China.

Manawatu Herald, 26 July 1900, Page 2

China.

1 ■ . — - A NECESSARY PRECAUTION. The Powers have agreed to a pro- / posal made by M. Delcasse, the French Foreign Minister, that they should prohibit the exportation of arms to China from their respective countries. A Bill has been introduced into the House of Lords to give the British Government authority to take the requisite steps. CAPTURE OF AN ARSENAL. Russian troops have occupied Ljka arsenal, north of Tientsin. ON THE KOREAN FRONTIER. A body of Korean troops has had an encounter with Chinese on the Korean frontiet. . REASONS FOR SECRECY. Diplomatists believe that the main* tenance of secrecy with regard to the position of affairs at Pekin'is designed to facilitate Li Hung Chang's negotiations with Mr Fowler, the American Vice-Consul at Chi-fu. REMOVAL OF THE CHINESE COURT. The prevailing international jealousies are enabling the Chinese Court to remove to Sian-fu, the capital of tne province of Shensi. _ WATCHING THE YANG-TSE.^ Great Britain's decision to hold 3000 troops at Hongkong in readiness to operate in Yang-tse province has allayed the panic at Shanghai. RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. News has been received that the Russians in Northern Manchuria defeated 4000 Chinese at Aigun, on the southern bank of the Amur. Forty guns were captured. An attack on Ninchang was also repulsed. An Imperial ukase has been issued proclaiming a state of war in Siberia. Asiatic Tukestan, and the Semirechensk Province of Russian Turkenstan. LOOTING PROPERTY AT TIENTSIN. Property worth millions of taels was looted at Tientsin ; also two official treasuries containing two millions of taels. The Japanese, American and British officers restrained their men and recovered a considerably quantity ot loot. They compelled one civilian to dis. gorge ten thousand dollars. A REQUEST FOR MEDIATION. The Emperor of China has requested American intervention in the present quarrel. The Japanese Press declares that an alliance with China (as asked by the Emperor in a message to the Mikado) is impossible, but condoles with the Emperor in his unfortunate position, and promises friendly offices . If the rebellion in China is strongly repressed. FIGHTING NEAR WEI-HAI-WEI. Russian reports announces that an encounter took place near Wei-hai-wei the British fortification on the Straits of Pechi-li, near Chi-fu. The British troops defeated a force of Chinese and captured two hundred rifles. AT CANTON. Quick-firing Krupp guns have been mounted by the Chinese at the Bogue forts, which command the entrance to the river Canton. LI HUNG CHANG. Li Hung Chang, who is proceeding from Canton to Pekin, had a cool reception at Shanghai. The Consuls did not visit him officially.