THE CHINESE SITUATION

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3558, 4 May 1901, Page 3

THE CHINESE SITUATION

•THE GENERALS' CONFERENCE. BATTLE NEAR MUKDEN. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.10 a.m., May 3rd. s LONDON, May 2. General Wogack, the Russian commander, is- absent from the generals' conference at Pekm, which is discussing the terms of peace. The "Cologne Gazette" reports a sanguinary battle near Mukden. The Russians sustained 50 casualties, and four 'officers, including General Zerpithski, were

v. / THEMANCHUS. i Received 9.10 a.m., May 3rd. |__ LONDON, May 2. -' vlhe Viceroy of Canton . has abolished .the privileges of the Manchus, who henceforth, will be treated similarly to the Chinese. Received 9.52 p.m., May 3rd . SYDNEY, May 3. •|one hundred and forty-six members of : f£e-'New South Wales China Contingent, .win were vaccinated before they sailed from thflr-East, hare been released from quarantine- They marched through the streets, | meeting with an enthusiastic reception.; "They were welcomed by the Premier, who read an order from General Stewart, highly ■praising their discipline and the manner in 'which- they had performed their duties in China. Eighty men remain in quarantine.

Work of the foreign ministers' i: COMMITTEE. £■ Received 12.49 a.m., May 4th. LONDON, May 3. -;' The Foreign Ministers' Committee at Pekia recommend a 4 per cent, or 4£ per cent- loan of £70,000,000, gnaranteed by the Powers, to cover an ■ indemnity of £65,000,000, or, otherwise, that each Power shall accept bonds to cover ite indemnity. The Committee are Tinanimons in recommending an effective 5 per-cent, ad valorem maritime Customs imports tariff, and the assignment of the native Customs to the service of indemnity bv duties on flour, butter, cheese,

foreign clothing, and spirits, but not to interfere with the likin duty or land tax. The majority of Ministers recommended a 10 per cent. Customs duty, but Britain, America, and Japan oppose this.