"Tokio, 2nd Janwury.
The situation is considered here more difficult, it being expected that Russia will reject Japan's principal contentions.—Our own correspondent, London via Bombay, 2nd January.
The views taken at the Japanese Legation yesterday were distinctly more gloomy, upon unofficial advices from Paris indicating that la reply is unfavourable. Route Later, The absence -of news from Japan has increased the pessimism in London. The papers suggest that the dispatches are purposely delayed.
underwriters are demanding an additional premium to cover war risk on vessels proceeding east of Singapore.—Reuter.
London, 2nd January.
It is officially announced at St. Petersburg that no time limit within which an answer was required was given in Japan's last note.—Zrelusive service
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