of Russia, China shall understanding with Rus- understanding with Rusnot concede mining, rail- sia, China shall not per- sia, China shall not perway, or other privileges mit another Power or mit another Power or to another Power, or the the subject of another the subject of another subjects of another Po- Power to build a rail- Power to build a railway, wer, in the countries way, open a mine, or open a mine, or enjoy adjoining Russia, that enjoy any privilege con- any privilege connected is to say, in Manchuria, nected with trade, in with works or trade, in Mongolia, Tarbagatai, Ili, any part of Manchuria. any part of Manchuria. Kashgar, Yarkand, Kho

ten, &c. China shall not herself construct a rail

China agrees that the amounts due for damage

The amounts due for
damage done to the
Railway, for the pro- done to the Railway, for
perty of the Company's the property of the Com-
employés which was pany's employés which

stolen, and for losses was stolen and for losses
caused by delay of the
works, shall be arranged

caused by delay of the
works, shall be arranged

Article X.

Same as (original Article).

viously agreed, grant a ber, 1898, China con- ber, 1898, China contracconcession for the con- tracted a loan from a ted a loan from a pristruction of a railway private Company to build vate Company to build from the Manchurian the Shanhaikwan- the Shanhaikwan-Newmain line, or a branch New-chwang - Hsin- chwang-Hsinmintien, &c., line, to the Great Wall mintien, &c., Railway Railway directly to in the direction of Pe- directly to Manchuria, Manchuria, in contraking. in contravention of an vention of an AgreeAgreement concluded by ment concluded by China China with Russia. In with Russia. With a compensation for this, view to a mutual comand with a view to the pensation [sic] for this, rapid restoration of pe- and to the restoration ace to Manchuria, China of peace to Manchuria, consents to the Man- China consents to the churian Railway Com- Manchurian Railway pany building a railway Company building a railfrom the main or a way from the main or branch line to the Great a branch line to the Wall at a place on the Great Wall at a place frontier between Chihli on the frontier between and Manchuria. This Chihli and Manchuria. work shall be executed This work shall be exein accordance with the cuted in accordance with terms of the existing the terms of the existManchurian Railway ing Manchurian Railway

Nr. 13060. GROSSBRITANNIEN.

Der Gesandte in Peking an

den Minister des Ausw. Geschichte der Besetzung Niutschwangs durch die Russen während der letzten 13 Monate auf Grund der Konsularberichte.

Peking, 7. September 1901. (28. Oktober.)

On the 4th February, 1900, Mr. Hosie, then officiating Consul at Newchwang, reported that it was stated among Russians that the Russians intended to occupy the port before May. || On the 14th February, 1900, Mr. Hosie reported that branches of the Russo-Chinese Bank had been established at Kirin, Harbin, and K'uan Cheng-tzu, primarily with the object of financing the Russian Railway there, but, in addition, for the transaction of banking business of every description. He stated at the same time that merchants and traders had established themselves in business along the line, especially at Harbin, apparently without any objections being raised by the Chinese authorities to the residence of these traders in the interior of Manchuria. He called attention to the Agreement between the Chinese Government and the Russo-Chinese Bank for the construction of the Manchurian Railway, which empowered the ,,Chinese Eastern Railway Company", subject to the sanction of the Chinese Government, to exploit in connection with the railway, or independently of it, coal mines, as also to exploit in China other enterprises

mining, industrial, and commercial. | On the 13th August, 1900, Mr Consul Fulford reported that, as a result of an attack upon the foreign quarter by a mob, the Russians had bombarded and taken the native city on the 4th August. Russian gun-boats, the „Otvajny" and „Gremiastchy", were already anchored off the Bund in June and July. Two small Japanese gunboats, the „Chin Chui“ and „Chin-pen", were in the harbour. In response to appeals from Mr. Fulford and the British community at Newchwang, His Majesty's ship „Pigmy" arrived on the 9th August and stayed a few days, returning on the 26th August, and leaving again on the 4th September. From Mr. Fulford's account of the proceedings leading up to the bombardment of the town by the Russians, the following very brief summary is taken: On the 26th July 400 or 500 Russian troops under Colonel Mischenkoff, mostly infantry, a few cavalry, and two field-pieces, proceeded from their quarters at the Russian Military Station to the south of the mud-wall surrounding Newchwang, nominally to make a reconnaissance, under the idea that a body of Chinese might be preparing an attack. The Russians captured the barracks of the few Chinese troops stationed there, who retreated to

the town, and a brisk fire was exchanged, the Chinese apparently using rifles only, the Russians making use of their field-pieces freely. There was no doubt that the Chinese Taotai had behaved well, and had kept order in the town, but now that the Chinese troops had been attacked, it was feared that they might retaliate by an attack upon the foreign quarter. With the concurrence of the Consular Body, a few Russian soldiers were sent on the 6th July to the Settlement. On the 30th July, in consequence of a rumour that a Russian had been captured by the Chinese and held prisoner in the native city, the Russian Consul informed the Taotai that if anything happened to the man the city would be bombarded. The rumour appears to have been unfounded. Russian reinforcements arrived on the 27th July. || During all this time of excitement the Taotai exerted himself to maintain order in spite of instructions from the Moukden Government to take steps against the foreigners. Taking advantage, however, of a mob attack on one of the barricades in the foreign Settlement on the 4th August, which was easly beaten off, the Russian forces advanced on the town; the Russian gun-boat,,Gremiastchy“ steamed down to the mouth of the river; a fire was opened on the city by both gun-boats. The Chinese Taotai fled and the Russian flag was hoisted the same evening, the 4th August, on the Imperial Maritime Customs building. The Assistant in charge of the Customs protested, and Mr. Fulford supported the protest on the ground that the Customs property was registered in the name of Sir Robert Hart, a British subject. The Treaty Power Consuls also wrote to the Russian Consul for an explanation. Admiral Alexeieff, Russian Commander-in-chief of Naval and Military Forces in the Far East, who arrived on the 5th August from Port Arthur, replied, explaining the action of the Russian authorities. He stated that the temporary administration which was to be established in the interests of the Russians, as well as of the foreigners and Chinese, would not infringe the rights and privileges which they had previously enjoyed in Newchwang (Yingkow)." || He added that the sole object of the Provisional Russian Administration was to maintain peace and order and to restore trade. | Admiral Alexeieff wrote to Mr. Fulford on the 9th August that M. Ostroverkhov had been instrusted with the temporary administration of the city with the title of Civil Administrator. M. Kristy was to carry on the work of the Russian Consulate. He inclosed copy of the Regulations for the Russian Administration of Newchwang. | Article 2 of these Regulations states that the Civil Administrator is assisted by a Council with consultative powers which will be called together in case of need, as follows: Commander of