Our Peking correspondent sends us the following translation of this much-discussed convention 1.—The Emperor of Russia, being desirous to manifest friendly feelings, agrees to completely restore Manchuria ce China without keeping in mind the fact of the recent warfare in that province, and Chinese administration shall be restored in all respects to the status quo ante.
2.—China wranted to the railroad company, as stipulated in the sixth statute of the Eastern China Riilroad Concession, the right of guarding the line with troops, but the country being still in disorder and the number of such troops being insufficient, it is necessary to station a body of troops in the province, which, however, will) be withdrawn as soon' as peace and order have been restored, and the provisions of the last four articles of the present convention shall have been carried out, 3.—In case of emergency the Russian troops stationed in the province shall render all possible assistance to China to suppress disturbances, 4.—The recent attacks against Russia having been conducted principally by the The H.-C. the regular troops, China agrees not t erg: any army before completion of the rail and its opening for trottie. When China shall subsequently organise military forces their number shall be fixed in consultation with Russia, The importation of arms and ammunition into Manchuria is prohibited.
In drier to safeguard the province China should immediately dismiss such Governors-General or high local officials as shall have committed improper acts in connection with foreign relations and against which Russia shal have protested. China can organise infantry ant cwalry forces in Manchuria for police purpose s, bub their number shall be fixed in consultation with Russia. Guns should be excluded from the arms ty be given them and no subjects of any other Power shall he employed in connection with the execution of their functions.
6.—China should not, as previously agreed, employ subjects of any other Power in training naval and military forees in the northern provinces.
7.—In order to maint peace and order, the local authority 1 in the vicinity of the neutral provided for in the fifth article of the convention relative to the Lo of territory in Liaotawy. should establish such special regulations as suitable to the circumstances, and the administrative autonomy which was renewed China in the fourth article of the special convention.
China should not grant, without ut of Russia, to any other Power or its subjects any adv relative imines, railways, and Rugso-Chinese frontier provinces, viz. i Manchurix, Mongolia, and Kasngar, Yoi il, Khotan, and in'Purkestan. Neith shall' she construct her own railways. in those provinces without the consent of Russia. Leases of territory' outside of Newchwang shall not be granted to the subjects of any other Powers.
9.—China being under obligation to pay the war expenses of Russia und claims of ious other Powers, the amount of the se] ON THE WAY TO CHUNGKING.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.