Paris, Apr. 6.
With reference to a report that a Franco-Chinese agreement with regard to the French share of the Boxer Indemnity will be signed on April d'Orsay states that the nex Pe-King last antum very Hfavourable turn, which well may lead [to the conclusion of an agreement ILefore the end of the month, but that any announcement as to signature at a definite date is premature Anyhow, the sre doubtiles would occur at Peking and not Peking, Apr. 7. unofficially reported that Mr {Chang Shih-chao, Minister of Just ice, at a meeting this morn-ug, informally reported that the {Ministry has investigated che documents connected with the gold franc' lease, and decided that the suggest ed agreement would not cause loss to the national Treasury, and wa: not a violation of the lavw.—Reuter'= Pacific Service.
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