WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 48, 12 March 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

AMERICA'S WARNING TO CHINA. THE POWERS APPROVE. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION (Received 1:, 8.55 a.m ). London, March 10. Router's Agency reports that the American Government has despatched a strongly worded note warning China that America will not acquitsco in any secret or separate negotiations or cession of territory to any Power; adding that at tba present moment any question of cession would be inopportune.

Tbe majority of tbe Powers interested, Russia being the foremost to take action, approved of the American ■ota, GERMANS IN AOTION. [Received 11, 10.49 p.m.) London, March 11, A German column stormed the gate of the great wall eighty miles west of Paaotingfu, capturing faur guns, THE KAISER DECORATES SIR R. HART. Received 11,11.4 p.m. I Berlin, March 11. The Kaiser has decorated Sir Robert Hart in recognition of his services in opening up trade in China.

EXOUBE FOR COURT NOT RETURNING, PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH LIKEN DUTIES. (Received 12, 0.15 8.m.) London, Maroh 11. Li Hung Chang states it is impossible for the Impetial Court to return I to Pekin until the foreigners evacuate the Temples of Heaven and Agriculture. The Viceroys of all the provinces, excepting Kwongtung, hare endorsed the memorial of Shang, Viee-President of the Ministry of Commerce, to the Orawn in fa7cur of the abi lition ef the Liken duties, CULPRITS PREPARING TO RESIST ARREST. Roceived 12, 13,22 a.m. Lbndon, March 11. Tungfuheiaog is determined to prevent the return o? 'ha Court t jPeking. He, with twenty thousand followers.! ind Turn, with lan thousand and the rest of the guilty officials are collected at Ninghsin, and are determined to relist arrest. An Imperial Commissioner hss bten sent to exhort their compliance vtith the B;ntenc<-s.

IDECADENCE OF ISRITISK INFLUENCE ! IN YANG TZB PROVINCES. Beceired 12, 0.25 a.m. Losdon, March 11. The Times lamen s the rapid progressive decadence of British influence lin the Yang Tze provinoes. It says tbe only special adv-n'age /eft ; s liar, tbe better cU> ses o? the people ami officials tru<st Gnat Britain.