WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 8, 10 January 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

nEVISIRN OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. RUSSIA AND MANCHUJiIA, Pliß FRKS3 ASSOCIATION. (Received U, I2.;>S a.m.) London, January 8. Prince Shiog has been appointed Vice-President r f the Ministry of Commerce with a view to the revision of ♦,ha Chinese commercial relations with the Powers. Count Waldersee, while appreciating the Governor of Shantung's energy in protecting the Germans, refrains from sending European troops to carry out representative operations in Shantung. (RoeMved 0, 9 8 a.m.) London, January 8. Russia has denuded the workshops at Tongsunn and Shanhaikwan of machinery and ether materials, and only the bare walls are leftt. j Dredgers ara converting Port Arthur and Talieawan, renamed Port Cahzig, into strong base hirbeurs, and the largest warships will soon be able to anchor at Port Arthur.

The military occupation of the province of Fengtien, Manchuria, by Russia is semi-officially minimised, it being stated to be only temporary The Odessa correspondent w The Times states that this year 35,000 Russian troops from Odessa will reinforce the 170,000 Russia already has in the Far East. Others go overland.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS!

KETURN OF OOLONEL TULLOOH'S EXPEDITION.

Received 10, 0.33 a.m. j | London, Januarf 9, F Identic protocols repreaentinl the Allies terms have been banded ■> tho Chinese Peace Envoj s for signp;nre, and affixing the Imperial seat. ~ The Times Peking correspondent states an assurance has been given that the acceptance of the terms will be duly completed.

I Colonel Tulloch has returned from the expedition of Kaoliying. The inhabitants proved submissive.

GERMANS DEFEAT 3000 CHINESE. (Received 10, 0.44 a.m.) I London, January 9. Chang Chitung is urging the Court to establish the future capital in the Yangste province. The Germans, After several hours fighting, expelled three thousand Chinese from a town twenty miles north-west of the junction of the Great Walls, killing and wounding two hundred. One German was killed and four wounded.