The War Between China and Japan.
[ PROPOSALS FOR PEACE. i 1 INTRIGUES ON THE PART OF RUSSIA. ' (Per Press Association.) Shanghai, February 16. The Japanese are trying to raise the i warships sunk in the fight off the Y'alu ■ river. i February 17. i Li Hung Chang and Prince Kung > meet the Japanese envoys at Port Arthur. It is reported that England and Russia have offered to mediate i between the belligerents. Inspired reports state that Russia, being desirous , of seeing the end of the war, agreed that the Powers should intervene, and save China from total prostration, and preventing further conquests by Japan. The same report declares the Czar will not sanction the independence of Corea, fearing an outbreak of riots. Foreign Ministers in Pekin have been ordered specially to guard the Legations. Foreigners in Weihaiwei were permitted to leave unmolested.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 196, 18 February 1895, Page 2
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