PORT ARTHUR

is situated at th southern extremity of Liao-Yang Penix sails, upon a harbour which is {ree fror fee the whole year round. It was take from the Chinege by the Japanese in 1894 bat they were compelled to relinquish th prize by a coalition of Ru ia, Germany a of — oe As nee it on ) an it on = the re oe in bape r t woes besieged by apanese and tsken after a terrible Bes = Jan uary lst, 1905. War, R apanes-) [s. 247]