Interesting Report in Chinese Newspapers "Great Britain Agrees to Rendi tion of British Concession at Amoy.
This headline appeared in the Chinese papers yesterday and it was stated that the British Government, in order to demonstrate a real spirit lof friendship towards the Chinese people, ordered the British Consul at Amoy some lime ago to open negotiations with the Chinese authorities for the surrender of the British Negotiations were accordingly opened, says the "Eastern Time: with the Chinese naval authorities stationed in the port and the latter, in turn, referred the matter to the District Magistrate of Szemnighsien (Amoy,) to deal with, its and the Fugien Provincial Government saying that the British has made all necessary arrange ments to take over control. He rays that he has notified the British Consul to this effect. The terms. of rendition, he says, are based on the terms of the rendition of the British Concession at Chinkiang,, which provide that the rents payable holders of lease forms issued by the British Government shall not be ineveased by the Chinese authorities.
The "British Concession" referred to above is the Burd on which most lof the business houses are situated. This must not be confused with the International Settlement at Kulang-ssu, The Bund is about half a mile long and it lies in front of the Chinese city of Amoy. Neverthe. less, the report must be accepted with the usual reserve,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.