THE FIGHTING IN CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 104, 21 June 1900, Page 2

THE FIGHTING IN CHINA.

A LARGE FORCE OF RUSSIANS TO. , MOVE. f*~ BRITISH TORPEDO DBSrROYEBS DO GOOD WORK. (PBB PBBM AISOOIAf IOX.) Beeerred 20, 9.80 *.m. Lokdox, Jun* 19, The Standard states that forty thousand Russians, with 49 gnu, who are massed at Kieuchta, on the northern Ohinese frontier, have been ordered to occupy Uainatehin, immediately across the border, and Urga, about two hundred miles further wuth. Great Britain baa sent a ganboat to every port on Yang-tee, when the Viceroys declare they can m.inuin order. Hokci Eoro, June 19. It is reported that an outbreak ha* occurred at Szuchuan. Three American regiments, comprising five thousand men, have been ordered from Manila to Tientsin. The British torpedo-boat destroyers Fame and Whiting, which wen •*- gaged in the fight at Taku forte, captured four destroyers. Paris, June 19/. M. Delcasse states that with all the Powers, especially Russia, there is no question of conquest, but of guarantee! , of pledges with rtwpect to treaties. MORE BRITISH TROOPS ORDERED TO CHINA. AMERICAN INSTRUCTIONS. i (Received 21,1.80 a.m.) Calcutta, June 20. The Ist Bengal Lancers, the I*l Madras Pioneers, the 22nd Bombay, and the 24th Punjab Infantry, and the Madras Sappers Battery, have beta ordered to China. Washington, June 20. Admiral Kempff has been given the widest discretion to protect life and conserve American interests, his instructions implying, if necessary, the prevention of any usurpation or curtailment by other Powers of the trad* privileges now enjoyed. Hono Kong, June 20. C The Admirals of the foreign fleets have detained Chinese cruisers at Taku. ADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S POSITION. PROBABLY SURROUNDED. Received 21, 1 10 a.m. London, June 20. The announcement made by the Marquis of Salisbury respecting Admiral Seymour's ro'.urn was derived from a Japanese gunboat. Admiralty despatches received liter do not confirm the retreat. According to the Daily News and Mail, Admiral Seymour U surrounded in the middle of an arid plain. Honq Kono, June 20. Li Hung Chang has been hastily summoned to Peking. The offioials at Shanghai interpret this to mean that the Mancher party intend to negotiate with the Powers a. Japanese statesmen are convinced that China will disavow the action of her troops at Taku. On the other hand, the troops at Shan-tung have been ordered to Peking. Chinese mossagf* from Prkingefea* , reach the coast. One declares that the liiitish flag was flying at tie south tgate of P«king on Mmday. The ua'ives at Shanghai interpret this to mean that Admiral Siymcur ha* arrived. NEWS BY THE MAIL. BOXEKS DESTROY A VJiLAQB. Received 20, 9.20 a.m. Tiiuusday Island, June 20. News from the Fas'; sta'es ih»t th*/ Bex r s completely destroyed the village if Liishun, 70 utiles south-west of the cipital. There was only one high itncjil fit the capital, Of neral Jung-10, who had the iouia e e to denoij'uoe the Empress's weak-minded policy, with, the result that intrigue was proceeding to undermine Juag-!u's influence, H* was charged with poisoning the Do wafer's favourite eunucb. Jung-lu has* fine body of organised troops under his command. The hatred of the official clique ia specially directed against Greit Britain for urging clean administration and fcr shelter iug lvfoi mew. The feelii.g extends throughout the Empire, ' -■ - If China is to break up as a result of the insensate A mting of the European Powers by the T nuug-li- Yemen and the DjwagiT E.opres*, the pleasant littlt gune if territorial "grab" willnot bl It fc to the Russians, British, Frenco. and Germans. The great naval Power ot the Far East has determined to data tar share of the anticipated spoil, and in putting in her claim Japan i* neither tardy nor over-modest. She demands, we are told, that her "sphere of influence " —it is amusing to notice how she has adopted a cow popular Western catchword—shall include (he provinces of Che-Kiang, Fo-Kien and K.iang-Si, After this, (.he rumoured, Russian claim that she shall annex Korea may be jugaidid as positively moderate, for the three frovinos! named Hie amongst the moat tbick'y populated and richest of all th* vast territories of which the Chinese Empire is composed, Two, Che Kiang :tnd Fo-Kier,' lie along the ceaaty

f 1 " i " '"" pc>. , ,: K <• ""'.-. '-'\_. '■'■ "* is - ':'.■■' - - "• '."*■'- mistake for Kitg:' immensely important a-;.' ;*„ ::—:>."-> to the immediate north «f and including the dalta of the Yang-tse-Kiang, and the territory up*a which stands the treaty port of Shanghai. If Japan be r«aliy soriovn in her demands, the ebisf Europtian Power* poMiMiiig poiiiic»l «• iomiuercial interval* in the East will hrra te T«ry earefnlly censider hew inch ia-l tarwt* might he tftaetcd hy the handing *T«r «f a large stretch *f Taluabi* co*stlin» to a strong naval Power like Japa». The French, who one* tainly endeaToared t« induce Oaimate«*d* the* leocheo, the principal port ef !•- Kim, may be expected te deaar asit strongly to the Japan*** proposal. Great Britain and Germany, both intonated at Shanghai, would be equally dubious about seeing a Strong Power replace a weak Power at that port, and both French and English are interested so keenly in the delta of the Yang-tse-Kiang that there again might be a source of discord. Something more than a mere friendly understanding is popularly supposed to exist between Japan and Great Britain, and it is just possible that British interests might be safeguarded by some special treaty; but the other European Powers would, it is practically certain, strongiy object to the Japanese securing such an enormous tract of territory—we beg pardon, "sphere of influence"—as has been suggested. That Japan has, as yet, made no mention of her claim on Korea may be explained by the fact that she is waiting for Russia to demand the complete possession of Manchuria. But these are northern territories ; the great central coastline is quite another matter.—iV./?. Times.