AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 205, 4 September 1901, Page 3

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

rar-OBEISANOK QUESTION. DELAY IN THE PEACE PROPOSALS. [PEE PBES3 ASSOCIATION.] Berlin, September 2. The membra of Prince Chun's mission declare they would rather die than " kowtow" or prostrate themselves when entering the Kaiser's presence, as such an action would imply the Emperor was the Kaiser's vassal. The address Prince Obun proposed to deliver to the Kaiser merely expressed regret at Baron Keteler's death, but Count von Bulow, the Chancellor, made an alteration, substituting an expression whereby the Chinese Government begs forgiveness for Baron Keteler's murder. The Berlin papers absent to the course pursued. The Kaiser is willing to spare Prince Chun personal humil atiou, and accord him the hiu.ouro du« to his birth, bub insists that the other members of the mission must" kowtow." A bi f ch is delaying the promulgation of the edicts completing the peace protocol. Germany is pressing the other Powers to hasten the signing of ths protocol,and trusts the Chinese Government to issue satisfactory edicts respecting supplementary punishment 9 , and suspension of examination. The British ard American Miuisters refuse to accede to Germany's request, owing to the unsatisfactory nature of th« edict forbidding the importation' of arms. Hong Kokg, September 2. Na-tung, a notorious Boxer, who was detained nt- Shanghai because objections were raised by the Japanese Government, has sailed to fulfil his expiatory mis-ion to Japm. Received 4, 0.18 a.m. Berlin, September 3. The members of the Chines* mission .assert that the Kaiser waived the " kowtow " and a cords an audience o-ly to Prince Chun nod Ying Chung. Chun thnnked the Kais»r for removing i the difficulty, and started for Berlin, where he remains a fortnight.