China.

Manawatu Herald, 28 July 1900, Page 2

China.

ANOTHER IMPERIAL EDICT.

Li Hung Chang declares that if the allies advance on Pekin it will probably mean the death of every white man there.

An Imperial edict has been published promising that justice will be dealt out to the murders of Baron Yen Ketteler, the German Minister, and compensation paid for the losses suffered by foreigners, except those arising out of the attack on Pekin. RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS. Three thousand Russian troops have arrived at Tiuchwang, but 10,---000 Chinese block their advance. NEWS FROM PEKIN. What appears to be definite confirmation of the Chinese denials of the general massacre of Europeans that was said to have taken place at Pekin about the ist instant has been received.

Mr W. R. Carles, British Consul at Tientsin, received on Saturday a letter from Sir Claude Mac Donald, British Minister at Pekin, dated 4th July, stating that the garrison had only a fortnight's provisions left, and would not be equal ,to resisting any determined attack for many days.

The anti-foreign Viceroy at Canton, Takou, declares that the foreigners at Pekin were safe on Sunday last, the

22nd. I Li Hung Chang asserts that the Tsung-li-Yamen will undertake to have the Ministers conveyed to Tientsin if the advance to Pekin is abandoned. FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA. The situation in Manchuria is serious, despite Russian assurances to the contrary. The Chinese have again bombarded Blagoveschinsk. They also attacked some Russian steamers on j;he Amur. MILITARY DIFFERENCES. The commanders 01 the allied forces at Tientsin ars undecided as tp the route to be adopted for the advance on Pekin, some perferring to start from Shanhaikwan. FEARS OF A GENERAL RISING. As fears are entertained of a general rising in China, all missionaries have been ordered to Shanghai and Hongkong. _____ ___^_ —