An Imperial decree gazetted on the Gth inst. is of significance, It commands a revision of the regulations relating to the military uniform, adding a clause with reference to the creation of a special collar badge for the National Army. According to the Imperial decree, a nickel button is to be attached to the right and. of the collar of officers and cadets belonging to the National Army, showing the Regimental number in Arabic numerals, and another button to the left end representing the number in Roman characters of the Division to which the Regiment belongs. The militia-mon will not bear any shoulder-strap, as men in the ordinary service do, but are to be marked by a collar badge similar that worn by officers and cadets. The reported prolongation of the term of the second reserves has boon postponed.
The New Corean Agreement, With reference to the formal announcement of the new Japanese Corean agreoment, to which I referred in the last letter, the Powers concerned have so far express sed no opinion vis-a-vis the Japanese official communication. Even England and the United States are reticent. They seem to tacitly acquiesce in the compact, which virtually establishes Japan's suzer-dainty over Corea. Commenting on the subject, a leading. Tokio journal remarks that its compatriots need no longer consider Corea as a stretch of foreign land, but may regard it as a part of the Japanese empire, and engage there in all kind of enterprises and undertakings with perfect feeling of safety.
The Wrecked Novik. either killed or wounded. Thereupon the commander of a Brigade had to
Thus the regiment was able to approach mani" ly command this regiment. the enemy's position steadily, after prolonged fierce fighting. The Russians, however, defended well, and the fight could not be easily decided. Just then a certain captain rushed ahead, holding up the regimental colours at the risk of his life under a galling rifle fire of the enemy. This highly encouraged the The Naval Office announces that, according to the statement of officers of the Divisional Squadron which was sent to Korsakovsky, Saghalien, on the 5th inst., the Novik is stranded and wrecked at a point 900 metres south-west of Korsakov lighthouse, listing to starboard about 30°. The bows are submerged, except the fore-deck, and the upper-dock is also awash to an extent more than Knee-deep even at the shallowest place. Heavy damage is seen in the section
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