Peking, June 8.
It is reported in Chinese circles that a telegram from Chita, received in Peking, states that M. Yourin, the newly-appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Far Eastern Government, has already given substantial guarantees for the protection of the Chinese residents there, and appears anxious to maintain friendly relations with China. The Chinese Government, however, is unwilling to make any definite decision on the subject of a Commercial Agreement as yet, owing to the change in the political situation in Far Eastern Russia as a result of the coup d'état carried out by the Kappel troops at Vladivostok.
In connexion with the report of the appearance of Mongol bandits near Chifeng and the subsequent announcement that they had been dispersed by Chinese troops, the Government has sent instructions to the Tutung of Jehol immediately to increase the troops at Linhsihsian and Chifeng to such a number as will be sufficient to insure those points against any possibility of further attack.—Reuter.
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