THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN OUTLOOK.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9385, 11 March 1898, Page 3

THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN OUTLOOK.

Baiiia Voting Honey for Armaments.

(By Electric -Telegraph— Copyright.) . f 7 (Per TJnitecj Press, Association.) (Received March 11, at 10 a.m.) London, March 10. The Times says Britain was never less '- disposed to tamely' brook ' the infringe- „ merit, of her rights in China and West Africa than, at the.pvesont moment. - The, London Stock Exchange is calm, and there is a firmer feeling. Pekin, March 10. - > The Shungliyamen (the Chinese Foreign Office) declares that the demands made by Eussia is not regarded in the nature of an ultimatum. The Chinese Minister at Berlin has • been instructed to interview the Czar to press for the withdrawal of the demands. St. Petersburg, March 10. Russia ha 3 issued a ukase devoting 5)0,000,000 roubles to the construction of , warships. " It is reported that the Russian Go- ' vernment Jiaa refused to grant the request pjade by the British Government for , ifieciflp information with regard to ithe Bussian demands on China. Sofia, March 10. Bussia and Austria have warned Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria not to raise the Macedonian question at present. Vibkna, March 10. The Germans in Bohemia deeply distrust the new Austrian Cabinet formed by Count -Hohenßtein in succession to the administration of Baron Gantsoh.