THE FAR EAST.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5007, 3 July 1903, Page 5

THE FAR EAST.

RUSSIA’S HOLD ON MANCHURIA. WARSHIPS AtTpORT ARTHUR. LONDON, July 1. Tho "Daily Mail’s” Tokio correspondent states that it is reported that Japan is protesting., to Russia regarding her continued occupation of Manchuria, and also that, England and Japan will each send! a. J ,'g|(iqboat to the Yalu River, the northern bounikry of Korea, to watch the Russians in that quarter. PEKIN, July 1. Fifty-two Russian warships are at Port Arthur. The Chinese newspapers comment on the significance of the assembling of the British, American and Japanese fleets in tho north of the Gulf of Pechili. While America favours the payment of the Chinese indemnity in. silver, and Russia and France are willing to pay Customs duties on a gold basis, since their imports are insigificant, the other Powers, have warned Chang Chi-tung that they will take strong measures to coriipel' China to adhere to the protocol. In i the" event ; of non-compliance, the Powers contemplate tho seizure of the salt gabello or the re-occupation of Tion-tsin. The Chinese Government makes no attempt at economy or reform of tho finances. Sums are squandered at Court which would pny tho indemnity in gold two-fold.