(Thermometers in the open ainu shaded 1903. ahr. Thermometer. Rainfall Min, Max. in inches.
Nov. 29 7 - 55°.0 fe, 2 - 59.5 2 60.0
Peking, 18th November.
The Belgian syndiente, which consists of some Krench +nd Belzian capitalists has hitherto been supposed to enjoy the support of the Russian Government. It is now reported that several English cap: talists have.joined the syndicate recently whicn ix now: proparing to enter son active Work in-tle Yangtze. valley. This <in probity n result of-the better relations bet morn Wraineo nnd U stain. It ie belicy-
26 in inches: of British protatly by found hereafter to hace some '"connection with "this "movement, "Mainichi."
London, 18th November.
'The Under-Secretary of State for For~ eign Affairs, speaking yesterday night at _the dinner of the China, Association, regretted to say that ha.knew: nothing ro garding the circumstances which' had Prevented Russia from carrying out the explicit assurances which hel been given to Great Britain conoerniiy the restora ion of the Manchurian provine-s i upon the date specifi.v.—'* mainichi. 19th November.
The Cologne Gszeite reports tu here is much activity amongst rv inti nary bodies in St. Petersburg, where the police are'making frequent domiciliary i search of political suspects.—'* Mamie! Peking, 21st November.
The Russian Government have mate an announcement in St. Petersburg to the effect that the Russian authorities in th Far Enst hava not destroyed he admi istration of Shdngking Province, M-nchurin. They xdd:—The reoccupation of the city of Moukden by Russia was compulsory, and'she'had to station two companies of Infantry and a company of Sharpshooters there.
Therefore the reoccupation of Monk-len could not be called an actual occupation of the city. Russia had already shown to the: Powers that she has no intention of talking possession of Manchuria permanently.: However, as the situation hus now Teached such a stage, the future measures tobe taker by Russia will depend upon the measures adopted by the "Powers. regard to the situation in Manchuria.—"Mainichi."
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