RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 55, 25 March 1901, Page 3

RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

THE TIENTSIN AFFAIR. AUSTRALIAN NAVALS VOLUNTEER. THB TROUBLE ONLY SUSPENDED. BRITIBH STILL TAKING PRECAUTIONS (Received 23,10.21 a.m.) Loudon, March 22.

The Australian Navnl Contingent volunteered for service at Tientsin aiding, but Admiral Seymour objected. The military authorities are anxious to retain the Australians, who are just tke men they Bead. The Port Arthur regiment has just been ordered to lientsin. Although the trouble is suspended the Biituh officers are mot permitted to sleep out of their quarters. WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS. EXCHANGE OF SALUTES. THE MANOHURIAN CONVENTION. COUNT LAMSDOBFFB ANGRY AND PKBMPTORY REFUSAL OF BRITISH MINISTER'S REQUEST. (Received 24, 4.60 p.m.) London, March 23. The British and Russians were withdrawn frem the siding yesterday as arranged, also the Russian flags. Salutes were exchanged, tie British declaring noaffront was intended aa they never ordered the removal of boundary marks. The Timed St. Peteisburg correspondent says after Count Lamsdorifs assurances to Sir B. Scott in reference to the vivendi in Manchuria Lard Landowno asked for a copy of the aetual draft of the con vent ien. Count Lamsdoiff angrily and pre•mptorily refused, adding he had offered f nil a*d sufficient explanation. Gout Lamsdorff is indignant with Chang for divulging the contents. BRITISH MARINES TIMELY ARRIVAL. JTBRNOH JEER THE SEPOY TROOPS. THE AMENDED CONVENTION. Received 24, 4.60 p.n. London, Maich 23.

The marines arrived opportunely, replacing in the dead of night the Sepoy sentries, who were previously made the butt for jeers of the French soldiers, who used the epithet of eoelies to them. Bailleud punished the offenders. Too French haw been re-admitted to the British settlements. Dr. Morrison aaya the amended conTention abandons annexation of King Oho, confines exclusive commercial industrial privileges to Manchura. omite the stipulation limiting foreigners the right to lease land to the Newchans Railway Company, insists that Russia mtfai and guard the railway to tbe J Great Wall, and makes reparation for fefringemente of Russia's secret rights to the Bhanhaikwan Railway.