THE FAR EAST

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12285, 1 February 1904, Page 2

THE FAR EAST

United Press Association—Per Electric- ; Telegraph—Copvright. THE RUSSIANS ACROSS THE YALU RIVER. COSSACKS ON THE KOREAN' FRON'MER.

FALL IN RUSSIAN" AND JAPANESE STOCK.

United Press Association—Per Electric i Telegraph—Copyright. . •■■■ Received 8.45 a.m.,. January 30th. . ; 5 LONDON, Januaiy 30. Japanese mercantile houses in. Londo& have been instructed not to negotiate commercial bills at present. A Russian military party crossed thes Korean- frontier near the Yalu river. Russians are extending the telegraph, line--from tlie ; moutli of the Yalu to Port Ar-,' thur. ; " » ■ The : concentration of Cossacks on the Korean frontier continues. ...... Reports from two sources allege that | Russia, has refused to ■ guarantee China's ! sovereignty. ... ...... Russian and Japanese stocks have fallen in London. RUSSIA'S PROMISED REPLY.:' FIRING ACROSS THE BOWS OF A. , | RUSSIAN STEAMER. --•Received 9.58 a.m., 'Januaiy 31sf, LONDON,. January .301,. Count Lamsdorff has intimated that, a reply to Japan's notd will bs transmitted next -yfeek." *'Great care is being"bestoweJ in drifting it., -■•. Admiral Alexieff's views< r are also awaited before -the drafts, are y finally submitted to-the Czar. ~ ' The '•■ Times"' Paris correspondent: stays ■ that an. interview with prominent Russians, which has been : published in - Paris, and: n utterances in other directions, show that Japan's; decisive attitude- renders : it ertremely difficult for Russia to-frame a reply . which /shall be neither provocative of war ■ nor involve complete surrender. The " Daily Mail's" Chefoo correspondent: • estates that a Japanese warship in: the.vicinity- of Chemulplio. fired, thrice across: the bows of the Russian steamer Argnn,. which was bound from Nagasaki to Dalny. In to the frantic appeals of tbepassengers, ffie" captaiii'of the Ar^un ~ cided to, stop,, but no further challenge ,was : ... . made. ;