THE FAR EAST

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12262, 5 January 1904, Page 3

THE FAR EAST

BRITISH NAVAL ARRANGEMENTS. * RUSSIA ASSEMBLING REINFORCE- , _ MENTS. "" '. United Press Association—; Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 10.5 a.m., Jannnry 4th. j LONDON. January 3The Admiralty deny that it .is their intention ta. send the Formidable, Vindictive and Irresistible and w ft cruiser from the Mediterranean station to China, but the authorities at Portsmouth VvTill be prepared witV vessels to replace any hurriedly despatched fronrthe Mediterranean to the Far East.i Russia has requisitioned - railway companies: for trucks and locomotives tft, convey heavy reinforcements, to Alanchur'a.', Italy is j anxious for tfce early removal ef the new Japanese, cruisers in order to avoid complications with Russia. The cruisers have been renamed Morona.. and Rivadavia. ■ 1 The C*ar has granted Prince AlesieS a. special; flag; also a.salute of twelve guns. ; . .■ The Japanese Legation say that Japan is able to, land aa Army Corps in Fusan in 48 hours.' , - ' - Twelve highly-paid Glasgow marine, en- ] gineers are starting on Tuesday for Yoko- 1 hama to strengthen Japanese navy. , RUSSIAN TROOPS ON THE "MOVE. CHINESE CRUISERS GETTING READY. Received 10.20 -p.m. ,• January 4th. BERLIN, January 4. The "Lokal Auzeiger's" .St. Petersburg correspondent asserts that nearly the whole of the fifth and tenth army corps have been pradnally sent during the . past month to the Far East in small detachments. : LONDON, January .4. The Chinese cruisers at Shanghai ru'Cru*". paring for active service. They are. shipping ammunition and'stores. Advices-from Tokio state that- the news-* papers urge an immediate declaration of irar, which is considered inevitable, but. the people are calm. All the banks are withholding their fundh, apparently as a result of official instructions. ...

The Japanese. Legation, in London, has not received any news.from Tokio.:, -. The Russian , cruiser Aurrfra has left Bi*erta. The reat of the squadron have postponed their depart we for the next few days.AdmiraL .Wirenius entertained M. Pichpn. the French Besident, and other Frenchmen at- Bizerta on board the Oslibaya. The alliance was warmlv toasted.

JAPAN TIRED OF WAITING FOR RUSSIA. ACTIVE MEASURES IN A FEWDAYS. Received 12148 a.m., January sth. . LONDON, January 4. The " Times" Tokio correspondent on! Saturday stated that twelve days had elapsed since Russia had been asked to reconsider her reply, yet St. Petersburg maintains profound silence. Japan has plainly r resolved . not to endure another period of;.waiting, which will be utilised, to strengthen Russian armaments: Failing some conciliatory Russian action, whereof there is. no sign, Japan will in a few. days take active measures to secure her vital interests. After this war would . become very difficult to avert.