TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12867, 24 May 1905, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

London, May 23. The Hague Arbitration Tribunal'decided that Japan is not entitled to ltxvy a house tax on buildings situated' in the British, French, arid Gorman concessions in Korea, held under perpetual lease, or an imtpost on suoh ]a«ds. unless e.vpressly stipulated in the lease. REPORTED DEATH OF HOZHDEST,VENSKY. London, May 23. The whereabouts of the Baltic freetj is still unknown. i It is reported in St. Petersburg j t)hat Admiral Rozhdestvonsky died, his body being committed to the deep off H'onkobo Bay. Vice-Admiral DieIjogato'ff, though ill, is assuming command. The report lacks official confirmatian.