WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 69, 9 April 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

* RUSSIA REFUSES TO PRODUCE THE CONVENTION. JAPAN ENTERS MORE EMPHATIC PROTEST. [PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 8, 12.55 a.m.) London, April 7. Aftpr Russia's refasal to produce the proposed convention the Japanese Govemment delivered a more emphatic protest to China against the Convention.

RUSSIA'S FAIRY TALE TO AMERICA, j Received 7, 4.40 p.m. Wasuincton, April 5. Count Cassini, Bussian Minister at I Washington, lias handed Mr. Hay a communication showing the disinterestedness of Russia throughout and her determination that Manchuria should remain an integral part of China, together with a proposal to withdraw troops as rapidly as safety parmits.

A RUSSIAN EXPLANATION. Received 6, 4.40 p m. London, April 5. Russia notifies that the occupation of Manchuria continues until order and tranquility are established. The Official Messenyer, a St. Petersburg journal, explains that inaccurate and alarmist versior.s,arousingobstacles, prevented China from accepting the provisional agreement which was intended to ensure gradual evacuation. FiDal restoration was impossible until a strong Chinese Government at Pekin was able to guarantee Russia against the recurrence of disturbance* on her borders. EFFECT OF RUSSIAN DESIGNS. Received 8, 8.55 a.m. London, April 7. The Russian newspapers state that Russia has officially made the Manchurian question a pnrely Russian question. English newspapers declare that the designs of Russia evoked an unprecedented display of patriotism in China. Received 6, 9.26 a.m. London, April 5. Irritation is felt by the Russian Government at the outcome of the refusal of China to sign the Manchurian I Convention. There are indicitiem that Russia will now hurry forward the arrange- \ ments for granting compensation by! China to the Powers for outrages, so 1 that the Powers may withdraw fromt China, while Russia, despite Japan,? will rema'n in Manchuria. j Li Hußg Chang, who advocated sign- f ing the Convention, has been disgraced [ by the Imperial t'outt. : . FIGHT BETWEEN CHINESE AND I RUSSIANS.

CHINESE MIXISTFR PREVENTED ' SIGNING CONVKNTIuN. RocoiTtd 8, 8.46 a m. London, April 7 A battle between a thousand Chinese ;j arid a forre if Russians was fought Kob int-» and Riraming«i»g. S&vtral Russians were killed and inauy slightly wounded. The Chinese lost he vily. They were defeated and fled northwards. The Ra-sians pursued. Advises from St. Pe'eroburg state! that Zangyn, the Chinese Minister, jw*B threatened with disgrace, even d' ath, if lie yi -1 led to pre-sure to sign } the Manchurian Conventian on bohalf <f China. Ho was twice seiz id with) nervous apoplexy. The signature was j thus indefinitely postponed. j

Reccevd 9, 0.10 a.m. London, April 8. The D wager Empress asked the Yang-tzi Viceroys what they recommpod China to do in the event of Russi.l rytain.'r ;; 'M-inchuria, Heciiwd '.), 0.13 a.in. London, April 8. Renter's St. Paterebnrg correspond:ut stae-. a diplomatic noteissiifi.i ;uinoucccs sinci iha Miiichuiiau Coavi-n----tion was not aecap:«), proof has bepn forthcoming of friendly sentiments to China Rnss<a will renounce further negotiations, while remaining faithful to her original programme, and she quietly awaits events. Recsived 9, 0.14 a.m. London, April 8. The principal Governor* ar.d Viceroys cf the various provinces urge the adoption of the reform t-chenae advocated by the Emperor in 1898. Received 9 0.14 a.m. London, April 8. The Allied generals rtcommeud the Foreign Ministers at Ptking to iasist on six thousand troips being permacently in garrison at nine points on the Peking-Sbaubaikwan lailway, exclusive of two thousand tieops stationed at Peking. Genera's Chaffee and Wogaek consider much fewer troops, and guarding fewer psiats would be ' bufficieot. The Allied goneroU demand the desstructioa of the Chinese forts at ShauIhaikwan, Peltanp, Taku, Tongku, Reitsing, and Yangtsan.