THE THREATENED WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 12, 15 January 1904, Page 3

THE THREATENED WAR.

VARIOUS ITEMS. LONDON', .lan. 1.:!. Lloyds' insurance against war commencing within a month is iiity guineas, and against Great Britain being forced lo tu\e up anus ten guineas. Two hundred Japanese miUvary engineers ure distiibnted at various points on the Trans-Siberian iailway, disguised as Chinese coolies, and in other disguises. They niu ready to explode the line. PARIS, -lan. 13. Russia is trying to purchase three French submarines tor -ervice in the Far East. SYDNEY, Jan. M. Several large steamers are reported to have been chartered to carry Newcastle coal to the Fur East. Inquiries are being made for supplies of tinned meat lor tile Japanese anny. THE RUSSO-JAPANESE NOTE. FAILURE OF A U'A* LOAN. Received 14. 9.50 p.m. LONDOS, Jan. 14. The Russian Minister at Tokio lias received Japan's reply to lite Russian Note. It is expected to lead to further negotiations. Russia's attempt to raise a war loan in Paris iailed, owing to a strong feeling amongst investors that too much French capital is already invested in Russia. A STARTLING PROPOSAL. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 14. The Grand Duke Alexander MHohaelcwritch, who is acting as llin T ister for Commercial Nu-vfi'glation, proposes to increase the stri'injuncy of existing regulations against foreign- shipping, excluding foreign stamen and foreign capital from the Russian mercantile marine. French investors are much alarmed at Duke Alexander's proposal. TELEGRAPH AND CABLE WORK. Received 14, 11.43 p.m. / BRISBANE, Jam. 14. In view of the possibility of war in the Par East, consequent cat the failge increase oi telegraphic work, the Torres Strait caible ('between Thursday Island and the nnunfautd), is to be thorctuahly averhftukde It is also proposed to establish a Marconi station for signalling. The Latest. THE CHASE OF THE IRONCLADS NO DEFINITE TIME FOR RUSSIA'S REPLY - . EMPEROR OF KOREA PREPARES FOR FLIGHT. Received 14, 11.43 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 14. The Kapancso vessel Kasuga has reached Port Said. The Russiam armoured ship Dimilri Dousikoi Is passing through tihe caittal, and the Aujlcma, with seven destroyers, is awaiting tJie Nisshin's arrival at Port Said. Apparently it is intenoeg to keep the Japanese cruisers between two Russian sfcjuadrons. TSj» Daily Hail's Tokio correspondent states that Japain courteously replied to the Rlussian Note, but she adhered to her Korean and Manchurian proposals. The Note fixed no time limit for a reply. The Emperor of Korea will open Wrju to trade if China acquiesces. The Emperor of Korea has pulbMshed an edict blaming the sloth' and wurillation of the people for the approaching loss of their country, and advises them to act as they' think best but not to join in any collision (between foreign troops. M. BavloH offers the Emperor an esyluni in the Russian Legation. The Emperor has deposited three million yen in a Shanghai bank, and more elsewhere.