THE CHINESE QUESTION

Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 15

THE CHINESE QUESTION

THE MANCHTRIAN TREATY SIGNED.

A REBEL DEFEAT. LONDON, April 7. Japan, Britain, and America have approved of the Manchurian convention, which is now ready for signature. China secures material advantages, including the admission that Manchuria i,s an integral part of the Empire, but China is compelled untruthfully to admit that she was the ageve^or on the river Amur in 1!>00. April 8. Russia signs the convention to-day. Tlie evacuation of Manchuria will be completed in 18 months. Russia is waiving the question of the special privilege of th<- Ru-sO-Chinese Bank. April 9. •Several villages in Mongolia have been fortified in order to resist the indemnity taxation. M. Lessar (the Ru-sian Ministei) and China; Wang and "When Shan have signed the Manchurian convention. It is stipulated that it is to be ratified within three months. Six hundred Chunchuses attacked the Russian post at Liauho, in Manchuria. They were repulsed, losing 'JO killed. The Russian casualties Mere Mjven. April 10. General Ma defeated tho Kwang-hi rebels. There was much bloodshed on both sides. Tho rebels were driven to the mountains. Dr Morrison (The Times correspondent) states that the Emperor has ratified the Manchuria Convention. April 13. M. Les-sar, the Russian Minister, has notified China that Nmchwang will be restored when the foreign contingents leave the town and Tientsin is evacuated. Indiana tiu ii is increasing throughout

the central and southern provinces of China on account of the demand that they pay the largest share of the indemnity. The rebek'have captured Herrgchou; Kwang-i, and Pingyuan. Two Gr-rmon warship^ have proceeded to Ningpo-fu to prevent an attack upon the Catholic mission. April 14. Ruwa h;\-> warned China that any breach of the Mauchurinn convention will relieve Russia from her engage-