WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 106, 23 May 1901, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

NEW BRITISH RAILKOAD. PKH PRHia ASSOCIATION, Received 22, 9.21 a.m. London, May 21. The British are extending the railway to Tungchan, thus givirg a second line via Peiho. Count von Waldersee is leturninp ib June. He wi'l be tbe guest o f the Mik.ido iu Jjp.n. RUSSIAN OKFiCEKS IMPRISONED. Receive 1 22, )o.2ip.m. Toiiio, May 22. Ihree Russian (■ ilire. s been sentenced *o s'x* months,' i.i pufonniei.t a 1; Yokohama f -r drawing plan; of the Nagaspki harbour fortifications. AN ANXIOUS COURT. Received 22, 10.33 p.m. London-, Msy 22. An linp?iial decree directs Li Chang and Prirce Chirtg to expedite negotia.ioLs Fines the famine in Shansi and the rebellious fe li.ig around Sing*nfu renders it impossible for thi' Court to remain there. THE RAILWAY DISPUTE. PURSUING PIRATES. Received 53, 1.9 a.m. London, May 22. In the House Lord Lsnsdowne warmly commented on the attitude of the Yangtze Viceroys. He said that Biitain was awaiting Russia's reply to representations *o ti.e effect that the Russian authorities at Tientsin wtre again asserting rig' t<s of ownership to railway land. Sicca th<) treaties were drawn up giving tbe British the right to pursue pirat» s in the Elliott group a wir ship has declin d to withdraw when the Russian Admiral warned her off. BELIE PI NO THE STRAIN. Received 23,1.9 a m. London, May 22. Lord Lindsdowne states that though tbe punishment < f guilty offic : aL> is insufficient, Greit Britain is not prepared to k r j3p trccp3 in China inch finitely, or to postpone th" of normal conditions ?xact more heads. Three hundred »cd thirty troops leave immediately, acd a large namber follow shortly. I Since she was unabis to reduce some I cf the exorbitant indemnity claims! Biitain was trying otherwise to alleviate China's position.