THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
CHINA UNABLE TO PAY
RUSSIAN FORECLOSURE THREAT-
ENED
Pekin, Jan 1. As the Powers liavo iiot replied . to tho request for extension of time, China is unable to pay the Boxer indemnity, duo to-day.- Russia threatens a foreclosure on some source of revenue. The Hong Kong leading banks averted) a crisis by not calling on'merchant® to provide a further margin to cover depreciation of - hypothecated opium I duties. - . ■ j
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Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13613, 3 January 1913, Page 5
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72THE BOXER INDEMNITY. Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13613, 3 January 1913, Page 5
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