'A remarkable article spears in the Novoe Vremya" on the subject of Japan and ber fat the course of which the over Siam and Java. Now that she has settled her differences with Rassia, be says, and fortified her position by the annexation of Korea—mbich it cannot be doubted is destined to become a The most important pointe to Japan—places wher it is to her interest to get a footing without delay, and to establish coaling-station are Java and Siam; and Japen is very quietly, bat none the lees surely, sending out feelers in those directions. In Siam there are already a large number of Japanese who are ostensibly merchants, bat who, the writer declares, are nevertheless keen political agents, doing everything that in possible to advance Japanese influence, The "Vovoe Vrenya" marke that theee developments are
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