CHINA AND THE POWERS

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4316, 27 March 1901, Page 5

CHINA AND THE POWERS

RESOURCES OF THE FLOWERY LAND. THE WAR INDEMNITY QUESTION. LONDON, March 25. The diplomatic representatives of Great Britain, Germany, France and Japan, at Pekin, are making an examination as to the resources of China, with a view to ascertaining her ability to pay the indemnities demanded by tho Powers. The Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Takaaki Kato) states that the straugp construction placed l^ r Count von Bulow, the German Imperial Chancellor, upon the Anglo-German agreement. does not concern Japan. His Government adheres to the plain and unmistakable meaning of the agreement.

FIGHTING AMONGST THE MILITARY. A MELEE AT TIENTSIN. (Received March 27, 0.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 26. A Reuter’s message states that an affray occurred between some of the European troops at Teintsin. During the melee two of the Welsh Fusiliers and 1 one of the Victorian Naval Contingent were sabred cr bayoneted. The Germans were the principal culprits. ' The French troops covertly insult British officers on every opportunity.

KOREA SQUEEZED BY RUSSIA. (Received March 26, 4.1 p.m.) LONDON, March 25. In connection with the dismissal of Mr McLeavy Brown, Chief Commissioner of Customs in Korea, it transpires that Russia recently protested against Korea employing foreigners', contrary to tin* understanding arrived at when foreign military instructors were withdrawn. Korea is sending an ambassador abroad to defend her integrity. MURDER OF A MISSIONARY. (Received March 26, 4.1 p!m.) LONDON, March 25. Brigands recently murdered Mr Stonehouse, cf the London Missionary Society, fourteen miles" eastward of Tientsiij, AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

(Received March 27, 0.20 a.in.) LONDON, March 26. The civilians and military at Teinta'n gave the Australian Contingent a grand send-off. General Campbell publicly thanked and complimented them.