16th January. The Christmas Week passed only too quickly, but whilst it Insted, fierce it was, fan and frolic reigning supreme. The dance given by the bachelors of the Newchwans Club wasa brilliant success the hall prettily decorated with fonuty of the port in full attendance, the lands of evergreens, the fashion and
floor in as gol a condition as hard polish. ing could make it. Nolonger being ble ed with a band and unable to procure the services of a professional pi jours amo nobly to the rescue; dancing being kept up until the wee hours of the morning. The day following, the Administrator entertained the children; a large trily decorated, b.ing the chief attraction. towards evening every weary little mite todilled homewards joyous and content, fondly bugging an armaful of spoils, thoughtfully: provided by their delightful host, The Surrender of Port Arthur was enthusiastically celebrated; our Japanese friends rejoiced right well, with lantern procession, banzais, and map; earthly noises produced aivstly with the ever useful empty kerosene tin, rejoice they should, as they have won a rend carole aguinst Opponents no less brave than themselves, commanded Ly a man of pluck indomitable.
Mischenko's Raid.
"In the carly hours of the morning of 12th inst. we were startled by a report that a body of Russians numbering 2,000 odd, had outflanked the Japanese lines, occupied Newchwang prayer and were marching southwards on this town. Tha the report was not merely rumour was easily to be seen, the Japanes? and natives in town showing evident signs of excitement.. Later in the day it was found that 'a volunteer corps of Japanese subjects, to th e of policing the town, The the number of 200, had been enrolled for
Consuls met and mate arrang-ments for the welfare of women and children in exse of need. Rumours circulated thick and fast throughout the day, and at about 4.30 p, m. the rattle of ride fire and the sharp crack of bursting shell proclaimed the fact that an attack was really taking place Tasta: tly vos and all points of age were e-gerly occupied by the curious, Looking tow-ris the Russian town that was, it was seen thit quite a respectable Bight was in pro and were it nut for he 8xd fact that valuable lives were being ed, the whole affair would strike an looker, safe at a distance of about three miles, as a pretty and pleasing spectacle. For about an hour, tst and furious, volley after volley pea ed forth, light fie d-guns sp-t fire and shells burst with blinding ashes in every direction, gaining i brilliancy as the darkness of nis proached.—About 5.30 p.m. the sound of firing gradually dwindled away, and at 6 p.m. ever) thing was quiet and peaceful nothing had happened. And ao ended a bold, but unsuccessful attempt to destroy the stores of the Japanese at Niuchiatun,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.