RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 53, 1 May 1895, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

THE LAIEST ASPECT OP THE SITUATION. Toiao, April 28. The attitude of the European Powers has amazed tho Japanese Cabinet, and its relations with Russia are now exceedingly strained. London, April 28. The Vienna correspondent of the Standard says that unless Japan sacrifices herself to tho Czar’s ambition the situation will cause Russia to hasten on the completion of the Siberian Railway, and momentous issues may be expected, involving grave injury to British commerce in the East. London, April to. *The Japan correspondent of the Times wires that the situation is very grave. Advices from Hong Kong state that the Japaness massacred the garrison at Pescadores on the occupation of the group. It is reported that Germany has proposed to Jltaly to prolong the treaty alliance for six years, in view of the unsettled state of affairs in Asia. Shanghai, April 29. _ Owing to continued disturbances in Formosa a force of sailors from a German warship has been landed at Tamsui, a treaty port in the north-west of the island, to protect tho foreign residents. The trouble in Formosa is owing to the fact that the Chinese soldiers have not been paid for some time past. The discontent culminated in open revolt, at the outset of which the soldiers killed their general, whom they accused of stealing their pay. The Governor’s guard, in restoring order, killed 30 of the rioters.