The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
RUSSIAN RULERS MAO.
with EACH Other.
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eleven seaworthy I,usslni, vessels
n,nnet,verlng I'll the Vicinity OF a Japan
3ese fleet which was also tnaneuverlne
No sound Of firing was heard. e 5
MARTIAL Law REleNs. n
New. Chwang Under Military
R,,lcs Foreigners Pcrplexed. 4.
China Challenged.
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z NEW CI1WANci, March 49, The civil
administrator late yesterday notified MI
the foreign consuls and residents OF
vlccroy Acxeffs order placing the city
and port OF New Chwnng under martial
law, explaining that 1t had been SO or;
$lered for the purpose Of safeguarding the
commercial interests of the port,
Pending tho publication Of the full
text OF viceroy Alexleff's order, the
regulation ute ordered to be Immediately
4 operative. Est 8{{ III ~ "a 8,5l VI
,E,irst. the entire territory Of the city
ana port; also all persons, without dis
tinct,on Of Jurisdiction and nationality,
resident IN said territory. are subject to
special regulations regarding u state OF
war. Al sE3 IS y So E5 v
Second, all travellers arriving by sea
and all curgoes entering port arc to be
4 Inspected, both by naval officials and BY
customs officials. 81 .3,
.grhrd, the importation Of arms and
ammunition is forbidden.
Fourth the expectation of contrabnnd,
Of warts forbidden. 81 j. 4. 4 53l q. ",
!; h Fifth. persons desiring to export con-.
trabnnd goods arc required to deposit
sum equivalent to tho value Of the
cargo. This deposit Is to serve as IN
guarantee that the cargo Is not to be for
warded from neutral ports either to
Japan or Korea. III ~ III sl 81
Sixth the functions Of tho 8lightshlp.
and harbor guides In the rivergLulo are
suspended g5f Y S35ji Is i, * ,.
Seventh, contiaband OF war Is to con-
sist Of such! articles as are mentioned In
the decree ISSUED by the Car February
28th. defining contraband Of war ~ 4
/ A list Of contra band goods then follows.
This II list includes beang and bean cakes
and other food stuffs. The Interference
with this traffic here, together With the
operation of article five, referred to-
above, WILL stop New Cbwarg' trade, &t5
&5 Five ships which arrived outside to-.
Sdayaand numerous others due will be.
unable to ship cargoes. y
The opinion Of the leadingff foreign resi-
dents and officials Is that although tho
rights Of neutrals remain iunaltered by
the treat Russia assumes the power to-
annul these rights, also consular juris-$
diction and extraordinarily regarding tho
position of the foreign consuls 5untennble.
5s In some quarters the order is regarded
as an apparent challenge to neutral
powers, especially to China, and ;thatslt;
renders the United States gunbont Helern!
and the British cruiser E,spigle liable to
an order to leave port. Ii
x. The consuls will await instructions from
their irrespective governments in So much
us t:here4ist no law TO guide the sconsnls
actions. The property and the trade
interests Of the foreign. residents ares
prepared to be abandoned. 81. ;tss
ts The foreign conslls had q con ference
with the civil administrator to-day. The
latter Informed them that tie full In
itentLon of Russia's order DE- terdays
was to proclaim marital law and also
to annul consular Jurisdictions and that
the same already was annulled
THE British consul interpreted the or.
der as declaring martial law.88The other
.consuls We're unable yesterday to compre..
bend Russia's Intention. Tho admnls-
traitor T. agreed with the .consuls to sus-is
nerd "a rigid enforcement O.. said order
until the foreign governments act !, In
order to lessen the comp lcatlons.
The Americans here call attention to
the apparent defeat Of America regard
Ing placing consuls in ManchuriaE by the
execution Of Russia's order.
American and British flags were to-day
removed by the Russian military from the
property Of citizens of American and
British nationality.