Russian Hopes.
SEEKIKG TO HYOLYE i War Spirit Abroad. ANTICIPATING EXTREME MEASURES. FRENCH COMMERCE SUFFERS I.ONIX>X, May «. Reports from Luliunn, near llritish North Ilornco, state that tho steamer Clnmgmui .saw on Friday, "O miles north-east of Lntbuuli, a large unknown fleet in two divisions.. It was apparently coaling. St. Petersburg olficiuls areexultant over Japanese Irritation regniivi-. ing Admiral Itozhdestvensky's stn.l in liulo-Chino waters. The Russians ho|>e tliut Japan will furnish lliissin with a pretext for dragging France into the embroglio, thus involving Great Britain. r l'he Tokio newspaper Asalii Shimbun is publishing warlike articles. It declares that all the reports concerning Admiral Kozhdestbensk'y's movements emanate from mercliantr men which French organs are in communication with, and which are acting In Russia's interests, it adds that France practically leaves tho coast free to the Russians, and ft will be unavoidable if Japan is compelled to bombard French territory. Tho 'Times' Tokjo correspondent states that the United Chambers of Commerce in Japan ure concerting measures 1 to close nil commercial transactions with Frenchmen.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7818, 10 May 1905, Page 2
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171Russian Hopes. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7818, 10 May 1905, Page 2
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