THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1506, 14 July 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL-NEWS

By Telegraph—Preflß Association—Copyright Bt. Petersburg, July 12.

A syndicate of St. Petersburg bankers docidod that it was impossible at present to raiso an internal loan of fifteen million pounds sterling. Tbe newspaper Slovo states that tho Russian plenipotentiaries are empowered to discuss the cossion of territory, but in no wise the question of indemnity. London, July 12. The Russians discovered a band of Chunchusos and 300 Japanese sooth of Mingata. ■'

HITCH AS TO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. By, telegraph, Press A'ss’n, Copyright Recoived 10.53 p.m., July 13. London. July 13. Count Murovieff, ostensibly on tbe gronnd of health, does not proceeod to Washington. Fronch advices from St. Petersburg state that his proposed instructions are vague, and that he is not allowed discretion or to discuss dismantlement of Vladivostok, and is restricted in otherdirections.

IMPROVING PROSPECTS. Bf: telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 12.24 p.m., July 14. London, July 13.

The Doily Telegraph’s St. Petersburg correspondent reports that tho peace prospects are decidedly better. M. Do Wiste is, persona grata, selected instead of Count Mouravieff. Japan welcomes the appointment as a proof of a serious desire for peace.

JAPANESE LOAN CLOSED.

By telegraph, Press Aes’s, Copy tight Received 12.55 a.m., July 14. ■ London, July 13. The British and German portions of the Japanese loan have beeo subscribed tenfold and American fivefold, whereupon the list olosed.