THE POWERS AND THE FAR EAST.
A BRITISH DEMAND. THE IMPORTATION OF ARMS [ INTO CHINA. 1 A USELESS PROHIBITION. FEARS OF A RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. I By Telegraph.—i?ress Association.— Copyright. j London, July 19. Retjteii's Yokohama correspondent states that Britain has requested that Wigu should be opened to foreign trade. Corea is believed to be favourable" to the request. ,; v The PoWers will allow all prohibi- j tions against the importation of arms into China to lapse in August, as they are considered useless and ineffective. (Received July 20, 11.57 p.m.) PekiN, July 20. ■ Diplomatists at Pekin consider the gravest factor of the situation is the increasing danger of a Russo-Japan-ese .war, in the spring, owing to the growing irritation of the Japanese oter Russia's activity along the Yalit River. It is stated that Russia is willing to fight, being convinced of ah easy victory if the other Powers do not interfere. Russia's telegraphic communication between Autung and; Youngam-; plio has been suspended owing j to; Corea's protest, M. Pikloff contends that the timber concessions made by Corea to Russia carry the . right to build railways and telegraph lines and open mining offices. r
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12328, 21 July 1903, Page 5
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