At a meeting held on Friday and attended by representatives of all British insurance interests in China, the present deplorable condition of the country was discussed and it was resolved to send a special cable to London in support of representations already made by the China Association and the British Chamber of Commerce. The telegram which has been sent refers to the eral chaotic state of affairs due to banditry and misrule and requests the various companies to combine in urging H. M. Government to portion of the Boxer Indemnity. Last September Spain presented a Note to China pointing out that payment in notes involved a considerable loss and later the Spanish Government again called attention to the matter. The Government has again referred the matter to the Finance Ministry.—Reuter.
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