On the 17th instant, the Treaty of Peace between Japan and Russia was reported upon to their Majesties; the Grand Councillors were received in audience, and a conference before the Throne was convened, The Empress Dowager impressed on the Grand Council that negotiations both with Japan and Russia must be conducted with the utmost care so that China may nob be criticised by Foreign Powers, telegraphed to the Viceroys and to After the conference, Prince Ching ELE. Chao Erh-hsun, (Governor-General of Manchuria) ordering them to express their respective views, The next day another conference in the Presence was convened, and it was decided to establish China's own views with regard to; (1) the lease ofthe Lisotung Peninsula; (2) the desirability of shortening the period before the evacuation of Manchuria (8) the rights over the Ohinese Eastern Railway, However, the steps tobe taken in regard to these questions are nob decided on, though the Grand Council recognised the imtrance of all three of them.—
22nd October.
On the suggestion made tele-the Chinese Government. will open Phically by H.E. Chao Erh-hsun,
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