Show IN AND ABOUT CHINA J1 The Indemnity claims are now understood I under-stood to total 60000000 I The customs collections at Tien Tsin for the March quarter were 37000 taels against 120000 for the same period of 1900 Tho French military authorities contemplate con-template removing 7000 men from Peking Pe-king at an early date The Germnns are preparing to repatriate the Infantry Infan-try brigade Trade prospects arc extremely gloomy Chinese Importers and wholesale whole-sale dealers are fearful owing to the disturbed state of the country and tho uncertainty us to the future If the powers Insist upon the payment pay-ment of an Indemnity such as has been demanded the authorities say that It kjwfll be almost Impossible for the Out Government to satisfy It The Russian minister InPeking Is reported to have been Instructed to adopt a policy of terrorl atlon toward China lathe horOof cohipelUng the 1m penal court to agree to a Manchurlan treaty The Ministers openly express their desire that thc foreign troops leave l Peking Pe-king They are seemingly as anxious tfor the departure as Were the bewleged iMlnlstersanxlousfor the arrival of the 1 troops < Japans attitude with regard to the Chinese situation Is now more clearly defined Whenthe Chinese court returns re-turns to Peking another protest will It Is said be sent to Russia against the occupation of Manchuria i The committee of Ministers which Is considering Chinas financial resources has reported the conclusion based on what Information Is thus far obtain that 300000000 In gold can be raised l without injuring Chinas resources Information received by the State department de-partment shows a decided dlslncllna tlon on the part of some of the powers to accept the suggestion of the United States Government that they materially material-ly reduce their claims for Indemnity against China The discussion of politics In Peking this week has given place to amusement amuse-ment commencing with the German races I at the Hunting park Monday last The remainder of he week was devoted to International races an assault at arms and tentpegging at the Temple of Heaven The Russians particularly are celebrating the Easter holidays |