Berlin, 17th August.
Russia is issuing for war expenditure a loan of 150 millions Roubles in exchequer bonds. Foreign countries are not taking part in it.
A Copenhagen report says that the departure of the Baltic squadron has again been postponed.
"The British Press appreciates Germany's correct conduct in the Tsingtao affair.
A meeting took place at Marienbad between the Emperor Franz Josef and King Edward. The latter said that the Czar has been released of a great sorrow through the birth of a Crown Prince.
The following telegrams are from the "Kobe Herald"
Seoul, sth August, The Roman Catholic Society has _persuaded its believers to take no part in current events. An American missionary called on the Japanese Legation at Seoul and stated that no Christians were con-[nected with the Peace Preservation Asso-
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