Echo de Chine" states, without viving its authority, that the Powers have arrived at a definite understanding, and have decide! t+ leave Russia five to ses in the matter of Manis the "Hello de Chine" calls "une excellent nouvelle." On this, the Tassinn Government sent ar wltimat to the Chin vernment de that the Convention he signed in 5 days, OF course, Li Hung-chang at ones wired to his Government begging it. to ratify the Convention at once, as he had obtained an imporbynt notifiertion, "hat a'l the officials (we presume notice" is intended) in. Manchuria shell he directly appointed by the Chinese Government. The "Echo de Chine" thinks thet this will hasten the definite tur of beice, and the French ti paring to evneunte Chihli at
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