THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12586, 22 August 1901, Page 5

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

THE BRITISH ULTIMATUM. A DEMAND TOR PUNISHMENTS. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 20. Dr Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of the “ Times,” states that Great Britain has announced that she will reconsider the arrangements to withdraw her troops from China- unless the authors of the massacre of the missionary, Mr Thompson, and four British -women and four children, at Chuchan, in July of last year, are forthwith punished. The execution of one of the guiltiest of the murderers is demanded, but the penalties for the others will' be allowed to be modified. PARIS, August 21. 1

Major Marchand, who was the leader of the Pashoda expedition, has been appointed Commander of the French Troops in China. HONGKONG, August 21. The Taotoi of Kweihwaoheng, Mongolia, is levying a duty on the Kalg.tn route, which is collectable at Tientsin, thus forestalling the provisional government.

THE PROTOCOL. LONDON, August 21. Mr Morrison states that the Protocol embodies twelve articles, including the following :—Prince Chun’s mission to Germany, execution punishments awarded to those found guilty in connection with the recent troubles, nrohibition of the importation of -arms into 'China for two years, with a provision' for the renewal of similar periods, settlement of the indemnity, on the basis already cabled’, the apportionment of China’s share of improving the approaches to Shanghai and Tientsin, razing the forts, particulars of the proposals for-foreign garrisons, permanent dismissal of guilty Chinese officials, and the amendment of commercial treaties.