Show CHINESE TREATY obligations london nov 4 giving an instance of the chinese way of fulfilling treaty obligations ligat ions the peking correspondent of the times the issuance of an imperial lit response to a request made by the governor of province elevating fourth grade official to the rank of farst grade mandarins for their patriotism in into 1000 mauser rifles and cartridges which were placed at the service of alic governor for the suppression ot rebels this was done says the 1 correspondent pon dent although an imperial decree issued in august 1901 in accordance with the protocol forbade the importation of arms |