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A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT. Received 8, 1.2 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 7. Pi luce Ukhtowsky's orgwti in St. Petersburg, the okuja Viedomosti, declares that Japan is sinking to impose on Russia heavy sacrifices, and so to deprive Russia of lier po;/ition in China and cut Korea oil from tor entirely, li Russia yielded now the Japanese Chauvinists would make fresh and wider demands. War was certain!}' a scourge ; but peace luav bo a worse scourge, and it. would bo better to choose tlve lesser of tl.o two evils. EW'ECTS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE. RUSSIAN SHIPS MOII]USING AT PORT ARTHUR. THE SUGGESTED REASON. LONDON, Jail. 7. The Stock Exchange is depressed. Consols are ciaotud at 87}, Russian four pel' cents 9,'ij, .Japanese lives Bf>£. and Chinese lives tlfi. The Cabinet again meets on Saturday.
All warships at Vladivostok' have wei'gii,-d anchor ami are hasten to Port Arthur.
The Novi Krai, Admiral Alexicll's organ at I'ort Arthur, reneirkj ti,nt the outcome O'f the negotiations depends on the number of ironclads at Port Arthur and of troop:i in Alinchuria. Russia does not fear war, and does not desire it, therefore elic seeks to render it impossible.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 6, 8 January 1904, Page 3
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194The Latest. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 6, 8 January 1904, Page 3
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