Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1874.] SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1985. THE CLOUD IN TIM EAST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5005, 20 April 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1874.] SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1985. THE CLOUD IN TIM EAST.

The affairs of China'and Japan begin to have an interest. So long as they were shooting mid beheading it was no concern of the other Powers, but the settlement of the terms of peace puts a different aspect on the condition of affairs. Japan's terms are harsh and exorbitant; an indemnity of £70,000,000, the occupation of Pekin till the amount is paid, advantageous trade relations as compared with other nations, and the cession of Southern Manchuria , and the Lino-Tung Peninsular [ together make up into a very large ' order, and although China has con- ' ceded seven-eights of the demand, i the fraction remaining seems difficult of' adjustment, and the peace negotiations aro accordingly at a 1 crucial stage. Tho terms of peaco must he satisfactory, not alone to> the parties directly concerned, but to other Powers who havo interests to conserve in Chinese waters. Russia, for instance will oppose the cession of Chinese territory regardless of the attitude of other Great Powors. T bo United St ates and Geim any avo also interested in tho game, and the positions of the Yankees may be guaged from the fact that an oeffiial, Mr Forster, accredited by tho Go- . vernment at Washington, is acting ' with Li Hung Chang in the peace negotiations. France and England ' are also concerned. Russia and England have apparently been expecting complications, and while not interfering in any way, they have ; been preparing for contingencies. | Russia has 21 warships in Chinese ' waters, including several of the strongest ironclads in the navy, while a Russian army of 30,000 men has been massed in the vicinity of : yiadiypstock. The British squadron 1 Jfli *h« Ejsv'cjOflsisti of f ironclads ( including ,fc]ie .Centurion, of 10,500 , tons . W c ™sewi, and if guniboafs- , a powerful fleet of 62 vobbblb,' Ton of these are very modern ships,,

being built during or since 18S9. Fifteen of them have a speed of 16 - knots or over, and eight of them ' havo a greater tonnage than that possessed by any Japanese man-of- | war. The Japan Weekly Gosette says, " What the gathering of these ' ships means, our readers may judge ' for themselves—by Juno they will know." ! A local Guy Fawkcs, with ' Mastekton a small pop-gun and a School hn'porth of powder, , EhECi'ioN. backed by a few friends j from tho well - known "Keep-it-(lark-Association,"is toap- , pear at tlio Masterton school meeting on lloiulay evening for the purpose i of blowing into. atoms the retiring Committee. Provided no injury be j done to the school, the little Guy ] performance will bo harmless, and ; may oven be as amusing ns the Punch and Judy entertainment pro- : raised for this afternoon. The lead- ' ing spirits of the Association intend to do or dio on this occasion, and will appear, it is said, in the disguise of anxious and disgusted parents.