China.

Manawatu Herald, 20 November 1900, Page 2

China.

TELEGRAPHISTS BEHEADED. The Dowager-Empress has beheaded two telegraphists tor forwarding to Pekin the message from the Emperor in which he expressed a desire to return to Pekin. THE GERMAN EMPEROR. Emperor William opened the Reichstag with a speech marked by firmness in tone. He stated that since there was no sign that the anti-foreign movement in China had ceased, he had determined that military action should continue till the safety of European life and property was secured and punishment of the criminals obtained. TERRIBLE BARBARITIES. Evidence has been discovered that the Chinese burned the English missionaries' eyes from their sockets with incense sticks, and them led them blind through the villiages. Some of the victims survived their | agonies thirty-six hours. MISCELLANEOUS. Reports from Shanghai state that Prince Tuan and Tung-fu-hsiang are raising a rebellion in the island province of Kansu. Dr Morrison, Pekin correspondent of " The Times," says the Germans are searching for treasure, at the tombs of the Ming Emperors at Shi-san-ling. The Empress Dowager has appointed Sir Robert Hart to arrange the amount of indemnity to be paid by China, and the methods of payment. The allies are sending warships to Nanking, intending to protest against the provisioning of Singanfu. The Russians are transferring a hundred tons of railway material belonging to the Shan-hai-kwan railway to the Russian-Manchuria railway. In response to Russia's invitation the Chinese Government has appointed a military commander of the Sze-chuan province and a civil administration in Manchuria. Count von Waldersee complains that the Russians relinquished patrolling the Taku-Tonku railway, which had been entrusted to them, without notifying him. THE MANDARINS' PERQUISITES. The representatives of the the allied Powers in China are discussing the question of Cninese taxation reform. The Ministers are convinced that the secret sums levied by the mandarins as their own perquisites would be sufficient to cover the indemnity ot the Powers. PUNISHMENT OF ANTI- ! FOREIGN LEADERS. j By an Imperial edict dated the 13th inst. Prince Tuan and Prince Chang are deprived of their ranks and offices, ! and are to be imprisoned for life on the restoration of peace. Prince Lan, Ving-nien, Chao and [ Shuchiao have been degraded. The I hst named, however, remains in office. I Yu-shien, who is condemned to exile with hard labour on post roads at the furthest boundaries of the Empire has fled. _____