The Trouble in China.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 193, 24 August 1901, Page 3

The Trouble in China.

London, August; 20. Mr Morrison states that Great Britain has announced that she will reconsider the arrangement to withdraw her troops from China unless the authors of the massacre of missionary Thompson and four British women and four children at Chuchan in July last year are punished. The execution of one of the guiltiest of the murderers is demanded, and the penalties of others will be allowed to be modified. August 21. Mr Morrison states that the protocol embodies twelve articles,including the following Prince Chun’s mission to Germany; the exeoutihn and punishment awarded, to those who were found guilty in connection with recent troubles; prohibition of the importation of arms into China for two years, with a provision for a renewal for similar periods; settlement of thindemnity on the basis already, cabled ; apportionment of China’s share of improving the approaches to Shanghai and Tientsin ; razing the forts; particulars of the proposals for foi&gn garrisons *, the permanent dismissal of ,-gui.ty Chinese officials, and amendme it of the commercial treaties. 1

A Blue Book has been issued dealing with China, which shows that Lord Salisbury and L( rd Lansdowne successfully coped with Russian intrigues on many occasions where British railway or other interests were concerned, and that the Russian military party, was mainly responsible for her aggressiveness, necessitating M. Li’-insdorf, Minister of Foreign. Ailairs, making several explanations. Paris, August 21. Marchand, of tbe Fashoda expedition, has been appointed commander of the French troops in China.