AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. TOKIO, August 31. (Received Sept. 1, at 8.55 a.m.) The Government are sending Majorgeneral Yanians to Peking. It. is believed that he lias been entrusted with the reorganisation of the Chinese , Army* , A HlTCj± ABOUT A TREATY. PEKING, September I.' (Received Sept. 2, at 0.27 a.m.) Sir J. M'Kay, the British Commissioner, refused to sign the new Chinese commercial treaty, owing to the indefinite wording of the Imperial edict sanctioning the signature. The complication is attributable to the abolition of tribute before arrangements were completed to compensate the provisional tribute concession-holders for loss of revenue. The missionaries Messrs; Brie© and Lewis were beaten to death on August 15, the mob believing a woman's allegations that the foreigners scattered poison in the streets.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12447, 2 September 1902, Page 5
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