Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-16

hhe tauses-first; Russias policy
~sf playing fast and loose with her pro.
;,rtsCS rs to the evacuation of Manchu.
'-1A ahereby China's sovereignty over
slaSz land was practically annulled.
NM the equal commercial rights there.
EIsi ui the rest Of the world seriously
Threatened. Second: Russia's refusal
'as recognize Japan's paramount inter.
'lAts in Brrea, and her own diplomat.
a." S,urfss in that peninsula looking
cASWsEni treaty rights under which she
s-niThl gain control of the port of Flu.
asans ths more northern harbors of
yTlS;svwDok and Port Arthur having
I,snrs1 less serviceable than had been
.s1alj iIarph. Third: Japan's 7.year.old
.-zJNssu against Russia for ousting her
rsrrIu E1Nrt Arthur at the close OF her
asmuSps with China, and (also) Rus.
afIs,s faial Ignorance of Japan's prepar
ssSiNssF aRd her over-confdence in her
avn Strength.
Tn HRsults.-First: Japan has re.
r;nrnnirpJ control of Korea, establish.
Ing a pTUteCtOrate. Second: Japan
Z-ras -egained possession of Port Ar,
Lnur ami the I.iaotung peninsula and
~ no mich Of ManChuria as viii war.
s--aHt ts return to China, with open
t5Cn7l'' 10 the trade of the world
~y1hd5l: International law has gained a
rriyaNEr knowledge than has before
rrJetE had Of what constitutes ICON.
g-risNrm Uf war" and to what lengths
- DnSal officer may properly so in the
-'1..zst 10 search" Fourth: Russia Ger.
rAinly NIn not have on the Pacific
05sasl fhe ice.free port for which she
EJAE SO long been looking.
asny negp looking.
1903.
-Juiy 2S-Opening of diplomatic cor.
-1EspUndenCe between Japan and Rus.
VIA. rtlXtjSe to the Manchurian and
LSlurt8u situation.
1904.
Esh- diplomatic relations broken
Gu
Feb 7-Japanese troops occupy Ma
s.aAIhN. Korea.
Fs.b- S-Gunboat Korietz fires first
rEpzE II chc war, of Chemulpo. Togo
ilctrS2llE iaiG Port Arthur feet.
ENth- E--Nariag and Korietz sunk.
-.aIalr ~ troops land at Chemulpo.
FN0. lp-The Car declares war.
Japanese occupy Seoul.
FiCh. 1.-THE Mikado declares war
~ Japanese merchantmen sunk by Via
iiyDstok fleet.
iF7eh 2S-Skirmish at Ping yam; first
galnd aGIron of the war
Mach G-Kamimura bombards Vlad
IypsIpk
March S-Makaroff takes command
nj Pm Arthur.
slHrrh 27-Kuropatkin reaches Muk.
taen.
hsa5TrI s-Kuroki occupies Win, on
zbe Yalu.
April I3-Makaroff goes down with
tIhs Patrppaylovsk, during sortie
from Pnrf Arthur.
ssprfi .26-Vladivostok squadron
sink. the transport Kinshiu.
May battle of the Yalu.
MAY 5-Oku lands at Pitsu Wo.
May 11-Russians destroy and eyac.
uAts Dalny.
May l4-Port Arthur isolated.
Nay 15-Japanese battleships Hat.
-rnse md Yashlma sunk by mines and
Inc NOshllild sunni III NSihsioh'
Nfay 22-26-Taking of Nanshan Hill,
1he first OF Port Arthur's defences.
May 30-Japanese occupy Dalny.
June l4.l5-Battle of Wafang Kao.
e. June l5-VladivostoK squadron hom-
!bards Wonsan, Korea AMI sinks the
er.uSports Sado and Htachi.
.3une 27-29-Kuroki and Nodzu cap
Taun the Fen-Shui, Ia and Mao Tien
E,nsses.
nnly l3-17-Russian volunteer ccruis-
E.rs ST. Petersburg and Smolensk seize
n rnv British steamer Malacca and the
herman steamer Prinz Heinrich in the
Efed Sea.
.Gnly 2O-24-Third raid OF Vladi
yostok squadron.
Sag g3-Torpedo boat attack on Port
Arthur feet.
-DIp ae-3O-Capture Of Wolf Hills,
EsorI Arthur.
1uly 3O-Japanese begin advance on
uIao- Yang. Count Keller killed.
July 30-31-Battle Of Hai-Chwang