THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 888, 25 February 1901, Page 2

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

PUNISHMENT OF THE LEADERS A CHINESE TRIUMPH. (Received February 'J.", 9.18 a.m.) London, February 22. THE Morning Post states that the Ministers have consented to the Court sentencing Chihsin and Hencheng to decapitation. An edict has been issued under which Tungfuhching is degraded and deprived of his rank, and Tua'n, who was lately disgraced, exiled. Ckaiaug, Yienguein, and Cbaoshucbiao have been ordered to commit suicide, and three other leaders huvo been sentenced to decapitation. It is understood that Tuugfuhsiang's life will be confiscated when possible. The European Chinese Secretaries of the Legations at Pekin consider the result as a Chinese triumph, as the Courtis only beheading Yuhsien. They have pointed out that suicides are not disgraced. The Japanese hold Hinchen, Jiandi, and Chihsina. THE TRANSFER OF THE* RAILWAYS BEGUN. AN IMPERIAL EDICT. PREPARATIONS FOR THE RETURN OF THE COURT. THE DOWAGER CONSISTENTLY IGNORED. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION !. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT). (Received February 24, 4.3(5 p.m.) London, February 23. The Germans have begun the transfer to the British of the Pekiu-Shan-haiwan railway. The British have assumed control of the Pekin-Tientsin section. The question of the cost of the repairs to the line have been reserved for a diplomatic settlement. Li Hung Chang states that Chang Yuhsien has now been punished in accordance with the Ministers' demands. An Imperial edict has been issued, ordering the palace in the Forbidden City to be prepared for the Court's return to Pekin at the end of March. The Foreign Ministers have consistently ignored the Empress Dowager throughout the negotiations, recognising the Emperor alone. Four hundred of the Welsh Fusiliers stationed at Hongkong have been ordered to Pekin to relieve the Australian contingents. ATTACK BY CHINESE REGULARS. GERMANS FIGHT REAR-GUARD ACTION. (Received February '25, 9.15 a.m.) London, February 2-1. Chinese regulars attacked fifty Germans westward of Paotengfu ou Thursday. The Germans fought a roar-guard action and had one killed and t'jvun wounded. The Chinese casualties were two hundred.