The Odessa correspondent of the Standard" reports that two Russian newspapers, the "Dalny Vos'ock" and " Sibirski Viestnik" have simultaneously announced that Vladivostock is to he made the chief terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the chief Russian war harbour on the Pacific Port Arthur ranking second. works on the harbour and fort at Dalny (Talienwan) are to be immediately suspended, and the port restored to China. The Port Arthur-Manchurian Railway is to be restored to China in ten years' time. The Sibirsk adds that this news is authentic in every particular.
The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily News" reports that a separate agreement has been made between Tussia and China, the former Power waiving her demand for an indemnity as far as regards her military ¢ aims, and securing political and commerei privileges in exchange in Manchu
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