The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
MOBILIZING The RESERVES.
Active Measures are Being Taken By
the British Government.
NAY RESIST RUSSIAN OCCUPATION
OF Port Arthur and the Same Influences In
Corea.-Thc Canadian Pacific said 10
Have Been Instructed to Prepare
10 Transport Troops.

LONDON, Dec. ga news agency an
nounces that the British naval reserves
will be modified.
According 70 estimates the reserve
force OF the British navy numbers about
5000 OF this number. 10 is calculated that
at least 10000 men would be required Ia
| case OF wax 90 complete the manning OF
the warships OF Great Britain which are
understood 90 require complement OF
! 1000 men. whereas only 10000 are act
ually in service. The naval reserve prob
| lem has lorg been discussed by British
authorities and the general opinion ap-
| pears To he that The number or men
available H. far short OF the number ihat
/ would le required iu case OF War.
In addition 10 ths men IN the naval
reserve. Great Britain has a large re-
serve noet and a number Of reserve mer-
/ chant cruisers. including such vess y as
| the Camplniu, Lucinia, Etruria' O'u-
! bria, Majestic. Iewonic. etc.
40 IMPORTATION.
NEW YORK. Dec. N.-Regardins the
rilmOr that the British government mas
| decided TO call into active service hsI
naval reserve heot. Bruce lsmay, asen.
Of the White Star Line. when seen late
/ to-day, said ne had no Official on other
Information on the subject
At the office of the British consul, sur
| prise was expressed at the report, mas
mucn as Great Britain has a suinci'hl
naval force to cope with any emergency
| that might arise in the east without can
/ ing 10 her aid the services or TIE nLNhi
I reserve Tho British consul here mas no
/ official Information or Inc subject -
LONDON, Dec. 3V-Ihe oilcldl5 OF tho
/ Canadian Pacific railroad here say tney
/ have TO knowledge of the British admit
atty having requsitloncd three OF me
| Flmpress Steamships belonging To the
| company. as the report says IN speclhl
dispatch from Shanghai and they believe
| tn statement 90 Dee without lounuA''o"'
no TRANSPORT lkUOfS.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-A special from
| Minneapolis says ..
/ Aayiceg from Ottawa indicate tnat tne
| Irttfsh Government IS preparing 10 nc
| tlveiy resist RUSSIAN occupation ol IoII
/ Arthur and Russian influence IN totea'
| also that the co-Ope-l-lJn OF the japan
/ ese rect with tnat Oh iiredt 6rllaln Is Il
/ wen settled tact.
! ntormatiCn mas Deen te,aiNei from an
| ,,ls'de source tnat me pt,"Nd HoNrlH-
mert thirty days ago notified 'he "a
| madam t4clflc Ofilclals 70 b- IN leiulhrrH
| ror me immediate transportation from
! Montreal TO Vancouver ana Esqulmault {
| Of 5000 men, the CONTINGENT coisas,'.'h VI
! engineers. gunucrs, ana deck oIHceiS'
! According TO information az mana the
! rcad mas prepared tor handing lu,VW men,
| nve trans being held IN readiness TOR tnis
/ service The orflcers included IN the hrst
/ contingent are intended 10 REINFORCE lhe
| Jananese fleet. Wnicn rs Sald 10 ne very
/ short Iu engineering talent ana dehclehl
! IN gunnery. .. o,,r..
| mont has been concluded between GREAT
| Britain and ,apan by the terms OF WhlCh
/ the Rnssian pretcLslons in tofed are 10
/ be oveccome and Russian agsrahul@eiie"1
| in Asia permanently hecked.
| NAVAL Ol FiCERS VIEW.
Captain Ronald Roll. X. y. retired)
| ON inspection service. just returned from
! tne kVest. and on ms way 20 England, VIA
! New YORK. says fnat, IN ms opinion INC
force above referred TO- Us INTENDED I'D
! increase the cmcicncy OF me toIls "l
/ r.qqumauIt ana rcucVc the crews OF 'Ie
! Norrp pactuc sQuadrOu. lie declines 10
| dlscuss tne proDaplnfy OF an Ahslo-h nus
! staf, trnbrOglto but asserts tnat in case OF
/ actual nosulites tne Briilsh A7lduc apud-
] urOn is or sumclent strength lo 'l,."'
/ anv aemands treat Brltam may nave 10
| make. ...,,,,,,..
J or any AngtO-Japancsc alliance, Ieinath-
| ug tnat rngland Compinlns Win "
! rourtn-rate power IKE Japan Woui1 ph a.
| confession or weakness that does Hot
Captain Rolr asserts with posiuveness
| ,bat the contingent 10 De sent west ls
/ not Tor japanese reinforcement pIl
rather to be used as q reserve tor the
ueets IN operation should a naval war
result from the ponIlcaI complications III
/ the orient. .,,,
J ornc1ls or the Cauadian Pacinc declare
that tncy nave received no orders 10
prepare FOR handling troops or war ma
OCCUPATION OF iIAI-NAN.
| PARIS Dec. 3O-Thc officials Of tnf
| French Ministry Of Marine regard th'
| r.Dorted occupation Of the Island OF haN
| Nan of the south coast ot emma by tH'
| French fleet i'm those waters, as pelhs ai
| Invention. During the day there was n
| sued "a semi-Ofhcial contradiction or th'
| report that the French Tag had beer
! hoistcd over tho Island OF Hai-Nah'
TO EXPOsTULATE
| LONDON. Dec. 3l.-Daily Graphic as
| sorts ION authority" that tho British
| SQUADRON was definitely instructed TO as
| senble off Chemulpo To support a stroui
| British oxpOstulation with Corea on IN
| dismissal OF Mel ieayy Brown 'Brltlsn 81
psrntendent Of Corean tustom5l WHO
| under the advice OF the British consul
| has twice returned the notice OF dlshliasd
! served upon him.
With regard 10 Port Arthur the Dali!
! Craphic asserts that thcrc is every rea
| son 10 believe that tho Russians VIII al
| hero 10 their promise 20 cVacuafe ~ IN
J end Of the winter and there IS. therefore
! no grounds for complaint on the part q
| England Neither does the governmen
| regard the occupation OF kiao thtu al
| calling for action. because British inter
| csts are not threatened. According 10 toe
| Daily Graphic. both the foreicn Oitc
| and tho admiralty are agreed uDOn tnl