AFFAIRS IN THE FAR EAST.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 9940, 30 March 1898, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN THE FAR EAST.

(PER PEESB ASSOCIATION) (BY RLBItIXRIO TBLBGRAPH— OOPYRIOUT.) (Reaelved March 29. at 9 50 a m.) Hong Kong, '-March 2B. The Rassian fhg has been hoisted at Port Arthur and Talleawan. ' The Chioeaa foroaa have withdrawn from these positions. London, March 28. Tb 9 Times, oommeatlDg on Salitbary'i departare, saya that he ought to surrender the portfolio of Foreign AffiUre. The paper favor* the appointment of -A J Bilfoar as his successor. Stock Erohanges generally are de« pressed in consequence of the seilaoj In* teroatlona' outlook. Consols have fallen three sixteenths. Uadec medio&l ftdvloe Biltibof/ hit

■tartea for Beaullea, his seat Id the South of France. Carzon now attends meetings of the Cabinet). twenty* million cartridges have been Issued to the British volunteer forces. Stoke*, Maroh 29. In view of the unsettled^ condition of affairs In the East the authorities are Inof easing the Btotea of coal at Thursday Island, . It> is stated that the local equadron Is kept ready for Bea, and can be despatohed within an hoar If necessaty. (Received March 29, at 10 a m) . Hong Kong, Maroh 28 HHS Batflaor, which recently joined the China squadron, Is proceeding to Nagasaki, Japan. Si PjBTEBSBtTRG, Maron 29. The Rufslan voltwteer fleet which recently left the Battlo'for Vladlvoatock, is returning to Russia. Pakis, March 28. Hanotaux states that the ohlef demands made from China on behalf of France are in view of ensuring security to the Indo« Chinese territory. The first results of the demands, Hanotaux adds, give good angary of sacoess The ' French in Siam have purchased the Siam Frea Press, a dally newspaper, published aVßapgkok, The journal now vehemently at£acks*the Klrigof Siam and British interests. (Received Maroh 30, at 12 40 a m ) London, ftlatch 29. ' Tbl Standard's BcrllnUooiiespbndent ■tatesthat it is expeoted that England will occupy Ohusan;?nßtll a definite un» darstandtng has 'been 5 arrived at with tihina. TneßfghtHoa Mr BaWopr promises the Houbb of Cpmmonß to make a statement on the Eajtern policy on Tpesday next.' " • ■ - ■ St pBTEBSBima, March 29. The Ruaßian plans fo? the immediate equipment of Post -Arthur are ready. . King Meuellk of Abyssinia cordially received the Russian mistlon, and a ralute of artillery greeted the receipt of the Uzar's autograph letter.