With regard to the West River question, Sir John Jordan has informed the Waiwupu that H. M, Government will withdraw its warships if China agrees to pay the claims of British subjects plundered during the last few years, and if the Viceroy at Canton can make and satisfactory arranger to police the inland water Seba Jontan udds that HM. Govern ment has not the slightest intention of interfering in China's internal affairs. The Chinese Government has appointed Vice-Admiral Li Chun ax special Police Commissioner, and the West River question will probably be satisfactorily <ottled between roy Chang and Sic F. Lugard at Canton in the near fatare.
MAROHORIA AND JAPAY, Owing to the action of Japan in South Manchuria, Viceroy Hi Shih-chang is reported to have been in-stracted to come up to Peking for personal consultations. The for discussion are the Chinese railway, mining and salt questions and the "hientan dispute. In consequence of Japan's refusal to notice China's wotest against the ten telegraph offices which were established in Manchuria in 1906 by the Tokio Government without the permission or knowledge of the Chinese Government, the Waiwupu has been requested by the Russian Minister here for a revision of the existing Russo" hinese Telegraph Convention xo that Russia may enjoy similar privileges in North and Central Manchuria. The Foreign Office has not replied to the note yet.
The Japanese Government still re-fasses to recognize the right of (hina to extend the Peking-Mukden or Imperial Railways of North China to Takumén and r, and threatens, it ly alleged, to resort to force if the constructional work is begun by Ching without her consent,
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