The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-07-19
JAPANESE WAR NEWS
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inarily decided to celebrate the posi-
bic fall of Port Arthur in the form of a
garden party at the Hibiya Park on a
day to be appointed after the actual oc-
cupation of that place. A skeleton pro-
gramme has been issued by the Mayor
The Empress of Japan has presented
1000 tins of bandages made by herself to
the War Office and also 5000 to the
Naval Department.
The Chinese Government has given
Geographic instructions to Viceroy Yu-
EN- and General Ma warning them that
a big battle between the belligerents
being imminent, they should strictly
maintain the neutral zone in Mongolia
and to Nhe west of the Lao and order
ing than i'm case of any danger being
felt they should apply for further in
structions.
An eye witness is said to have seen
the Vladivostok Squadron laying mines
at the harbor of Wonsan on the occa-
sion Of its recent withdrawal from
WOusan.
General Oku reports: "Of the bodies
left by the enemy after the battle of
Teilishih, 1854 have been buried by our
troops A number have also been in
TERED by the commissioners later but
the exact number is not yet reported.
In addition to quantities of cereals al
ready reported there were taken 1G q.
(. guns, 46 ammunition wagons. 95S RI
tles, 1928 rounds of small arm ammu-
milton, 1,121 rounds of gun ammunition.
2S2 earthwork tools, 141O barrels of ce-
ment and a quantity Of side arms and
camp furniture
From another officers statement it
appears that the Port Arthur fleet little
expected the appearance of the whole
japanese squadron on the 23rd June
when the former contemplated a south
ward movement. The japanese fleet
was supposed to be concentrated in the
Japan Sea owing to the recent appear
ance Of the Vladivostok squadron in
the Tsugaru straits. The Russian
squadron was, therefore, greatly sur
prtsed and had to return to its anchor
age, outside Port Arthur. Though the
official report stated that one Russian
ship was sunk and two severely dam
aged, the officer referred to think that
the number of damaged Russian YES
sells is four in all.
The total number of Russian prison
ers in Japan on July 9th was 1.O33.
Among gifts given to prisoners from
abroad is a donation from the Court of
the Netherlands. Some books have been
sent from Russian revolutonists. but
the japanese authorities have returned
them to the senders.
A letter dated from Tomsk, Siberia.
June 18th, was published in a Shanghai
paper reporting the arrival of
japanese prisoners there including
26 officers and $50 men. There are said
to be PCS japanese residents detained in
the spacious ground of a temple near
Tomsk, most of them being women.
children and wealthy men. The cores
pondent adds that the public of Tomsk
are very kind to the Japanese, especial
ly the women.
A number of Japanese marines who
participated in the work of clearing
Talienwan of mines have contracted
eye-disease, their eyes having beer
continually struck by the reflection Of
the sun ON the surface of the sea. but
they are now completely recovered.
Chinaman, who is alleged to have
escaped to Port Arthur from Dalny in
the suite of the Mayor of Dalny and to
have subsequently managed to reach
ChefoO, says that the Russians have
constructed entertainments in three
lines to the rear Of Port Arthur and
Pigeon Bay. About 1000 Russian vol
unteers in blue uniforms are being
drilled daily in Port Arthur. They are
said to be Russian merchants of the
port. There are $50 Chinese employees
and POO Russian hands at the Port Ar
thur dOckyard. The Chinese are desir-
Gus of returning home but are forcibly
detained. About 500 Chinese have so
far been killed or imprisoned on sus-
picion of being japanese spies. Rus
sian soldiers axe practicing looting in
Chinese houses.
A Chinese junk was blown up by
mine between Fuchow and Kinchow on
June goth and nine persons were killed,
10 others being saved and landed at
Newchwang.
News was received in Chefoo from
Yinkow on the 1st that a Russian tor
pedoboat destroyer conveying cores
pondence from Port Arthur, steamed up
the Lao and arrived at Newchwang on
the 10Th of June.
The Sado Maru has been relocated and
will be sent to Nagasaki in tow of the
Takasago Maru.
The Emperor has presented a horse
from the Imperial stables named Mai
zuru to General Kodama, Chief of the
General Staff in Manchuria, who is
about to leave for the front. Prince
Nashimoto, who left Tokyo a few days
ago, has also been given a horse from
the Imperial stables named the Naru-
gi. 1t is of the famous Shimosa breed.
A ChefoO reports says that an
other mine was found adrift on the
Goth inst at Lat. 2S deg. % min. n. and
121 deg. min. e. towards the Gulf of
Pechili
The Japanese Department of Commu-
nications is now designing a kind of il
Illustrated postal card in memory of the
present war. On the issue of the new
card, large quantities will be first sent
to the front by way of giving pleasure
to the soldiers and sailors, and the re-
naming copies will be sold at home.