Some definite progress was made at the conference on March 3.
After considerable discussion the Chinese agreed to extend the lease of Port Arthur and Dalny, that is to say what is known as the Leased Territory of Lisotung, to ninety-nine years. It was generally supposed that the Chinese would ae: cede to this particular demand as, in view of the immense expenditure by Japan, particularly at Dalny, it seemed impossible that China, when the original lease terminated, would be able to pay the preliminary to regaining oan bill which would be an essen'
of the territory.
Similarly little surprise was expressed when it was learnt that at
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