China.

Manawatu Herald, 17 November 1900, Page 2

China.

THE PROPOSED TERMS FOR PEACE. The Pekin correspondent of The Times reports that Ministers of the Powers have finally agreed on the fol lowing basis for a treaty of peace : — China must erect a monument over the site of the murder of Baron Ketteler ; send the Prince Imperial and family to Germany to apologise for the murder ; must execute eleven guilty of instigat ing the outrages, each to be either a high official or prince ; suspend for five years the provincial examinations in centres were the outrages occurred ; remove all officials that did not make due efforts to prevent the outrages on foreigners : compensate all State corporations and civilians, including natives employed by foreigners, for injuries ; substitute an office of Foreign Aftairs in place of the Tsung-Li-Yamen ; permit the Ministers of the Powers rational intercourse with the I Emperor : raze the Taku and all forts i on the coasts ; the importation of arms and war materials to China to be forbidden ; permanent foreign guards for ! the Legations ; communication between Pekin and the sea must be maintained ; Imperial proclamations for the suppression of Boxers to be posted throughout the Empire for two years. The correspondent adds that no mention is made for compensation for injury sustained by the missionaries or native converts. EXECUTION OF A HIGH ■ OFFICIAL. The execution of the Acting- Viceroy of Chili in connection with the Pao-ting-fu massacres has greatly excited the Pekin officials, who protested that it was unjustifiable, as the Viceroy was not opposed to the allies. CAPTURE OF TREAbURE. The treasure captured by the Russians in Manchuria covers the expenses of the campaign. Russia has invited China to resume civil government in Manchuria, and to submit the names of officials for the Czar's approval, Russia maintaining 40,000 troops in the territory to protect railways and other interests. THE EMPEROR. Reports have been received at London which state that the Emperor of China has secretly informed Count von Waldersee, Commander-in-Chief of the Allies, that he is willing to return to Pekin, only he is kept prisoner. THE ALLIES AT PAOTING-FU. The executions at Pooting-fu included thirteen petty officials. JAPANESE LEAVING PEKIN. A force of Germans, Austrians and Italians is being despatched against the Chinese troops which recently garrisoned Pekin, now encamped seventysix miles north-west cf the capital. The German Government is mobilising five thousand troops to reinforce the German army in China. Another small German expedition is starting for the tombs of the Ming EraI perors, at Shi-san-ling. twenty-five ! miles north of Pekin. Reporters are forbidden to accompany it. The Japanese troops have been largely withdrawn from Pekin and Tientsin. They will not re-embark for Japan, but will operate secretly. The Russian press accuses the Germans of pillaging and unnecessary violence in China. "The Novoe Vremya" strongly blames France for co-operating with Count von Waldersee, the Comman-der-in-Chief, in the savage seizure of the Ming tombs. FRICTION WITH RUSSIANS. The Russians ordered the foreign officials to vacate houses occupied by them at Tong-ku in connection with the railway to Shan-hai-kwan. A body of infantry and cavalry was sent by the British to protect the officials. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. China has commenced to negotiate for peace on the basis of the demands put forward by the Ministers. The Pekin correspondent of " The Times" states that China will willingly concede everything demanded by the Ministers excepting the execution of princes and officials, which is impossible where the Imperial Court is in their hands.