CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 5 February 1898, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Russia and China. Rua?ia has 10,000 troops in China at Port Arthur and Talien Wan Bay. Germany demands further railway conoeßiions in the Shantung Peninsula, from China, as compensation for the murder of a German sailor at Kiao-chau in June last. Reuter's correspondent nnderstands that Ohina is willing that British ships should anchor in Port Arthur, where the Bussian ship* have heen allowed to winter. A Radian steamer carrying 1500 soldiers 12 cannon and a number of quick-firing guns h«s parsed through hf» Bwphorm fmm a Russian por> in the Black Sea, bound for Vladi vnstock. Owing to his strongly favouring th; Russians, M. Nishi, the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been compelled to resign office. The Emperor of Corea has declined h Russian request for a resident legation. ! It is reported that an arran?f-m9n* has been arrived at whereby the j Chinese Eastern Railway is to be connected by two lines with the Russian system at the Manchurian frontier. The correspondent of the Times p.t Pekin reports thrt Britain his definitely withdrawn the condition* in regard to the opening of Talian Wan Bay, which she attached to the

recent offer to float the Chinese loan.

The objects sought have by the waiving of the demand been secured, and he expresses the opinion that there is every reason to hope that the negotiations with China a3 to the loan will prove successful.

Router's agent at Pekin states that China having allowed the Russian pquadron to winter at Port Arthur, the German squadron will nconpy Port Kiaochou, where the Russians wintered last year.