We have to thank the Consul-Ceneral for Japan for the following official Tokio, 1st December.
The Port Arthur besieging Army reports:—An attack against 203-motto hill which commands the harbour was commenced at dawn of the 30th November. Reported assaults until 4 p-m. were met by the enemy's stoutest resistance. At about 5 p.m. however, one detachment advanced towards the south-west of the hill, made forcible assault, and approached to distance of 30 metres below the top of the hill. At 7 p.m. having been reinforced the detachment rushed up to the top and finally carried the position. Another detachment, advancing towards the north-oast of the hill, followed in assaulting the hill. Thus the whole hill was entirely taken into our possession at 8 pan, On the east side of the hill there are numerous bodies left but their number is not yet ascertained.
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