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Show RUSSIA ISSUES ULTIMATUM It It Expected That Russians Will Settle Many Disputed Points With China, Including Quarantine. rikln Th Russian minister, M. Korostovrtz, delivered Russia's ultimatum ulti-matum lo the Chinese foreign board Tuesday afternoon. 11 caused much surprise among the officials, who seemed not to realise the gravity of the crisis M. Korostovetx last week for the second tlmo requested permission on behalf of bis government to establish ubHervntlon stations along the Amur and elsewhere on the frontier. He desired de-sired to place doctors and police in Chinese border towns effectively to quarantine the frontier. China viewed thin as an Infringe nient on her Ititcgilty and the Rus-nlan Rus-nlan minister was notlflpd that a reply re-ply would bo given later. It U expected here that the Rus-slaiis Rus-slaiis will now settle many outstand lug matters, Including the plague quarantine, the disputed frontier, the piotectlon of the. railway from Hung Tti Mil. as well as trade, consular and other differences n connection with the treaty of 181. |