,98 Standard, Br. 6.8, 894, Stecosarth, Hakodate

19th NovSuminoys, Gen. Tokio -A. T. & Co

Kochi Nagasak! 90.19

CLEARANCES / AT · THR HARBOUR-OFFICE.

Nov. 18

Daike Rickmers, for thioampo. Haugaang, for Shanghai Paul Locat, for Buigan,

Ernest Simons, for Yokoham

Inaba-maru, for Victoria.

Nov. 19.

Wingang, for Canton. Hanoi, for Haiphong. Paoling, for Tourane. Haitan, for Fooshow... Thor, for Moji.

Bohemin, for Trieste. Kallong, for Iloilo. Chunsang, for Jaya, Donottar Castle, for Yokohams. Fakni-mara, for Wakamaten.

Korea, for San Francisco. ⠀ Sabine Rickmers, for Amay. | Esturia, for Cantonu”,

Kaijo-marn, for Foochow Sikiang, for Haiphong.

DEPARTED.

> Nov: 19: Fakal-mara, for Moji* Ernest Simons, for Shanghai. l'aal Least, for Baigon. Inaba-mara, for Seattla. Rajsh, for Port Wallut. Chopsang, for Canton.. Chinhus, for Canton.

Kobe-Fer Wakada-marn, Chipshing, for Tientsin. 22nd Nov, V.M.

Dakotab, for San Francisco,

Straits, Burman, Ceylon, a de- Kaifong, for Philippine Islands. laide, Wee'n Australia, In-Hangsang, for Bhanghai, dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europe Chaussng, for Straits. vis, Brindisi (Late Letters Hanoi, for Haiphong

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1. Binomaran, reduced to $2 degrees Fanrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths,

M.

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All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, New System of Telefunken.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

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GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and OHINA.

Hongkong, 18th November, 1912.

2 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. degrees Fahrenheit,

8 HUMIDITY, la percentage of anturae tion, the Humidity of air saturated with molstare being 100.

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4 Direction of Wind, to two points, Per s.s. Chiahue, arrived 17th inst, Force of Wind, tocarling to from Shanghai. Dorly

Per .. Iyo Maru, arrived 18th inst., the 22nd Nov., at 5 p. from Bhanghai i— *** For Ausage, 23rd Nov., 11 Forbes, Dr. H. Ribeird, F. My Hadley, A.

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light we saw them farther from Lecat, and the varying es Philippine Islands-Fer Tuensang, Kassi, Mr. & Mrs. Fatade, Mr. and the land, we immediately bore timates of the tonnage of that

28rd Nov. 1 P.M. up for them. We led the Van, ship, a discussion has arisen as to Shanghai and North Obins-Per Kumagaya, J.-7 LYamada, K.

Potten, S. Anhui, 23rd Nov., 5 2.3."

91 Mainimistoj 8. ran right down among them, this the biggest ship calling at that

Japan via Yokohama-Fer Okampers... Yesang, arrived 18th Inst., Ship sails very well indeed, the port. A Colombo paper says:

28rd Nov., 5 PM, was 55 minutes engaged with With the tonnage so variously Swatow-Per Heiman, 34th Nov, from Manlle

1.K.

them before any other Ship came described, a reference was made to our assistance and we were to the Master Attendant's office Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-Par slong side of a great three decker, in order to ascertain on what

Haiching, 26th Nov., 10 AM. Taming,

26th Nov., 8 r..

Apocella, Fedo Renbeasdeck, J. Brisbanden, F. 8. DIME

Fitch, Robert H. Bond, P. W. Dlot, E. Bend, E.:ßantiliens, L.

Par 4.8. Nikko Mara, arrived 19th Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, fast, from Yokohamsa Western An tralia, India, Aka anka, Mrs. M.. Ken, E. "Aden, Egypt and Europe vis Almberg, E.M. Lai Kin-ban, Miss

Naples Per Yorek, 37th Hayashide, Miss 8. Masango, B. Nov.. 9 A.M.

Imatien, r, K. Nishikawa, Mr. &

Mrs. Y. Kee, L Timobi, Kogs, Z.

Nomum, £

Cheribon, Samarang

Bostrabaya-Per 27th No., xoon.

And

I can assure you, it was glorious tonnage pilotage, etc, was being Philippine... Islands—Fer work, I think you would have charged. It was there ascertained. liked to have seen me thump it that, owing to the difference in Straits, into her quarter, I'm stationed at the tonnage supplied by the Com the heaviest guns in the Ship, mander and that appearing in and I stuck close to one gun and Lloyd's Register, the M. M. Co. had poured it into her, she was so been asked to state the tonnage Batavia, class, it was impossible to miss of the vessel, and the reply gave her, she behaved very rascally, the tonnage of the vessel as 13,000 for when she struck first to gross, 7,660 nett. If this is the Philippine Islands-Per Rubi, us, she went round our bows, correct tonnage of the vessel then and whên right a head of un, the Norddeutscher Lloyd Gros-Shanghai and North China-Por up with her Ensign and raked or Kurfurat" still holds pride of us, but we soon brought our star place among mail steamers mak-Komar, board guns to bear upon her, ing Colombo a port of call. The crash went her masta, and then "Cleveland." is, of course, the ahe was fairly sicken'd—she was largest liner to have called here, a Spanish Admiral's ship but the but mail ateamers come in the Admiral was kill'd, and after following order

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that we made an 84 strike to us N.D.L. Gross Kurfurst" 18,102 I looked once out of our atern MM. "Paul Leost ports but I saw nothing but L. “ Orama, French and Spaniards round P. and O. Maloys firing at desin all directions

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SHIFS PASSED THE CABAL.

Chenan, 28th Nov., 8 r..

London, Oslaber 29. Yap, Ullal, Baipan, Trak, Arrival from ObingCaledonien.. Ponape, Kusale, Jalint, The following, Yousels have passed Naum, Ratani, and Australia | the Cansi :--Brasil Monmouthshire, via Bydney-Par ↑ Germania, Atreus, Pisa. 29th Nov., 8 r.M.

London, October 31, Arrival from Coins Bardinis. Philipine Islands, Augant, Tap,

Friederich Wilhelm shafen,'

London, November 1. Rabaul, Her grahoho," Arrivals from China-Achill Matupi, Australia, Trumanis, - Atsula Maro, Brisgaria, Crosban.

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