WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 65, 1 April 1901, Page 2

WAR IN CHINA

THE MANOHUKIAN CONVENTION. PKB PKBSH ASSOCIATION. Received 30, !U0 a.m. Lbndon, Murch 29. japan is gratified at the Bri'ish assurance that, contrary to Count Bulnw's statement, Manchuria is included in tho Auglo-Geman agreement. Chinese reformers are arranging provincial meetings t» protest against the Manchurian Convention. The movement is the most notable in their history. GUARDING IKE TIENTSIN RAILWAY. JAPAN'S AOTION AGAINST CHINESE DUPLICITY. MANOHURIAN NEGOTIATIONS SUSPJJNDJiD. LI HUNG CHANG FOREIGN MINIBTER. Heceivtd 31, 4 54 p.m. Lo«Don, March 30. A regiment of Sikhs, with eight pompoms, are leaving Shanghai to guaid the Tientsin railway. Japanese troops in ihe Chi Li pro-1 ! vince ara being strengthened to tbei extent of fifty p9r cent owing to rep-1' rmratatinui t« China by J upas and •

other Powers against the carrying e» of two sets of negotiation!. China hat suspended negotiations for amendments in the Mnnchvrian conventien, until negotiations with th* Allies are completed. £rM ■■» * The istandard states that reports an current at Nankin that Li Hung Chang will be the Chinese Foreign Minister after the IVung Li Yamen has been abolished, Liu-kun-yi succeeding Li Hung in the Viceroyalty of the province) ofOhiLi.

JAPANESE AOTIOX. A STRONG POLICY. Advices from Yokohama ttate that three officers of the Japanese headquarters staff are aping to Seoul to i»restigate the natter. Newspapers at Tokia state thai Japan is adopting a strong policy, and immense aotivity prevails at the ar« ■enals.