AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 43, 20 February 1901, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

TWO LADIES ARRIVE IN SAFETY.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Feb. 18.

Chang Chitung lias beheaded eight alleged Boxer loaders of Hankow mobs.

The Russo-Chinese Bank has undertaken to construct for China a railway from Lake Baikal to Port Arthur, on condition that it is entitled to work the line for thirty years. A railway from Kaikhta, in the vicinity of Lake Baikal, to Pekin, is also projected. Miss Chapman and Miss Way, Australians, belonging to the China Inland Mission, who were some time ago reported as having been massacred, have arrived at Hankow under Chinose escort,

REMARKS IN THE HOUSE,

FAIR WORDS FROM RUSSIA.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, Feb. 19.

In the House of Commons Lord Cranbourne, resuming the debate on tho Address-in-Rcply, said that friendly representations made to the Russian Government in regard to the Shanhaikwan ’railway had been largely successful. Assurances had been given by Russia that the agreement with China with reference to *

Manchuria was a more modus vivondi with the object of preventing disturbances. No sequestration of territory or a Russian protectorate was intended. Tho restoration of the Ninchwang railway was promised. Lord Cranbourne added that he was not aware any Government desired to send an expedition to Taiyucnfu.