THE FAR EAST.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8408, 6 January 1899, Page 3

THE FAR EAST.

4 (Electric Telegraph— Copytißht -United Picas Association.) Shanghai, Jan. 5. M. De Giers, Russian Minister at Pekin, has been instructed to further French interests as vigorously as Kussian. An Imperial edict places all the provisional Governors under the Tsung-li-Yamen. This step is calculated to impede diplomacy. The French have acquiesced in Great ; Britain controlling Britishers' property in : the French Shanghai concession, but state that the attitude taken up by Britishers prevented an agreement with Great Britain. They are now awaiting their wishes in the matter. The Russians at Hankow have declared that a Britisher's hide-curing works in the centre of their concession was a nuisance. Theßritisher claimed priority of possession, ' and refused to accept compensation, An , . evictiraya now threatened. ! ' (Received Jan. 6, 9.8 a.m.) . Ten Chinese merchants guilds at Amoy } have petitioned for German naturalisation owing to the extortions of the mandarins. ■, ' ' London, Jan. 5. | The battleships St. George and Orlando , have, been ordered to join the British i squadron in Chinese waters. Bangkok, Jan. 5. 1 c France explains that the Siamese outrage i was the act of an unknown individual who I ; fired the French Embassy. Both Govern- I tne'nts were investigating the matter in a ; friendly manner.