WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 73, 15 April 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

20,000 CHINESE TROOPS READY FOR ACTION. KDSSIVS INDEMNITY CLAIM. {PER PBBSB ASSOCIATION.] Received 14,5.19p.r0. London, April 13. The Standard n'at«g thit Chang Chitunp, oae of the Yangtze Viceroys. «d Wednesday reviews 20,000 foreigndrilled Chine«o troops, ready for any expedition. The J digraph states that Russia claims the expenses of maintaining ,123,000 troops in (Jhinß, end for caused by the destruction of the railroad in Manchuria. The claim exceeds that of Germany. Rua'ia'a action in making snc'i a •arge cW<o •* attributed to the rejec ion ef th* Jianchurian Convention. RtXJOGNITION OF YANGTZE VICEROY'S PATRIOTISM. R«ceiY*Jl4, «19pm. London, April 13. A Shanghai cm respondent reports that li-ukuogi, a Yangtze Viceroy, has received a letter from the British Government »«cognieing kis patriotism end pertiuacity in opposing the Russo Chinese Maniharian Cansamniation Donventiin.

Tho Times in commenting says it is hardly doubtful but that a similar comtnunicatiod was sent to Chang-ChituDg. Tha letters arc an indication that Britain is alivo to the situation and knows whither most effectively to turn; for Bupport ia combatting Russian designs on China's integrity. It hopes the Foreign Offico wi'l give the Yangtze Viceroys substantial assurances of support.