Tsingtao, 20th October.
Governor and Mrs, Triippel were received in audience by the Empress Dowager in Poking. The Governor was decorated with the Order of the Double Dragon, while the Empress presented Mrs, Truppel with a picture painted by herself, The following telegrams are from Japan papers:—London, 10th October.
The London Morning Post" says that in the event of the victory of General Kuropatkin, the question arises whether England ought to maintain neutrality or take independent steps for the protection of her own interests. In the event of a ese victory, should Russia accept Englanst ought to apian of campaign, so that directly an order could be given to the British Fleets to start for a prearranged destination.
'A convention, with regard to the exchange of prisoners between Japan snd Russia, has bear concluded. The Taprnese who recently arrived at Perm are on their way to Viadivostock.
Yingkou, 13th October.
Hundreds of mounted bandits have taken up " position on Heichoshan, ssutheast of Kusnchdngtae, and are ravaging the neighbourhood. The rovr of the Bussian troops is constantly threatened by thou. On the night of the Lith inst, they destroyed a part of the railway, afterwards being fre by the Russians and dis-ie Peking, 14th October.
On the conclusion of ths Tibetan qui tion aul the restoration of peace bette Rassia th Chinese authorities ided Lo open the provinces of Ili kian to foreign commerce.—
The following tolegeemy have bern received by the Tokio Foreign Depart-
With regard to the rumoured appearance of Russian commerce-d-stroyers in Australisn waters, the Federal Government sent out a warship to make enquiries, but nothing definite his been a-certained.
The London "Daily Telegraph's correspondent, Mr. Bennet Burleigl graphic description of the battle of Liaoyang, says that the chief Ru-sian fortifications ought to have withstood a protracted siege and baffled all attempts to capture them. General Oyama might have turned from the west the extraordinary strong positions of the Rassias, thus avoiding his desperate frontal attacks.
"The Japanes> tal riseners at the sinking of the Hanyei Mara have Leen rel-ased by the Russians. sent ay from Port Arthur in a junk which waa boarded by 010 of the Japinexe Ulockading vessels, and they are now sife at Dalny.
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