Peking, 6th October.
It is reported that. negotiations are proceeding between China and France regarding railways and mines in the province of Kuangsi, On the 2nd inst,. Prince. Tsai-Chen paid a visit to the French Minister, who auming enterprises. in the province then proposed that the railway and
should be undertaken by China and France on joint account,.and stated that the: French Government - would then -be - willing to remit. three-tenths of the annual instalment of the Boxer indemnity, A: French merchant (Mr, Chazalon) is engineering the scheme.—Speoial service.
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