Away From Indo-China.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7826, 19 May 1905, Page 3

Away From Indo-China.

PLAGUE IN HARUINajg^ THREE HUNDRED DEATHS DAILY. (Received May 18, 11.27 p.m.) LONDON, May 18. Admiral Jonquicres reported that tbo Baltic fleet has not been seen in Indo-China waters for several days. Rcliablo information has reached Tokio that plague is raging in HarWn. Three hundred deaths are reported daily, only a few recoveries being made. The medical staff is Madeguate, and the hospitals are sued*

The Reported Occupation. A PREVIOUS APPIJCATION REFUSED. (Bcccivad May 18, 11.27 p.m.) rhLONDON. May 18. China has sent a warship to Kai-i chau to inquire into the reported occupation by Germany. A previous application to occupy < h <Ml K-? S ft Conven ient intermediate between Tsengtanand onangoaj was refused. NEW JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS. MOST POWERFTL" MAN-OF-WAR afloat. The first-class battleship Kashima, tie most powerful fighting ship afloat was launched yesterday (says the London Daily Telegraph of March 23) from Elswiclf Shipyard, Newcastle-on-by Madame Arawaka, wife of the Japanese Consul-Oeneral in the presence of a distinguished conipanv Her sister ship is to be launched from the Clyde next week. When equipped the Knshima will displace 11,000 tons. She is 455 ft long, 78ft broad, and 26ft 7J in deep. Her main armament comprises—

Four 12in guns, twin-mounted, in barbettes. Four lOin guns mounted singlv, in barbettes. Twelve 6in guns, carried in the citadel. Twelve 12-pounder guns. Six Maxim guns. Three 3-pounder guns. Five torpedo tubes. The 12in guns will weigh approximately fifty-nine tons each. The weight of the projectile is 850T!j. The charge will be cordite (probably of the modified type), and no armour which any ship can carry can hopo to cope with their penetrating power at 3000 yards. The penetrating power alone of the lOin guns, iiring_ a projectile of 5001b, is equal at 3000 yards to that of any of the 12jn guns at present afloat in any navy. The officers and crew will number 980.