Part 15

“As to postponing taking over the vessels, forts and other materials of war until the 22nd of January of the Chinese year, I am ready to comply with it under a certain condition. This condition is that some responsible Chinese officer should come over to this our flagship Matsushima before 6 o’clock p.m. this day, the 13th of February according to the Japanese year, and we will then make certain arrangements, which have to be definitely fixed, regarding the taking over of the said vessels, forts and other materials of war, as well as the escorting of the Chinese and foreign officers and men out of Wei-hai-wei. In my last letter to the lamented Admiral Ting I stated that as to the hour and other minor conditions I should be glad to make arrangements with him on the morrow; so as he is now dead, these minor conditions have to be arranged with some one who can deal with us in his stead.

“It is my express wish that the said officer who is to come to this our flagship for the above purpose be a Chinese, not a foreign officer, and be it understood that I am willing to receive him with honour.

J. K. ITO, _Vice-Admiral_, _Commander-in-Chief_.”

THE CONVENTION OF SURRENDER

Towards 7 p.m. of 13th February Tao-tai Niu Chang-Ping, accompanied by Captain Ching, came under a white flag to the Matsushima. He introduced himself as the representative of the naval and military forces at Wei-hai-wei. Admiral Ito then proposed to him several conditions relating to the vessels, forts and materials of war, the escorting of the Chinese and foreign officers and men out of Wei-hai-wei, and so forth. After a consultation of several hours Tao-tai Niu and Captain Ching left the ship, arranging to come back before 2 p.m. on the 14th.

At 2 p.m. on the 14th, Tao-tai Niu, the Chinese plenipotentiary, came again under a white flag, accompanied by Captain Ching, and after further consultation the following terms were agreed upon between the two parties as conditions of capitulation, and the English version of them, which was to serve as the original text, was signed by Admiral Ito and Tao-tai Niu.

Art. I. That a list of the names, functions, and ranks of all the naval and military officers, both Chinese and foreign, required to be transported in safety, should be produced. For foreigners, their nationalities should also be mentioned. As to soldiers, clerks, etc., only their numbers are to be given.

Art. II. That all the naval and military officers, both Chinese and foreign, should pledge themselves by a formal declaration in writing that they will not re-engage themselves in the present war between Japan and China.

Art. III. That all the weapons, powder, and projectiles for use of land forces on the Island of Liu-kung-tau should be collected in fixed places, and these places made known to us. The soldiers of the said land forces shall be landed at Chiu-tau, and from thence they are to be conducted by Japanese guards to the outposts of the Japanese army now occupying the localities around Wei-hai-wei. The landing is to begin from 5 o’clock p.m. on the 14th of February, 1895 (20th January, Chinese calendar), and end before noon on the 15th February, 1895 (21st January of the Chinese calendar).

Art. IV. That Tao-tai Niu, representing the Chinese naval and military forces at Wei-hai-wei as plenipotentiary, should appoint a suitable number of committees, for the delivery of the vessels and forts. These committees are required to send in before noon, February 15th, 1895, a list of the vessels and forts in their charge with the number and kinds of the guns, rifles, and other weapons now contained in these vessels or forts.

Art. V. That the Chinese naval and military officers and men, native and foreign, should be allowed to leave Wei-hai-wei after noon on the 16th of February, 1895 (22nd of January of the Chinese calendar), in the steamship Kwang-Chi, sailing out of the harbour under the condition stipulated in Art. X.

Art. VI. That the Chinese naval and military officers, both native and foreign, should be allowed to take with them their personal movable property only, with the exception of arms, which are to be delivered up even if they be private property. Whenever deemed necessary the things they take away shall be submitted to inspection.

Art. VII. That the permanent residents, _i.e._ the original inhabitants of the Island of Liu-kung-tau, should be persuaded to continue their abode on the island.

Art. VIII. That the landing of the requisite number of the Japanese officers and men, on the Island of Liu-kung-tau, in order to take possession of the forts and materials of war on the island, should commence from 9 o’clock a.m. on the 16th of February, 1895 (22nd of January by Chinese calendar), but that Admiral Ito reserves to himself the right of sending a certain number of the Japanese men-of-war into the harbour, whenever the necessity occurs at any time after the signing of the present stipulations.

The naval officers, both native and foreign, on board the Chinese vessels may remain therein until 9 o’clock a.m. on the 16th February, 1895 (22nd January of Chinese calendar). Those marines, seamen, etc., on board the same vessels who wish to be escorted out of Wei-hai-wei by land should be landed in the same place and escorted in the same way as the soldiers of the land forces, the landing to begin from noon on the 15th of February (21st January of Chinese calendar), that is to say after the landing of the soldiers of the land forces is finished.

Art. IX. That women, children, aged persons and other non-combatants who wish to leave the Island of Liu-kung-tau should be allowed to sail out of either the eastern or western mouth of the harbour in Chinese junks any time after the morning of the 15th of February, 1895 (21st January of the Chinese calendar). These vessels are, however, to be examined by the Japanese naval officers and men in the torpedo boats or the other boats posted at the mouth of the harbour, the examination extending to both persons and baggage.

Art. X. That the coffins of the lamented Admiral Ting and the officers next to him should be allowed to be carried out of the harbour after noon on the 16th of February, 1895 (22nd of January of the Chinese calendar), and before noon on the 23rd of February, 1895 (29th January of the Chinese calendar), in the steamer Kwang-chi, which Admiral Ito refrains from taking possession of and lays at the disposal of Tao-tai Niu as representing the Chinese navy and army at Wei-hai-wei, solely out of respect to the memory of Admiral Ting, who did his duty towards his country.

The said steamer Kwang-chi is to be inspected by the Japanese naval officers on the morning of the 15th February, 1895 (21st January of Chinese calendar), to see that she is not equipped as a war vessel.

Art. XI. That it be always understood that after the present stipulations have been made the Chinese naval and military forces at Wei-hai-wei are to give up all hostile operations against the Japanese naval and military forces, and that the moment such operations are made the present stipulations shall lose effect at once and the Japanese naval and military forces shall resume hostilities.

_Signed_: ADMIRAL ITO. _Signed_: NIU CHANG-PING.

16th February, 28th year of Meiji. 22nd of 1st month, 21st year of Kwangshu.

JAPANESE FLEET IN FEBRUARY, 1904.

(Ships in italics were not ready for sea when the war began.)

(‡‡) = Approximate unit of battle value.

BATTLESHIPS. -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ | | | |Displace-|Armour| Principal |Torpedo| Indicated |Nominal| (‡‡) |Rate| Name. |Launched| ment. | belt.| armament. | tubes.|horsepower.| speed.| -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ | | | | Tons. | Ins. | | | | Knots.| 80 | 2 |Yashima | 1896 | 12,517 | 18 |Four 12-in., | 5 | 13,687 | 18 | | | | | | |ten 6-in., | | | | | | | | | |sixteen 12-pdrs.| | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ 80 | 2 |Fuji | 1896 | 12,649 | 18 | Ditto | 5 | 13,687 | 18 | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ 100 | 1 |Shikishima | 1898 | 15,088 | 9 |Four 12-in., | 5 | 14,700 | 18 | | | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | | | | | | | |twenty 12-pdrs. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ 100 | 1 |Asahi | 1899 | 15,443 | 9 | Ditto | 4 | 15,207 | 18 | 100 | 1 |Mikasa | 1900 | 15,362 | 9 | Ditto | 4 | 15,207 | 18 | 100 | 1 |Hatsuse | 1899 | 15,240 | 9 | Ditto | 4 | 14,700 | 18 | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ 125 | A1 |_Kashima_ |Building| 16,400 | 9 |Four 12-in., | 4 | (?) | (?) | 125 | A1 |_Katori_ | ” | 16,400 | 9 |four 10-in., | 4 | (?) | (?) | | | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | | | | | | | |twenty 12-pdrs. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ 35 | 4 |Chin-Yen | 1882 | 7,335 | 14 |Four 12-in., | 3 | 6,000 | 15 | | | | | | |four 6-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+

ARMOURED CRUISERS. -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ | |Tokiwa | 1898 | 9,855 | 7 |Four 8-in., | 5 | 18,248 | 22 | | | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | | | | | | | |twelve 12-pdrs. | | | | | +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ | |Asama | 1898 | 9,855 | 7 | Ditto | 5 | 18,248 | 22 | | |Idzumo | 1899 | 9,906 | 7 | Ditto | 4 | 14,700 | 21 | | |Iwate | -- | 9,906 | 7 | Ditto | 4 | 14,700 | 21 | | +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ | |Yakumo | 1899 | 9,800 | 7 |Four 8-in., | 5 | 15,500 | 20 | | | | | | |twelve 6-in., | | | | | | | | | |twelve 3-in. | | | | 60 | 3 +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ | |Azuma | 1899 | 9,456 | 7 | Ditto | 5 | 16,600 | 20 | | +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ | |Nisshin | 1903 | 8,000 | 6 |Four 8-in., | 4 | 13,500 | 20 | | | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | | | | | | | | ten 12-pdrs. | | | | | +-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ | |Kasuga | 1903 | 8,000 | 6 |One 10-in., | 4 | 13,500 | 20 | | | | | | |two 8-in., | | | | | | | | | |fourteen 6-in., | | | | | | | | | |ten 12-pdrs. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+

PROTECTED CRUISERS. -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+-------+-----------+-------+ 15 | 6 |Akitsushima| 1892 | 3,172 | — |Four 6-in., | 4 | 8,516 | 19 | | | | | | |six 4.7-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 20 | 6 |Hashidate | 1891 | 4,278 | — |One 12.5-in., | 4 | 5,400 | 16 | | | | | | |eleven 4.7-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 20 | 6 |Itsukushima| 1889 | 4,278 | — | Ditto | 4 | 5,400 | 16 | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 20 | 6 |Matsushima | 1890 | 4,278 | — |One 12.5-in., | 4 | 5,400 | 16 | | | | | | |twelve 4.7-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 10 | 7 |Naniwa | 1885 | 3,709 | — |Two 10.2-in., | 4 | 7,604 | 18 | | | | | | |six 6-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 10 | 7 |Takachiho | 1885 | 3,709 | — | Ditto | 4 | 7,604 | 18 | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 20 | 6 |Yoshino | 1892 | 4,225 | — |Four 6-in., | 5 | 15,967 | 23 | | | | | | |eight 4.7-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 20 | 6 |Chitose | 1898 | 4,836 | — |Two 8-in., | 5 | 15,714 | 23 | | | | | | |ten 4.7-in., | | | | | | | | | |twelve 3-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 20 | 6 |Kasagi | 1898 | 4,978 | — | Ditto | 5 | 17,235 | 23 | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 10 | 7 |Idzumi | 1883 | 2,967 | — |Two 10-in., | — | 5,576 | 17 | | | | | | |six 4.7-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 15 | 6 |Suma | 1895 | 2,700 | — |Two 6-in., | 2 | 8,500 | 20 | | | | | | |six 4.7-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 15 | 6 |Akashi | 1897 | 2,800 | — | Ditto | 2 | 8,000 | 20 | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 10 | 7 |Chiyoda | 1890 | 2,439 | 4½ |Ten 4.7-in., | 3 | 5,678 | 19 | | | | | | |fourteen 3-pdrs.| | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 10 | 7 |Niitaka | 1902 | 3,400 | — |Six 6-in., | 0 | 9,000 | 20 | | | | | | |eight 3-in. | | | | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+ 10 | 7 |Tsushima | 1902 | 3,400 | — | Ditto | 0 | 9,000 | 20 | 10 | 7 |_Otawa_ |Building| 3,400 | — | Ditto | 0 | 9,000 | 20 | -----+----+-----------+--------+---------+------+----------------+--------+----------+-------+

DESTROYERS.[42] Thornycroft Type. +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+ | Name. |Displacement.| Indicated |Speed.| Built.| | | |horse-power.| | | +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+ | | Tons. | |Knots.| | +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+ |Kagero | | | | | |Murákumo | | | | | |Ousagoumo | 275 | 5400 | 30 |1898-99| |Shinonome | | | | | |Shiranöi | | | | | |Yuguri | | | | | +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+ |Asashio | | | | | |Shirakuma | 385 | 6000 | 31 | 1901 | |Asagiri (J[43]) | | | | | |Harusame (J) | | | | | +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+ | YARROW TYPE. | +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+ |Akebono | | | | | |Ikadsuchi | | | | | |Inanzuma | 306 | 6000 | 31 |1898-99| |Oboro | | | | | |Sazanami | | | | | |Niji[44] (rebuilt) (J) | | | | 1903 | +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+ |Akatsuki | | | | | |Kasumi | 385 | 6000 | 31 | 1901 | |Hayatori (J) | | | | | |Murasame (J) | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+ | TORPEDO BOATS. | | First Class.[45] | | 1 Yarrow boat (Kotaka) | 190 | 1400 | 19 | 1886 | | 5 ” boats | 135 | 2000 | 27 | 1898 | | 1 Krupp boat | 128 | 1015 | 19 | 1895 | | 4 Normand boats | 150 | | 29 | 1899 | | 1 Schichau boat | 130 | | (?) | 1900 | |10 Kobé and Normand boats| 110 | | 27 | 1900 | |15 Kobé and Yarrow boats | 150 | | 29 | 1900 | | | | | | | | Second Class. | | 3 Schichau boats | 85 | | 23 | 1891 | | 2 Normand ” | 80 | | 23 | 1891 | |20 various boats | 56 | | 20 | | |10 new boats | | | 23 | 1901 | +-------------------------+-------------+------------+------+-------+

[42] All have two tubes (18-in.), one 12-pdr. aft, and five 3-pdrs.

[43] J = built in Japan.

[44] The original Niji was wrecked in 1901.

[45] Except the Kotaka and the Krupp boat, which have six tubes (14-in.), all carry three tubes (14-in.).

MISCELLANEOUS SHIPS. +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ | Name. |Launched.|Displacement.|Armour| Armament. |Indicated|Speed.| | | | |belt. | | horse- | | | | | | | | power. | | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ | | | Tons. | Ins. | | |Knots.| |Chihaya | 1901 | 850 | |Two 4.7-in., | 6000 | 21 | | | | | |four 12-pdrs.| | | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Tatsuta | 1894 | 875 | |Two 4.7-in. | 5500 | 21 | |Miyako | 1897 | 1800 | | Ditto | 6130 | 20 | |Yaeyama | 1889 | 1600 | |Three 4.7-in.| 5500 | 20 | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Takao | 1888 | 1800 | |Four 6-in., | 2400 | 15 | | | | | |one 4.7-in., | | | | | | | |one 12-pdr. | | | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Akagi | 1887 | 614 | |Four 4.7-in. | 700 | 12 | |Oshima | 1890 | 640 | | Ditto | 1200 | 16 | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Atago | 1887 | 640 | |One 8.2-in., | 700 | 12 | | | | | |one 4.7-in. | | | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Maya | 1887 | 640 | | Ditto | 700 | 12 | |Chiokai | 1888 | 640 | |Two 6-in. | 700 | 12 | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Tsushima| 1881 | 1380 | |Two 10-in., | 2880 | 16.4 | | | | | |four 4.7-in. | | | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Musashi | 1885 | 1480 | |Two 6-in., | 1600 | 13.5 | | | | | |four 4.7-in. | | | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Yamato | 1886 | 1480 | | Ditto | 1600 | 13.5 | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Amagi | | 1030 | | | | | |Kaimon | | 1360 | | Old guns | | | |Tenriu | | 1550 | | | | | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Fuso | 1877 | 3717 | 9 |Eight 6-in. | 3500 | 13 | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Hei Yen | 1890 | 2000 | 8 |One 10-in., | 2400 | 11 | | | | | |two 6-in. | | | +--------+---------+-------------+------+-------------+---------+------+ |Six ex-Chinese gunboats | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

JAPANESE SHIP-NAMES

The names of a few Japanese ships are singularly beautiful and poetical in their meanings; the majority, however, have little significance. As the meanings of Japanese ship-names are not given in Captain Prince Louis of Battenberg's interesting “Men-of-War Names,” a glossary of them is here inserted for reference and information.

All names with the prefix _Chin_ (Chinese _Chen_) are Chinese. The names of captured Chinese ships have always been retained by the Japanese, but they have been translated into their own language, _i.e._ as though, when in the past we took the _Téméraire_, we had taken to calling her _The Rash_.

I am indebted to my friends Commander Takarabé and Lieutenant Yamamoto, both of the Imperial Japanese Navy, for the meanings of these ship-names.

Adsuma = a mountain with a poetical history.

Asama = a sacred volcanic island in Japan. The present is the second ship of the name. The first was a pirate frigate that put into a Japanese port to refit and was seized.

Akagi = a mountain in Japan. Akashi = a beautiful seaside place near Kobé. Akebono = dawn. Akitsushima = an old name for Japan (poetical). Asahi = “the (rising) morning sun.” Amagi = name of a mountain in Japan. Atago = name of a mountain in Japan. Chitose = “long life.” Chiyoda = the name of Shogun's castle and Emperor's palace. The present Chiyoda is the second of the name. (See p. 402.) Chin Yen = “striking from a long way off.” The name is Chinese. This ship was formerly the Chinese Chen Yuen. Chin Nan = striking south. Chin To = striking east. Chin Sei = striking west. Chin Hoku = striking north. Chin Chaiu = striking midway. Chin Pen = striking everywhere near. Fuso = “Japan.” Fuji = name of the celebrated Japanese mountain, Fuji-Yama. This is the second ship of the name. Hashidate = name of a Japanese port. Hatsuse = a place in Japan celebrated for its maple woods. Hi-yei = a famous battle mountain in Japan. Hei Yen = “pacifying a long way off.” This is a captured Chinese ship, Ping Yuen. he-Sho = name of a scare bird. Inadzuma = “lightning.” Idzumi = a country of Japan. Ikadzuche = “thunder.” Itsukushima = a Japanese island. Idzumo = a province of Japan. Iwate = name of a place in Japan. Kaimon = “sea gate.” Kasagi = a mountain in Japan. Katsuragi = a mountain in Japan. Kagero = “the shimmering mist that rises from the earth on a hot day.” Kotaka = “a hawk.” Kasauga = a mountain in Japan. Kon-go = a famous battle mountain in Japan. Mikasa = a mountain. Maya = a Japanese mountain. Matsushima = a Japanese island. Musashi = the province in which Toku is situated. Miyako = a place in Japan. Murákumo = “a cloud cluster.” Niji = “rainbow.” Naniwa = a palace of the Emperor's. Nisshin = “daily progressing.” Oshima = “a large island.” Ousougumo = “thin clouds.” Obero = “Dim.” Rio-jo = “powerful as a dragon.” This is a Chinese word. Shinonome = “daybreak cloud.” Sai Yen = “helping from a long way off.” Sazanami = “the pretty, small waves raised by a zephyr.” Shikishima = an old poetical name for Japan. Saikio-maru = the merchant steamer Saikio. Shiranöi = “will-o'-the-wisp.” Suma = a place in Japan close to Akashi. So-Ko = Chinese. Takao = a Japanese town. Tateyama = name of a Japanese mountain. Takachiho = name of a sacred place in Japan. Takasago = “Darby and Joan.” It is the name of a town associated in poetry with a couple of that nature. Tatsuta = name of a Japanese mountain. Tenriu = a river in Japan. Tsukuba = a mountain in Japan. Tokiwa = “evergreen.” Tsukushi = a Japanese town. Yashima = “Japan.” Yaxyama = an island mountain. Yamato = a Japanese province. Also an old name for Japan (poetical). Yoshino = a mountain in Japan famous for its beautiful cherry-blossom; hence “cherry-blossom.”

SHIPS THAT HAVE BEEN LOST BY SHIPWRECK

Taiebo No. 1 (small gunboat). Wrecked about 1870.

Unebi (cruiser). Mysteriously lost, with all hands, at sea about 1890. Believed in Japan to have been destroyed by the Chinese. Tschishima (torpedo cruiser). Foundered on her trial trip in the Inland Sea, 1891. Most of her crew were drowned. Kohei, ex-Kwang Ping (gunboat). Formerly Chinese. Wrecked off the Pescadores, 1895. Fuso (ironclad). This ship broke from her cable, and drifted across the ram of the Matsushima during a gale in 1897. She sank, but was subsequently raised and repaired. Katsuragi (wooden corvette). Wrecked in the later nineties.

WAR LOSSES

Miyako (gunboat). Blown up at Dalny, 1904. Yoshino (cruiser). Sunk by collision with Kasuga, 1904. Hatsuse (battleship). Blown up off Port Arthur, 1904.

HISTORICAL SHIP-NAMES

Asama. No. 1, a pirate ship (sailing) captured by the Japanese (p. 195). No. 2, the present armoured cruiser of 9700 tons, launched 1898. Chiyoda. No. 1, launched in the sixties; a small vessel; now known as Chiyoda-nata. No. 2, launched 1890, of 2450 tons; to replace the Unebi. Fuji. No. 1, a sailing-ship; always known as Fuji-Yama. No. 2, the present 12,300-ton battleship, launched 1896; always called Fuji only. Kasuga. No. 1, a paddler of 1270 tons, formerly known as the Kiang Tse; launched in England, 1863; depôt ship at Tsushima. No. 2, purchased from Argentina just before the war with Russia; 8000 tons. Nisshin. No. 1, a wooden ship, launched in 1869, and now used as a training-ship for boys at Sassebo. No. 2, purchased from Argentina just before the war with Russia; 8000 tons.

A JAPANESE NAVAL “AT HOME”

“Captain Kawashibara and officers of H.I.J.M.S. Kasagi at home, Monday, March 15th.”

The Kasagi herself is an American-built ship.

The peculiarity of this ship lies in the tremendous amount of electricity there is on board her. The ammunition hoists are electric, the lights and bells, of course, are, the engine-room indicators are, and, finally, electric fans are all over the ship. So, too, are telephones.