THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
THE RICE AKD OPIUM DUTIES. A REFUSAL. United Press Association>-~By Electrio - Telegraph—Copyright. . LONDON, June 18. Britain, has informed the Powers of the refusal of China'*) application- for an increase jn the-duties on opium and rice. RETURN OF THE CHINESE TROOPS. HONGKONG, June 19. The foreign Ministers have decided that it is inadvisable for the Chinese soldiers to return'to Pekin until the. end of August, when the Legation Guards wiE be the- only European troops left. THE INDEMNITY. PARIS, June. 19. M. Delcasse informed the Cabinet that the Powers were agreed on the amount of the Chinese indemnity and - the guarantees for its payment. 'lt is understood that the British proposals on the subject have been virtually adopted.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12532, 20 June 1901, Page 5
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