The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-27
.P0aT ARTHUR'S TERMS

The following report from the COM
mander of the army investing Port
Arthur was received at the Imperial
Military Headquarters at midnight on
the End inst:
On the End inst. at 9:45 p. m. the
agreement for the surrender of the
fortress was duly signed by the COM
missioners of both armies.
TEXT OF CAPITULATIoN.
The following report from the COM
mander of the investing army before
Port Arthur was received at the I'm
perial Military Headquarters on the
afternoon of the 3rd inst:
The text of the capitulation, which
was formally signed yesterday at 9:45
p. M. Is as follows, Japan Times
translation):
4 Article I.-All the Russian military
and naval officers and men and volun-
teers and government officials who are
In the fortress and port of Port Arthur
shall be made prisoners of war.
Article II.-All the Notifications and
arms and ammunition, horses, all 9TH
er materials for war purposes, official
buildings, and all descriptions of gov
eminent property, shall be handed over
as they stand to the japanese army.
Article III.-If the Russian force
agrees to the provisions of the above
two articles. 1t should, as guarantee Of
its agreement, withdraw it's garrisons
from the Notifications and batteries on
Itszshan, Siao-antszshan, Ta-antsz-
shan, and the whole range of heights
to the southeast, and hand them over
Ito the Japanese army by noon on jan
uary q
| Article WIN case 1t is observed
that the Russian army or navy have
destroyed any of the objects mentioned
in Article ii. which existed st the time
OF the signing of this agreement, or
that they have otherwise changed the
condition Of those objects, the Japa-
f1ese army will break off negotiations
and resume freedom of action.
Article V.-The Russian military
and naval authoritic. at Fcrt A, thur
Japanese army tie chart showing the
uiSpoSltiOli VI tne loTlA US " I-O1l At
thur, the chart of fougasses, aubme rine
mines and other dangerous thinss loid,
the table of military and naval oreen-
ization at Port Arthur, the roll of
military and naval off GERS with their
posts, ranks and full nam C, TIE roll
of civil officers with their r,sts ard
full Names list of mill ~ corrs crd
warships, ordirary vessels ard bcSts
and of their crews, and a list c the
ordinary inhabitants, with their sexes.
races, occuratic1s and MURDER.
Article VI-Arms Qncluding those
carried by individual con batertt) am
munition, all military materials, official
buildings, all descriptions of govern
ment property, horses, warships, ordi-
nary vessels, and boats and all things
Except private property on board
them shall be arranged in accordance
with their present positions. The pro-
ceedings for their transfer shall be
agreed upon between ttc Jarlncse and
! Russian commissioners.
Article VlI-The Jrocnese rlsrv will.
in honor OF tie callert defense made
7 by the Russ'arr, allow the Russian
/ military and naval officers as well as
, the civil officials attached to the Rus
sian army and navy to wear swords
and take with them such personal eff
fects as may be necessary for their
subsistence. With regard to the above
mentioned officers, officials and volun-
teers, the Japanese army will permit
them to go home If they subscribe to
a written oath not to take up arms
until the close of the war and to re-
frain from doing any action whatever
inconsistent with the interests of the
Japanese army. Every such military
and naval officer shall be allowed to
take with him an orderly, who shall
! be specially released on parole.
Article VIII.-The military and naval
non-commissioned officers and men, as
well as the volunteers who have been
disarmed shall, in their uniform and
with portable tents and necessary per-
sonal effects, assemble under the COM
mand of the respective officers at a
place to be designated by the japanese
army. AS for details, the Japanese
commissioner shall fix the same.
Article IX.-The members of the
sanitary and accountant corps of the
Russian army and navy at Port Ar
thur shall continue to discharge their
respective duties of taking care of the
Russian sick and wounded and pris-
oners and of feeding and providing for
them, under the superintendent of
the sanitary and accountant corps of
the japanese army, until such time as
may be deemed necessary by the Jap
anese army.
! Article X.-Detailed rules for the