Peking, Dec. 1.
A Mandate is being issued this afternoon which refers to the suspension of the official position of the Russian Legation and consulates in China. It expresses the fear that some local authorities may not have carried out the instructions regarding the safeguarding of peaceful Russian residents with sufficient zeal. The Mandate accordingly orders local military and civil authori ties to direct their troops and police to protect Russians living in China as they did formerly.—Reuter.
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