Eastern Affairs.
GREAT GATHERING OF WAR DOGS. CHINESE INDEMNITY. THE POWERS THREATEN. A CORRUPT COURT. Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. PEKIN, July 1. Fifty-two Russian warships are at Port Arthur. The Chinese newspapers comment on the significance oi the assembling oi* the British, American and Japanese Meets north of Ihe Gulf of Pe-chi-li. While America favours payment of the Chinese indemnity in silver, and Russia and France are willing' to pay customs on a, gold basis since the imports are insignificant. the other Powers have warned Chang Chitung that they will take strong measures jto compel China to adhere to tho (protocol. In the event of non-com-pliance, the Powers contemplate "the seizure of Salb Gabelle or the re-oc-cupation of Tientsin. The Chinese Government makes no attempt at economy or reform iv the finances and sums are squandered by the Imperial Court which would pay the indemnity in gold two-fold. The Daily Mail's Tokio correspondent states that it is reported that Japan protests to Russia regarding Manchiuria : also that Britain nnd ' Japan each send a gunboat to the Valu River to watch the Russians.
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Southland Times, Issue 19089, 3 July 1903, Page 2
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186Eastern Affairs. Southland Times, Issue 19089, 3 July 1903, Page 2
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