AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
NEGOTIATIONS TO BE EXPEDITED. HUNGER FERMENTS REBELLION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrignt London, May 22. An Imperial decree diroots Li Hnng Chang and Prince Ching to oxpoditc negotiations. Since the famine in Shanshi tho rebellious feeling around Singanfu rondors it impossible for the Court to remain there.
Lord Lansdowno warmly commented on tho attitude of tho Yangtzo Viceroys. He said that Great Britain was awaiting. Russia’s reply to representations to effect that tho Russian authorities at Tientsin wore again asserting rights to ownershfp of the railway land. Since tho treaty’ gave tho British tho British the right to pursue pirates, the Elliott Grop warship declined to withdraw when the Russian Admiral warned it - off.
TROOPS RETURNING HOME. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 22. Lord Lansdowno said that though tho puuishmont of guilty officials was insufficient, Great Britain was not prepared to keep troops indefinitely or postpone the resumption of normal conditions in order to exact more heads. Troops to tho number of 330 leave immediately. A largor number will shortly follow, fciiuco unable to reduce the sum of the exorbitant indemnity claims, Great Britain was toing otherwise to alleviate China’s position.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 114, 23 May 1901, Page 2
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