The British Autumn Military Manceuvres commenced yesterday. They extend over an area of eighty miles square m the southern counties.
The Arst army corps, under the command of Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, K.C.B., is attacking the second army corps which is under the command of General Sir John French.
Four Japanese officers are attends the man@urres—Colonel Oka, Colonel Utsunomiya, Captain Koske, and Captain Furumi.
Peking, ith September. foodstuffs have been stored in Dark thor It is reported that one million of
and two excellent guns have been also landed at the port.
Besides those conditions already known, to Manchuria transmitted in a pectous which Russia has put forward in regard
dispatch, it is stated in well-informed circles that there are two important, still unpublished, pro i connection with the evacuation. min."
Mr. Conger, American Minister to Po king, states that ho has not received any advice from Washington with regard to the recent Russian demand in connection Seoul, 16th September.
The Russian Minister at Seoul stated in his note to the Corean Government on the 13th inst. that the Ryong-an lease was first of all agreed upon between the Russian timber company and a Corean Forestry Inspector, and that this was formally sanctioned by the Foreign Minister. The Minister has since changed his mind; and now Russis wishes to hold him to his otis ginal sanction of the lease agreed upon between the timber company and the Corean official.
The Governor of Ryong.an reports that some Russinus captured Ye Ka-she, a Russian interpreter, and have had him beaten to death by Chinese in their employ. The Russians say that the Corean died from natural causes and deny having had him beaten to death. In spite of the Russinn denial there is a general belief ports and it is thought the Ri taking upon themselves the punishment of those they believe to be offenders, London, 16th September, Mr. Balfour has published a pamphlet deiuitely favouring a protectionist policy. This pamphlet becomes the basis of a forthcoming address at Sheffield on the first. of October.
Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain entirely agree upon the necessity for a change in the fiscal policy of Britai The Duke of Devonshire remains silent.
Twenty thousand Bulgarian frontier reserves have been mobilised, and there is a general insurrection. Salonica Vilayet has been divided into eight districts commanded by Bulgarian officers, and Genera] Toontcheff has been appointed to supreme command.
Russia has likewise issued an order for the mobilisation of eighty thousand troops at Odessa and Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria returns to Sofia to-day.
Bad weather has damaged the Georgia Cotton crop.
Gsaka, 18th September, day say a London dispatch has been Tokio telegram, dated 4.90 pin, tofevoived there stating that Mr. Chamber, lain, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Ritchie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Lord George Hamilton, Secretary for India, have all resigned their portfolios.
It is understood that the resignations of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Ritchie are
country's poli due to the proposed fiscal changes in the joy not meeting with sufficient support.
Lord George Hamilton is said to have resigned owing to an altercation with Mr. Brodrick, the Seoretary for War, arisin: through the latter's plan to charge Int with some portion of the expenses curred in connection with the main ance of troops in South Africa, These changes are regarded in To of grave importance to Japan it. present uncertain condition, jy, The following telegrar*!ysing the "China Mail"s—!rians Singapore, Mi verds ut The rumour that the Str, has enacted that the Mey as issued no longer be legal tender ally refusing the army of Metystioat 1, Reuter, Seenin 1st September.
Wi 5, WashinXy Order of the The Treasury of Serious situ ning to fear a stron received with bullion silver.
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