THE CHINESE WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 22 March 1901, Page 3

THE CHINESE WAR.

(DY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'.) Inglo-Eussian Position Critical. Anglo-French Friction, Received this day at 9 8 a.m. • London, March 21. The British at Tientsin are reinforcing to maintain order in the event of trouble from the French sympathising with the Russians. According to a Pcutcr message, the sentries on either side arc under orders to refrain from aggression unless the conduct of flic o!her party compels action.

Hearing that Campbell and Wogacli had received instructions from their respective Governments. Waldcrscc replied that diplomacy must settle the question. There are persistent reports of friendly negotiations between London and St. Petersburg to decide the real facts of the concession.

The substitution of cool-headed marines for Indians is intended to minimise the possibility of any untoward incident. 800 artillery men sailed from Odessa for Port Arthur.

The British outposts' lines of communication arc concentrating on Tientsin.

Kindcr's siding gives access to wharfage connected with tho coal mines.

Received at 9 10 a.m. Bailloud is enquiring into tho French soldiers' recent disorderly conduct. French gendarmes were stationed outside the British concession to prevent French soldiers entering, and the Australian Naval Brigade outside the French concession to prevent Sikhs entering.