WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 104, 18 May 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

PER PR r SS ASSOCIATION. Hoocived ]7, !0.31 p.m. Lo.vhon, Mav 17. German authuri io l h>ivn ' a qualified foi' 'wi re e t incidtnt?, tbo fir twhli G r.nati told eis ar.d l:» -tj: the loa e s 'f Mi'. ! Rockill'rf, tlio Amercnn Spe i d CouiI ra''siioat:t's and Sir E Sa tow's fed an chairs a*: Pekin, and the sec nd for fi ing oa tie B i ish tug Br, at Tientsin. INDEMNITY PROPOSALS. 'LOAN MOOTED. Received 17, 10.31 p.m. London, M>y 17. China's indemnity proposals are dec'aivd ua»"ati?ficto y. Fjh iga Ministers are g tho basis of a gip.ran'eed lo: n toeov' r the irdemnity and for further opening up China to foreign trade Received 18, 0.?3 a.m. London, May 17. correct! n-Gern any apologised for two in i.lo-ilso ly. Heceiva 1 18, 1.(5 a m. London, May 17. I The Times Feliin correspondent, spates Count Walderseo mvi'ed tho Alliei <o cu-operate in tho expedition against the Boxt r« in the South, bayond Chinting. Owing to the withdrawal of the French treop.s the expelition was po*'pored. Ii tow transpires the Germars orrfsttd and fl gged the crew of the, lighter the Ewo wps towing. The explanat'on with regard to the matter is considered unt-a'isf.ictory. The correspondence is theief hm forwards i to Hir E. Sit'jwwi h a visw to dip'omatic action.