——, Japan’s interests in and reform of (see _Issues_ and _Japan_), 257–260, 298, 303, 304, 305–307, 308–309, 324, 326, 328, 331, 338, 356, 359, 366 ff.; the new treaty with Japan, 366 ff. _Korea Review_, the, 372 n. 1, etc. “Korietz,” the, 281. Kun-chun, 353. Kurile Islands, the (Chishima), 66 and n. 1, 67. Kurino, S., at St. Petersburg, receives the first note, 296–299; reports Russia’s assent, 299; hands in the note, 302; hears of the first reply, 308; hands in the third note, 331; hears from Komura, 337; urges an early reply, 339; delivers the last notes, 345; leaves Russia, 345 n. 1; 349 and n. 2; 350 and n. 1. (Also see _Japan_ and _Komura_.) Kuropatkin, General, 300. _Kwampō_ = the _Kwampō_, Official Gazette of the Japanese Government, issued daily. Kwan-tung, the, 132–134, 301. Lamsdorff, succeeds Muravieff as Foreign Minister, 143; on Manchurian conquest, 146; on the Alexieff-Tsêng Agreement, 169–170, 171–172; deprecates punitive expeditions, 179; on official punishment, 180; presses Yang-yu, 182; on the agreement with him, 185–186; replies to Hay, 194–196; ignorant of soldiers near Korea, 239; disclaimer, 246 ff. ——, agrees to negotiate, 299 and n. 2, 300; probably overshadowed, 301–302; receives the first note, 302; insists on negotiating at St. Petersburg, 307; receives the third note, 331–332; delays reply, 339; intimates reply, 339 n.; receives the final notes, 344; misstatement, 349 n. 2, 350 n. 2; blames Japan for breaking peace, 349–351, for violating international law, 355–357, 360–362. (Also see _Manchuria_ and _Russia_.) Land trade with the East, 55, 61–64. Lansdowne, the Marquess of, on the Anglo-German Agreement, 161; on the Lamsdorff-Yang-yu Agreement, 185; warns China, 189; signs the Anglo-Japanese Agreement, 204; on the alliance, 205–207; on the convention of evacuation, 229; on British policy in China, 246; on Russian policy in Manchuria, 315 n. 1; on evacuation, 334 n. 3. (Also see _England_.) Lascelles, Sir Frank, in Berlin, 108. Lessar, Paul, new Russian Minister at Peking, 190; presents demands, 190; signs convention of evacuation, 220; his accompanying note, 224; on number of Chinese troops in Manchuria, 228 n. 2; on barracks, 236 n.; on evacuation of Niu-chwang, 237–238; on China’s breach of faith, 252 n. 2; on sick leave, 247; renews Plançon’s demands, 254; at Port Arthur, 301; diplomacy in Peking, 312, 315–316, 336. (Also see _Manchuria_ and _Russia_.) Li Ching-fang, 69. Li Hung-chang, peace envoy to Japan, 69–71; envoy to Russia, 87, 90, 268; signs the Port Arthur lease, 129; on the Boxer affair, 142; desires withdrawal of allied troops, 153 and n. 2; as plenipotentiary, 162 and n. 2; inclined to accept Russian demand early in 1901, 181 n. 1, 184; again later in 1901, 191 and n.