LATER.
INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS
THE DEFENCE OF
SHANGHAI
LANDING OF BRITISH TROOPS DEFERRED
(Received August 18, 0.4 a.m.)
PARIS, August 17.
Tlio announcement that Britain had lent the Viceroy of Wuchang-'£75,000 at 4.J per .cerit to pay the provincial troops has irritated French newspapers Immeasurably. The journal: "Debats", declares that nobody can prevent France disembarking1 troops at Shanghai.
BERLIN, August 17,
Admiral Seymom* is blamed here«because he ordered British,, troops to
proceed to Shanghai without consulting the foreign Consuls there.
LONDON, August 17,
The "Times" blames Great Britain for not exercising ordinary ju'udence and foresight in China..
The Chinese Minister iir London aflinns thnt'n small force might tie landed at Shanghai, and this would have the effect oil appeasing the population and averting danger.
-Mr .St. John JU'odei'ick, speaking In tho House of Commons, repeatedly repudiated the principle of spheres of interest! in China. His announcement that the landing of British'troops at Shanghai had been postponed was re-: ceived with satisfaction.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 196, 18 August 1900, Page 5
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