HC Deb 30 June 1899 vol 73 c1142
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the present position of the claim of a British firm against the Chinese Government for the sinking of the "Kow Shing," the date of the last communication of Her Majesty's Government on the subject addressed to the Tsang-li-Yamên, and the date of their reply; and whether any limit has been fixed to the reasonable time to be given to the Chinese Government indicated by the Under Secretary for War two months ago.

MR. BRODRICK

We are still awaiting a reply from the Chinese Government to the proposal that the question should be referred to arbitration, and a note was sent to the Chinese Minister on the 9th ultimo, pressing for a reply. The answer to the second question is in the negative.