MANCHURIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 205, 15 September 1903, Page 3

MANCHURIA.

RUSSIAN PBOPOSALB. Per Press Association, Received 14.10.25 p.m. Pekin, September 14. In connection with Russia's proposal to postpone the evacuation of the Kirin and Helungkiang provinces of Manchuria, Russia asks to be allowed to maintain military posts »long the Sungari River and between Tsitschar | and Blagovitstchensk, j Russia also proposes a claum to the agreement prohibiting heavy duties on goode transported by railway. This u construed as intended to exempt, Russian goods sent by railway from the j surtax which replaces the Liken duty. . Ptince Ohirg has informed the Powers that hj« cons dern th« Russian! conditions reasonable. ] JAPAN'S FROTE-i (r JVgT ; * i. 10.34 p. n. Pekis >ef>teiure' J4, Japan ha- pr.ite -ed ag.inut th» delays over tbe evaluation of Manchuria. COMMENTS OF J PANH9K PRESS. CHINA BEFOOLED, CONDITIONS PURPOSELY UNACOPI'- BLE. JAPANESE KEBKVTMFNT. CHINA WILL NOT SIGX TREATY, J Receiver! 15, 0 1 a.m. Pekin-, K Russia's conditions o F evacuation are being advaccrd romir. >l'y with a view; to protecting traffic on thfi aailway, Japare°e nowsp'-pors declare that; diplomatic amenities ought now to: give pl'.ce to firm demand". London, Septembnr 14. ' The Times' P- kir- oorr-sp- Bays that Chinn's oi»ginf>l eatipfacHon was r!ue to ignorance r f the re«l significance j of tne cos di'ion?, but Prince CMng, having been shown on the mips their 1 true meaning, recognises that Ohina hes been befooled. The condi'iocs are considered to have bean purpo=e!y made impo-rble of ' acceptance in order to justifv Russia's ' continued occupation of Manchuria. The correspondent adds that the effect upon Japan has bnen to cause deeper resentment than was previously ob-j \ served, and an increase in tension.' : The : Chinese declare that Prince , Ohing will not sign the evacuation treaty in face of these conditions!