THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1904

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1163, 6 December 1904, Page 2

THE Waihi Daily Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1904

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Tiik feat that Japan lias been winning batlh'H at too great a cost of men is shared by Mr W. Kingswell, a war correspondent, who was attached to the Russian army all the lima thai, he was working for his paper. In theeouriieofan iniftt'vi"w he said :—" In my opinion ihe Japanese have lo a large extent 'shot their bolt.' They have only a limited amount of material from which lo recruit Iheir fighting men. This I have reason to believe they have already used up, and what remains will be of very inferior value for lighting purposes" Mr Kingswell bases his impressions on the assumption that the Samurai, the <( knights crusaders" of Japan, fur-

nishing the" finest infantry" in th world," have been used tip will reckless profusion, and that Japai must now fall back upon the Hainir or labouring class. MrKingswel also thinks that as time goes on th Russian army will improve and th' Japanese army deteriorate—the mos egregious optimism in the face o steady anil persistent defeat, whicl is characteristic of the Russian plat of campaign. Those men who hav' fought and bled for Russia--win have suffered the untold agonies o a losing campaign, who, whateve their faults, have been martyrs o the nation—are coolly described b; Mr Kingswell as the "scum am sweepings" of the Russian army, tin terra being used in relation to thoi efficiency. Mr Kingswell says:11 The m«n sent to the front hitherti have been mostly Poles and Finns who love Russia as little as do tin Japanese. It will be a vei; different matter when Russia cai ?et to the front the flower of he 3ii6 army. The Japanese will fini hat a very much hardsr nut ti jiack. In the earlier days of tin ivara large proportion of the Russia) 'orce was of rery poor quality am :onld not at all stand up against tin iplendid infantry of Japan." An. ither correspondent, who retumei it the same time as Mr Kingswell md who was also interviewed, give: i different view. "The Jap:uie3 '('sources, both in men any money,' m said, "are immense, |and thes hey are able to use to far greate idvantage than the Russians cai imploy theirs in consequence of th* horoughness with which Japan ha lept up-to-date in all her preparaions for war, and|the singular fore ight that has been shown in plan dug these preparations and tin iperntioiiß that have been carriei iiH. Everything has been plannei ml thought out in advance, Thu: he Japanese have all the strateg; ompletely worked uu, so that the] lave only to carry it out by meam if forces which, taken in relation ti he, circumstances of the caße, th harlicter of the country, and tin onditions under which the war ha obe carried on—one of these beinj he immense distao.ce over whicl tussia has to transport her troop lowly by land—make tho practica trength of Japan enormousl; ;reater than people general!; niagine,, And considering he trength in view of what it has ti ie brought against, I am not at al tiro that, notwithstanding the vas esources of Russia, those of Japai nay not in the end prove in practi al operation the more inexhaus. ible," In one view he agrees witl Jr Kingswell—that it is rubbish t< alk of the present campaign ter uinating shortly. He says :- There will be no'end of the firß ampaign,' so far as Japan is con lerned, unless through some de. isive result being reached. Tin pproaching winter wili not clost he campaign on the part of the apauese, They are no mere tropr al weaklings, bujjre as hardy ami s well inured to rost and snow and other climatic everities as any of the Russian roops, if not more so."

Tenders for tho Biipply of 1,2C0 'ona ol firewood will be received at the office ol the Komata Reefs Gold Mining Company up to the 17th inst.

The Bay of Plenty Licensing mooting takes placo at Tauranga tomorrow. Mr J. A. Brown, a member of the committee, with others interested, left for Tauranga this morning.

Tho matron of the hospital wishes to ncknowl«dgo the reooipt of a pawl of toys from Mrs, Soott for tho uso of the children patients.

At a meeting of the Borough Council last ovening the Mayor and Ors, Brown Donaldson and Henderson were appointed to represent the Connoil on tho flospiia l Board of Trustees, Tho annual examinations in oonn otion with the Waihi School of Mines whioli commenced yestorday morning are beinf well attouded, there being a good representation of students in most of the sub jecta,

Our Katikai correspondent writes: - ''Since 1 last wroto, quite a number ol scows havo been loaded with limber, con< signed to Auckland, and a large trade hat been established,"

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Max D. King and R. H. Holmes, Justices, O Eyre was charged with driving without lights, and was fined 5, with costs 7s. This morning, beforo Mr, Max D. Kiiip,, ft first offendor was convicted'and discharged for drunkenness. The last Warden's Court tor the year promises to bo a vory lengthy ono. So far there aro eighty applications to bo heard, in addition to the civil cases, Since this Court opened in Waihi, two and a huff years ago, the work of tho Court has more than doublod itielf,

Tho gardens in Waihi suffered severely in consequence of the fieron hail yesterday afternoon. Rosidonts in Waihi South report that the hail cut down And Hntioned out peas, beans and potatoes. The flower beds, in bouio cases, wero almost destroyed, the younger plants being oompletoly wiped out. Strange to say, tho storm was confined to a certain radius. Bs-i yond tho school and up to Hollis' thero was no hail at all,

The new Baptist Ohuroh in Main-street, which was opened on Sunday, was formerly tho Miners' Union Hall at the Golden Cross. The building was ereoted at the Cross lour years ago by Mr Hay, and was purchased rocontly by tho Baptist Church people and conveyed to Waihi and ro-ereotod, It is Cfty feet by twenty-six feet, and capable of seating about four hundred people.

The Premior says thoro is a fairproßpeot of floating the Now Zealand loan, and that the prico and conditions will be advantageous to the colony. He looks upon the flotation as one of the most successful emissions made for a great number of years. Wnen the depressed condition of the monoy markot and tho onormotisly advantageous terms givon by the Japanese Government to investors in their recent war loin aro considered, the country must be congratulated upon tho terms of tho present loan issue,

All Iho ranks of tho British Army are to wear a peaked undress cap in bluo, similar lo one now worn on the field in Khaki, Tho alteration *ill bo accomplished by adding a peak to tho present ikt-loppod Brodriok cap, Drab khaki is to bo replaced by a smarter and more serviooablo pattern, which will blend with giouud colours. Tho suggested shaio is ono of bluo gray, The soldier's oxisteuce in barracks is to bo made a somi-bome life by tho grant of extra ooinforts and more freedom. In time all barraoks will be lighted with electricity, fitted with baths and hot water, and provided with dining rooms,

The Northern Steamship Company nnnonnce rlmt from December 12th to January 4th (both days inclusive) roturn faros will bo isai'od from Paoroa mid Thames to Auckland. |['nrtinulars may bo soon in tho advertisement,

The following eleven lias boon selected to represent iho Suburbs Junior Cricket Club in thoir match against West next Saturday:-Tyson (captain), Hallinger, Manning, Harrison, Connhwaito, Palmer, Quintal, Johnston, Chapman, McCormick, Scobie. Emergencies; J, and T, Moore, Messrs. Walter Phillips ami Company tho well-known ironmongers, no'ity by advertisement that they are holding a groat. olearaneo sale of ni! lines »t p-.-ici:« thm defy competition. For fuli particulars sec dodger to be circulated in to-inonoiv's paper.

Tlib Gisboruo building societies having been informed that they will not be permitted to keep thoir oiliees open on Iho periodical pay nights, for tho receipt of subscriptions, Imvo insti noted the secretary to keop the oilioe open, and <mg«ostcd that the inspector should deal with tho boronijh oouncil for opening its nflice on the night of the fortnightly council nit'oiing.

A bazaar was held in the Kaikati liall on iho 3rd ins!, to assi-t the linglish Church I'nnds Tho afiernoon was line, and a largo number of vishors assembled, Tho Misses Hunter, Stewart anil Gl Mistimes presided at thmlilken' tables. Mrs Lindomann had charge of the tearooms, and all did good business, a* must of the st 'Ck in irndo was di-posed of. Tuo wholo ooneludcil with tho uaisl daneo.

Soup American press comments on tho iN'onh Sea airocitv;—llosion Post: It ivoultl be a very mild deniand for Britain lo insist on the commander of thn Uussiun mad dug squadron boin« summarily romoved. Evening Sun : Will iho British Government demand in iheir ultimaiuni lhat the Tsar's im««l nilicers shall hike-the plodgo and keep it until tho war is ovor?

A Russian nrmy surgeon gi/esiidescription of iho articles found in tho knaps ici; of a Japanese soldier killed on the batileiield:—A box of insect powdor, tonic pills containing camphor, kola, and cocoa, a packet of opium, it uieco of silk inscribe' with Japunosc characters mid ■containing a handful of earth from the Japanese fatherland, a small diary, a tooth briuh, and a quantity of small shells, presumably usjd as amulets.