The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

Japanese transports and hospital
ships are expected here hourly. 1t Is
not yet known what will be, in view OF
the war, the status of the local branch
of the Russo-Chinese bank This bank
was organized and financed by the
Russian government, to further Rus
sian interests in Manchuria and the far
east. 1t is under the control of the,
Russian government and has strong
foothold in China and Manchuria. The
bank has at present over fifty million
roubles loaned out in Newchwang. 1t
is considered here that Japan will re-
gard the bank as the property of the
Russian government and its assets be
profits in Manchuria to be legitimate
shipment of war in lieu of indemnity
The first evidence of this possibility is
shown by the fact that the japanese
flag is now flying over the bank prop
erly.
Up to the present time the Japanese
authorities have refused to recognize
the French consular agent here to
whom Russia has transferred her IN
terests, including the bank property be-
cause his appointment was made sub
sequent to the opening of hostilities.
Russians Admit Loss of 1000.
Lao Yang, Aug. 2.-Delayed in
Transmission.-The Russians attempted
force of Japanese from Kuchiatzu on
July 81, resulting in an admitted loss to
the Russians of 1000 men.
KieI Was Her Home Port.
k1el, Aug. Sine heler AelIunS
says the German steamer Thea, sunk
by the Vladivostok squadron had Kiel
for a home port and was chartered
by an English firm under the express
to blockaded ports and that she was
not to carry troops or contraband or
war.
The Thea was built at Dumbarton
in 1903, was of two thousand tons and
was sold in 1901, to the Kiel firm of
H. DiedrichSen.
Berlin in the Dark.
Berlin, Aug. 3.-The foreign Office is
still without news of the reported
sinking of the German steamer Thea
off the Japanese coast by the Vladi-
vostok squadron and assumes that if
it is true the case will not prove i'm
portant.
The foreign Offices lack of infor-
nation must be regarded as remark
able in view of the fact that the Rus
sian official report was published by
the semi official news bureau here at
o'clock this morning. The only in
ference admissible is that the Russian
government had ommitted sending the
official report to Germany.
Russia Dodges the Question.
London, Aug. SIN order to avoid |
complications which might have the |
effect of extending the area of war,
Russia has made a partial concession !
to Great Britain in connection with |
the Dar0anellGS question:. Replying I
to British representations regarding !
the closure of the Dardanelles to YES |
sells of the volunteer fleet for warlike |
uses as we'll as warShips Count Benck- |
endorff, the Russian ambassador to |
Great Britain, it is learned, has adj |
vised foreign Secretary Lansdowne |
that his government consents to waive |
the right to send ships through the |
straits during the present war, but at |
the same time Russia makes no con- |
ceSsion in relation to the general prin- |
ciple involved and reserves to herself |
the right to take such action she |
deems proper when the war with Jap
an terminates. The British govern |
ment of the principle, but Russia does |
not propose to negotiate on this sub |
ject, if avoidable, while the war is in |
progress.
Gar Hears Bad News.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 8, 5:45 p. m. |
The correspondent of the Associ- |
ated Press hears that Emperor Mich |
olas has just received a telegram at |
Peterhof containing alarming news |
1t is also reported that Viceroy Alex |
Jeff, who had gone to Hardin on his
way to Vladivostok. returned to Lao |
Yang yesterday and conferred with |
General Kuropatkin regarding the sit /
uation.
Russians Out of Red Sea.
st. Petersburg, Aug. Sac p. m.
to information received |
here the vessels of the Russian Volun-
teer fleet have left the Red Sea and |
it is believed they have gone to the
Indian ocean or Jubtil, French Somah-
land