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AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF
WAR.
Of all the great personalities which the flood of war threw up in Japan none, perhaps, is, to the Western mind, so typi- In cally Japanese as General Nogi self-ahuggation, in heroism, in exquisite courtesy, and, not least,, in the inal sacrifice of the life of which his Emperor had no longer may need, Nogi stands out as the perfect type of the old, Samurai easte. Therefore, we welcome this appre ciation from a Western, who had been inside the great warrior at the supreme
mgats of his career, and had seen the nggrinst a background of war.
To the world at large, and to Japan especially. Nogi has been known and admired as the general who captured Port Arthur and turned the Russian right at Mukden, thereby ending that terrific battle in the rout of Kuropat- kin. To the student of military matters Nogi and his deeds constituto a chapter in the science and the art of war. To Japan the man has now become more than a more national hero; ho is already a tradition which promises to live in Japanese history long after the details of his achievements have grown to be
vique and indistinct memories in the public mind. And this will happen, not merely because Nogi so mourned his Emperor that he elected to kill himself, but beenuse in this single act of devo tion was emphasised the habit of mind of a lifetime of self-effacement and of inpersonal striving for the realisation of an ideal.
In the siege of Port Arthur the Japanese General Staff made one initial mistake. The capture of Nan-Shan had convinced them that the Japanese bayonets were irresistible, and they forgot how much the Army owed to the gunboats which made the Russian position untenable. Ardor was to be carried by the same
Port
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For nearly a werk, both by day, and by night, his battalions, regiments and brigades dashed themselves in hopeless effort against the impenetrable fortifien- tions Machine guns, shraphel, shell and volleys of rifle-fire swent them down in droves, but again and again they came on and on and on. One battalion was reduced in a day from 1,200 to seventeen effectives and one officer.. In their minds the idea of ultimate victory through ne anethed had been implanted at Port Arthur ten vaars before, and had been strengthened at Nan-Shen a few weeks earlier, and they would not accept the inevitable. In all that hideous week there was neither hesitation nar faltering among men
among officers. No one knows what they lost Certainly 25,000 fell, and perhaps 40,000. The not result was the occupa- tion at the end of the week, of one position, and even that not one which possessed great strategic value.
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strategy was the destruction of the Russian Fleet in the harbour in which the ships could still escape the shells which rained on every other part of it, and the Japanese generals debated long and earnestly hear this was to be brought under fire.
When the rest bad finished talking, Nogi is said to have remarked quietly,
Gentlemen, there is but one point from which we can look into the refuge of the Russian teet. That point is from the summit of 203 Metre Hill. From fhere we can see the fleet with our telescopes, and in two days destroy it. The position is a hard one to enrry. It will cost us flearly. But as a point of observation it is worth a division. We have our new Seventh, and we will: throw that against this i.” And then in his quiet, impersonal way he outlined the general plan for the Assault, and named the day for the undertaking, and without a word his officers went to their respective posi- tions to carry out the details of the preparations which bad been entrusted to them.
In that Seventh Division was Nogi's only surviving son, serving as a subal- kern, and the capture of the hill cost the Japanese Army a Division, and its
commander a broken heart.
Afterwards the fear of Nogi and his veterans lay like a nightmare upon the Russian troops. At Mukden, it was the moral effect of his presence which more than anything else contributed to give. victory to the Japanese,
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HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
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Arrived Hongkong on 9th April, 1913, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO
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STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named reesel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIE EISE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kewloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Gooda are landed,
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Damaged packages ranet be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyora, Messrs. Goddard and DOUGLAS, at 10a.m. où MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All claims must be presented within ton days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
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Hongkong, 10th April, 1913.
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Cargo, Impeding the discharge will be lauded at consignees risk and expense into the hazar dons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.
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WEATHER REPORT,
On the 15th at 10,45 B.ts.--Pressure is now highest over N.E, China. It has increased con- siderably over Japan, the high having passed into the Pacifio. It is ipelined to give way elong the B.E, coast of China.
A series of shallow depressions. has formed from the Philippines to Japan,
A shallow depression still lies over Indo Chino.
Light or variable winds are indicated over the, N. China San.
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at 10 sm. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:
FORECAST
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strong
Hongkong and Lamooks: { No. 1. South coast of China between The sum an Hongkong and Hainan... { No. I
E. winds, light to moderate; fair.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL§
Station.
REGISTER.
16TH APRIL, 1913, ..
Wind.
Hour.
Barometer
at Boo Lerol. |
Temperature
Hnuidity.
Direction.
Weather.
--- 7a. 29.93 37 | 51
Viostook Nemuro Hakodate ...... Tokio........... Kochi Nagasaki Kagoshima, Oshima ......... Nahn ..... Lahi'jma..... Bonin Is. Chefoo Weihaiwei
Flaukow
Ichang
Kiakang ...... Changsha ......
Shanghai... Gutzlaf Sharp Peak Amoy
Swatów......... Taihoka
Taiohu....... Tainan Koshun Pescadores
Janion ......... Hongkong Cap Lock...... Macao Weshow Hoihow.......... Pakhoi Pkution Fourane...... C. St. James.. Aparri Maniles
Legaspi
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Lioiio
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"NARRUNG," Arrived Hongkong on 14th April, 1913, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mack and delivery can be obtained as the Goode are landed.
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within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
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FROM EUROPE.
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Nogi was the most inscrutable of men. it did not conflict with his duty, the Mr. Washburn xelates how in the midst man's beautiful private character con- of the Manchurian campaign he and tinually shone out. When the news came another correspondent went to take tea that Togo had smashed the Russian fleet with the General. For three-quarters of there were naturally wild rejoicings in THE H.A.L. Stoamskip
the Japanese lines, and a banquet in an hour small-talk and pleasantries were
"LIBERIA," the order of the day, and for all the celebration of the event was rapidly concern that Nogi showed the Russians arranged Nogi's speech on that occasion Captain G. Schroder, having arrived, Consigneen sight have been a thousand miles away displayed a splendid magnanimity worthy of Cargo are hereby informed that their of the most glorious days of old: He Goods are being leaded and placed at their risk said:-
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Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given TO-DAY,
All Claims must be prosented within ten days of the stearatr's azival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong, Obcorvatory, 15th April, 1912. BLOMETALL, redwood to 3 degroos Fahrunbat the love of the in izoles, teaths and bendrodis,
3 TEMPERATURɛ, in the shade, in degree 4 Fahrenbelt.
3 HomoITY, in pereantage of saturation, th aumidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,
5 FOLK OF WIND, socording to Beaufort Baale, S STATE OF WEATHER, b bius shy, a dotachod siva, d drizzling rain, fog, g gloomy, hhail I ightning, o overoast, ppussing showers, a squali,
rain, a snow, t thundar, v visibility, w daw (wet) 7 RAIN in inches, tonths and hundredthe
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, April 15th.
Previous On Date On Date
Day at
At
at 2 p.m.6 10. 2 p.m.
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73
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Highest open air Temperature on 14th...73 Lowest open air Temperature on 14th ...67
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
Week
Month
Days
Ved.
Thurs.
Fri.
Height,
5 40 6 7 11 10
From 16th to 22nd April, 1913,
HIGH WATER,
LOW WATER
'kong
H'kong,
Mean
Мовд
Time.
Time.
hm,
ft. in. b. I.
thin
15 7 40
iva
0 21
177 46 48m 16.
6 508 6
0 32 7. 18m 8 25 3 1 46 54 6 7 3atur. 19 8 23 1 5 7 mt
8 60 6 20 m 8 49 6
4 5
9 44 6 2
400.
21 m 9 14 6 7
examined on the 20th inst, at 9,50-..
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Tuzla,
"It is right that we should drink to our feet and to our brave sailors and Togo our admiral. Through the celestial virtues of his Imperial Majesty they have won a great victory. But we must always remember that our enemy have had great misfortune for their portion, and as we drink to our victory let us not forget cur enemy in No Claims will be admitted after the Goods We must have left the Godewas, and all Goode remaining the hour of his distress. recognise in them worthy foes who have undelivered after the 20th ing, will be subject met death in a cause into which they to rent.
A dozen false rumours raided in a dozen quarters the fabled approach of this super-demon, and a dozen times the rumours were dispelled as idle Rossin. At last how full and then like wilday the truth flashed through the entire Russian army that the famous Third Army of the Japanese was already well, around their right, and striking at full speed for their line of retreat. And when at last the attack came there was no doubt of where and how Nogi was striking. At the first point of contack on the Russian flink the veterans, of Port Arthur, who esteemed Sighting in the open as nothing | nfter the grisly heights of the beleaguered fortress, appeared and-: dents, and as it seem unknown to the Russians, well in the rear and outside the flank, and in their first assault crumpled up the Russian defene like With shouts, which with characteristic Japanese subtlety they
in the had been taught
Russian language, they advanced, screaming between their Banzais, "We are Nogi's And from men from Port Arthur!" the moment this fear-inspiring cry sounded on the Russian flank the battle was lost. The spirit of hope abandoned spread like fire, and soon the whole
In the unemotional sacrifice of life in courage are valued still. His book is a great army was in retreat. Not the retreat of panic, perhaps, but the stub war, the cold calculation that such and short one, but it bears the impress of worth just so many long study of this great hero, and we can born retirement of men paralysed with such a position. the. certainty that victory was men, Nogi was the genius of war give it no higher praise than to say it is impossible.
personified. Yet even in war, so long as worthy of its subject.
paper.
Then his face grew thoughtful, and he suddenly volunteered, with a de precating little smile and gesture half "You of regret and half of apology, must excuse me now, for I am somewhat busy this afternoon, for the Russians under Mischenko are making a raid to cut off our communications. How absolutely typical of the Japanese! To chat idly and without concern for nearly an hour about mere pleasantries, and then, almost as an afterthought, to Lell us the only bit of news that six weeks had brought forth during the quiet of the army's doings. We with drew promptly, needless to say, with- out being able to elicit any further details as to what was going on. Nogi would answer all our questions with little smiles and bows and polite
Mr. Washburn bas succeeded in paint evasions just as though it were all aing a picture which may well inspire men slight juke between us,
wherever knightly courtesy and knightly
have been unjustly forced. Let us then Ail broken, chafed, and damaged Goods must drink with reverence to our own heroes be left in the Godowns, where they will be and with sympathetic respect to our fallen foes."
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