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Governme
[November 5 189
it might not inconvenient claims, the line is to be built runs no such risk by-g an American syndicate. that while it is understood syndicate is bound Cheng, it is not certain that Sheng is bound to the The latter, however, has probably.. itself.
artisans and labourers connected therewith. therein, they shall be permitted to be proceeded own But owing to the fact that the said rail- with immediately after the ratification of this second, ways will pass for the greater part through Convention and at the pleasure of the people barren and sparsely inhabited "territory inconcerned therein. With reference to the it gave the co which it will be difficult for the Chinese civil and military officers of Russia and Russian authorities be always able to grant the merchants and traders travelling [in any part necessary protection and aid, Russia shall be of the territories herein mentioned], wherever allowed to place special battalions of horse and they shall go, they shall be given all the foot soldiers at the various important stations privileges of protection and facilities within for the better protection of the railway the power of the local authorities, nor shall property.
these officials be allowed to put obstructions in the way or delay the journeys of the Russian officers and subjects herein-mentioned.
12.-After this Convention shall have received the respective signatures of their: Imperial Majesties (the Emperors of China and of Russia] the articles included therein shall go into immediate force, and, with the exception of the clauses regarding Port Arthur, Talienwan, and Kiaochou, shall be notified to the various local authorities of the two Empires. As to the place for the exchange of ratifications, it shall be left to be decided at some future time, but the exchange shall take place within the space of six months.
6. With reference to the Customs duties to be collected on goods exported from and im- ported into the respective countries by the said railways, they shall follow the regulations provided by the Treaty of Commerce between China and Russia, ratified in the 1st year of the reign of Tung Chih, 4th day, 2nd moon [20th February, 1862, O.S.], regulating overland transit of goods between the two empires.
It has, furthermore, been agreed upon between the respective Plenipotentiaries of the High Contracting Powers to make this Con- vention out in three languages, namely, Chinese, Russian, and French; one copy of each language to be held by the respective High Contracting Parties, after the signing and sealing thereof. And it has, furthermore, been shown, upon comparison, that the contents of the documents as given in the three languages aforesaid tally with each other in all respects; but in case of dispute in the future the wording of the French copy shall be deemed the correct
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The distance in a direct line from Hankow is about 650 miles, and from to Canton about 500 or about all. There is now reason to hope trunk line connecting these three grea is about to be actually begun; but it is only a hope. It is certain that this is. plan, and that Sheng has resigned the of Tientsin and been made Director Railway Board as well as of the Hanyang Iron. works; but when Sheng will be able to carry out his plan, and what means he will employ to carry it out, no one knows for certain most valued adviser, which does not that the ignorant fossils at Peking his advice, thinks that it would for her to begin by building short remi tive lines, within her own resources, to set to work on large schemes borrowed money; but Peking has now thrown overboard the principles of a quarter of a cen tury ago, when it was thought derogatory to the Emperor's dignity to borrow money from the foreigner; and the ease with which the money to pay Japan has been raised is tempting the Government to listen favourably to the offers of
all sides.-N. C. Daily News.
7.There has always been in existence a rule prohibiting the exploitation of the mines in Heilungohiang and Kirin provinces and in the Ch'ang-pai mountains [Long White Mountain range. After the ratification of this treaty, Russians and subjects of the Chinese empire shall be permitted hereafter to exploit and open any of the mines therein mentioned; but before doing so they shall be required first to petition the Chinese local authorities on the subject, who, on the other hand, shall grant the necessary commissions (huchao) in accordance with the mining regulations in force in China proper.
8.Although there exist certain battalions of foreign-drilled troops (Lienchun) in the Three Eastern Provinces, yet the greater portion of the local territorial army corps thereof still follow the ancient regulations of the empire.version.-N. C. Daily News. Should, therefore, China in the future require to reform in accordance with the Western THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY accommodation which are thrust upon it from system the whole army organisation of the said provinces, she shall be permitted to eugage from Russia qualified military officers for that purpose and the rules for the guidance of this arrangement shall be in accordance with those obtaining in the Liangkiang provinces in regard to the German military officers now engaged there.
OF CHINA,
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT.
YOKOHAMA,
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Once again an Imperial Edict has been issued authorising the construction of a railway from Peking to Hankow, and from Hankow to Can- ton. It is now some years since the former
Reporting the sudden death of Mr. half of this scheme received the Imperial H. R. Carew, that took place at the Royal authorisation, and the Viceroy Chang was sent Naval Hospital, Yokohama, on the 22nd 9.Russia has never possessed a sea port in to Wuchang to carry it out. He was deter October, the Japan Mail says: For some Asia which is free from ice and open all the mined to begin at the beginning, so he set to time he has been far from well, but it was year round. If, therefore, there should suddenly work to open coal and iron miues, and establish only yesterday afternoon that Dr. Wheeler, arise military operations in this continent it will iron and steel works, determined that
his medical attendant, had him removed from a turally be difficult for the Russian Eastern Chinese railway should be built with Chinese his house to the hospital. This took place Bess and Pacific fleets to move about freely and materials. His iron works once built and in
about 3 o'clock, and in less than two hours at pleasure. As China is well aware of this going order, he found they were more or less of death supervened, being due to suppressed she is willing to lease temporarily to Russia a white elephant, and he has at last succeeded jaundice and liver complications. The deceased the port of Kiaochou [Chiaochou] in the in handing them over to Shêng Taotai, and it gentleman was for many years the Secretary province of Shantung, the period of such lease is this Sheng Hsüan-huai, Customs Taotai at of the Yokohama United Club, being very being limited to fifteen years. At the end of Chefoc ten years ago, subsequently Customs popular among the members. A keen lover this period China shall buy all the barracks, Taotai at Tientsin, Director of the Chinese of all kinds of sport, Mr. Carew was active godowns, machine shops, and docks built there Telegraph Administration, and Controller of both afloat and ashore. He generally acted as by Russia [during her occupation of the said the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Com-Boorer in the interport cricket matches, and was port. But should there be no danger of mili-pany, whose rapid rise at Peking to the rank of Vice-Commodore of the Mosquito Yacht Club, tary-operations Russia shall not enter immedi- Governor of a Province, with the right to sailing his boat, the Cocktail, with great skill ately into possession of the said port or hold directly memorialise the Emperor, we have and pluck in all weathers. Much sympathy the important points dominating the port, in lately chronicled. He was at one time one of will be felt for the widow and her little son. order to obviate the chance of exciting the Li's most favoured and staunchest adherents, as
An inquest was opened on Saturday (24th) and jealousy and suspicions of other Powers. With he was most distrusted by foreigners who had Mrs. Carew deposed in her evidence that her reference to the amount of rent and the way it acquaintance with him, and this is the man to husband had been in the habit of taking arsenic whom the Emperor has confided the construc- is to be paid, this shall form the subject of con-
in small quantities for some sideration in a protocol at some future date. tion of the Great Western Railway of China. Jacob, the governess, stated that when she
His is the rising sun in China, for that of Li went to a Japanese chemist for some is supposed to be setting, the latter's former of lead and arsenic, at the request of Mrs. adherents thinking it good policy not to commit Carew, the man who sold it asked why themselves too far to the 'cause of one whose age the family bought so plenty deadly poison. makes the value of his protection a very un- Mrs. Carew said that knowing her husband was certain quantity.
in the habit of taking arsenic she saw nothing It is with American as well as Chinese capital unwise in sending for arsenic for him, though that the new railway is to be built, Shêng Tao- she now saw it would have been far wiser, had tai having made this arrangement some months she told Dr. Wheeler about it. But until Wed ago with the Wharton Barker syndicate, re-nesday night she did not think her husband was presented in China by Mr. Bash. American seriously ill. It was only engineers have doubtless had more experience had been told a post-mortem examination would than their European colleagues of such rail- be held that she remembered the fo ways as the one Sheng proposes to build. he had ordered, and that she had given him o and there is plenty of money in the United bottle of sugar of lead. She went upstairs States ready for an investment of this kind. and opened the drawers where he There are other reasons why the Chinese put the bottles when she gave them to him, should prefer to put the contract in the They were now missing from the drawer hands of an American syndicate. The great sent for Dr Wheeler and told him the European Powers have, we know, each had but he did not at the time say anythi syndicates at Peking anxious to get railway It is a pity. concessions, and each of them would rather see the prize go to the United States than to some other European Power. Each of them, in fact, has voted for himself first and the United States, second, and the United States with its
10. As the Lidotung ports of Lashunk'ou [Port Arthur] and Talienwan and their depen- dencies are important stategical points, it shall be incumbent upon China to properly fortify them with all haste, and to repair all their forti fications, etc., in order to provide against future dangers Russia shall therefore lend all neces- sary assistance in helping to protect these two ports and shall not permit any foreign Power to encroach upon them. China, on her part, also binds herself never to cede them to another country that if in future the exigencies of the case require it and Russia should find herself suddenly involved in a war, China consents to allow Russia temporarily to concentrate her land and naval forces within the said ports in orders the better to enable Russia to attack the enemy or to guard her own position.
11 If, however, there be no dangers of military operations in which Russia is engaged China shall have entire control over the administration of the said ports of Lushunk'ou and Talienwan, nor shall Russia interfere in any way therein. But as regards the building 1 the railways in the Three Eastern Provinces I the exploitation and opening of the mines
time.
she said:
nity." She had since ascer on about the 20th her husband sent
Maruya (the chemist) with She made a thorough sea bottles and after a dec
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