TO CORRESPONDENTS.
"Sulucribcr."— Tlio movements of moll persons arc of hit went In Hioso who may dciriro to nco I hem on Ixiniiiesg. "X.X.X."— (I). Yes. (2), No, V. Cooper.— Not spteo. "JiiHtirc." — Compared to Iho tolnl cost of Ilio Navy the contribution of tlrii colony Is but a "dr«|> in Iho bucket," «m<l you oak Mini Rome of It ho returned in Iho form of wiffei) for superfluous labour. An untenable liri>|i(iaition. "K.T.H." (Oriental Bay).— Declined with thanks. "A Friend."— lmpraoticahlc. "Anti-Humbug."— Your view would be dilputcd, and mi iiMpnilUablo correspondence result. "Interested neador."— (l) 24,349 Runism prisoner! wero taken at Iho fall of Fort Arthur excluding nick and wounded. (2) 82,670 roundi of big gun ammunition wero captured, nnd 2,266,800 email-arms cartridges. Exact amount of food supply not known. (3) The original garrison was estimated at 38,000 to 40,000 men, including sailors. Number of killed and minding and dend from sicknoes lo put nt 10,000. (4) Yes. Ociwral Stocmiel liclil the fortrciw up to tlxj lunfc iiMiilulile moment. Tlio iluttl ■TupancßC tuccognca did not lenvo him without the mean* of dofenco, but deprived him of Iho power of vising thoac mentis effectually.
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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 49, 28 February 1905, Page 4
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194TO CORRESPONDENTS. Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 49, 28 February 1905, Page 4
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