MASSACRES IN CHINA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1686, 1 March 1906, Page 2

MASSACRES IN CHINA.

AMERICA'S PRECAUTIONS. By telegraph, Press Aiss’n, Copyright London, Feb. 27. Tho Standard's Hong Kong correspondent says that conside.ing bis dignity wmmdod, tin Magi-trato stabbed htmself. Thereupon there was a rumor that a Jeeuit- attempted to stab him- This m-flim-d the populace, and led to the attacks on the missions. Pekin, Feb. 27. The Foreign Office on ths 25'h decided to remonstruto with America for sending troops to the Philippines, and declared there wero no eymptems of a rising sgainst foreigners. The Government were able to deal with local disturbances. . Tbo British Legatroa has been informod that au English missionary and his wife and children were murdered at Nanchang. The town is a Prefectural capita l , and with its troops the foreigners should havo been assured of protection.

AL7EGED REASON OF OUTBREAKS. By telegraph. Press Aes’n, Copyright Received 9 25 p.m., Feb. 28. London, Feb. 28. The Times Shanghai correspondent states that the intervention of missionaries in Chinese Iccal politics and their protec tion of native converts are among the chief causes of the officials’ anti-foreign attitude. PLYMOUTH BROTHER KILLED. : WARSHIPS HASTENING TO THE SCENE. By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 12 26 a.m., March 1. London, Feb. 28. Kiogham, massacred in China, was a native of Birmingham, working under the auspices of tho Piyinouih Open Brethren. Peking, Feb. 28. Several British, American, and French warships are proceeding to Kiukiaog. Some arc already there.