Peking, March 1 Russia has replied to China's answer to her former Note, expressing satisfaction on some points and voicing the hope that these will be given practical application immediately. She requires, however, amore definite statement in regard to free trade in the New Dominions, and also asks whether China is prepared to give written confirmation of her verbal assarances of good faith expressed at the time when her reply was given Tt appears that. in the first instance, advocated' only (ud mn of the treaty.
russia ©=now considers this a secondary matter, and states that her attitude in this connexion will depend apon the manner in which China conforms with the Russian demands.—Our Own Correspondent.
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