The Far East.

Opunake Times, Volume VIII, Issue 356, 8 February 1898, Page 2

The Far East.

London, February 4.

The Government have ordered the firstclass battleship, Barfleur to proceed to service in Chinese waters.

New York, February 4.

The 'American newspapers publish articles expressing strong sympathy with Britain in the event of war being declared. The New York Herald remarks that blood is thicker than water, and points out that a million Auglo-Saxons would find their commercial interests threatened if England was compelled to fight.

Pekin, February 4.

Colonel Woronoff, Russian Adviser to the Chinese Government has been placed under arrest by the Chinese authorities.

They have also dismissed the German military officials which were engaged as instructors to the Chinese army at the termination of the war with Japan.

London, February 4.

British and American newspapers express great disappointment over the suggestion that Lord Salisbury is backing down in connection with England's demands for opening Ta-lien-wan.

Continental papers rejoice over the announcement contained in the Times that Britain has defiantly withdrawn the conditions in regard to Talienwan.

The British Foreign Office has warned the public that many statements published in the newspapers are inaccurate.

London, February 5. Russian and German newspapers commenting on England's withdrawal of the demand for opening Talien-wan Bay as one of the conditions of the Chinese loan endeavor to prove that Russian diplomacy has defeated British diplomacy. The Standard's Berlin correspondent states that German negotiations for participating in the Chinese loan will be limited to the bankers, the Government not taking a share. The Standard says it is still hoped that Britain will get the lion's share of the loan.

Hong Kong, February G. The Chinese assassin of a German sailor at Kiaochau has been beheaded by Chinese authorities. Six thousaud Russian troops have arrived at Kiriu, the capital of Kiriu province, Manchuria, situated on the Sungaria River. There are 70,000 Russian troops at Vladivostok. *

Calcutta, February 6

Demedar Chapekar, the Brahmin advocate, who confessed to murdering two special plague officers at Poonah in July, has been sentenced to death.