THE CHINESE QUESTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10752, 13 May 1898, Page 5

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

FOREIGNERS EXCLUDED FROM' :, :.>..- . rPOET ARTHUR, .. V british OCCUPATION : OP ■"'""■. WEI-HAI-WEI. ..: •,-. Press lssodat!on.-KlactrieTel«gi*ph.-C(^jriglit . -,- >~, ' ,',..., Pekin, May 19. The Russian Consul at Tientsin has notified'his foreign colleagues tbathe -'■ will not permit foreigners to land at Port Arthur or Ta-lien-wan until he lias' perused their passports." - -,■>■;, The Chinese and foreigners complain : ?•- that this is a violation of the arrangement that they should be treated in-tho same manner as at treaty ports. .. -' ' N London, May 12. , The Japanese evacuate Wei-hai-wel on June 7. A Highland infantry regiment and a Yorkshire regiment will garrison the place at the end of the year. ____!_ ' \' ; -' ■"- LOED RANFURLY. ■ ♦ HIS SPEECH ON ORANGEISM. \. s QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OP; ' COMMONS. ''~:' Press Association.—Elcctiic London, May 11., • In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain, in reply to Mr. John Dillon,, said, in the absenco of information as to the recent speech made by Lord Ranfurly at Dunedin, New Zealand, f /S upon Orangeism, he declined to institute inquiries. . Sydney, May 12. '• '■ Lord Ranfurly and party are passenger* by the Monowai, which sailed to-day. ~<•■.K , . In view of Mr. Chamberlain's reply to . : hi the question in the House of Commons, Lord Eanfurly did not care to say anything m garding his speech at Dunedin on Orangeism^