China.

Manawatu Herald, 4 October 1900, Page 2

China.

THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee the Commander-in-Cbief of the allied army, is preparing to occupy the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City at Pekin with an imposing German force. A collective guard of honour of the allies received the Field-Marshal on his arrival at Tientsin. The station was decorated exclusively with German Russian and French flags. The Commander-in-Chief is also preparing to occupy Paoting-fu, towards which French troops are reconnoitring. PREPARING FOR A WINTER STAY. '- Winter quarters are being prepared for the troops at Pekin. RUSSIA'S WITHDRAWAL. It is announced from S f . Petersburg that M. de Giers, the Russian Minister at Pekin, the members of the Legation | and the remainder, of the Russian , troops will move from the Chinese capital to Tientsin, RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA. The correspondent of the "Sydney Morning Herald " at Tokio says that as a result of the disturbances in Manchuria, Russia is now fairly established there and practically holds the whole country. Korea is likely to prove a stumbling block to the Russian overtures for Russo-Japanese concerted action in regard to Northern China. OCCUPATION OF SHAN-HAI-KWAN. The correspondent, of " Tha Times " at Pekin states that the Chinese offered the British an opportunity to peacefully occupy Shan -hai-kwan, on the | Gulf of Liao-Tung, and Tongshan, an- I ticipating Russia/s action The proposal was however, discountenanced by Great Britain for /ear of disturbing the concert of the allies. Four thousand aliied : troops,- sailed from Taku for Shan-haikwan"; the natives co-operating. FRICTION WITH THE Russians.; . „; , Reuter's ; correspondent at* -FSkin states that friction exists between the British and the ""Russians,- each seizing and repairing small sections of the railway. , • ,'• '- n '.. : RUSSIAN r REINFORCEMENTS; " The Governor jit St. Petersburg has ordered the new ironclads Sevastopol and Pottava and five large torpedo boats to reinforce the Russian squad^ ron at Port Arthur: ' ! ; • . . TROUBLE IN T.HE SOUTH. " The British gunboat jfybin, felled the village of Lukham on Ihe ' West river, Southern China, as retaliation for firing ? dpon : tte; f ßritish-owried steamer Li.ngkjapp. t The rjng leaders were seized ahff ffoggea. ' 7 >■' *•' DESTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AT PEKIN. After denuding ihe Surilmer Palace at Pekin, th^ Russians destroyed the famous White Padoga and two Boxer 'temples.