RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7718, 21 January 1905, Page 2

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

YESTERDAY'S CABLES. SECOND DIVISION OP BALTIC FLEET. LONDON, Jan. 10. Admiral Bolroveky's squadron lius reached JilmUl. In response to Russia's attempt to array; the Powers ugntont China, Colonel Hay ooliciig them to ivnpw iheir ntlh<trion to the American Note on China's administrative entity, upffinjc thorn to use their influence to coiujh'] the belligerents to respect neutrality. China's reply asserts tb.> coim»> of the (iovernor's attitude, dospite individual lapses, which are excused by IfUKsiu's wrong-doing. .lapan's reply is ex|(ectod tonufterl other i (reaches of neutrality bakbi China's, and to claim full liberty of action if suitable opportunity occurs. CHAMPAGNE AND VODKA IK I'ORT AltTHllt. LONDON, Jan. 19, l-arge stores of champagne Mid vodka have been discovered in Port Arthur. During the closing days of the siege chickens sold at !Ms, egg* Bs, and poars at 2s. live hundred and fifty guns were found in good' condition. * The British steamer seized in the Shutfhdma Straits was tfao Ouklcy. She was bound from Cardiff to Vladivostok, with 5900 tons of coal. LAST MIGHT'S lEIS. LONDON, Jan, 90. Mr John Hay. United State* Secretary of State, understanding that some of the Powers were contemplating territorial aggression in China, has secured positive assurance* that no Power will make any attemut on the integrity of China ™