WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 70, 10 April 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

* IMPORTANT SPLEEN. LI HUXG OHANG'S LETTER. Received 9, 9.2 a.m. London, April 8, Russian newspapers, while ironically thanking Europe for thwarting Russian hopes in connection with the Mancfaurian agreement, state that Russia will now remain in occupation of ManchuriS like England remains in Egypt. I Li Hung Chang states, in aa intercepted letter to the Governor of Shausi, that the settlemeat of tbe Anglo- j Russian conflict abaut Kinder's sidin« at Tientsin marred bis hopes of saving Manchuria. Prince Ching has accepted a recently compiled list of reactionaries to be I punished. Four lesssr officials are to be executed, and 91 degraded and dismissed from their offices for the murder of 242 missionaries with their wives and children. MISCONDUCT OF GERMAN SOLDIERS. BUGGESTED CAMP OUTSIDE PEKIN. PB&CB NEGOTIATIONS. Received 9,10.15 p.m. London, April 9. Germans soldi'rs at Peking stopped and beat the bearers of the Sedan chairs in which Mr. Kockhill, tho American Special Commissioner, and Sir E. Sitow were being carried. Several European Ministers express a dread of insubordination if 2000 foreign soldiers are confined at the Legations, and suggest the formation of an encampment twelve miles outside Peking. Li Hung Chang has assured Mr. Rackhill there will be no further hitch in the peace negotiations. ESCAPE OF A HIGH OFFICIAL. REACTIONARIES REWARDED. Received 9, 10.15 p.m. London, April 9. The military Governor of Mukden, whose decapitation the Foreign Ministers dem&uded, has escaped. Yuyinlin and Hsiling violent reactionaries have been appointed Governors of the Kwangsi and Hupeh provinces respectively.

A CHINESE REBELLION. 11,000 TRAINED TROOPS IN THE FIELD. Received 10,12.51 a.m. London, April 9. Tungfubsiang is heading a rebellion in the Niong-hie and Shonsi provinces with 11,000 trained Chine-e troops. Hb is wit' in 160 tnil.s of Singpnfu.