China and Japan.

Manawatu Herald, 28 February 1895, Page 2

China and Japan.

The Imperial Diet has voted bixteen million pounds sterling with which to continue the war against China, and has also made Corea a loan of half a million sterling. Another large Japanese force is mobilising at Hiroshima, with the intention, it is believed, of making a descent upon Formosa. The Chinese armies at Yigkow and Ninchang are retreating. Ifc is reported that lii, Hung Chang is accrtditejl ,with „the fullest gfttgeri to treat with Japan . : for fche^ declaration of peace. The Chinese Conrfc is weary of war, nnd it is generally believed that, if the present mission fails, the Emperor of China will appeal to the Great Powers, ta step in and J?ring the war to a close, promising inHretiirn to open a portion of the' cbtuitry to foreigners. Major Von Hannekin has abandoned his attempt to reorganise the ; - Chinese army. He declares that his efforts have been rendered futile by the obstruc tion of high officials. \ * The Japanese have destroyed the forts around Wei-hai-wei harbour. The Japanese forces defeated i 17,000 Chinese troops at Haicheftg. j '. The Chinese lost two hundred mea^in the engagement at Haicheng.^ »&'.

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