WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 38, 22 February 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

THB MUKDEN AGREEMENT. FBB PBESS ASSOCIATION. (Heceired 21, 9.12 a.m.) Lomxnr, February SO. Tsengchi, the Tartar general ia com-, ftaand in Manchuria, was dismissed by the Chinese Government f r having Sanctioned an agreemeet made at Mukden with Admiral Alexieff. Russia, however, compiled China to re-instate the general. Japan protested at Pefeiog » gainst Ohina signing the Mokden agreement daring the progress of peaee negotiations.

The Peking correspoadent of The Time* reports that Yangyu, Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg, telegraphs that by the proposals with the Russian finance Minister, supplementing an agreement between TseDgchi and Admiral Alexieff, the Matcaurian provinces of Mukden and Hei Leung Xiang, will have Russian military and official control, Chinese police, and Russian civilian cootrol of tbe railways. It is further provided that commercial concessions in Maechur'a phall be reserved for Russia, that Russi i shall control the Inland Customs of Manchuria and Native Customs at Niuchwang, but the Maritime Customs at Kiuebwang shall be paid iota tbe Basso-Chinese Bank. Russian landborne goods are also to be granted special privileges in Manchuria.

STRANGULATION VKBSEB DECAPITATION. | (Recelfed 22, 12.33 a.m.) Londoh, February 21. The British, German- snd Japanese Ministers warned China that the non compliance with the Peers' demands would entail the expedition to Sinmanfa. China then yielded. The Ministers agreed that Chaosbuchias and Yi»f uien should be strangulated instead of decapitated.