HC Deb 13 July 1903 vol 125 cc402-3
THE MASTER OF ELIBANK (Edinburgh, Midlothian)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state the date on which Russia undertook to evacuate the second section of Manchuria and the treaty port of Newchwang, and what is being done with the Customs revenue collected at the port.

*THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord CRANBORNE,) Rochester

By Article II. of the Russo-Chinese Convention of 8th April, 1902, Russia undertook to evacuate the second section of Manchuria, which includes Newchwang, by 8th April, 1903. As I stated on the 30th April,† we have been informed that the duties collected by the Imperial Maritime Customs at Newchwang are paid into the Russo-Chinese Bank, to the credit of the Chinese Government minus the monthly amount required for the support of the Customs Office.