AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 100, 7 May 1901, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, May 5. Russia favors a reduction of tho Chinoso indemnity, but is anxious to throw tho burden of payment upon tho import trade.

The China Association at Shanghai strenuously donounccs the proposal that tho import tariff bo 10 per cent. Fifty cases of loot claimed by Gcnoral Frenoy, of the French forces, havo boon restored to tho Chinese at Pekin. Thoy included Imperial bronze lions. RUSSIANS GLOATING OVER VICTORY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Loudon, May 6. The Russians claim to have annihilated two bands of Chinese troops at- Manchuria, and that thoy have defeated and aro pursuing a third baud. Twenty-six Russians were killed and 75 wounded in tho engagements. PUNISHING A FRENCHMAN. OPENING MANCHURIA TO THE WORLD, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh London, May 0 A court martial at Tientsin has sentenced a Frenchman to six months’ iniprisonmont for wounding a British officer in the English settlement. Count Waldorsee probubly returns to Europe in tho middle of June. Shanghai Chamber of Commorco has protested against the proposal to increase the Chinese tariff to ten per cent. China suggests to the Powers tho complete opening of Manchuria to tho enterprise of the world. Japan and Enffiand approve of tho proposal. America suggests that the principle be applied to tho whole of the Chinese Empire.