The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1904.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXI, Issue 13326, 4 January 1904, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1904.

The outlook for peaca in the Far 'Bast is reported ter bo very gloomy. Active preparations for war are being made by both. Bussra and Japan, ian<i .it is sard that the tionnex Power Iras refused 'to amend her original note. Tharrf were sixty-two thousand British, wnmigrarats to Canada last year. The “Daily Mail" says that Mr Chamberlain prefers,to postpone his visit to Australia until Iho has 'carried his policy at Hwaie. Tho missing Ftiench transport Vienne has 'arrived at Oran. iShe luad been disabled and the authorities had given her up rip iost, A petition in favour of the importation of Chinese labour is being largely signed in the 'i’raiiKvao.;. Tho Premier is expected to ,address his consliinends at Hokitika on January 11. The second test nvaidh was coittimied in Mol bourne on Saturday. At tho conclusion of the day the .Englishmen: in their first innings had Host six wickets for 306 inns. The city officials in Chicago declare that there is evidence of 'grave neglect in conneculin with the disastrous fire ft the Iroquois Theatre. 'Nineteen other theatres in the city have been closed. ■ , . Tha Lancashire spinners have reduced their consumvitiorj' of raw cotton by one-third, with a view to defeating the American speculators. ... The British Resident aj.\ Baesa 'and iho Superintendent of Police have been murdeieo by native 0. . , ~. , In iho inlerprovmcial enokev match between Canterbury and Wellington, Canterbury has made 352 in l its first innings and 16 m i,s second for the less of two wickets. Wellington has made 2SO in its first innings. Japan is reported to* be transferring much of her .mercantile shipping to neutral Powers.