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▲ JAPANESE COMPARISON OF RES; ECTLYE STRENGTH.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 27th at 11.50; a.m.-The lepressioLE lying over E. Japan yesterday is moving away - over the Pacific,
Presenre has increased considerably S. Japan. and N. China.
The anti-cyclonio, coniral over the continent. to the North of the Yabgize Valley, "ouvOCK Chim ind W. Japan,
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my quote the comparison muse by the Jiji between The strength-of-the-Forelutionist forces and the Army of the Imperial Government. In the opinion of the Tokyo journal, the rival farers ara pretty much on a level se far as lighting prevail aleng the oast and over the China Sea. capacity is coscorned. It in the matter of alrategic and geographical advantages. they at 10 am. to-day, 6.00 inches.
difer. In this repeat the Revolutionists here distinct superiority over their opponents.
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Frosh to strong nonsoon will continuo to,
Hongkong rainfall for the 24-hours ending
The forecast for the 24 hours onling at noon
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Hongkong and Lathooke}"
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South coat of Ching between game as No. 1.
Hongkong and Mainan J N.E. and E. winds, fresh; fair.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
With their firm hold on the country fram. Woday is as follows -- chung to Shanghai, and their possession of bosh the Puiyang and Yangis squadrons of the fleet, the Revolutionists command a vast system of communication on land, ma, and river. Fyrdha rapid movement of tron: s from 010
of nong at danger to another no advantage can be ore favourable. Their attacking advantages are also avre fas ourable, in that they can penetrate for into their enemy's territary. and total absence of fortified places.
din ad dition to the facilities, there is to becounted the Peking-Hankow Rivay Tho Government,
Imperial the other hand, is without the means of putting ita forcas latu the field with the same promptitude as the Roroluțieupics. It has not command of so rast a systeru of con manication. The Tisatsin-Chinking Railway for instance, stills remains uncompleted, and i troops enunot be carried much further south tha Boutone by this-route. Concentration of military forces la rend red almost out of the question. flærefores What is strategically known as the "inside line of defence " thrufuro romnias in the hands of the rebels, leaving only the antsile line" to the Tayatist foreys. The position of the Imperialists, remares our con- femporary, meg a compared to that of lo Russian army during the wor
In the raster of numerical strength, tho' forces do not differ in
any grat ineisuro. The Imperialist force seems to compríva: about 19 brigados, and that of the rebels about 16; to the lation, Lowever, must be added a regiment or so of recraits. But in so far as military equip ment is concerned, here the advantage lies an- questionably with the Loyalist "Army, This
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superiority was exemplified in the recent en- counter at Harare, when the strong rebel lines were stormed and carried by the Imperialists, While the latter were arnied with powerful | quick-firing guns and Japanese “Meiji Thirty" rifles, the rebels were merely equipped with old. fashioned Mausers. The rebels were placed a farther disadvantage in being able to make use of their field artillary through want of am. auition, and wore compelled to fall back an their mountain guns instead. Until the rebels make geol their manifest inferiority in the mat lor of military equipasent. and the proper supply of the munitions of war, they cannot hold any reasonable hope of striking a blow at the Im perial troops now it possession of Chikli and the provinces further north. It is perhaps tras loupkang that the rebelt foress which the other day Viet. Peak effected the capture of Narking are furnished Gap Rock. with better arns time the rest of the Revolucao fionary army, but the difference in their Wuchow capabilities generally in not large
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the provence of raw recruits in the lunatilo... rauks. This is a curious estimate of the Cebu Hunan arany's capabilities, and does not accordan with the opinion held of it in Chisa generally. Indeed, it has been usserted that Kanyang was I lost through their endden defection and retreat in the hour of danger. General Hiang, at a worting of Revolutionaries in Shonghai, a few day age, complained bitterly of this I know- ledge of tactive, preceeds the writer, there is prctioully no diff cover to be observed between either side. None of the commanders would seem to be desply versed in the science of modern warf rá,
F. G. FR, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, December 27th, 1911. BAROMETER, reduced to 13 degrew Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2 TEMPERATUne, in the shade, in degréos Fabran- heit.
3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of maturation, the bumility of air endurstod with inoistapo boing 100,
4 Disection or Wiko, to two pointe,
5 FORCE OF WINn, according to leaufort Sale, 6 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, datache). gloud, d drizzling ram, f fog, g glooơng, h kail, A In conclusion the Jija suntsibutor expressnightning, o overcast, p passing showers, a equally, his opinion that if the Revolutionists
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mako peace in the manner G surrender, or if they aro Lester once more on the field of battle, there is likely to be a ger decline in the popularity of their case the reboot the Empire. And on the other hand it the Imper aliats show themselves slow to do up their recent advantage or permit the rebels to make a stronghold of ia Nanking, their brilliant victory at Hanyung likely to prova of little value to them. The Jmperial. Government, to obtain the full banefit of the victory, should press on without doky
Barometer the capture of Wuchong and the reco Cover 0.75 sery of the warships. After that, kot pood for Nanking. No peace negotiations. The cover 3.00 Resolationis, on their part, should not delay 100 or hesitate. Let thera attack Chibli from the.
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