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Show H CHINA WILL OPPOSE IT. Bl Victoria, B. C Mall 'advices from Bi Japan lncludo an opltomo of opinions BH of Chlneso statesmen wired from Pok- BH lng to tho Toklo Ashahl to tho effect BH that Chlneso officials would not .con- BH sldor It natural that Japan should ox- Bj pect to tako ovor leases granted to Bj Russia of Port Arthur, Dnlny, Harbin, Bj etc., but consider that China would op- H poso such n step until tho mattor Js Bj considered. H The oHl.clala stato it to bo tho lnten- H tion of China to station 50,000 troops H in Manchuria when pea,co is rOBtOrqcl. H They-say China will uot seek tho 1ft-, H terventlon of p. third powor to sotto Bj tho Manchurlan question, but fear that' BY Uio powers may Intervene, with dlsad- H vantage to both Japan and China. |