Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
FAR EASTERN NOTES.
Japanese Army Will Be Out of Man.
churia by April.

From the New York Sun.
The japanese paper Asah Shimbun says
that in consequence of the financial en-
gagements into which the government has
entered it will be useless to expect the abo-
lition of the special war taxes at the end
OF December, 1906, as provided by law.
The government would only have to impose
other taxes to take their place, SO that
there would be no difference In the end
The evacuation of Manchuria by the Jap
anese is reported to be going on SO rapidly
that 1t is expected that the army will all
be out of the country by April next. Some
$50 transports are engaged embarking the
returning troops at Tairen, formerly Dalny
Port Arthur and Korean ports, and trans
porting them to MAIL Ujina and Hyogo.
1t is reported at Nagasaki that the Rus
sian sick and wounded now in Siberia and
Manchuria will be brought to that place
for treatment and regeneration on account
of the milder climate. The Russian naval
hospital and establishment at Nagasaki be-
ing inadequate for the purpose, Gen. DAM
loft, who Is chief of the Russian mission for
receiving the prisoners now In the hands
of the japanese, is, 1t Is said, arranging for
an extension of accommodation.
A revised list of the Russian prisoners In
Japan at the beginning of November shows
that there were II 9T3 of all ranks. The Of
ficers numbered ,43S and the men 70,535.
or the total, 1921 were patients in various
hospitals.
1t is said that in the reorganization of the
japanese army resulting from the late war
provision Is to be made for Its Increase by
several divisions. 1t is also stated that the
japanese government intends establishing
haras for improving the breed of japanese
horses for army service. The studs will be
recruited from European countries, mostly
from Hungary and the total cost is esti
mated at about $4,000, 600.
The arms and ammunition reported to
have been captured by the Japanese during
In Inc tpda rid ~
cartridges and some 700 guns of all kinds,
the three-inch quick-firers being of the lat
est pattern.
Picking reports state that the Chinese
government purposes enforcement of the
opium monopoly law throughout the Chi
nese empire. taking the Japanese system
in Formosa as it's model. The profit 1t Is
estimated. will be about zoe. 100000 taels an
nually. which will form special fund to be
applied to the organization and mainte-
nance of the Peiyang and Nan-yang ar
mics. This sum is equal to about $l25, 000.-
000
The German, railway guards on the rail-
ways In the province of Shantung. China.
will. it is reported, be withdrawn early In
the coming year.
1t is intended to hold great military re-
view in Toxic in April next. after the re-
turn of the last Of the troops from Man
churia. Representative detachments from
all the divisions and corps thar took part
in the war will participate in 1t, and spe-
cial honors will be paid to those companies
that received kanjo Qetters of appreciation
for their achievements during the cam
paign.
A new Japanese torpedo boat destroyer
November by the Kawasaki Dockyard
Company. This vessel is of special model
and has a displacement of $50 tons. about
double the usual size Of boats of that class.
Its indicated horse power Is 5000, and
speed % knots, which qualities 1t to serve
also as a feet scout.