The Trouble In China.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 127, 12 November 1901, Page 4

The Trouble In China.

London, November 8. The Standard’s Shanghai correspondent states that it is understood that the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg warned the Dowaget-Empraas that Russia t tolly intends to retain Manchuria. If i the Convention is denounced, terms will jbe exacted gravely menacing China’s 3 independence, I Shahoaai, November 8. t The Chinese Court remains at Kai-feng-fu for twenty days. Tnanshikai, the resolute anti-Boxer Governor of Shantung, will probably r become successor to Li Hung Chang. t M. Lessar strenuously endeavoured to secure Li Hang Chang’s signature to the Manchurian Convention before be died. I Tokkj, November 8. Japanese newspapers strongly oppose : the Russian proposal that Japan should control Korea and in exchange give Russia a free hand in Manchuria and a Russian port at Masampho. Korea has allotted Japan a special settlement of 650 acres at Ghapokpo, formerly surveyed for Russia. November 8. Japan has received the'gist of the Manchurian Convention, but vainly demanded the full text. It was then that she appealed to the southern viceroys to protest against the convention. The Dowaeer in the interval instructed Li Hung Chang to sign with the mod Hication as cabled on the 6th, and communicate t*ie text to the foreign Ministers, but only to si/n if the latter offered no objections. Li Hung Chang visited M, Lessar and explained his instructions. M. Lsssar p-otested agaimt the divulgation, and the interview was of a stormy nature. Li Hung Chang returned in an insolent rage. Haem orb age followed, which was attributed to h’S excitement. The Dowager, on receiving the southern viceroys’ strong memorial, telegraphed not to sign. Li Hung Chang was already uncnnscijus. but M Lessar endeavoured to get the seals affixed. The Chinese, however, safeguarded the seals. Yuanshikai has been appointed Governor of Chi-li, but hi# task is as a peace plenipotentiary.