The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-04
TERMS 0F SURRENDER Official Text of Convention Signed by Russians and Japanese at Port
 Arthur.
YICTORS GET EVERYTHING
PERSONAL PROPERTY ALONE
 GOES TO DEFEATED.


 All Forts, Batteries, Warships, Arms,
 Ammunition, Government Buildings,
 Etc, to be Transferred-Complet
 Maps of Forts and Maps Showing Lo-
 cation of Mines and Other Dangerous
 Objects to be Given-Military and
 Naval Oficers Granted Honors of War
 --on signing Parole May Return to
 Russia--soIdiers and Government
 oaiciaIs Taken Prisoners.
 Tokio. Jan S-Evening.-A telegram from General Nogi giving the text Of the equalization convention was receiv- ed this afternoon. It is as follows:
 Article 1-All Russian soldiers, ma rines. volunteers. also government ofii- cials, at the garrison and harbor of Port Arthur are taken prisoners.
 .Artice 2--All forts, batteries, war ships, other ships and boats. arms, ann inunition, horses, all materials for hos tile use, government buildings and all objects belonging to the Russian gov ernment shall be transferred to the Japanese army in their existing condi- 1ion.
 Article Son the preceding two con ditions being assented 10, as guaran- tee for the fulfllment thereof, the men garrisoning the forts and the batteries on Etse Mountain, sungshu Mountain, Antse Mountain and the line of eni- nences southeast therefrom shall be re- moved by noon of January 3, and the same shall be transferred to the Japan ese army.
 Article 4--Should Russian military or naval men be deemed to have de-. stroyed objects named in Article ?, or to have caused alteration in any way in their condition at the existing time, the signing of this compact and the ne- gotiations shall be annulled and the Japanese army will take free action.
 Article 5-The Russian military and naval authorities shall prepare and transfer to the Japanese army table showing the fortifications of Port Ar thur and their respective positions, and maps showing the location of mines, underground and submarine, and all other dangerous objects: also a table showing the composition and system of the army and naval services at Port Arthur; list of army and navy off, cers, with names, rank and duties of said officers; list of army steamers, warships and other ships, with the tasmber Of their respective crews; list of civilians, showing the number of men and women. their race and occu- pations.
 Article 6Arms Gncluding those carried on the person), ammunition, war materials, government buildings, objects owned by the government, horses, warships and other ships, in cluding their contents, excepting pri- vate property, shall be left in their present positions, and the commission CTS of the Russian and Japanese armies shall decide upon the method of their transference.
 Article 7-The Japanese army, con- sidering the gallant resistance offered by the Russian army as being honora- ble will permit the officers of the Rus- sian army and navy, as well as officials belonging thereto, to carry swords and to take with them private property di- rectly necessary for the maintenance of c,1xy1 officials and volunteers who will sign written parole pledging that they will not take up arms and in no wise take action contrary to the interests of the Japanese army until the close of the war, will receive the consent of the Jap- anese army to return to their country. Each army and navy officer will be al- lowed one servant, and such servant will be specially released on signing the parole.
 Article commissioned officers and privates of both army and navy, and volunteers, shall wear their uni- forms, and, taking portable tents and necessary private property, and com Inanded by their respective officers, shall assemble as such places as may x De 1nQlcaLeQ Dy IHe 4JdpdHeSG3 aTIny. &Ine Japanese commissioners will indicate the necessary details therefor.
 Article 9--The sanitary corps and the accountants belonging to the Rus- sian army and navy shall be retained by the Japanese while their services are deemed necessary for the caring for sick and wounded prisoners. During such time such corps shall be required to render service under the direction of the sanitary corps and accountants of the Japanese army. ="
 "Article 10-The treatment to be &C., < corded to the residents, the transfer of books and documents relating to mu- nicipal administration and finance, and also detailed files necessary for the en- forcement of this compact, shall be ern- bodied in a supplementary compact. The supplementary compact shall have the same force as this compact. E
 Article 11--One copy each of this compact shall be prepared for the Jap- anese and Russian armies, and it shall have immediate effect upon signature thereof"