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Show noon of January S, and. the same shall be transferred to the Japanese army. "Article 4. Should Russian military or naval men be deemed to have destroyed objects named in article 2. or to have caused alteration In any way In their condition! at, the existing time, the signing sign-ing of this compact and the negotiations shall be annulled, and the Japanese army will take free action. . , "Article 6. The Russian military and naval authorities shall prepare and transfer- to the Japanese array a table showing the fortifications of Port Arthur and their respective - positions, and maps showing the location of mines, underground under-ground and submarine, and all other dangerous dan-gerous objects; also a table-showing the composition and system of the army and naval services at Port Arthur; a list of army and navy officers, with names, j mnk and duties 'of said officers; a list of army steamships and warships and other ships, with numbers of their respective respec-tive crjws. allst of Chilians, showing tho number of men and .women, their rece and occuratlons. "Article 6. Arms, Including those carried car-ried on the person;' ammunition,' war materials. ma-terials. Government build)ngs.k' objects owned by the Government, horses, warships war-ships and other ships. Including their contents, excepting private property, shall be. left In their present positions, and the commissioners of the Russian and Jananese armies shall decide upon the method of their transference. "Article 7. The Japanese army, considering con-sidering the gallant resistance offered by the Russian army as being honorable, will permit the officers of the Russian army and navy, as well as officials belonging be-longing thereto, to -carry swords and to take with them private property directly necessary for the maintenance of life. The prvuely- mentioned officers, officials offi-cials and volunteer who will sign written parole, pledging that they will not take up arms and In nowise take action contrary to the interests of the Japanese army until the close cf the war. will receive the consent of the Japanese army to return to their country. TCach army and ".iavy officer will be allowed one servant, and such servant will be specially released on signing the parole. Article 8. Nonrcommlssloncd officers and privates of both army and navy and volunteers shall wear their uniforms, and, taking portable tents and necessary private pri-vate property, and commanded by their respective officers, shall assemble at such place a"S may be Indicated by the Japanese Japan-ese army. The Japanese commissioners will Indicate the necessary details therefor. there-for. , "Article' 9.' The sanitary corps nd the accountants belonging to the Russian army and navy shall be retained by the Japanese while their services are deemed necessary for the purpr.se of caring for sick and wounded prisoners. During such time such corps shall bo required to render ren-der service under the direction of the sanitary corps and accountants of the Japanese army. 1 "Article 10. Tt treatment to be accorded ac-corded to residents, the tra'.sfer of books end documents relating to municipal administration ad-ministration and finance, and also detailed de-tailed files necessary fcr the enforce-r enforce-r ent of this compact -shall be embodied In a supplemental compact. The supplemental supple-mental compact shnll have the same force as this compart. "Article 11. One copy each of this cni--pact shall be prepared by the Japanese and Russian armies, and shall have Immediate Im-mediate effect upon the signature there- " . SURRENDER TERMS EXACTED BY JAPS AT PORT ARTHUR TOKIO, Jan. 4. A telegram from Gen. Nogt, gives the text of the capitulation convention as follows: "Article 1. All Russian soldiers, marines, ma-rines, volunteers, also Government officials offi-cials at the garrison and harbor of Port Arthur, are taken prisoners. "Article 2. All forts, batteries, warships, war-ships, other ships and boats, arms, ammunition, am-munition, horses, all materials for hostile use. Government buildings, and all objects ob-jects belonging to the Russian Government, Govern-ment, shall be transferred to the Japanese Japan-ese army in their existing condition. "Article 3. On the preceding two conditions con-ditions being assented to, as a guarantee for the fulfillment thereof, the men garrisoning gar-risoning the forts and the batteries on Else mountain, Sunshu mountain, Antse mountain and the line of eminences southeast therefrom, shall be removed by |