The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-08-24
THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE.
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THE ADVERTISERS SEM-WEEKLY

but the gaps are being filed in part by the furnish
ing OF guns, ammunition, and general necessities
70 the armies at the armies
| Of Russia ~
Officially, Japan has given increased practical
expression to her friendship towards Russia by
going TO the limit of dsmantling some of her forti-
6cations on the northeastern coast of the Empire
Big coast guns stripped from these Notifications
have been shipped to Vladivostok and thence for
warded to Calica to strengthen the big gun artil-
!, lery of the armies OF the Gar.
Americans who visit Japan are especially aston
ished at the almost lnIitess number of tiny shops
in the big cities Of this nation--miles upon miles
Of streets filled with them--all occupied in making
something when they are not selling something,
These shops are really the factories of the Empire
II is here that cloth goods and nnumerable arti-
cles needed to keep huge armies in supplies are
turned out, handed over to commission merchants,
assembled in great quantities and distributed to
Russia, France and even England. The correspond
ent of the Associated Press is informed by reli-
able authority that practically every household in
Korea is hard at work making cloth for Russia
Ii is sent to Mscow and other points and manufac
tured into uniforms blankets coverings and wrap
Il pings. $r#"
Korea, also, is making big quantities of boots
and ammunition cases Major Papowski and an
other Russian officer have just arrived at Seoul
to take over the fourth consignment of orders man
ufactured by tanning company near Seoul and
consisting of 10000 pairs of boots and 10000 am
munition .t..a 49,. ."@r ~ e."
The Japan Ceuloid Company at Aboshi, near
Kobe, has abandoned temporarily the celuoid
business for more profitable business of making
| explosives This company recently received an
order from the Russian government for 40 tons
Of gun-cotton to be delivered before the end of the
year A test of the explosives having proved sat
isfactory the first installment consisting of fifteen
tons, was despatched to Petrograd. The Aboshi
factory is said to be turning out two to three tons
of explosives daily.
| Leather materials, belts pouches and sacks are
manufactured at Toxic a series of temporary sheds
have been erected on vacant land near the houses
of the Diet and are busy night and day.
The production of rifles in Japan is limited in
capacity compared to other countries, and Japan
is anxious to fill out her own reserve stock. The
available number Of rifles for the reserve strength
Of the Japanese armies is estimated at 100000 and
it is understood that the general staff Of the army
is desirous of increasing the number to one mil
lion 1t has learned lesson from the unprepared-
ness of the allies with respect to guns and am
munition and from the vast expenditure of muni-
tons demonstrated to be necessary to the
ful conduct OF modern Japan, therefore
means to get ready herself along the lines revealed
| by the international war.
This has naturally reduced the quantity of man
ufactured material available for Russia-still Ia
pan is doing good deal, especially in the erection
of powder and small ammunition. The powder is
sent to Russia and there used for the man.
ufacture of shrapne and explosive shells.
The private output Of guns and ammunition is
generally speaking controlled by the Mitsui and
Okura companies who attend to the distribution
OF the orders. Guns being manufactured at
Toxic and Osaka and at the Kroran steel works
n lIokkaido which is partly controlled by English
capital. 1t is understood ALSO that the Mitsubish
company at Nagasaki and the Kawasaki company
at Kobe sharing in the manufacture.
\ good part of this output was held up by the
recent congestion at the port of Vadivostok. Wher
Iapan's contribution to the munitions of Russia
actually reach their destination it is expected here
that there will be noticeable change for the bet
ter in RussP' power OF defense and offense
TIE battle cruiser Mokc, reported sunk in the
hat of the (Iulf of of tha batt