AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 72, 19 March 1902, Page 3

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

I | PBS PBSBS ASSOCIATION; London, March 17. Russia in Augustlastseizcd £250,000 worth of salt at Tangku, belonging to private owners, An attempt to sell it failed owing to a threat by Yuaoshibai, Viceroy of Chili, to punish Chinese who should buy it. M. Lessar offered to restore the salt without compensation if China promised not to employ any foreigners in the northern navy or its administration. Prince Ching agreed to this, but it is expected that Yuanshikai will refuse to ratify the agreement. New Tokk, March 17. Wutingfang, Chinese Ambassador at Washington, is accused of retaining 80,000 dollurs out of the amount of the Cbimse iudemoity refunded by Amtrica, and forwarding the balance to the Empre-s Dowager, His Censor demand* Wu'ingfang's recall.

RESTORATION OF TIENTSIN. A FISHERIES QUESTION. Received 19, 1.32 a.m. London, March 18. The Foreign Ministers at Pekin approved the principle of restoring Tientsin to Chica, Germany suggesting midsummer as tbe date of restoration, in order to checkmate an extensive influx if Japanese fishtrmen. I St. Peteksbubg, March 18. I Russia, has for: Mden merchants to employ foreign fisherman in the maritioie provinces of Siberia and the island of Sagbalien.