WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 200, 27 September 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

Ll HUNG CHANG'S DESPATCH. MORE BUTCHERY OF CHRISTIANS. Received 26,9.20 a.m. (PHB PBBBS ASSOCIATION.] Kong Kong, September 25. Li Hung Chang telegraphs that his troops killed 1000 Boxers in the Chi-li province. He predicts that the Peking district will be cleared of Boxers in ten days. (Received 26, 9.30 a.m.) Honq Kono, September 25. The Chinese at Kumchuk, on the West River, Southern China, / fired on a boat load of native Christians. The women in the boat were dragged ashore and butchered. THE IMPERIAL PARTY CONTROL AFFAIRS. Received 26, 10.50 p.m. Hong Kong, September 26. Princes Tuan and Kan'gyi are absolutely controlling affairs in China, and are substituting their followers for proforeign functionaries. MOVEMENTS OF CHINESE TROOPS. PROTEST BY PRINCE CHING. PROSECUTION OF INSTIGATORS. (Received *i7,12.45 a,m.) Hong Kuso, September 26. Prince Tuan has telegraphed to the south ordering troops to the north. Prince Ching claims that the Yamen have the exclusive right to exterminate Boxers. He pretests against interference by the Allies. Many Europeans attribute Prince Tuan's promotion to the Presidency of the Council to the attitude taken up by Washington. Japan has assented to the Germans proposal that the Ambassadors at Peking shall designate the instigators of the revolt. Germany insists on punishment by the Europeans, and favours the Ambassadors acting as public prosecutors, leaving the verdict and sentence to an International Court, NEGOTIATIONS LIKELY TO BE PROLONGED. WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN TROOPS. Received 27, 12.50 j>.m. Honq Kong, September 26. Li Hung Chang predicts prolonged negotiations, in anticipation of the divergence of views amongst the Allies. The American troops, with the exception of 1500 left to guard the Legation, have been ordered to return to Manila.