AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
STARVING MILLIONS,
By Telegraph—Pre3s Association— Copyrighl Loudon, April 29.
The victims, of Tuan, who have been posthumously honored, were Hsu Ching, Cheng, Chang, and Hsu Yuugi. The reason of their being honored is that they altered the edict for the of foreigners in June" into an edict enjoining the people to give foreigners all the protection possible. The procession at Shanghai behind the remains of the three officials when they were being transhipped to Hangchu for interment m their native province of Chekiang was a mile long. .. Li Hung Chang states that eleven million people are starving in Shensi. _ M. Paolofl declares that Russia is not interested in the Corean loan. Japan is fortifying the naval port of Mathana. . Wallinmicher’s andTuelmann scolumns captured sixteen modern and many old quick-firers. The heat is scorching. The Chinese fleeing from Kukwan numbered sci’en thousand. The French and Germans have now withdrawn from Kukwan. Major Heueker had,a number of severe engagements with thirty-two casualties in Subduingishan territory, north-east of Bernua city.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 95, 1 May 1901, Page 3
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