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E WITHDRAWAL OF THE BRITISH

GUARD FROM ANPING,

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN RUSSIA, FRANCE, AND GEŘMANY.

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July 4, 1895.

natural strength. Korea remains to be thorn in the side to her, but if her Govern. he statement telegraphed by our Anping Russia, France, and Germany, formed to joint control, like that of England and

The sudden and unnatural alliance between Powers to unite with her in establishing

ment can succeed in getting several of the respondent that Admiral BULLER has put a check upon Japanese progress, very France in Egypt before the revolt of Arabi, cted the withdrawal of the British forces soon dissolved. It was indeed rather a tem- she will get relieved of a large share of re- 1 of all foreiguers from that port will porary joint action, than an agreement and sponsibility and danger. urally occasion much surprise. The the moment the object was attained the lents themselves are in a state of utter concert fell to pieces.

Meantime Russia is still unsatisfied, and 'ernation, as well they may be, in the scarcely lasted through the negotiations; for congratulation.

The unanimity the Treaty Powers generally have no cause ce of any explanation of the course ed. How much longer it may be support Russia than they began to regret serious interruption to trade caused by the sooner had the Germans offered to Treaty will do little to make up for the The new Japanese the Japanese arrive no one knows the action. The Russians were in no wise war, since nearly all the proposals likely to they have not arrived yet and to, conciliated by the assistance rendered; the benefit trade were disallowed by Lt Hund the Settlement without a guard French were simply irritated; and the RANG, and the mere husks remain. The. single day, or

even for a single action of the French Navy at Kiel in re- Chinese Government, untaught by experience, would be to invite the Black fusing to dine with the German officers to loot what property they could sufficiently proves how deep seated is the

are prepared to resume their old courses of ently carry away and destroy the re-hatred of Germany still entertained in the chicanery, outrage, and bad faith, and the That the danger is fully recognised breasts of Frenchmen. The Germans were proach the Tsung-li Yamen save with bated by the fact that the foreigners have anxious to make a bid for Russian good breath. At one time it was rumoured that Foreign Ministers still seem unable to ap- ered to leave with the guard, it being will; they have now the satisfaction of the British Minister had placked up heart fe for them to remain. If the for feeling that they were made a cat's-paw of enough to demand the cession of Chnsan, gners obey it will only be their property to pull chestnuts out of the fire for the and later a report became current in Paris at will be at stake; if any of them elect Great Bear, and they cannot console them-that China would cede the Pescadores to › remain it will be at the risk of their lives. selves by believing either that the French France; but there was, it would seem; no course adopted by the Admiral seems are more placably disposed towards them, or foundation for either statement. Consider n the face of it so extraordinary that we that they have in any degree weakened the ing that the Pescadores had already boen ́annot · but think there must be some special grounds for it and that the interests The honour just conferred upon President peared quite incredible, on

understanding between Russia and France. ceded with Formosa to Japan, it ap2 of the foreign residents will not be allowed FAURE by His Majesty the CZAR is evidence it, that the Chinese Government could to suffer in the long run.

the face of If their of the fact that the agreement between the undertake such a step, and the report property is destroyed presumably indemnity will be enforced, though the strongly welded than ever; while the flout nothing improbable in the statement about an Republic and the Muscovite Empire is more was promptly denied. There was, however, case is so complicated that it is rather administered to Germany during the fes-the cession of the Chusan group, inasmuch ifficult to say who should be made to pay.tivities at Kiel by France seems to indicate as Great Britain has already twice held these rimarily the Chinese Government is respon. very plainly that, secure in the possession of islands, and has a treaty with China in le for the state of disorder prevailing in Russian friendship, the French are indiffer- which that country engages not to part with ath Formosa. LIU YUNG-FU, the Black ent to the attitude of Germany. All this them to any other Pomen If at any time g leader, is a General in the Chinese

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