RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIV, Issue 2836, 5 January 1904, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

AL . . « Times " co-firms Japan's purchase of two Aigenline ciuistrs for a million acd a half. The contract provides that thej mast be ready for sea in January. The Russian ciui:era Krzan and Ekater-iß_-loffh-ve been recilled, Russia fearing the possibility of their capture. Japan'B mobilisation is interpreted on the Continent as the prelude to thn i-sue of nn ultima'.um if Russia rejects her mini nrium demands. * The Kinehu Railway, Japan, has been ordered- to transport five thousand troops toNagaski, to embaik for Korea. Japan la equipping three fast mercantile Btramers a« armed cruisers. The Chinese Imperial Railwr.y has withdrawn its rolling stock from the north, and, in the event of trouble, asks Britain to take over the line. M. Pavloff is straining every nerve to induce Korea to leiso Ma«aropho ami as Kueoian naval stations. The Russian cruder Alma fca9 sailed from Libiu, in the Baltic Sea. for Port \rthur. The reported recall of the crui cr Kaz»n __h_a been contradicted. She passed the •Suez Canal, with 2000 picked troops on board, for Port Arthur. Five- Russian destroyers who are m the dock at Malta have been unexpectedly ordered to proceed to sea, leaving important repairs unfinished. There is a gloomy outlook for peace. The censorship of telegrams has apparently commenced. There are rumour, in diplomatic circles that tha Russian reply has bern sent. ~.__■• A circumstantial account i. published in Beilin of the Czar's hurried meeting with m the Ministerial Council to consider a lorg telegram frcm Prince AUxiiff. As a remit of the deliberations. Russia is said to have adhered to her previous note. Japan has acquired two vessels of the ■_ Nippon l' ne aB hospital ships. Reutet's Tokio correspondent reports that iix armed cruisers and battleship**, under Admiral Kamemura, are expected to leave aasabo on Sunday for Mcsampho, where tbe Russian cruiser Easboynik is stationed. m It is Burmi.ed that Japan intends to pre hS? vent the Russian cruisers Gromoboi, Rossis, Rurik and Bogatyr, which are at Vladlvosf tock. frtm jonctioning with the Port rquadron. Japan is transferrin", mucn of her mercantile shippifg to Deutral Powers, principally to Britain. * ■■■ !■ inhimi—hi■ i iii iiMw».nntiirrnnimmTiiri 1