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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10298, 1 June 1899, Page 2

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|PER:PRESS ASSOCIATION.] [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT. (Received May 31, at 9 35 a m.) \ London, May 31. The Times complains of Great Britain's supineness, irresolution and lack of a clear and consistent policy in China. Paris, May 30. Marchand, in an interview, described Lord Kitchener as a splendid man and acknowledged the ; extreme kindness re-, ceived at the hands of the Englishmen in Africa! .'. ■ ' .. :;. Pekin, May 30. ' „ • The Tsung-li-Yamen has. authorised the establishment of a Russian school at Pekin at China's expense. ..The, Russian language is to be taught <vul' Chinamen, trained, as interpreters and rail way assist-, ants. • • - -. ■ • • (Received June I,' at 12 25 a m.) ; , London, May 31/ The plasterers' strike has ended. The inßiatenoe in the demand ; that foremeU

should join the Unions was abandoned, while the masters made some concessions to the employees. The election for the Southport seat, rendered vacant by the death of Sir Nayloa Leyland, resulted in the return of Sir George Pilkington, a, Liberal, by a majority of 583 votes. The Duke of Connaughfc opened the Article Club's Exhibition at the Crystal Palace; The Agents-General were ,prer sent. Queensland and New Zealand made a joint exhibit pf the refrigerating process as applied to meat. In the course of an r interview Major TVxarchand assured M De Blowitz that he had no ambition to play dictator or overturn anything, ; Paris, May 31. The Senate has ratified the AngloAfrican Convention. Cairo, May 31. One hundred men and women have effected their escape from the Khalifa's camp and surrendered to the British i gunboats. . , Pretoria, May 31. Whi^e the Boers profess v strong desire for a peaceful settlement of the disputes with the' Outlanders they declare that they will resist forcible demands for the franchise or other internal reforms. l '■ Paris, May 31. At the trial of Deroulde and Habert M , Ques'ny de Beaurepaire, in giving evit dence on Deroulede's behalf, fiercely i attacked President Loubet in connection > with the Panama scandal.