WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 13 September 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

(By BIeOTBIO TBLBOBAPH.—CorYRIGHI. (PBR PBEBS ASSOCIATION.)

THE EMPEROR GIVES LI HUNG CHANG A FREE HAND.

PRINCE CHING AT PEKING. JAPANESE TROOPS AT SHANGHAI. Received 12,9.28 a.m. Hong Kong, September 11. It was the Emperor's, and not the Dowager's, edict which was transmitted from Pasting-fu. It confers on Li Hung Chang extraordinary powers, with absolute discretion to for a full settlement.

Washing ion, September 11

Admiral Chaffee cables that there are indications that diplomatic relations with China will not be resumed for a loog time. Received 12, 9.25 a.m.

Hong Kqnq, September 11

Prince Ching has arrived at Peking,

Peking is merely a foreign camp, pending a settlement of the dispute by the Powers elsewhere.

M. De Giers and staff leave soon for Tientsin.

Japan is landing troops at Shanghai,

TERRIBLE MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES. NINETY-THREE MURDERED. 170 MORE MISSING. FEARED THEY HAVE BEEN MASSACRED ALSO.

MANY CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND SISTERS AMONGST THOSE KILLED.

LITERATI THANK THE BLOODY DOWAGER-EMPRESS.

LI HUNG CHANG WANTS THE COURT UNDER HIS EXE.

Received 12,6.15 p.m. Hong Kono, September 11. Mr. Goodnow. the American Consul at Shanghai, has ascertained that 93 British and American missionaries were massacred during the rising, including 60 women and children. Ose hundred and seventy stationed in the Chili and Shanshi provinces are missing, and it is feared they have also been massacred, These includes 109 wemenand children. Mi»ny Catholic priests and sisters have been killed. The Literati, have thanked the Dowager for exterminating.foreigners, The massacring of Chinese Christians everywhere continues. The interior provinces are convinced that the Dowager haß won great victories. Li Hung Chang has urgently memorialised the Court to return to Peking.

SPLENDID ENERGY OF INDIAN TROOPS. TESTIMONY OF SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.

(Received 12,11 p.m.)

Hong Kong, September 12,

Sir Claude Mac Donald, in thanking Lord Curzon for his congratulations, said, "All know that but for the splendid energy of General Gaselee and his Indian troops, relief would have come too late.", ALLIES ADVANCE ON PAOTINGFU. (Received 12, 10.50 p.m.) Hong Kong, September 12. Four thousand troops at Tientsin have started for Paotingfu, comprising British, Americans, Russians, Japanese, and one thousand Italians,