THE CHIN ESE QUESTION.
London, October 8
Renter's correspondent at Peking reports that a rpquisition has bown madron th Chinese Treasuiy for 13,0W,0W liell for providing for the return of the Im« p*>rial Court to Peking, for furnishing pi laces at Kaifsnghu (the capital designate) and at Pao-tiog-fn, and for entertaining on an extravagant scale. The Legation quarter at Peking II strongly fortified, the British section being especially formidable. The Legation guards are being confined to barracks, owing to Chinese complaint! of (heir roaming about Peking intoxicated and maltrearing and robbing residents. Prince Shang has been appointed commisaioner to negotiate commercial trea* ties and revise the tariff. Shanghai, October 9. The Court left Si-ngan-fu on the 7th, and will travel to Kaifcng, thence by th* Hankau- Peking line.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4899, 12 October 1901, Page 1
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