The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-14

Port Arthur was taken and retaker
( yesterday Those who were fortunate
enough to be spectators did not have
TO go all the way to Manchuria tc
witness the feats of arms either, for
focal patriotic Japanese. playing the part
of defenders and assaulters, enacted the
long looked -forward-te, event at Kaimu-
XII yesterday.
1t was mimic warfare, lacking, how
ever, the important essentials of guns,
powder and blank cartridges. Port Ar
thur was at one time the water tanks
on the bluff above Judge Gears resi-
-dence, and in another case the fortress
occupied the premises of MIR. Gurrey
which overhang bluff with stone wall
beneath, and a stretch of imagination
could evolve them into battlements
frowning with batteries.
Hundreds of Japanese witnessed the
rnaneuvers, which were in reality field
-evofutions under the direction of Lieut..
NJ. Kurakawa.. late of the Japanese I'M
Derial Guard Lieut.. Knrakawa was the
umpire, the opposing forces being Under
the commands of Sergeant Tanaka and
Sergeant Yokota, respectively.
AS early as 8 a. m. Japanese residents
went out to the end of the Waialae car
Zine, extra cars being required up to noon
to carry the spectators.
. About $50 old Jananese soldierss
now reservists, awaiting transporta-
ton TO Japan to enter the ranks
OF the fighting armies in Manchu-
ria, participated in the maneuvers-
The maj jority are from the other
Islands and have been in Honolulu fer
a couple of weeks awaiting an oppor-
funity to return to their native land.
Some wore Japanese infantry uniforms,
caps and all. Every man wore the IA
1niliar white military cap seen in all IL |
Illustrations of Japan's fighting soldiers.
The umpire was distinguished from the
rest by his white duck suit, white hat
and white pennant attached to long
staff
The rendezvous was at the Roof
store. The entire force was align
ed on the lawn and the two armies
told off under their respective command
.ers. Each commander then put his men
through a preliminary drill, in which the
r,,en showed their former excellent mill
xarv training by marching in company
and platoon formation like seasoned
veterans All marched with the old
4iu,e- stiff German step. Without drum,
hfe or bugle the long line of men from
front to rear marched in perfect step
and obeyed orders with Sonmendable
precision
An interested organization of specta-
tors was the Chinese cadet corps IN
linen uniforms. white caps and brown
Ieggings. These young men are being
trained in military evoiutions by Lieut.
Kurakawa, and are being instructed en-
tirely in the Japanese language. AT ,
times the Chinese cadets participated IN ,
The field maneuvers-
The first defensive position near the
water tanks was represented by red
Hags. The position was somewhat ex-
posed, but was on a rise OF ground
which gave the defense an advantage. :
The assaulting column was compelled to 5
come out into the open long before
.eaching the defended position. Their
progress was noted by bugie orders. The
,ntire column stopped at intervals and J
vent through the minnicry of firing guns )
st times they fell to the ground as II )
o escape an artillery FIRE. The defense !
ave way at one time. but regained their
,rieina1 position and the decision was :
.iven in favor of the defenders.
Then came a long rest and the tght- }
rs waited the distribution OF rations, !
which. however, did not appear. Scouts
sere sent out to see what had become :
f the connnissary wagon. Neither the
offenders nor the assaulters knew any
hing OF it, so the theory OF its having }
cen captured was put aside The wagon :
howed up finally at about 80 p M, :
aving gone to Waikiki instead OF :
(
Al 80 Sergeant Tanaka took his ,
len down the road in the direction OF ;
honolulu and then assembled the hills y