The following account has been cir-united to, their correspondents by Messrs. Bush Bros. of Newchwang.
Newchwang, 3st August.
An invitation from the Commander in-chief at Port Archur, Lieut-General Tohiji, was recently issued to some mem-hers of the community through the kind offices and instrument: of Colonel Yokurs, H. I, J. M.'s Military Adminis. trator of this port, to visit Port Arrhur and Dalny. The party comprised amongst others US. Consul-Ceneral Sammons, H.I. J. M.'s Consul Sigawa, and four mem including our swior and junior partner It would be difficult to speak in sufficiently high terms of the facilities afforded, and the courtesy and hospital yi accorded the party by the several officials we had the pleasure of meeting, or to give anything approaching a full account. of the interesting visits paid to the memorable scenes of the desperate fighting which eventually resulted in Japan's capture of the apparently impregnable fortress. General Ichiji's interpreter, Captain Matsumura, who personally conducted us, was able to give us all information asked for, having been attached to General Nogi's staff during the siege.
So much has been written of Port Arthur and Dalny from the milita standpoint, and in reference to the siege, that we propose to deal with the present position of these places from the commercial point of view only—remarking merely that the accounts since the fall of Port Arthur, anent the nature of the resist tance offered by the Russians are in-
{clined to underrate the severity of the fighting. t Dalny.
The damage done was inconsiderable and is rapidly being repaired by the Japanese. The dock and wharves are scones of great activity, thousands of soldiers being engaged in discharging the several transporta lying alongside.
As to future po jes of trade. opinions differ widely. It may be remem-bored that, prior to the war, and during the Russian occupation, certain optimists were continually prophesying that Dalny. would become the eventual main inlet and outlet of the trade of Manchuria, prophesy that will doubtless be resuscitated upon the establishment of peace, but in spite of a great many advantages,-the result of elaborate. planning, it is extremely unlikely that even the able administration of Japan will succeed, pre-supposing such intention, in tracting any volume of the Manchurian trade proper in the direction of Dalny.
other words the Trans-Manchurian Railway will not be able to compote with the Liaoho and the connecting waterways of the Provinco—while the difficulty of securing property will operate unfavourably in regard to the introduction of large Chinese interests, it being a well-known fact that the ownership of his business promises 18 a matter of vital importance in the eyes of the Chinese merchant.
Our deliberate opinion is that Dalny's }commercial activity will be defined by the expansion and growth of the Trans-Siborian-Trans-Mauchurian Railway, of which line it will be the Eastern terminus, and that in so far asa share of the Manchurian trade is concerned such share will be limited to a fow shipments ducin; the winter months. It may be of interest. to state that the improvement of the harbour from safe anchorage point of jew has caused, during the severe: weather, ico to form in the basin, thereby. preventing steamers from working.
"Port Arthur.
It may safely be assumed that this port will not be opened to commercial enterprise.
At the present time the railway between 'Tashihchiao and Dalny' i rauning without a hitch, though the journey is not accomplished under 18 hours. The marvellous precision and punetuality—every stop being timed to the minute—enabio the military forces to make thoffullest possible uso of the line. The fact that with the enormous demands made upon them by the necessity of keeping supplies going forward with unfailing regularity, the: military officials: could yet withens the least apparent: inconvenience consult the comfort of their visitors, is but another proof ofthe: results attainable by. their elaborate ion to detail "For rae Broop 1s tax Lrre,"—If the blood is laden with impurities it spreads disease as it circulates through the.organs of the human body—Lungs, Heart, Stomach Kidneys, Brain. Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds its effects are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. Sold everywhere at 2s. 9d. Beware worthless imitations and substitutes,
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