We have received from native official sources a copy of the demands of the Foreign Powers as presented by the Foreign Ministers to Prince Ching and Li Hung-chang on the 20th of October, 2 transla tion of which we make below:—1.—China to pay an indemnity of 400 million taels, to be paid in instalments in the space of 60 years.
2.—The Viceroys and Governors of pros to have Foreign Commissioners as their colleagues in the Government of several jurisdictions. No Manchus to be appointed in the future as Viceroys or Governors.
'3.—Prince Tuan to be confined in per petual imprisonment.
4 'a -must suppress the Boxers \d restore peace within three months.
5.—Russia engages to restore the three manchurian provinces—Féngtien (Lower), Kirin (Central), and Heilungehiang (Nor-them Manchuria}—to China within three months, 6.—Foreign officials are to be employed in the collection of Customs duties, Likin and Salt taxes. Deducting expenses, the balance is to be used in the liquidating of China's foreign loans.
The present Heir-apparent to be deprived of his title and position.
8.—The Emperor and Empress Dowager must return to Peking within a certain limit of time.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.