The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-12
ORIENTAL
BuDGET
War Notes From the
japanese
Files.
The Japan Gazette says:

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We are glad to state that the steamer
Korea arrived safely at Yokohama yes
terday at a m. On the previous
night she was lit up as usual, as she
was unaware of the presence of the
Viadivostok squadron in the neighbor-
hood. The presence of a thick fog on
that night undoubtedly saved her from
falling into the hands of the Russians.
We take the following from the Japan
Mails shipping extra issued yesterday:
The Korea would doubtless have call
ed at Midway Island. if daylight had
served, but as she must have reached
it in darkness she was kept away on a
course to carry her clear of the land.
The Doric was sighted, but in all prob
ability the Korea was not seen by that
vessel as the Koreas high bridge would
give <her an advantage in range of
vision. The Korea will not leave Yo-
kohama before Sunday and in all prob
ability she will be held here, and the
Siberia at Kobe. until definite news is
received as to the movements of the
Vladivostok squadron. There have
been rumors that the Korea carried a
large sum in specie and also two sub
marine boats. By courtesy of the Yo-
agent, Mr.. B. C. Howard we
are able to state that she did not carry
any submarine vessel. Her cargo con-
sisted of small amount of treasure
nothing approaching the sum rumored),
consigned to the Specie Bank, small
quantity of railway material, general
food stuffs, etc.
THE SINKING OF THE KNIGHT
COMMANDER.
The following evidence regarding the
sinking of the British steamer Knight
Commander was given at the enquiry
held at the British Consulate, Yoko-
hama, on Wednesday morning:
William Beaten Brown, master of the
British steamer Tsinan deposed: '.On
he afternoon of July 9th, 1904, we were
signalled to stop in Latitude 34.10 n.
longitude 133 E. by the Russian cruiser
Rossia. They sent an armed boats
rev on board and the officer requested
o see the paper, which I had ready for
lis inspection He signalled the con-
ents of the manifest to the flagship,
lsked for instructions and said they
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,oard. The officer was very particular
bout the consignees of the cargo and
aid that they had to be very careful
With our flag. The next message he re-
eived by signal was that the Admiral
esired to send on board the crew of
he British steamer knight Commander
nd that as they were British subjects
was compelled to take them. 1t was
t first decided to give US the whole |
.ascar crew, but subsequently a second |
Message came that they would only |
end 2I I then asked what had become |
( the Knight Commander. and he re- |
lied. We sank her this morning On /
~ asking why she had been sunk he /
aid that she had contraband of war, /
our and railway material. He said /
hey had captured a German ship. a !
GOD capture, which understood to be /
-ithin the past day or two. He said |
hey We're very tired of running after
mall merchantmen and they had lost
ount of how many small japanese
ramps they had sunk. The II Lascars
ere sent on board and the officer made
n entry in my official log book. Be
IRE leaving he ordered me to blow off |
team I was not to move from my /
resent position until the fleet was be-
ond the horizon, out of sight. We got
nder weigh at six. While the Rossia
as steaming TO intercept US / saw the
romoboi stop alongside a small steam
r which was Just hull down. Ny at
.ntfon was then taken UP by the ar
val of the Rossia and when l looked
gain the Gromoboi was proceeding to-
ards us and the steamer had disap
cared. The serang who came aboard
I'D me they sank her and the second
ficer. 1 believe, heard the sound of
ring"
Frank Jolliffe, second officer, British
Gamer Tsinan, said: ''On the voyage
irect from Hongkong to Yokohama
hen about 90 miles S.W- of Omaizaki,
about 3:05 o. m. on the oath July,
04, we sighted a squadron of Russian
lips of war. I was on the bridge at
le time. At 3:34 p. m. we stopped on
signal being given and the Rossia sent
boat alongside. The Russian officer,
no spoke excellent English, came on
oard and requested the production OF
he ships papers, manifest. etc. Before |
aving, he made an entry in Russian
the log book. The cargo which was
.neral, consisting of wool, rice. sugar,
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