WAR IN CHINA
> A REBEL BID FOR RUSSIAN HfILP. THE FIRE AT COUNT WALDBRSEE'3 HEADQUARTERS. DEATH OB 1 GENERAL SCHWAIiTZKOFF. TEH MESS ASSOCIATION. Keceived 20, 9.4 a.m. London, April 19. A Chinese report states that Princes Tuan and Tungfuhsiang offered to ncknowtedge the suzerainty of Russia if helped to reconquer the northern provinces of Gliuia; In tho .F>o'!s« of Commons Lord Oranborne confirmed the report that Groat Britain sent letters to the Yiiiigtse Vicc-.-eyn congrauilat.ing them on tl:e>r .-'ncc -rs in Having the M>tGchurian agreement rejected. A falling beam killed General Schwartzkoff, who was trying to rescue a dog.
The fire was accidental. Gaunt Waldersee is suffering from shock. Quantities of unique art treasures and costly presents to the Kaiser were destroyed.
COLLISION BETWEEK BATTLESHIPS. BOLD POLICY OF JAPAN. Received 21, 4.42 p.m. London, April 20. Tbe battleship Centurion was slightly damaged through fouling the Glory, the flagship on the China station having Admiral Seymour aboard. The cruiser Alacrity starts to-day for Nagasaki on tbe S. W. coast of Kin Sin Island.
The Morning Post statßß there are strong indications tbat Japan proposes to lead the reform movement in China, and overthrow the dynasty, because it is bound hand and feet to Russia.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue XXXXIII, 22 April 1901, Page 3
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203WAR IN CHINA Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue XXXXIII, 22 April 1901, Page 3
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