THE CRISIS IN. CHINA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6121, 7 March 1898, Page 2

THE CRISIS IN. CHINA.

THE NEW LOAN. BUSSIA AND CORBA. RUSSIAN EXCLUSIVENESS. United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright. Beceived March 5, 10 a.m. LONDON, March. 4. The Times, dealing with the Chinese loan, says that in the event of the tariff being revised the interest an the loan should be made a first charge on the increased revenues. The administration of the new Likin duties is likely to result; in an increase to the Chinese Government. The journal adds that millions of taels have been loßt through the intervention of Russia. The Corean authorities express (heir strong disapproval of the Russian proposal for the concession of a coal depdt at Deer Island. The Times states that the Ambassadors at Seoul recommend that the island should be made a foreign settlement. Eeceiyed March 5, 11.45 a.m. HONGKONG*, Mabch 4. Japan is fortifying Weiheiwei. Beceived' March 7, P a.m. LONDON, Maboh 6. Russia is already excluding British ships from the coasting trade with Rusßi'an ports, and has al«o notified that she intends to exclude them from the ocean trade between the Black Sea and the Far East. i Beoeired March 7,1 1 a.m. LONDON, March 6. The Standard stated thai the German negotiations with the Chinese Government for railway concessions in the Shantung Peninsula have been completed, and the terms of the agreement will shortly be published.