China.

Manawatu Herald, 27 September 1900, Page 2

China.

SIGNS OF FURTHER TROUBLE. General Tung-fu-hsiang has been appointed Generalissimo of the Chinese army. He declares that he will oppose Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee, the commander-in-chief, of the allies, tooth and nail. Li Hung Chang has telegraphed to Shanghai admitting that the surrender of Prince Tuan, Kang-Yi and others is out of the question. Peace on such terms was impossible, and China would be compelled to fight the world. POLICY OF THE POWERS. The United States Government, in replying to Germany's Note with reference to the Chinese question (in which the surrender of the instigators of the recent outrages is demanded), states that China should have an opportunity of spontaneously degrading and punishing the instigators of the rebellion. WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN TROOPS. A Reuter despatch from Washington states that the United States is reducing its contingent at Pekin to a strong Legation guard, but Admiral Remey will have at his command five armoured vessels, two protected cruisers and a number ot gunboats of various classes. DEALING WITH THE BOXERS. A proclamation has been issued throughout Paoling-fu and elsewhere by Li Hung Chang, In which orders are given to the Chinese Imperial soldiery to fight against and* exterminate the Boxers. At Paoting-fu a Magisterial notification has also been circulated stating that all houses occupied by suspected Boxers are to be confiscated if deserted and unocccupied by the end of a fortnight. PREFERMENT FOR ANTIFOREIGNERS. The Empress Dowager has promoted Prince Tuan to the Grand Council. Cheng, an anti-foreigner, has been appointed the new Taotat of Shanghai. PLUNDERING AT PEKIN. The Cossacks have plundered the quarter of Pekin of which they had charge. Six hundred Russian infantry took a hundred and fifty cartloads of loot from the capital. The natives decline to return to the city. CHENG. The French and British Consuls are protesting against the appointment of Cheng, the new Taotai of Shanghai. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Messages from Washington state that Mr Hill, the Acting- Secretary of State in a despatch dated September 23, says that at the earliest opportunity America will appoint plenipotentiaries to negotiate for a settlement with China. OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA. Advices from Russia show that the whole of the Trauseyan territory in Manchuria has been occupied, while the left bank of the Amur has been annexed. Russia has issued a proclamation in which the annexation is described as a punishment for the attack on Blagovestchenk. Russian troops are now marching on Mukden, about a hundred miles inland from the head of Liao tung. CHINESE HOPES. Prince Ching has telegraphed to St. Petersburg that the Chinese Court will not return to Pekin until China, including Shanghai, is free of foreign troops.

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