Further Trouble Looming.
Assembling of Fleets.
The Protocol to be Adhered to,
Otherwise Extreme Measures to
be had Recourse to,
The Outlook Ominous
(Received To-day, at 0.16 a.m.) Peking, July 1. Fifty-two Bussian warships are at Port Arthur.
The Chinese newspapers comment on the significance of the assembling of the British, American and Japanese fleets in tho North Gulf of Pechili.
■ While the American Government favours payment of the Chinese indemnity in silver, .Russia and France are willing to pay Customs on a gold basis, since the imports are insignificant.
Other Powers have warned Changcbitung that they will take strong measures to compel China to adhere to the Protoool.
In the event of non-compliance, the Powers contemplate the seizure of SallGabello, or tho re-occupation of TientBing.
The Chinese Government makes no attempt at economy, or to reform its finances.
- Sums are squandered at Court, which would pay the indemnity in gold twofold.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7501, 2 July 1903, Page 3
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152Further Trouble Looming. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7501, 2 July 1903, Page 3
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