The Archive · 1904

News from East Asia

Peking, 20th April.

The visit of Prince Adalbert of Prussia to Peking has been fixed for the 5th of May.

The following telegrams are from the "Kobe Herald"

London, 14th Aprit, General Kazarhofs son and several others have been killed at St. Petersburg by a dynamite outrage perpetrated at the Hotel Nord.

The Police have confiscated all newspapers containing information of the diabolical outrage.—Mainichi,"

Chemulpo, 14th April.

Ye Shi-yo, Special Envoy to the Emperor of Japan, and his suite, consisting of seven officers, arrived here at noon to-day and left by the transport Kushiro Maru at 2.30 this afternoon. Mr. Shiokawa, Interpreter in the Japanese Lega: tion at Seoul, accompanies the party. They will arrive at Shimonoseki on the 17th inst.—" Mainichi."

Seoul, 15th Aprit, Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Minister to Seoul, accompanied by Major-General Haraguchi, Commander of the Seoul Garrison, and other staff officers, had an audience with the Emperor yesterday. Major-General Haraguchi conveyed to His Majesty a cordial expression of thanks for the facilities afforded the Japanese troops by the Emperor's order. Not only were facilities afforded for the bill of the troops, but the Tai-Kan-Tei was placed at the General's disposal for use as his headquarters. The Emperor seemed pleased to receive this acknowledgment of his services to Japan. The Minister submitted afew important questions on diplomatic affairs.—" Mainichi."

London, 15th April.

The Agenzia Libera (Rome) declares that the entire Russian fleet at Port Arthur was damaged during the action.

The Japanese fleet was concealed among the islands of the Miaotao Group and intercepted the Rassian ships in their retreat.

The Petropavlovsk carried nearly a thousand men. Only twenty-five were saved.

Port Arthur is probably being bombarded in detail now, as the fleet remains in the immediate vicinity.

There is consternation at St. Poters-burg over the news.—" Mainichi.

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