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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1904.

knowledge of one prcéupposas some know-{ Lient D. Pudesy loft for home by the C.P.R.9 ledge of another. An administrator insis. Athenian. South China would huve much to learu in North China, and Indian administrators A. S. WATSON & CO., have as much or more to learn of Burma

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

A WHISKY OF

SURPASSING

PURITY

before any such clogging interference as they have been accustomed to indulge in would be justified. Burma has been starved, its revenues diverted to Indian require- mente, and its political interests neglected. As Mr. ALLEYNE IRELAND has explained, externally Burina suffers from the en- Groachments of France in Siam and in

South-Western China, which have been carrie? to a successful issue only because the Indian Government had allowed itself to forget, in its preaconpation about trang- Indus affairs, that a strong trans-Salween policy was called for by Imperial interests

no degree less important than those of the Indian North-West." The Rangoon Gazette, voicing what is apparently the general opinion on the spot, has stigmatised india as "the brake on the wheel of Burma's progress towards prosperity," and blames Indina interference for the facts that Burma's development has besa allowed to lag behind that of Ceylon and of the Straits. Released from Indian coutrol, the Rangoon paper says, "our surplus revenues CELEBRATED would be spent, not en strategic railways on

& MELLOWNESS.

IN QUALITY, A BLEND OF THE HIGHEST EXUELLENCE.

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The English and French mails of the 10th and 6th September were delivered in London on the 8th and 16th inst.

Mr. F. P. Hatt, solicitor, left by the mail for Home. He is going to be married, and took away with him come beautiful wedding gifts.

In the H.K.FC. six-a-side competitions yesterday Sandford's team boat Aucott's by two goals to one, and Rutherford's team overcame Chard's by four geals to'nil.

It has been reported to Central Police Station that a Jew had been seen to commit suicide by jumping into the harbour. The occurrence been found. was witnessed by an Tulian. No barly has yet

A message from Moji stated that a Japanese sailing ship, Koei Mara (137 tons) with a full cargo of salt on board, had been wrecked off

Fasan, Cores. After being adrift on the sea for two days, the crew, consisting of seven mon, were saved by a British steaner aud taken to. Moji.

It is said that the British Fleet will arrive here about the 21st inst., when Admiral, Sir Gorani Noel, Commander-in-Chief, will confor with Vice-Admiral Bayle, in command of the French Far Eastern squadron, regarding a ght between blue-juckots ni Hankow, in which a British stoker, of H.M.S. Bramble, met his death.

The Government, says the Penang Gusette, hus decided upon a complete re-organisation of the Postal and Telegraph services of Sinu

A northern contemporary hears that the Mess of the 110th have made room for the four Eussian exceedingly popalar, and are described as being officers at Hongkong, who have made themselves i the best of good fellows. One of the 110th, Captain Sexton, has lately passed in the Russian language, and the opportunity offered for further instruction has been eagerly taken advantage of.

TELEGRAMS.

(PRIVATE TRI EGRAM.]

INTERPORT SHOOTING.

SINGAPORE WON.

SINGAPORE, 13th October,

THE WAR

[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCH.]

MARSHAL OYAMA'S REPORTS.

TOKYO, 12th October.

The following is a resume of Marshal Oyama's reports: The enemy. facing our

The Chin Beview says: Many bats bare heen made during the past month that Port

Mr. Mowbray Northeute yesterday received a right is showing activity since the 9th iust.. Arthur" would not fall this month; and the

The enemy's detachment, consisting of one sauguine bankers zein likely to be rewarded. telegram to this effect: "List range, 201,” Several onthusiastic admirers of the gallant [That means that the points made at the 800 infantry brigade nnd 2,000 cavalry with two. struggle made by the besieged garrison are still yards range were 201, or one more than Itcuglong guns, crossed on the morning of the 9th open to wagers that Port Arthur will hold out / mule. Singapore is, therefore, at the head of the instant the Tatzelo at a point of forty miles another month or more; and we know of more than one fervent follower who is willing to bot thu the fortress will neither be taken by the Japanese nor surrender.

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competition so far.]

(REUTER'S SERVICE.]

LONDON, 11th October.

'The arrival of the German warship Hizer THE MARSEILLES STRIKE ENDED from the North yesterday was the occasion of quite an unwonted amount of guu salutes. After paying her respects to the Port and the The strike at Marseilles is over and the Commodore, the fans had to salute the dimenities ondod. The Messageries has resum- Frouch, Austrian and United States warships | ed all sailings. presently in harbour, so that between the salutes and the repliga firing went on for about half-un- hour. It is to be hoped, by the way, that the excellent band of the fansa will give Hong- keng another opportunity, this visit, of hearing them at the City Hall.

the North-West Frontier, but, on our own roads and on our own railways. Nor would this be all by a very long way. It would no longer be necessary to starve our edun The entire administration of both sorviens is to working order since May, and has had a daily

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tional systein, which cannot expand and gow without liberal allotments of money. Education is a matter of money," While attracted by the suggestion, the Times does not think the separation at all necessary or advisable. It points, out certain advan

WHISKYtages of the present connexion, bus omits

to show that the chief of them would ceuse to contime if Berna were con FINEST verted into a Crown Colony. It says:

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THOROUGHLY NATURED.

PER DOZEN...

"If we look at Burma's trade in rice and timber, nt the increase in cultivation, at the

AGB extension in railways, and the spread of irrigation in Upper Burma, we do not think that India can be fairly held to have failed in her stewardship. More might have been done; but it should be remembered that the work of bringing Upper Burma uuder British

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NOTICH TO CORRESPONDENTS, ORLYcommunications relating to the news galurans should be widressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and ad dresses with communicationsad tressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as spilenen of good faith

All lattera for

publication bald be written on one side of the paper

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monopolized the attention of the Burmese Government, and that the years preceding 1903 were years when India was fighting for her financial existence and was preoccupied

be placed under control of the Bangkok department, which will be held responsible for their efficient working throughout the whole country.

Some of Pollard's Lilliputians" are Hongkong children. The repertoire this time includos a musiènd comedy that has not yet been

played in England, but went well in both America and Australia. The Robinson Piano Co. did not have to remove the photographs, hat they were charged to prevent obstructive crowds in front of their premises.

Mr. A. G. Hills, who has been for over four years the popular and energetic Secretary of the Singapore Club, left that post on the Lat instant to join the firm of Messrs. Powell & Co. Mr. Hills is supeceded in the Socretaryship by Mr. A. M. Gibson, who was, says the Straits Timos, a most popular meinbar of the planting communities in Sumatra and Böfuso, '

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The mulers of the “ Apostleship of Prayer," a religions confraternity in Macao, havo es- tablished two schools for primary instruction, not only for their own associates, but also for whoever chooses to make use of them. One of these schools-for Chinese alone has been in

attendance of 117. The members desire to establish other schools in order to promote the instruction of Chipose boys, Catholic and non- Catholic; to teach them Religion, and the Portuguese and English languages.

A fre. Jibrary is also named as an object in the circular, soliciting subacriptions,

He was

Henry Martin Smithi is missing. exployed at the Brick Works, Aberdeen, was paid off on Saturday, the 10th alt.. and requested to report at the office of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co..on the following Monday morning for orders. Since then nothing is known of his subsequent movements beyond the fact that he took a smali portion of his clothes to the Hongkong Hotel, depositing it there to he called for, and leaving another box of his property in bis quarters at the works at Aberdeen.. Mr. Smith was about 43 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches in height, fair, with a brown moustache, and inclined to stoutness, He was, about thirteen years ago, a member of the Hongkong Police Force.

RESIGNATION OF LORD MILNER.

LONDON, 11th October. Lond Milner, High Commissioner of South Africa, will resign his appointment at Christmas.

PILOTS' EXAMINATION.

FOUR EUROPEANS PASS.

Five European candidates for Hongkong Pilot Certificates were examined at the Harbour Master's Offic yesterday. Four, passed and the other failed.

The successful candidates ware Captains Mason, Walker (ruaster of the river steamer Kwong Teng), Mellroy and Bell Smith,

The examiners were Mr. Basil R. H. Taylor, Assistant Harbour Master; Lisut. Knox, R. N. (King's Harbour Master); Capt. Brown, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Compiny; Capt. MeÏsse, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's tug Robert Cooke: and Capt. Hall, the surveyer.

The certificates will not be issued till enough pilots pays to fill in the limited number of licences-ton--to bo issued. The ordinanee will then came into force, and unlicensed pilot will not be allowed to ply.

There has been some talk amongst the Euro- pean candidates of running a pilot launch.

HONGKONG WEDDINGS.

Yesterday morning Mr. W. II. Williams, head master of Sayingpun Anglo-Chinese School, and Captain of the Hongkong Football

Mr. Fritz Sommer, a member of the British Municipal Council at Tientsin, and a popular sportsman, was married on September 28th at the German Consulate. The Chino Review, which reports the event, and remarks the highly coloured pictures, emanating from Club, was married to Miss Emily Watkin,

A local correspondent writes: More than once comment has been made in the Colony ou

Japanese imaginations, supposedly illustrative

east of Linoyung and eut our sommunication between Hsiboyen and Paulsiko, which, however, was restored subs quently.

Our detachment at Penbsiho is retaining

| all positione after twelve hours' fighting with

superior forces.

Several brigades of the enemy are observed on the right bank of the Tutzche.

The enemy facing our centre on the morning of the 9th inst. consisted of about one division, and is staying near the railway halfway between Liasyung and Moukden, whence some detachments con- menced a southward movement on the sanie afternoon.

The enemy facing our left is slowing less activity Engagements are taking place all along our front.

LATER. Engagements took place on the 10th and 11th inst. Twe positions near Peuhsilo (about 35 miles east of Luoyang), which the enemy took from us, one by assault aud the other by a night attack, were taken Severe fighting back on the 10th inst. continued till dark on the whole front of our right, where the enemy opposed with about eight guns and siz divisions of infan- try at least. Our centre and left fought also till dark on the 11th inst., and the letter is menacing the enemy's right rear The enemy attacking Hsienchung (25 miles north-east of Saimachi) since the 7th inst. was repulsed on the 10th fast. by a night

attack.

[REUTER'S SEVICE.]

FEELING IN ST. PETERSBURG.

Laspox, 11th October, Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg wires that General Kuropatkin'e proclamu. tion only became generally known to-day.

in the terrible and costly campaign against we do not aim at publishing a Tientsin housof events in the war in the North. Must of 3.8. Prinzess Alice. The ceremony was perform. The papers are enthusiastic and are full of

famine."

Exactly. "More might have been done,” and it is because the truth of that adden.

list, it will suffice to say that all Tientsin was thore," omits to mention the bride's maps.

these are too ludicrous to do anything more than to cause a laugh amongst Europeaus; but The editor of a certain paper (uot in Hong-of late some of the specimens exhibited in the

of Birmingham, who arrived by the N. D. L.

ed at the Union Church, by the Rev. C. H. Hickling. Mr. E. F. Lacottacted as best man, and Mrs. Hooper in lieu of bridesmaids. Mr.

leaders quoting the most striking passages in the proclamation, eulogising General

È communications that have dum is so apparent that we cannot join with kong) recently roooived a line chicken, which streets have been so violently evordrawn and Owen Hughes gave the bride away. The Kuropatkin, and anticipating n speedy

the Timce in believing that the progress of he, supposing it to be a token of appreciation sanguinary that it might ha as woll for the wedding dress was of ivory crêpa de Chine.

already appeared in other papers will be inserted,

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS should be amt before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the mapply is limited. Only supplied for Cash. Telegraphic Address: FEBSE. Code: 4.5.0. 5th Ed. Drieber's F.O. Box, 33. Telephone No. 12

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Burma has been "most satisfactory.” On the Timer's own showing, the superlative was misplaced. However, having discreetly

from a discriminating reader, took house, and police to step in and at least exercise a kind of The following day he censorship over such posters. One in especial joyed for dinner. received this lattor. Dear Mr. Editor-yester-on the Praya side of the Central-Market has day I sent you a chicken in order to settle a been attracting crowds of Chiosso every day

Kussim triumph. The effect produced in St. Petersburg is twofold; the mass of the publie are undoubtedly dazzled by Genorn! Kuropatkin's words aud confident of his

hedged," the Times finally faces the dispate which has arisen here. Can you tell us lately, and its tone is not calculated to improve wodded couple walked down the aisle to the ability to crush the Japanese. The Govern-

On 7th October, at Shanghai, the wife of the inevitable, and reaches a safe conclusion by what the chicken died of?"

Rev. W. NELSON BITTON, of a daughter.

DEATH.

On 12th October, at lol, P.1., of typhoid, H. Srammen, of the Hongkong sun Shanghai

Barking Corporation.

The Daily Press.

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HONGKONG (Orvicz: 14, DESVETE ROAD O). LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

adding: "When, however, the separation comes, it may be hoped that the reasons for the change will not be that the Indian Government has failed in its day, or has been found lacking in stateamanship; but rather that, having created a prosperous and well-governed province, it must perforce hand it over to others, since the administra. tion of India proper is a sufficiently ouerous HONGKONG, OCTOBER 14TH, 1904. tosk for any Government." The real ques

tion has nothing to do with finding fault CONSIDERABLE interest has been taken of with the past. Mr. IRELAND has done so, late in the affairs of Burma, a colony in but that is Mr. IRELAND's way. The point which the true British colonizing spirit has is that Burma, having made marvellous been consistently shown, and fair progress progress under and in spite of India, is made. Farticular attention has recently capable of still greater expansion, and that been drawn to a suggestion that this im- this would be likely to come about uicre portaut province should be administered expeditiously if the present handicaps were from Home, and not by the Indian Govern- | removed. iment, BuUTER a few days ago informed us that the Hovie Press looked unsympathetical- Mr. Geoffrey Horbert Wright, solicitor, has ly upon the proposal published in the Times, been admitted to practise in the Supreme Court

at Shanghai.

or uphold the prestige of Europeans (whether they be Russians or Britishers) in the eyes of Occidentals.

very fair number of friends of both bride and bridegroom were present, those of the At the conclusion of the ceremony the newly- bride being passengers by the Prinzess Alive.

strains of the Wedding March, played on the organ by Mr. W. Brand. After the usual showers ment and Military circles anticipate a of rice, Mr. and Mrs. Williams went in chairs favourable issue to the advance, but a feel- to Tang Yuen Boarding House, where they ing of great nervous tension is observable. intend to reside. Here, friends gave them

It is presumed that General Kuropatkin has There were many hearty congratulations.

Mr. and Mrs. Williams | 50,000 men more than he had at Liaoyang,

THE RUSSIANS AGGRESSIVE.

A disturbance was caused at Riga ou the released under the terms of the Imperial decrea Baltic, by a crowd of one inundred · prisoners

File-driving on the site of the new Post Office issued on the day of the christening of the heir

in Des Voeux Roud is progressing rapidly, and it is expected that the laying of the concrete beautiful presents. to the throne. The men armed themselves with revolvers, kuives and paving stones and attacked the police. Assistant Chief of Police Lishin received the pistol shot wounds, in the head, ear, and arm. The arm had to be amputated

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With reference to the paragraph we published yesterday morning, to give expression to microus complaints of the dust annoyance caused by the trams, we are reminded that Section 16 of the Tramways Ordinance 1902 Kennedy Town to Conseway Bay and the Race requires the Company to water their track from

Course. The roul outside the track, of course, has to be watered by the Government contrac-

tors.

The appeal in the case of the Holt steamer Culeans was to come before the Admiralty Court at St. Petersburg on September 13th, said the

Times about that time. Satisfaction and some surprise was expressed at the compensation to be

A Sherwood Forostava" dance will be held at paid by the Russians for the detention of the

Seventeen subaoription griffins, the first batch, are expected from Shanghai in a few

foundations will be bagus about January.

loft for Marao on their honeymoon yesterday

afternoon.

LONDON, 11th October.

A St. Petersburg telegram from Mukden

Nearly 1,000 piles have boen driven already and 700 more remain to be put down. When com- Mr. Thos. Shand, Electrical Engineer at the pleted the piling of this site will be the Tuikso Sugar Refinery, and of Biggar, Scotland, strongest bit of piling work aver done in the was married at the Union Church yesterday to Colony. On adjoining sites the piles averige Miss Sarah Ovens, of Lauriston, Edinburgh. about 25 feet in longta. On the Post Office Mr. R. A. Ferguson was best man, and Miss says that there was an artillery duel all site they range from 45 to 50 feet, and except, Hickling bridesmaid. Mr. T. W. Robinson, Sunday, the Russian right centre being at the Des Voeux Road end, where the bedrock gave the brids away. Rev. C. H. Hickling. is sooner reached, they are chiren to their full performed the ceremony; and Mr. Brand acted. The Japanese are falling back limit. The big friction driver lately startet us organist. Mr. and Mrs. Shand left for Macao everywhere, pressed by the Russians. on the job is putting down about ten or twelve by the Hengshan. piles a day and giving every satisfaction- hanks to it chiefly, the contractor will be able to finish the piling woll within his time; if the building operations are carried out with as

much expedition the building ought to be ready for occupation even before the date contemplat

ed in the contract.

AN IMPETUOUS JUDGE.

The Straits Times says: Report has it that

(From Northern Papers) A RUSSIAN REPORT.

Caroo, 29th September. Chinese from Port Arthur yesterday state

Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, the Judge of the British attack commenced on 20th, Russians holding Consular Court at Bangkok, will be recalled all positions. At one point at Takushan the from that post when his present term of office Japanese had seven thousand casualties, caused expires in Decetaber, and rotern to his former by mines laid in tanzels from forte. A terrible position as Acting Crown Prosecutor in the slaughter. A. Serastopol tragedy on a small British Court at Shanglui. Mr. Wilkinson is scale. the son of the distinguished Chief Justice of

Attackecontinued till 26th; Japaness repulsed

A ROUGH PASSAGE. The overdue French 8.8. Melita arrived safely Mount Austin Barracks next Saturday evening. British steamore Frankby ant Etrickdate in the from Tourans, Indo-China, yesterday. She left commencing at 8 p...

Red Sea last February. There were so many porton the 5th inst., and, being a very small vessel the Hongkong [ie] and Shanghai Supremo everywhere, more pressing casus for compensation that these found it impossible to make headway against the judicated in the recent Tilleke Case, so called, full of shells and ammunition, evidently left Courts. It will be remembered that he ad- Russians when tunnelling found magazine ourlier captures had been nearly forgotten.

strong N.E. monsoon. In due course hor

and that he caused the arrest and incarceration from China Japmu war; all the shells were bunker coal was enten up, or nearly so, and the of Mr. Gough, the Editor of the Siam Observer, useful. It is calculated that there was a three vessel had to put into Hoihow to replenish her for the comments published in that paper in months' supply thus obtained. supply. Altogether she took seven days over a two days passage.

regard to his (Mr. Wilkinson's judgment in Japanese cruiser and two torpedo-boats the case. This drastic notion of the judge entered Chefoo harbour on 27th at night and elicited a strong cry of indignant protest from stopped launches, thus actually interfering the English press both at Home and in the with commerce.

days by the s.s. Kwong Sany.

Adam

BLAZE AT MONGKOKSHUL

that the Indian connexion should be severad, and a united Malayan dependency cou- stituted of Burma, the Federated Malay States, and the Straits Settlements. The Times thinks many readers will wonder why this fascinating and aymmetrical scheme,” this “apparently obvious regrouping of our

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger and Exstern dominions," was not long ago

Mr. Li Hong Mos, interpreter in the officers, the Baad of the 93rd Burma Infantry

will play the following programma of music, undertaken. It is not, however, so obvious Supreme Court, has just returned from a holi- or se simple an arrangement as the mesday in Earope. He has still two mouths of his at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner

leave to run, after which he will resima histo-night (weather permitting):- faucies is to be. The opposition of the duties in Court

March.The Bel'e of Lohemia" Ord Hume Overture... "La Reine d'un Jour”, Indian Government, which will doubtless

Ta Belle of New York" Kerker Selection

At about 7 pm, last night fire broke out in a Far East, and is now generally conceded to Chinese are very agitated therent, and state Lancers.....

.....The Savoy... Sullivan watshed, in which scaffolding poles were stored, have been in the nature of a faux pas. At any coast trade is insecare from Japanese inter-

Thrao Littlo Maids"........ Rubels ...A Greck Slave"...... Sidney Jones at Mongkokshui. Before long the whole met-rate the incident excited certain feelings of ference.

...., Thurban shad was in dames, a red glare being seen in resentment in varions quarters at Bangkok and liret danos will probably be held on the 3rd Two Step tablin MORS"

God Save the King.

the sky for many miles around. A crowd of elsewhere, and therefore the news of Mr. Wil MENU HOME d'Euvres-Sliced Tomatoes, Chinos watched the bonfire. The Fire kinson's transfer to another sphere of useful. Beetrants, Cucumbers, Red Fish on Toast

ness in the Service is not entirely unexpected. Soup-Asparagus and Custard, Fish-Boiled Brigade turned ont, but it must have been a

Shrimp --Sance. Entrees--Eico

[This item is perhaps not very well informed. Birds, quarter to eight before the engine had enough Pate-de-foio-gras en Aspic. Joints Boxst Fillet of Beat Leaded-and Mushroose--Sauce,

Fire inclusion of Hongkong in Sir Hiram Wilkins.

off the shore, so other wintsheds, farther inshore, but the statement that Hr. H. P. Wilkinson will were comparatively safe, Had the wind been have the position of Acting Crown Prosecutor Vegetable

blowing from the Harbour these would have at Shanghai requires confirmation. The duties of Crown Advocate there are at present being probably caught alight. The matshed was efficiently performed by Mr. W. A. C. Platt. razed to the ground.

Ed..

A general meeting of members of the Masonic

be forthcoming, will perhaps be based, inter nuo, on the false idea that mere proximity im-Quadrille Club will be held in the banqueting Selection

hall of the Masonic Templenext Wednesday. The Waltz,

prox. During the coming season it is intended to have monthly dances, as last year.

and

plies fitness. There is no greater reason au ducible for the grouping whose prima facie suitability was suggested by the Times, Burmese affairs are neither Indian nor Malu- A Straits Echo telegram said “An influential yau affairs, and their relationship-is-thinner syndicate has been formed to create a large

Force Meat. Salad-Scotob weans so close as some Home critics have been acquired by an American, who intends to

import Americau negroes to work on the plan Stewed Cucumbers. Sweets--Sand Cako Fudding, Boiled Potatoes, Fried Potato Cakes, Las Beana. been accustomed to suppose. It is un-

tations." It is rather startling to hear that an. Jam Puffs, Vanilla Ice Cream, Finger Cake. necessary to go so far to disprove that! American has "acquired the Soudan."

Dessert Fruits in Season. Tea and Coffee.

than that of China and Japan, which is by no cotton-growing area in the Soudan which has of Beef, Beast Turkey, Cold York Harloin steam up for pemping. Luckily the wind was son's circuit is probably a taore lapsus calamiz!

AT PORT ARTHUR.

10,000 MORE GONDÍ

General Stoessal. telegraphed to St. Peters- barg on 30th September that he repulsed violent asssylts on the 19th and 23rd which cost the Japanese 10,000 mon. Since then all the fighting has been confined to skirmishes and ordinary daily bombardments.

This must make about 500,000 Japanese killod and wonnded at Port Arthur:]