The Archive · 1907

Russians and Chinese

His Honour Sha Ying-to, the net of Ba (be was Is with Taotai Sung arrival of H.E. the Vi of Manchuria to resume negotiations with the Russian delegates st Harbin, in connexion with the tatablisbment of Chinese Customs on the Russo-Chinese frontier and other According to trustworthy official information from Manchuria the Chinese Customs at Triton (Dalny), Antungbeien sol Taluogkou will be formally opened July 1 next. But owing to the ex. ecutive demands for tariff privileges by Ruusiao delegates the Customs question between Rossia and China in Central sod North Manchuria cannot be settled It is stated that the ferred to the Waiwupu for Sas settlement with the Russian Minister boro, if it cannot be brought tis factory conclusion by H. E. the Viceroy at Harbin, As soon as his present business at Harbin is fished H. E. Viceroy Hau will proceed to Kirin and Heilungkiang important tour of inspection to weertain what should be done for the vorgaization of the internal adminis. tration of the three Eastern Provinces of Manchuria, During his absence H. B, Tang Shao-yi will have sole charge of diplomatic and other matters in Feogtion Province, riots have been breaking So say the telegrams "hich the Peking authorities have eetived from Szechuan. The disturbance is caused by the imposition of hoary taxes by the local officials and ihe rioters numbered about 2,000. They attacked and looted the foreign nations; but fortunately the mom-bor of the London Mission in city bed escaped to Huanbai wore tne rioting began, so that they are safe at But the trate and one of his servants ai have been seriously wounded The Chinese authorities ied troops to the scene; and German Consuls at king ha cals sent. one warship 8 Wanhsien for th n of gri mianionarien and others And finally H. E. Viceroy Chao Erh-fun (who it at present in Peking) has 2st instructed by the Throne to get unit Post at Chengta as soon as pos-

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