MISCELLANEOUS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5199, 13 February 1904, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

THE POSITION OF CHINA’. DONDON. February 11. Germany agrees with the suggestion of Colonel Hay, American Secretary of State, that the Powers should unite in warning tho combatants that China’s neutraiity and integrity must bo respected during hostilities and afterwards. - JAPANESE AT VLADIVOSTOK. DONDON, February 11. One hundred Japanese are at Vlndivostook still awaiting repatriation. They complain that their houses have been destroyed, and their jewellery and furniture stolon. Tho police at Vladivostock are indifferent to thou- complaints. FORBIAD DECLARATION OF WAR. DONDON, February 11. Japan has issued a formal declaration of a state of war. THE DOC ARISING OF THE WAR. (Received February 13, 0.11 a.m.) DONDON. February 12. Japan approves Colonel Hay’s proposal to localise tho war. It is stated at Washington that Britain approves tho principle of Colonel Hay’s Note. APATHY OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPDE DONDON, February 12. The war ia decidedly unpopular in Russia, despite the efforts which are being made to galvanise tho people with, a spirit of patriotism. CONTROL OF BIANGHDRIA. LONDON, February 12. Count Inouye, Japanese Blinister at Berlin, states that if successful, Japan will plaoo Blanohuria under China’s sovereignty. THE COtMBf AIND OF THE ERFITSH FLEET. (Received February 13, 1.12 a.m.) LONDON. February 12. Admiral Sir Gerald Noel sails to-day to relieve Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge an the China station. RUSSIAN SECURITIES. (Received February 13. 10.33 p.m.) DONDON, February 13. Owing to the heavy fall in securities tho Russian Government has warned investors against rash selling. INTERRUPTION OF TRADE. LONDON. February 12. Ten thousand tons of goods are lying on tho wharves at Antwerp ready for shipment to Japan, but shippers are afraid to despatch, them. NEUTRALITY OF BRITAIN. A supplementary New Zealand “Gazette” issued on Thursday, jjives notification of British neutrality in the war between Russia and Japan. All British snbiects are enjoined to abstain from violating or contravening either the laws and statutes of the realm in this behalf or the law of nations in relation thereto, as they will answer to the contrary at their peril. Enlistment by any British subject in the military or "naval service of any foreign State at war with any foreign State at peace with His Majesty is illegal, and is an offence punishable" by fine and imprisonment. During the continuance of the present state of war all ships of war-of either belligerent are prohibited from ma!nng_ use of any port or roadstead in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands, or in any of His Blajesty’s colonies or foreign possessions, or dependencies. or of nnr waters subject to the territorial jurisdiction of the British Crown, as a station or place of resort, for anv warlike purpose, or for the purpose of obtaining any facilities for warlike equipment. Armed ships of either party are interdicted from carrying prizes made by them into the ports, harbours, roadsteads, or waters of Die United Kingdom, tho Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, or any of His Majesty’s colonies or possessions abroad.