AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
THE ITALIAN DEMANDS, it _______ '.. i
A CONTEMPTUOUS REPLY.
ITALIAN MARINES LANDED.
WITHDRAWAL OF FOREIGN
MARINES.
HONG KONG, March 6. Italian marines have landed at. Savun Bay. The. Tsung-li-Yamen's reply to Italy was contemptuous and minatory,France advised the rejection of the claim. . - y: A Reuter message says the Italian Minister considers the Tsung-li^fa-v men discourteous., and declines fur. ther direct communications with ita members. _ • PEKIN, March 7/ Britain, America and Germany decline to continue negotiations with the, Shanghai officials relative to the extension of foreign settlements, and ' request the Viceroy to appoint a deputy to arrange the matter. The 'Times' urges that the difficulty with Russia concerning the Niuchw^ang- railway loan should be settled _ diplomatically at St. Petersburg. It says the Russian attitude in Si Petersburg and London does hot indicate Russian policy in the Far East. The loan was effected. openly in accordance with British treaty rights.! The Chinese Government asked tie Powers to withdraw detachments .til marines sent to guard various foreign/ legations during the late anti-foreign rioting in China, Russia and America have assented to the request..
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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 56, 8 March 1899, Page 4
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