AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 69, 25 March 1901, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

MANCHURIAN TREATY REJECTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 22. Advices received in Now York from Pekin state that an Imperial decreo dated from Singanfu rejects even tho amended Manchurian treaty. FLATTERY FOR AUSTRALIANS. REGIMENT ORDERED TO TIENTSIN. BRITISH OFFICERS MUST SLEEP AT CAMP. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, March 22. Tho Australian naval contingent volunteered for service at Tientsin Siding. Admiral Seymour objected, but the military authorities aro anxious to retain the Australians, being just tho men they need.

Tho Aort Arthur regimout has been ordered to Tientsin. Although tho trouble has been suspended, the British officers aro not permitted to sleep out of their quarters.

OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL OF MARINES. SEPOY SENTRIES REPLACED IN DEAD OF NIGHT. FRENCH SOLDIERS JEER AT SEPOYS. OFFENDERS PUNISHED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received March 24, 4,50 a.m. London, March 20. Tho marines arrived opportunely, replacing in tho dead of night the Sepoy sentries, who previously had been made the butt for the jeers of the French soldiers, who used such epithets as “ coolies ” to them. Bailloud punished tho offenders. The French havo been readmitted to the British settlement.

INFORMATION FROM TIMES CORRESPONDENT. AMENDED CONVENTION. REPARATION TO BE MADE TO RUSSIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received March 24, 5 p.m. London, March 23. Dr. Morrison says that the amended convention abandons the annexation of King Chu, confines exclusive commercial industrial privileges to Manchuria, omits tho stipulation limiting tho right of foreigners to lease land to Nowchang’s Railway Company, insists that Russia make and guard the railway to tho Great Wall, and makes reparation for infringements of Russia’s secret rights to the Shanhaikewan railway.

FRIENDLY RELATIONS RESTORED. BRITISH DECLARE NO AFFRONT INTENDED. LAMSDORFF’S STRANGE CONDUCT. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received March 24, 5.50 p.m. London, March 23. Tho British and Russian forces were withdrawn from Kinder’s siding yesterday, as arranged ; also Russian flag salutes wore exchanged, tho British declaring that no affront was intended, and that they had nover ordered the removal of the boundary mark. The Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent says that after LamsdorfFs assurances to Admiral Scott in reference to the vivendi at Manchuria Lord Lansdowno asked for a copy of the actual draft of the convention. Lamsdorff angrily and peremptorily refused, adding that he had offered a full and sufficient explanation. Lamsdorff was indignant with Li Hung Chang for divulging the contents.