THE FAR EAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1084, 30 December 1903, Page 2

THE FAR EAST.

THE WAR CLOUD, •RUSSIA STEADILY PREPARES. By, Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, Dec. 28. Russia lias ordered from Omaha one million pounds of tinned meat, to he delivered at San Francisco by January 26tli, and then shipped to the Far East by two Russian steamers. Count Cassini asserts that America's action as regards Panama stops her ] rotesting in the case of Manchuria, which Russia has permanently occupied in the interests of civilisation. The Times’ Odessa correspondent states that the transport Ekaterinaisloft lias sailed, with two thousand picked recruits, Several naval officers ■and 50 gunners and engine-room artificers for the Far East. TOKIO, Dec. 28. Tile Sixth Army, Division, stationed at Kumamoto, is held in readiness to saii for Klcrea. f

SALE OF ARGENTINE CRUISERS.

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. •Received 10.9 ip.m., Dec. 29. NEW YORK, Dec. 29. The New York Sun states that Anthony Gibbs and Company have Isold the Argentine cruisers Morano and Rivazavia, It is believed that Japan is the purchaser, the price being seven and a-lialf million dollars Russia has ordered one million and a-liah pounds of mess meat from the .'Armour Company, to be delivered in Sail Francisco by, January 22nd.

RUSSIA’S PROMPT ACTION, By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright, Received 11,45 p.m., Dec. 29. LONDON, Dec. 29 s News has been received that the Russian commander at Mukden forced the Tartar general to disband and disarm the militia.

■JAPAN DETERMINED,

FIRM ATTITUDE TO BE MAINTAIN ED, READY TO BLOCK RUSSIANS. • By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 12.12 a.m. ? Dec. 30. LONDON, Dec. 29, Mr Bennett Burleigh reports from Tokic that the Japanese Cabinet has decided to preserve a* resolute policy. Japanese officials- have taken over the Fusan railway. The fleet is- so disposed as to check Russian movements out of .Vladivostock and Port Arthur. Mr Burleigh declares that Russia has little transport in Manchuria away from the railway, and is not ready to maintain a position there for at least another three months •against, a determined attack.

EXCITEMENT AT PORTSMOUTH. NAVAL RESERVES GET AN ORDER. By; Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 12.12 a.in., Dee, iiO., LONDON, Dec. 20. Excitement prevails at Portsmouth owing to receipt of an Admiralty order requiring naval reservists to notify- addresses where telegrams will reach them.