THE CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST.
Press Association— By Telegraph-Copyright. St. Petersburg, April IG. (Received April 17, p.t 5.15 p.m.) . Russia is sending 6003 troop's and ranch war material to Porfe Arthur. \ Tokio, April 16. (Received April 17, at 5.15 p.m.) Two Japanese have been arrested at Port Arthur on a charge of beiDg spies. [ ' Pekin, April 16. (Received April 17. at 5.15 p.m.) I The Goyernpr .of. Shanghai has granted a i concession to an Aoglo-Italjan syndicate -in ; the form of the right o£ working vast coal ! andiron deposits. ; ' ; . Thtjhsday Island, April 16. i , . , (Received April It?, at 10 a.m.)' ; Eastern news states that the Russians con^ tinue to display activity at Port Arthur, while the Germans are busy at Kiaou Cbau fortifying and'surveying railv/ays. . As bearing upon the British occupation of Wei-h?ij-yei, it is stated that, tha Japanese fortified the place, and that the garrison is now. t^vice as strong as it was 11 months The Germans ppw occupy the whole of .the Shantung^ Province. E-istern news states; that rumours regarding .the. arrival cf Russian soldiers at Port Arthur have baenqirculated. The Russians are arrantrjng for the storage of 25,000 tons of cdal. They are gradually overcoming the difficulty through the present gcant sppply.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11090, 18 April 1898, Page 2
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