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  2. THIRD EDITION.

    Admiral Togo reports that on the Russian ships captured in the battle of the Straits of Korea there are over 2000 pri soners. ...

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  3. IMPERIAL PROSPERITY.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, in a letter in connection with the Whitby election, says: "I a[?] not surprised that the Radical candidate is a supporter of Home Rule, since the ...

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  4. WHERE JAPAN WAS VICTORIOUS.

    The above map enables the details of the historic naval battle in the strais of Korea between the fleets of Russia and Japan to be readily grasped. In the first place, it is advisable to note Formosa, at the bottom of the map. Bashi Channel (not market) is south of Formosa, and on passing through its island-studded course the Baltic Fleet entered the open waters of the pacific. That took place on Saturday, May 27. Admiral Rozhdestvensky headed north, and anchored at the Saddle Islands (shown on the map), off Shanghai ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. TOGO'S VICTORY.

    Reuter's correspondent at Tokio telegraphs:—The Baltic Fleet, commanded by Admiral Rozhdestvensky, has been practically annihilated by Admiral Togo. The Russian losses, so far as can be ascertained, are: ...

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  6. JAPAN'S VICTORY.

    It is reported from Tokio that in the engagement between the Baltic fleet under Admiral Rozhdestvcnsky and the Japanese fleet under Admiral Togo the Russian ...

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  7. EARLIER ACCOUNTS OF THE ENGAGEMENT.

    Reuter's Washington correspondent telegraphing at 5 p.m. to-day states that Mr. Charles B. Harris, the United States Consul at Nagasaki, cables that one Russian battleship and five other Russian ships have been sunk in the Straits of Korea. ...

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  8. CRISIS IN NORWAY.

    King Oscar of Sweden and Norway has quashed the Norwegian Consular Bill providing for a consular service for Norway separate from that of Sweden. The ...

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  9. DEMONSTRATION AT CHRISTIANIA.

    A patriotic and orderly demonstration took place at Christiania, Norway, on Saturday. The Premier received a great ovation. ...

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  10. RIOTS IN CAUCASIA.

    Disturbances are reported from Nakhichewan, in the Erivan district of Trans-Caucasia. Twenty-two Armenians were killed, and all the Armenian shops were ...

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  11. THE TEST MATCH.

    The first test match between Australia and England opened at Nottingham to-day. The weather is lovely and warm. The teams are: ...

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  12. FIGHTING IN CENTRAL AFRICA.

    Two thousand tribesmen of Wadai, Central Africa, attacked a French post of 40 sharpshooters at Yao, on the borders of Wada[?]. The tribesmen were repulsed, ...

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  13. JAPAN'S CROWNING NAYAL BATTLE.

    A private telegram received in a high quarter in London is to the fleet that the battle in the Straits of Korea between the Baltic Fleet and the Japanese fleet resulted in a great victory for Admiral Togo in Commanding the Japanese. ...

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  14. THE TEST MATCH.

    In the test match at Nottingham to-day, in the first Innings of England, Bosanquet just before lunch was nearly caught at wide-slip. The first over after lunch, ...

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  15. RIVALS IN MOROCCO.

    During the journey to Fez of Mr. G. A. Lowther, the British Minister, the tribes were remarkably enthusiastic. Herr Tattenbach, the German Minister, will shortly ...

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  16. BALTIC FLEET COALING.

    Seventeen of the ships of the Baltic fleet anchored off the Saddle Islands, 100 miles east-south-east of Shanghai on Thursday night. It is believed they coaled, and ...

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  17. GERMAN NAVY LEAGUE.

    The crisis in the German Navy League has terminated. The League practically, agrees to limit its advocacy of Nary increase to the programme proposed by the ...

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  18. DREADNOUGHT BATTLESHIP.

    H.M.S. Dreadnought will shortly be begun at Portsmouth. She will be a combination of battleship and cruiser. With a displacement of 18,000 tons, her speed will ...

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  19. LAND FIGHTING.

    General Mischenko, in his attack with portions of the Caucasian brigade and detachments of Trans-Baikal Cossacks on the heights southward of Fakumen on the ...

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  20. THE JAPANESE FLEET.

    The best available information which has been received at Chifu is that the main portion of Admiral Togo's fleet has been almost constantly at Masampho, in ...

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  21. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TOKIO.

    Baron Konvura, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, has informed the Powers that the Japanese fleet engaged and held the Baltic Fleet in the Straits of Korea on Saturday, and that the Russian battleship Borodino was sunk. ...

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  22. ROZHDESTVENSKY'S TACTICS.

    Vice-Admiral Avellan, the Russian Minister of Marine, states he always thought that Admiral Rozbdestvensky would pass eastward of Japan. The ...

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  23. TARIFF REVISION IN AMERICA.

    President Roosevelt has privately, warned his protectionist friends that he intends to urge tariff revision on Congress in the autumn. ...

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  24. PROTECTION IN CAPE COLONY.

    A select committee of the Cape Legislative Council recommends a revision of the South African Customs Convention, including the placing of additional duties on ...

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  25. JAPAN'S ADVANCE IN MANCHURIA.

    A report from Tokio states that Japanese cavalry ou the 25th instant occupied Hsu-mien-cheng, 18 miles north of Changtu. ...

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  26. THE RUSSIAN INTERPRETATION OF JAPANESE SILENCE.

    Russian advices received from Shanghai state the Vladivostock squadron—Rossia, Gromoboi, and Bogatyr—participated in the battle with the Japanese. The Russian Government has interpreted Tokio's silence on the ...

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  27. ELATION IN TOKIO.

    News of the impending battle was received in Tokio with elation. The people were confident that Admiral Togo would win his crowning victory. ...

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  28. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. James Francis Xavier O'Brien, M.P. (Nationalist) for Cork. ...

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  29. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

    The heroic nation of the East has surmounted the greatost crisis of the war. The Baltic Fleet, we are told, has been practically annihilated in the Straits of Korea. On the ...

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  30. FAMINE IN SAGHALIEN.

    Famine prevails in Saghalien, the Russian possession off the coast of Siberia. Many of the inhabitants are eating dogs. There is no flour on the island. ...

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  31. THE BRITISH FLEET.

    Advices from Hongkong state that the British fleet is starting north at full speed. ...

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  32. PRECEDING THE BATTLE.

    The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" on Sunday cabled that the Baltic fleet coaled northward of Luzon on the 22nd and 23rd instant. Admiral ...

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  33. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 1-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  34. AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.

    On the 21st instant some vessels of the Baltic fleet sunk an American steamer off Formosa. The crew were saved. The name, cargo, and destination of the vessel ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In a billiard match of 18,000 up, which commenced last week, Stevenson, who receives 2000, has obtained 9767, and Roberts 9000. ...

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  36. GERMAN LINER PURCHASED.

    It is reported in London that Russia has purchased the Hamburg-American liner Kaiser Friedrich, 12,480 tons, for £275,000. ...

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  37. COLLIERS DISMISSED.

    Several colliers who have been supplying the Russian fleet were at Shanghai on Saturday. It is learned from them that as fast as their cargoes were consumed ...

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  38. LATE SHIPPING.

    Germania, s, 1096 tons, Captain Fluegel, from Hongkong, via Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Groups. Justus Scharff, agent. ...

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