Show ibsan t the commencement ol 01 the m meat ea t of the soc so called c a hed of in fluence in china waa was in when Us tt germans seized the port of aiau chan on the east coast ot of and during the next month secured from the chinese a lease for ninety nine year years ot of the town harbor and district two months later rusala got gol recession of port arthur and tallen IRAM an with their adjacent adja rent waters on a hase ilise for or fuenty five yeara years vitti with the th privilege of renewal the boundaries of thi leisek territory wilch are as yet undefined kucsik has ha supreme control port arthu harbor and the larger portion of the harbor Talle nwan are therefore closed to ill all except the war ct of allu ausia sink ald china clina in june 1893 great brit ain ala took ot of wei 11 11 wel and Is to bold hold the th port as long ae an rus th ell holds port arthur finally the french in april s curell cured cu A lease ot of kwang chau wan day ilay on int th 1 east st coast ot of the tien chau pen pe aniala uia |