CHINESE QUESTION.
(by electric tele<;eaph.—ooyright). London, June 20. Replying to a request that docking facilities be grauted at Port Arthur to the new Chinese warships which are now on their way from Germany, M. PavlofF, the Russian Ambassador, states that only Chinese ships with foreign officers, exclusively Russians, will be admitted. China has increased the Customs grant, enabling Sir Robert Hart to issue double silver pay to foreign indoor staff, and grant two-thirds increase to outdoor staff. St. Petersburg, June 21. The Novce Vreuiya, commenting on Lord Salisbury's remarks with reference to re-organising the Chinese army and navy, declares that it means that their control would bo in the hands of England, which, with the direction of Customs, would make China altogether British. The paper has no doubt that Russia will direct her ally's attention to the danger, and also other Powers, notably Japan, ill order to prevent China becoming the victim of a murderous plot against tho East. An official notice is to be sent to merchants in Odessa that Russian goods will bo admitted free in Port Arthur. Berlin, June 21. German merchants at Kaiochau report that no trade will exist there for at least two years.
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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 305, 23 June 1898, Page 2
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199CHINESE QUESTION. Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 305, 23 June 1898, Page 2
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