THE FAR EAST.
CHINESE IMPERIAL ARMY. Received 7, 3.41 p.m. PEKIN, Dec. 6. An Imperial edict oiulers Prince Ching, with Yiianslwkai ami Manchii officials to orgwvi.se armies in the provinces cm a national basis. They are all to have arms and equipment similar to existing troops. KOREAN MINISTER EXECUTED. SEOUL, Dec. 6. The Korean War Minister has been executed ; but lor what offence is not known. A PROMOTION. Received 7, 10.30 p.m. I'EKIN, Doc. 7. Yuanshank'ai has been promoted to the supremo command of the army and navy, with the hignest official rank in China. ASTONISHING PARTICULARS. Received 8, 0.27 a.m. LONDON, Doc. 7. The Daily Mail's Tientsin correspondent reports that 1000 Cossocks expelled the Chinese officials at Mukden and Russians were installed I in the Treasury.
Russia has enrolled 30,000 Chinese arod Prince Alexieff is overwhelmed with applications for service in the event of war.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 8 December 1903, Page 3
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146THE FAR EAST. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 8 December 1903, Page 3
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