THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11538, 26 March 1898, Page 5

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

CONCESSIONS TO ENSSIA. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph’** Copyright. Deceived March 25, 9.15 am.

LONDON, Maech 24. A despatch from China states that Li Hung Chang induced the Tsnng Li Tamen to grant to Russia the construction of the Manchurian railway and access to Port Arthur, Talienwan and Einchow.

There are twenty British warships at Chefoo, a treaty port of China.

Maech 25. A quarter of the English portion of the Chinese loan has been subscribed. The underwriters will provide the balance. The Russian and French, demands created distrust, and milt* tated against the success of the loan, China has conceded to Russia a twenty-five years’ lease of Fort Arthur as a naval base, and a similar lease of Talienwan as a forthfled open port. The right to con* .struct a railway connecting Petuna, Talienwan and Port Arthur has also been conceded. The Times says tfas terms of the concession are, equivalent to cession, and will profound effect in Great Britain. > -1 ST PETERSBURG-, Maech "25. : Russia sends 50,000 Army Reserves) *fco East Asia, and the Government ba,s applied for an additional thirty million roubles to strengthen the naval forces..