THE FAR EAST.
RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA. United Ftesa Asiocialtott— By Eleetrw T«legr*pli— Copyright. (Received May 6; 7.3 a.m.) y LONDON, Ma/ 5. The text of Russia's demands in regard to Manchuria declares that Russia is Entitled to guard her neighbourly relatdon» with China against alien interference, and stipulates that China shall not open treaty ports in Manchuria, or permit new ConJrak without the assent of Russia. The employment of foreigners in the Cbinese x administration is not to extend to affairs in North China, where Russian interests predomin-. ate. Such positions must be entrusted! there to Russians alone, instancing mining advisers, who must be Russians, in Manchuria and Mongolia. ' A RUSSIAN DENIAL^,, (Received May 6, 8.42 a.m.) r LONDON-^May 5. M".*Plancon, Charge d' Affaire* at Peju*i! who signed the Russian demands on April 5, now denies demanding anything as to preliminary evacuation, but states that conditions were required as- necessary to Ru»v. sia's protection. M. Lessar, the Russian Minister, is hastening back to Pekan. AMERICAN INGREDULrEY; \ NEW'YORK, Ma£ 5. The New York "Tribune" scout* M. Oassinfs suggestion , that special Manchu* .rian concessions are sought by America* and declares that Americans have no desife to sneak in at a specially prepared side door, but want to enter by the front door, which should be open to all the world.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7698, 6 May 1903, Page 2
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