was raised in the House of Commons by Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett on Tuesday. It was, of course, the Russian bogey which inspired Sir Ellis; and he had the satisfaction of extracting from Mr. Curzon a statement which has raised some little doubts whether the guarantees given by Russia and Germany in regard to Port Arthur and Kiaochoa are sufficiently definite. On this point, however, we are. still awaiting more precise information and meanwhile Mr. Curzon was able to draw a very rosy picture of the results of British diplomacy in China, By the arrangoment entered into with China, British interests have been so well safeguarded that we are enabled to survey with perfect equanimity the little grabbing exploits of our neighbours, The Chinese Minister in London, I am told, is leaving in a few days for Berlin to arrange with his confrere there for the issue of the loan.
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