China and Japan.
The Japanese losses at the storming of Port Arthur amounted to 250. The Chinese lost 1000 killed and wounded, and 2000 were taken prisoners. Eighty guns were oaptured by the Japanese. The dockyard and arsenal at Port Arthur were found by the Japanese in complete order. No attempt had been made to destroy them, the Chinese officers having evidently left in fright. Some portions of the dockyard had been set on fire by
shells. This was the only injury caused. It is reported that sufficient stores were seized at Port Arthur by the Japanese to have enabled the garrison to stand a two years' siege. Part of the defending force fled * immediately the Japanese entered the forts, and left; loaded guns behind them, which they had not attempted to fire. The entire credit of the capture of Port Arthur has been assigned to General Oayma. ; ; The Mikado congratulated him on his success. The Chinese declare their defeat was the result of treachery. The Japanese have seized Reuter'a special correspondent at Port Arthjir, alleging that he was in the' Chinese * service. - ;■ The American Admiral report! that the Chinese lost 2000 at Port Arthur. / '•''"•* The Russian Czar's Marriage. Last Monday the Czar Nicholas was married to Princess Alix'iof Hesse. The ceremony was per«; formed in" the Winter Pflace,.. St. Petersburg, and was of a semi-State^ character. Sixty membenfof Royal families were present.' • ; . ..^ 1 he streets were lined with troops. Addresses were presented to thai happy couple by 460 delegates. Among the guests were the Prinofc^ of Wales and the Duke of York. j The bands stationed at intecTalg-. along the streets greeted the Gzara with the National Anthem./ ■> iiu The crowd heartily cheered thi Princess of Wales and other guests* A salute of 800 guns was fired upon the completion of the marriagef service. J i The Czar gave dinners to 40,000 of the poor in memory of the occasion. ■ •" ■■ i J The Czar and hii bride walked about the streets of the capital unguarded. The Czar has announced his intention to remit debts to the Crown and arrears of taxes in honour of his marriage. He will also restore birthrights to the Polish rebels of 1868, but does not restore to the Poles the property confiscated in 1868, and directs that an enquiry be made as to tbtt possibility of granting an amnesty tp .. many political prisoners. •: The Czar expressed his pleasurt/ at his appointment as a coloiiel of . the Scots Greys. ' 'V; "
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Manawatu Herald, 29 November 1894, Page 2
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415China and Japan. Manawatu Herald, 29 November 1894, Page 2
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