OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8095, 26 September 1904, Page 2

OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA.

(Received September 26, 8.44 a,m.) LONDON, September ffi. Refugees at Chefoo picture Port Arthur as in a desperate plight. Cholera has started, and the defender* are reduced to a few thousand. " — Japanese are in possession of all tbe exterior forts and three inner. Excitement is growing at Tbkio. 'leavy firing on the «a*t side of Port Arthur was heard on Friday morning.

REPORTED CAPTURE OF FORTS. SECOND LINE~OF DEFENCE BROKEN.

' (Received September 26, 8.67 a.m.) LONDON, Sentember 26. Tokio reports dated Sunday state it is believed that the Japanese have tantured six forts on the second line of defence at Port Arthur since the 19th.