WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 17 September 1900, Page 2

WAR IN CHINA

GERMANY REMAINS HUM.

RUSSIA ALTER HER VIEWS. MORE RUMOURS OF ALIENATION OF TERRITORY. HORRIBLE TORTURE OK WOMEN MISSIONARIES. j [By Xleottio Telegraph.- Oopyright ] (FEB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] Received 15, 0.10 a.m. Honq Koko, September 14. Germany has* declined to withdraw her troopn from Poking fearing a matsaora of 1000 converts. Japan ban offered to withdraw her , superfluous troops. Russia now admits that she cannot withdraw until the termination of negotiations and the reinstallation of a Go- , vomment able to maintain order, The Rusui.iDS at Peking ero being steadily reinfoi ced cud lharo is every indication that they intond to stay. Dr. Morrison, on September Bth, stated that the bust informed circles believe that ltiixsiit and Germany ar;.> acting in nc;o:d, Kusssia seeking the definite alienation of all territory nortii of tho groat wait, r\nd Gormuny tho annexation of the province s of Shacgtung, KianßU, and Yangtze, Los dob, Septamber 14, The Times cofidentially hopes those ■ rumours are mere mention, , There are also similar but less sensational reports current in Shanghai. (Received lE, 10.10 a.m.) i Honq Koko, September 14. Many women missionaries in China ; have been subjected to unspeakable : barbarities, eclipsing tho horrors of tho Indian Mutiny. Somo were horribly ■ tortured for days. \ TERMS FOR AN ARMISTICE. Received 16, 4.58 p.m. Honq Kong, September 10. The Allies' negotiations with Prince Ohiug for an armistice are proceeding on the basis that Tientsin shall remain neutral, while Manchuria and the Liotoog PeDinsula are to occupy the position of Buffer States. The Allies are to ganison the treaty ports aud protect foreigners, They demand that . the leaders of the Boxer movement be executed. This latter condition improving a difficulty, but tho Yang-tse Viceroys support it. Li Hung Uhang admits tho justice of tho demand, but contends that tin , Allies must compile a list aud denounce ' the leaders to tho Throne. GERMAN ACTION EXPLAINED. THE OPEN-DOOR POLICY TO BE MAINTAINED. , BENGAL LANCERS CAPTURE TULIIT. Roceived 16,5.15 p.m. ; Berlin, September 15, , The authorities have in ado a semiofficial announcement that the Ger- , man's action in the Yang-tzo district it , restricted to thy despatch of two gunboats to Hankow for tho protection , of Germans and the maintenance of tht , open door policy. Honq Kon_, September 15. The town of Tulif, to the south-west i if Tientsin, lias surrendered to a patrol Bengal Lauaera without iJolonol Do.wa.rd loottu c...i burnt ihu town. LI HUNG CHANG 1.D1V:.: IiUAXUH ",! you TAUT. (Roccivod 17, 1.10 a.m.) lloxo Ko:io, Septombor 10, Li Hung Chang has sailod from j - Shanghai Tor T.tku. I