CHINESE QUESTION.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 244, 5 February 1898, Page 2

CHINESE QUESTION.

London, February Qgp Germany demands further railway concessions in the Shantung Peninsula from China as compensation for the murder of a Jerman sailor at Kaio-cbau in June last. Russia has 10,000 troops iu China, at Port Arthur and Ta-lien-wun Bay. Router's correspondent understands that China is willing that British ships should anchor at Port Arthur, where the Russian ships have been allowed to whiter. Tho Novoo Vremya complains of the exasperating tone of the English newspapers. In connection with their calculations regarding the strength of the Russiau fleot, it says the papers forget that Hussia could outweight the combined fleets of England and Japan in Eastern waters by sending her Baltic fleet to China. She could do this without danger to her position in the Baltic. A Russian steamer, carrying fifteen hundred soldiers, twelre cannon, and a number of quick-firing guns, has passed through the Bosphorus from a Eussian port in the Black Sea, bound for Vladivostock. The Times correspondent at Pekin reports that England has definitely withdrawn her conditions in regard to the opening of Ta-lien-wun Bay, aud adds that tho objocts sought have, by waiving the demand, been secured. He expresses the opinion that thero is every reason to hope the Chinese loan negotiations will prove successful. Router's agent in Pekin states that China, haviug allowed the Russian squadron to winter at Port Arthur, the German squadron will occupy Port Kiao-chau, where the Russians wintered last year. St. Petersburg, February 2. It is reported that arrangements have been arrived at whereby the Chinese Eastern Railway is to be connected by two lines with the Russian system at tho Manchuriau frontier. Berlin, February 2. The Emperor, in a speech to-day, noted the joyful and patriotic echo of recent successes in the development of the Empire's interests abroad. Yokohama, Febraary 2. The Emperor of Corea has declined a Russian request for a resident legation. Owing to his strongly favouring the Russians, M. Nishi, the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been compelled to resign office.