Peking, Feb. 23.
The conference held yesterday by Mr. Hioki, Japanese Minister in Peking, the First Secretary to the Tapanceo Legation, the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Vice-Minister, lasted for four negotiation upon the whole of the demands, and endeavoured to induce them to agree to discuss the demands which they had already intimated readiness to negotiate, postponing the objectionable demands until later.
The Chinese objected to this proposal, and ultimately a discus sion ensued upon the demands concerning Shantung, but no decision was come to, the counter-proposals and modifications proposed by the Chinese being rejected by the Japance.
The conference was adjourned for a few days.—From Our Own Correspondent.
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