AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
COUNT WALDERSEE LEAVES FOR HOME. JAPANESE WITHDRAW 9000 MEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Juno 3. Tho Hongkong correspondent of tho Times states that Frauce annexes Hainau in July. Count Waldorseo starts homeward today, leaving in China a force equivalent to that of Great Britain.
The Tapaneso have withdrawn nino thousand men from China.
The German ironclad squadron has loft Wusung, homeward bound. Germany, Britaiu, and Franco arc tbo only Powers garrisoning tho points connecting Pekin with the sea.
CHINESE DOUBTFUL AS TO PAY- 1 MENT OF INDEMNITY. PEKIN TRYING TO DODGE LIABILITY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, June 3. There is much discussion among tho Chinese regarding tho moans of paying the annual instalments of the indemnityTho Chinose authorities at Pekin object to interference with tho rice tribute, and suggest the substitution of likin on salt and nativo customs. Tho southern Viceroys declaro that Pekin is seeking to make them pay tho wliolo amount.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 123, 4 June 1901, Page 2
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