It is reported from Nanking that Viceroys Liu Kenn-yi and Chang Chil-tung and the Chinese Plenipotentiaries in Peking—before the death of Viceroy Li—reeently received a circular Edict from the Empress Dowager worded in the following language <The Russians refuse to n Manchuria while the allie: is and strategic points between Pekin: and Shanhaikuan. Can you all 4 from future harm at. their Court actually vetirns to Peking result of these questions the fe officials concerned had a lengthened corr pondence amongst themselves on what reply to make, and it was finally resolved to suggest in reply to the first question, about Russia, that the government offer' to exchangeChineseTurkestan, i. aria, for Manchuria, plus other privileges. No reply could be suggested in regard Wo the second question; none of the officials consulted with daring to take up such heavy respon roving the Court from hands of the Foreign Powers," and so the matter still hangs" fire, and the Court appews to be as far away from Peking at Keviféng as it i Hsian,
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