Roads to Port Arthur
The main road from Talienwan to Port Arthur keeps near the northern shore of tho peninsula for 20 miles through Yingchong and Tu-cheng-tze, whence ifc turns duo south to the fortress. There is also a central road through the peninsula, which threads the valley between two ranges of hills, and a third follow, the southern coast passing through the village of Tungkau. In November, 18i)4, the Japanese right' column took the northern route, -ihe left column followed tlie middle road, and came out in front of the Er-hmw-shan and Sansr-fhu-shang forts, and a detachment was sent niong the south-coast road by way of
Tung-kaii, The. liUls vary from 700 feet lo 1500 feet in height above sea level throughout tho peninsula south ot' K.ia-c_au.
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Manawatu Standard, 29 July 1904, Page 3
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128Roads to Port Arthur Manawatu Standard, 29 July 1904, Page 3
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