WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 58, 29 March 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

THE MURDER OF MR STONEHOUSIS. SFCRET TREATIES. THE MANCIIURIAN AGREEMENT. [PUR PRFSW ASSOCIATION.'] Received 28, 9 34 p.m. London, March 27. The Times' Shanghai correspondent says the Chinese Go'irt seriously contemplates the removal cf the capital frr.m Peking. Str,nebr.t;se was murdered while distribu'.inc reiuf. I?3Ciived '>H. !U 17 a.m. London, March 28. The text of tho Chines 9 decree is published. It says a powerful warn-

( :t.< r v.as jjivon China on February 18th of t'.ieex:.;emo danger in making secret Itr.- atias involving tarritory without the approval cf ».U the parties, , Several nowspapora and Now York [merchants complain of Mr Hfiy's rei font refusal to profcpsfe against Russia's action in regard to Manchuria. An Imperial edict published at Singanfu orders the Mapchurian Convention not to be signed on tho day fixed by Ru°sit, Enthusiasm was displayed at Hankow at; a meeting of notables and gentry. They protested against the Convention and decided to raisa funds to epposa Russian aggression. Renter messages state that China has n3t yet rejected the Manchurian Convontion. She objects to many ciauses which are being discussed.

THE JAPANESE PREMIER ON THB SITUATION. STRONG PROTEST BY VICTSROYS. (Received 20, o.lfia.m.) Tokio, March 28. ] Marquis It o, tho Premier, KtMresning his parliamentary supporters at Yokohama, said it was impossible to deny that Japan felt the complications in China created by Russia, or ti ignore the clouds on the horizon. (Received 20, 12.25 p.m. ' London, March 28. The Viceroys of the Yangtze provinces, backed by ths whole central provinces, have memorialised the throne in the strongest terms not to sign tbe 'Manchurian ronventiop. Tbe Times Pekin correspondent states that nothing is authoritively I known there, though there are persistent reports that China has rejected the convention. Reports received in Washington istato's that Siv E Sifcow has protested against China negotiating territorial or [financial concessions until the present icrisis is settled.