Russians are operating iron mines in the New Dominion, at Kashgar, Urga, and Ili, and are also interested in several. gold, silver, and iron mines in Mongolia, They have established telegraph wires and are instigating the Dalai Lama to impress on the Mongolian chieftains that Russia is a great Power. To check this Russian influence the Chinese Government has decided to increase its military forces in the New Dominion ab Ili, Urga, and Ulyasutai, and also to operate the mines with Chinese funds only. Strict orders to that effect have already been issued. Moreover the Board of *Commerce and the Board of War have dispatched deputies to various pee of Mongolia and Chinese turkestan to investigate the actual conditions.—Special service.
10th October.
The Russian Legation has received Is. 20,000 and $10,000 from the Russo-Chinese Bank and forwarded it to Mongolia, A military attache has also be dispatched, "together with sixteen students, who are to proceed via Kalgan and Jeho to Urga to engage in the mines in those places.—Speoial service.
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