THE FAR EAST.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13813, 29 January 1907, Page 5

THE FAR EAST.

GREAT ACTIVITY IX JAPAN

WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.

I'ress Association—lly Telegraph—Copyright.

BRISBANE, January 28. (Received Jan. at 11.36 p.m.) Mf MVilew. 1 lie representative of a lirni in China, who has resided at Kobe for 25 years, has arrived on a visit. Ho declares that the Japanese intend to exploit Korea and Manchuria, and tliiit large numbers of the worst daw of people are making their way thither. The consequence is that tl|e Chinese are beginning to regard the Japanese generally with disfavour. The Japanese have already got as far nofth jn Manchuria as Ilarltiti, and are still wurkiiig up. 11l Korea, they are ill bad odour with the natives, whom they are treating ma>t unjustly, taking their lands and paying inadequate compensation. At the present time there is no possibility of Australia doing anything in' the meat trade, as the Japanese preicr the native article, and will noteven look at mutton, The general belief in Japaii appears to he that- the country fl 'iH many years he again at war with Russia, and preparations are beiii"made accordingly. Ap enormous military depot covering 250 acres is in course of construction at Xagova, between lioi>e, and \okohama, i)iul every arsenal in the country is working at high pressure turning out arms anil ammunition. Indeed, so great are the preparations that a stranger, would imagine*that- the country was actually engaged in wi|r. The higher class of Japanese regret, the inllnx intq Manchuria of undesirable classes, and hope that it wi|! very sunn he checked by the (invernincnl.