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BISHOP OF LONDON'S MEWS RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND MONEY. ("TUB TUffS.') LONDON, February 2. The Bishop of London (theßt. Rev. Winuington Ingram), 'in a letter to "The Times," says: "It may seem presumptuous for anyone who has been two days in Shanghai and nine in HongKong, to writ? his impressions, but I came in touch with everyone whose views arc worth having.

"I am certain that but for the mischievous interference of outsiders, the Chinese and British could live in perfect peaco and amity. The mischief has been engineered by a band of malcontents, egged on by Russian influence and money. "I am only expressing ths unanimous feeling wheu I say that friendly relations with the Cantonese Government are still possible if we recognise Cantonese independence. They have been many years independent, not owing allegiance to Peking. "It is far better to deal with fragments having stable Governments than to wait for 50 or 100 years for rcunipn under a central Government." Referring to the pirates, ho says: "It is ridiculous that they are allowed a free run. The British Fleet is now there and could smoke out the wasps' nests in a day. It is not known that the pirates are constantly seizing vessels of sundry nations and carrying them off within sight of HonfKong Peak. "The Chinese themselves are astonished that the British do nothing and call ub 'Paper Tiger'." TREATY REVISION. AMERICA TO APPOINT COMMISSION. (AUSTRALIAN AMD X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION (Received February 2nd, 8.35 p m.) NEW YORK, February 1. Tbe "New York World" esys President Goclidgo lias under cons ideration tho appointment of a Commission to negotiate & new Treaty, which will supersede thoso against wliich China is revolting, without waiting for tho establishment of a Central Government. It is felt in Washington that such action will meet tho demands of Dr. Wellington Koo for an explicit Heclaration, showing tho sineeere intention of tho United States of divorcing itself from tho extra-territorality Statutes. There is no present intention that such a Commission should function before China is in n position to name delegates to meet the Commissioners, but tho appointment of the Commission is designed to give an assurance to the Chinese. REGIMENTS LEAVE MALTA. A GREAT SEND-OFF. (ACSTBA.UA* AKD K.Z. CAB(iE ASSOCIATION.) ' (Received February 2nd, 7.20 p.ro-) MALTA, February 1. The Second Border, First Bedford, and He/tford regiments left for Shangi aboard the Megantic in h j; •. its:. Tlie transport had a tremend-send-off as she moved through the ...H! of battleships to tho strains of .ghai 1 ' and "Auld Lang Syne," tho crews of the battleships and crowds ashore cheerinrr heartijy. MajorGeneral Duncan is of the opinion that there will bo no trouble in China, as tho force being sent is quito sufficient to prevent it. AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEPARTS. (AUSTRALIAN AXD K.Z. CASUS ASSOCIATION.) (Received February 2nd, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, February 1. An incident that marks the great advance jnade in the last twenty years is the departure of the aircraft carrier, Argus, for China, loaded with aeroplanes and stores, and carrying a full complement of tho Naval Air Force's personnel, increasing the strength of the aircraft in China to 80, with reserves. SENDING OF INDIAN TROOPS. (AVSTBAUAH Ays H.J. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) DELHI, February 1. While Calcutta has been calm, meetings have been held in Bombay and Madras, protesting against the dispatch of Indian troops to China.