Tokio, Oct. 19.
Specials from Vladivostok state that the City Assembly has refused to accept responsibility for the care of arms or for protection of the Consulates. The Dieterichs Government has ordered all civilians to leave the city for China on ships commandeered for the purpose. The messages also state that the Japanese Commander has moved his headquarters on board a transport.—Reuter, Peking, Oct. 19.
The Chinese Chamber: of Commerce of Vladivostok has telegraphed to the Government requesting the despatch of a man-of-war for the protection of Chinese residents. The Cabinet this morning resolved to instruct the Minister of the Navy to send two men-of-war. The Government has telegraphed to the Tuchun of Heilunkiang ordering the despatch of reinforcements to the border in order to prevent routed Russians from entering the province.
The representative of the Far Eastern Republic at Peking has informed the Government that two vessels of the Russian Volunteer Fleet have left Vladivostok for Chefoo and has requested the Government to detain them if they enter a Chinese port.—Reuter.
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