WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 85, 1 May 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

STARVING MILLIONS AT fcHENSI. PRINCE TUAN'3 VICTIMS. A LENGTHY FUNERAL PROCESSION. PFR PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 30, 9.12 a.m. London, Apiil 29. Li Hung Chang states that 11,000 people are statviog in Shersi. Paolouf declares tba v , Russia is not intertS".»id in the Cjrran lean. Jspan is fortifying the post at Mathm-i. Received 30, 9. !0 a.m.

London, April 29. The vie ii s < f Prince Tuan, who have be*n posfchumous'y honoured, were Hsu Cuing, Cheag Yung-Chang, and Hsu Yungi. The reason of th ir being honoured is t' at t v ey a'tered the edit f r the msss ere of foreigners in June intQ an edict enjoinii g ihe f eople to give foreigners all thq prctec ion possible. The procession at Shanghai behind theromair.sof the tbr.eofficials when 'hey were btirg transhipped to Hfing'hau for interment in their native province of Chekiang was a mile long.

MAJOR HENEKER'S EXPEPITION. Received 1, 1.7 a.m London, Api il 30. Major Heneker h .s i ad a number of ssvtrtj f-ml thirty-two casuait e$ in subduing th • Ishan ter.itory north ea6t of Benira tiry. LARGE CAPTURE OF GUNS. FRENCH AND GERMAN TROOPS WITHDRAW. Received 1, I.M a.m. London, April 30. Waldinmiehs and Tulmanuscolumns captured sixtean modern and many oiJ puick fir. rs. The heat is scorching. The Chimse fl'aing from Kukwan numbered seven thousand. The French and Germans have now withdrawn.